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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1982
Page
3
Three friends of Wayne Williams testified to challenge prosecutors who allege he is a homosexual and racist in his murder trial in Atlanta. The testimony followed an assertion that Williams harbors hostility toward his own race.
An Iowa column argues Congress should imitate Iowa's single subject rule to avoid hidden riders like a tax break tied to black lung benefits. It notes Iowa restricts multi subject bills and cites local talk on returning federal duties to states. Also reports Cedar Rapids group opposing higher parkade parking rates.
An oral surgeon in Cedar Rapids has been charged with six counts of prescribing drugs without medical or dental need. The report appears on page 8A of the Cedar Rapids edition.
Three people were injured in two separate traffic accidents in Linn County on Wednesday. The Linn County page 90 note indicates the incidents were reported with injuries but few details available in this summary.
A Ralph Nader backed consumer group reports Americans work about 30.4 days yearly to pay insurance premiums. The group estimates total premiums reach 235 billion dollars annually.
Farm leaders cheer news of Soviet return to U.S. corn market while Cedar Rapids hosts a two day farm show. Francine and Joe Behounek of Chelsea Farm showcase a Large White and an Irish Landrace hog as attendees discuss hog trends.
White House officials and Senator Roger Jepsen resolved the dispute over public remarks by adviser Edward Rollins without disciplinary action. A joint claim targeted a Des Moines Register story and confirmed the quotes were misrepresented, pledging no coercion behind Jepsen's AWACS vote.
Cedar Rapids NAACP president Eugene Chism says the local chapter may boycott or picket downtown businesses if they do not hire Black workers. A ten state minority business council is forming to press for more Black hiring and greater shares of government contracts for Black businesses.
The Cedar Rapids Community Theatre studies relocating from 1124 Third St SE to the Iowa Theatre downtown citing lower renovation costs and better visibility. A final decision is expected by May with other options including World Playhouse and the Public Library. expansion could raise seating from 240 to 500 and support a larger youth and adult program.
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