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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1981
Page
3
Snowshoe clad rescue teams in the Colorado Rockies reached four survivors at the Christmas Eve airplane crash site on Tuesday as dozens of avalanches roared through the area and crews continued to search for a missing skier.
Cedar Rapids aims high as Mayor Donald Canney endorses a three month world export congress in the city. He notes Cedar Rapids’ strong export ratios and envisions potential in the distant future. Also mentioned are November construction contracts down ten percent and OSHA clarifications on contractor fault on sites, plus gold closing near August lows.
Navy (7 3 1) and Ohio State (8 3 0) meet in the Liberty Bowl with George Welsh guiding Navy in his final appearance before moving to Virginia. Ohio State brings strong offense while Navy relies on defense in tonight’s matchup.
President Reagan will root for Iowa and mention the all time greatest Hawkeye football player in a Rose Bowl broadcast message. A White House assistant press secretary notes gifts include two Hawkeye Rose Bowl buttons and a Rose Bowl sweater from Iowa officials in a meeting at the hotel suite.
FBI Director William Webster reports 1981 domestic terrorist incidents rose 14 to 43, a 50 percent increase from 1980. He cites groups including anti Castro Cubans, Puerto Rico independence supporters, Armenians and others. He notes Puerto Rico activity distinctly troubling and potential Cuban influence, while keeping Dozier case details undisclosed.
Cedar Rapids council informally agrees to drop the Five Seasons Parkade rate for Witwer Center visitors from 25 cents to 15 cents per hour. Revenues for Five Seasons and Third Avenue parkades fell over the past three fiscal years, prompting a study and possible action within weeks.
Puerto Rican prosecutors accuse Iowa Gov. Robert Ray of pressuring to reduce charges against Ronald Calder, a 42 year old air traffic controller charged with murdering Amy Villalba Bastardo, who was eight months pregnant, by running her down in Aguadilla. They say the extradition denial follows concerns over fair trial and cooperation.
A Soviet couple flying from Moscow ended up in Petersburg Alaska instead of St. Petersburg Florida after an airport official omitted the St in tickets. They learned of the error from a Petersburg Alaska resident and finally reached Florida on Christmas Eve.
Clinton acting mayor fired Police Chief Wayne Willie and appointed Captain Robert Jones as interim chief. The move follows criticism of two unsolved murders and a surge in armed robberies, plus internal discipline including an officer fired and another suspended for excessive force. Mayor Clyde Johnson, slated to take office in January, says the department needs new ideas and leadership.
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