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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1985
Page
9
The unrest grows beyond city ghettos into central farming towns as black communities protest segregation and economic hardship. Inflation climbs with a weak rand, gasoline prices surge, unemployment nears the 30 percent mark, and residents resist higher bus fares to reach distant job centers.
A HEART instrument assisted a patient placed in serious condition in St. Luke's Hospital cardiac unit. Petersen, new to rescues, said CPR training paid off as he jumped in instinctively and avoided panic, sensing the possible life saved.
Extended forecast shows little or no precipitation Thursday through Saturday with highs in the upper 30s to 40s and lows from 15 to 25. Light snow fell in northern areas Monday while rain spread south and mild midwest warmth settled in.
The day ranged from a low of 14 degrees at Pellston Michigan to a high of 82 degrees at Presidio Texas. Weather data shows notable regional contrasts with warm exposure in Texas and very cold conditions in Michigan.
A compact weather summary notes conditions across Acapulco Mexico City Barbados St Thomas Bermuda San Juan Havana Trinidad Kingston and Vera Cruz through Monday evening. Temperature ranges span mid forties to mid eighties with cloudy and rainy systems reported in several locations.
The report lists Monday temperatures in several cities with conditions. Regina and Edmonton are cloudy with 12 and 42 as highs and lows respectively. Toronto and Montreal show snow with 17/25 and Vancouver is cloudy 32/47. Winnipeg shows snow with 6/4.
Demonstrations erupt in Crossroads as authorities plan the removal of residents to the Khayelitsha township eight miles from Cape Town. Government promises only timely notice while preparations accelerate, amid fears of imminent displacement.
CBS lawyer David Boies pressed General Westmoreland on lower enemy strength figures used by the CIA. Hawkins admitted the figures were not his best estimate but “crap.” George Allen and Maj. General Joseph A. McChristian disputed Westmoreland’s claims, with Rostow implicated in pressuring misleading progress. The case centers on CBS coverage of Vietnam War intelligence and alleged deception.
Jelinek, a veteran prosecutor, says police and courts share the goal of justice. He notes most suspects are rightly arrested, but emphasizes the value of due process and second chances. He recalls a robbery case where a defendant was acquitted at trial and remains impressionable about reform.
Police charged nine people with drunken driving after late Saturday and Sunday arrests across Linn County. Names include Donald Mastin, Kathleen Arthurs, Paul Waller, Rena Campbell, Michael Bessey, Darin Henik, Michael Christensen, Clyde Hoffpauli, and Oliver Schultz with additional charges such as headlights, speeding, improper use of lanes, and not using signals.
John Robert Bishop 58 once led the Iowa Nazi party and pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a 1969 counterfeit money plot. He died after collapsing on a Davenport street and passing away at Mercy Hospital following a three year probation sentence.
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