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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1983
Page
5
John Hansen of Waukon and Stilwell Construction workers install a beam for Postville’s new fire station valued at $140,000. The structure rises beside City Hall and is slated to open this summer. The old station will be repurposed to store city street equipment.
Rep. Tom Tauke of Iowa retained his seats on the telecom and fossil fuels subcommittees as Democrats stacked each of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s six subcommittees with a strong majority. He predicted the maneuver would complicate Republican efforts and may haunt Democrats later, while noting the AT&T breakup and natural gas issues impact his eastern Iowa district.
Nancy Browning Cabbell, an Iowa inmate at Mitchellville, gave birth to Romonique D Monde at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. The 8 pound 15 ounce boy may be placed in temporary foster care as legal issues are resolved, with options including relatives or prison-based custody.
Waterloo Courier Editor Gene Thorne announces retirement at month end ending nearly five decades at the paper. Thorne will retire February 26 and be succeeded by Stewart Haas, the paper's managing editor. A Fredericksburg native, Thorne joined the Courier in 1933 after graduating from the University of Iowa.
The Iowa Senate approved 37 8 a bill extending firefighters promotion list eligibility to three years from two despite objections of discrimination against civil service workers. Floor manager Sen James Wells Cedar Rapids said firefighters asked for longer eligibility and noted a veto last year by Gov Robert Ray, with new rule requiring civil service commissions to approve each certified list.
A $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Jan. 10 killing of Black Hawk County Assistant Public Defender Al Davidson in Waterloo. An anonymous group funds the reward until March 1 and seeks tips identifying the owner of a Ward's Western Field 12 gauge pump shotgun found at the scene. Call 291-4333 or 291-4345 with information. anonymity is preserved unless required by police. The report also notes the U S Justice Department is building a major antitrust case against IBM.
Brooklyn Guernsey Malcom school board approved a 27 cent site levy per thousand valuation for 1983 84 to raise about 27087 dollars. A March 2 budget hearing was set and a short term student exchange with Arlington Heights Illinois was approved. The board also merged the roles of secretary and treasurer.
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