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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1983
Page
3
London authorities deployed hundreds of extra police, explosives sniffing dogs, and mobile bomb squads to guard shoppers after a past IRA bombing that killed five people near Harrods department store.
Linn County Conservation board approved Cedar Amateur Astronomers proposal for an observatory, with plans to complete in two years. The report notes funding and site steps, highlighting local scientific access and regional interest in astronomy in Linn County.
A 9 a.m. hearing in Cedar Rapids Bankruptcy Court considers canceling Bath Packing Co. contract with the United Food and Commercial Workers union after the employees’ committee sought a delay. The dispute centers on ongoing labor relations and contract status.
The 49ers shellacked the Cowboys 42 to 17 in the regular season finale. A big-play defense keyed the rout and secured San Francisco the NFC West title. Bart Starr was fired as Green Bay head coach after nine seasons and missing the playoffs.
Former American League pitching star Vida Blue was sentenced to three months in prison after being implicated in a cocaine scandal involving four Kansas City Royals players. The case drew attention to drug conduct within the team and surrounding sports figures.
Bert Spore Jr. 31 rewinds months of pain after a November truck crash at Third Avenue and Rockford Road SW left him with a broken jaw hip and skull injuries. He spent weeks at University Hospitals Iowa City and faced a slow return to normal life as family friends and 400 milk route customers sent support. He vows to regain nerve and strength to resume tennis and softball and resume his dairy deliveries.
State officials told a House subcommittee that EPA criminal investigators need full police authority and the right to carry arms due to high danger in the hazardous waste industry. They cited murders arson and organized crime and urged federal deputation, while the Justice Department urged a limited trial period and study.
A 24 page color magazine titled Terrace Hill The Home of Iowa's Governor outlines the mansion’s history from its 1869 house warming by B F Allen to housing Iowa governors since 1972. Proceeds fund the Terrace Hill Society. Restoration costs approached 3 million dollars with most from private sources.
A correction note states Squaw Creek Park is a Linn County park east of Marion, not Cedar Rapids as previously indicated on page 1A. The Gazette says it will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections or clarifications when reports are wrong, with contact at 398-8313.
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