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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1983
Page
3
Golf legend Jimmy Demaret, the first to win three Masters titles, died of an apparent heart attack at age 94. His flamboyant style helped redefine the tour’s image and he remains a defining figure in golf history.
Sam Wyche resumes NFL career after a single college season joining the Cincinnati Bengals as head coach replacing Forrest Gregg. The move is reported on page 10 sports. Group of stockholders seeks changes or tender offer in American Equity Investment Trust Cedar Rapids featured on money page 70. Pseudorabies testing in Marshall County nearing completion as project director Dr LeRoy Gallentine shifts focus to eradication efforts on the hog disease Farm page 10C.
Linn County Auditor Merle Kopel rejects accusations of misusing the county car after supervisors reassigned the 1979 Concord from his elections office to the county pool. He says the move, driven by vehicle demand, was not a punishment and vows to resist loss of department access.
Jeff O Titus, 21, charged with second degree burglary gave an incorrect address. He formerly resided at 116 Second Ave SW and his current address is unknown. The Gazette will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections. President Ferdinand Marcos ended his elected term but continued to rule under a takeover decree.
The nearly half million dollar estate of John L. Krall, longtime Fairfax banker, benefits Fairfax city for library or park projects, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, the Regis LaSalle Foundation in Cedar Rapids, and the Mercy Hospital Endowment Foundation in Cedar Rapids, each receiving just under 59,755. Other charities and relatives collect smaller sums. Krall died in October 1982 at 91.
The Galleria Project in downtown Cedar Rapids faces bond sale delays as developers warn bonds may not be sold before year end. If Congress curtails industrial revenue bond financing, conventional financing could pressure costs and timing, possibly delaying construction of a multi-storefront mall from the former Montrose and Sanford’s buildings.
The Gazette established in 1883 lists pricing for subscriptions by carrier and mail. Morning Editions and Sunday twelve issues cost 10.40 for four weeks or 110.00 for 52 weeks. Rates vary by state and territory, with 140.00 for 52 weeks elsewhere. No mail subscriptions in areas served by Gazette carrier.
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