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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1983
Page
5
Gene Kelly and his son escaped a Christmas tree fire that damaged the home and singed both men. The blaze wrecked Kellys mansion and ruined his Academy Award and other valuable memorabilia.
A new book titled Nuclear Weapons Databook outlines the number and type of US nuclear weapons and delivery systems. Federal officials say no steps to block publication are planned, a stance viewed as prudent by editors.
Gov. Terry Branstad calls parts of Iowa parimutuel racing law an overreaction and says the provisions barring relatives of state racing officials from betting owning horses or having racing contacts should be changed.
Local veterans groups are organizing a “Celebration of Freedom” in downtown Cedar Rapids centered at Veterans Memorial Island Metro. They outline plans for activities, timing, and community participation as part of Independence Day observances.
Robert Altman explains his choice to present Secret Honor The Last Testament of Richard M Nixon as the third Nixon era theater offering this fall in New York.
Lou Holtz, famed Arkansas gridiron coach, signed a five year contract to succeed Joe Salem at the University of Minnesota Sports. The move, announced Thursday, names Holtz as the new head coach and sets out a long term plan for the Golden Gophers.
Defensive end Doug Betters of the Miami Dolphins was named AP Defensive Player of the Year. Baltimore Colts linebacker Vernon Maxwell was voted Defensive Rookie of the Year. Sports, page 30.
The report notes more wants ads listing jobs to be filled locally and nationally compared with last year while jobless benefit claims fell in the latest week available. Money, page 4C.
American Telephone and Telegraph announced that a test of new long distance offerings in Cedar Rapids will end before month’s end. Details appear on Money page 4C.
Bitterly cold weather and a heat wave in midsummer push hog prices to about 50 dollars per hundredweight this week. Analysts say the market could stay profitable into the first half of next year, with farm staff noting price volatility.
Farmers show little interest in learning about farming in the aftermath of the nuclear war drama The Day After. The lesson, aired a month ago, failed to spark the expected engagement among rural communities.
Jerry and Betty Elkins report unexpected gifts after a news story. The items include a 1980 Dodge van, a color television, a moped, and living room furniture, while hostile reactions from neighbors follow the unusual generosity.
A Cedar Rapids boy who sold the most candy in Cub Scouts gave $75 to HACAP to help a low income family with Christmas. HACAP used the funds for toys, a tree, a turkey, and a well rounded dinner, with food from Linn Community Food Bank and other donations.
The Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a posthumous pardon for Leo M. Frank, convicted of the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan in Atlanta. The board said guilt could not be conclusively shown after 70 years, despite new testimony. Alonzo Mann, who linked Jim Conley to the crime in 1982, expressed disappointment and urged pardon.
The Gazette established 1883 at Cedar Rapids Iowa outlines carrier and mail rates for Morning Editions and Sunday issues. Subscription prices include $2.25 weekly by carrier and various 4 and 52 week options. no mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. Associated Press is granted exclusive rights to use certain material.
Everett Kohl memory project expands as Weyerhaeuser Shipping Container Division workers join to provide a larger Christmas Eve turkey dinner for low income seniors. The Pie’d Piper Restaurant hosts the event with Liz Selk of Linn County Council on Aging coordinating invites. Joe Carpenter, a Weyerhaeuser employee, describes the group’s collective effort.
Mark Bell, 21, of La Crosse Wisconsin, was sentenced to 53 years in four consecutive terms for the Sept. 18 armed robbery, false imprisonment and car theft of Donald and Madonna Long of Bagley. Leonard Specht, 33, of Castle, Wis., awaits trial in the Monona case. Extradition requests to Iowa are under consideration.
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