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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1982
Page
23
About 40 volunteers and relatives search a six square mile area northwest of Des Moines for Thomas Conner 31 missing for more than a week. The brother led a Sunday effort after a psychic suggested Conner was murdered and buried in a frozen field awaiting recovery.
Iowa lawmakers debate Gov. Ray's tax and business incentive bill focusing on accelerated depreciation and wealth tax provisions. Rep. Bruner and Rep. Doderer urge closer scrutiny of costly measures while noting the broader package shifts state from federal rules and could erode revenue over time.
Linn County Supervisors meet for budget review at 10 a.m. in the Administrative Office Building while Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon boards hold sessions. Community groups, library meetings, and hearings cover Wilson Junior High closure, odd-even parking, and Coe Gallery events with lectures on abortion law and ethics.
Disney drama based on a true escape uses John Hurt and Jane Alexander as East German families planning a balloon crossing. The film lacks strong character development though the final act builds tension as authorities close in, with sound issues noted during the initial showing.
The brief lists air force assignments and training at Lackland and Keesler for Nauman Martin Sievers Greco Hosford Elmshaeuser Yanecek Scott, plus Army and Navy promotions including Walker Eichhorn Link Reynolds and others. It references a 1974 NASA Skylab 84 day orbital mission.
Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag discuss a bridge hand where North's six notrump is challenged by defense. East's interposing heart play halts the slam, as South must finesse against West's king but East cannot risk high cards. Accurate timing and suit distribution explain the doomed slam despite South's hopeful plan.
West Liberty city council reviewed Ed Stiff's performance from evaluation forms submitted by members. Most comments praised administration, with public relations improvements suggested. The council discussed requiring majority votes for directives, not individual members. The 1982-83 budget was approved with a 9 percent raise for city employees and property taxes set at 9.50 per thousand. A 1982 construction program for electric equipment and lines was approved with bids for labor and about 27000 dollars in materials provided by the city.
The Cedar Rapids City Council adopts Ordinance No. 682 vacating the public ways and grounds on Belmont Addition parcels including an alley segment and parts of adjacent lots. The action, introduced January 1982 and published February 8 1982, sets terms for line rights to utility companies and requires publication.
Notice is given that a public hearing will be held February 2, 1982, at the Linn County Administrative Office Building in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The Board of Supervisors will consider plans specifications and form of contract for the building addition. Objections or evidence may be presented at the hearing or beforehand.
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