10 Feb 1985
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1985
Page
1
Polish freighter Busko Zdroj, 1,171 tons, sank in icy North Sea after cargo shift amid gales and Blizzard conditions. Only one crew member, radio officer Ryszard Ziemnicki, survived from 25 aboard. 9 bodies found and 15 still missing, officials report. Rescue efforts hampered by storm and low visibility.
Davenport radio reporters Dan Kennedy John Cloghessy and Jack Gaber offer a service named Sports Dream. For $50 they research write and produce a 30 minute play by play audio tape with crowd noise in which a customer can star in his or her own dream game. They promote their radio experience and promise convincing production.
A Reagan administration white paper argues the Soviet Union using Cuba aims to turn Central America into an East bloc satellite. Defense Secretary Weinberger cites seized Grenada papers and Groynko remarks calling the region a boiling cauldron ripe for revolutionary expansionism. The document, not public, seeks Congress support for a new Central America aid package.
A 12 year old Fort Dodge boy is diagnosed with measles the first in Iowa since 1981. Fred Appleton says tests are pending final confirmation while the child is isolated from classmates. Health officials note the disease's decline with vaccines and reference national campus outbreaks.
William Schroeder remains dependent on machines at Hu mana Hospital Audubon as his artificial heart works well but his stroke leaves severe memory loss and unable to learn device operation. He walks short distances aided by machines and rides an exercise bicycle while improving strength since the implant on November 25.
Editorial commentary labels the self made man as a poor example of unskilled labor, critiquing work ethic and practical craftsmanship in a concise opinion snippet. The piece reflects modern views on merit and skill in the workplace.
A South Korean official accused opposition leader Kim Dae-jung of striking a police officer in the face with his fist and trying to strike another officer with a cane on his return from two years in the United States. Kim, 61, denied the charge and a second accusation he punched his own bodyguard over passport checks.
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