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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1985
Page
3
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pledges to follow America's lead in denying New Zealand access to ships entering ports if they carry nuclear weapons. The note appears in World page 4A coverage of international policy.
Linn County Attorney’s Office staff woke to high frequency tones and hang ups from a computer dialing numbers with prefix 396 between 2 and 6 a.m. Northwestern Bell will trace the source as investigators compare notes with The Gazette. Local staff feared harassment while others teased about a nuclear strike on the house as calls continued. The case mirrors War Games as officials suspect a misprogrammed system rather than a hacker.
Evelyn Courtemanche posts a sign declaring no men allowed in her Second Time Around store in southeast Houston unless accompanied by their wives after two men robbed the shop, beat the manager, and threatened her life.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscriptions by carrier $2.25 weekly. by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues $10.40 for 4 weeks $110 for 52 weeks. other states $140 for 52 weeks. AP rights reserved. changes to THE GAZETTE COMPANY P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
The 6th Judicial District proposes a two year trial of a Special Supervised Release Program to divert suitable offenders from prison to intensive probation. Eligible offenders would face frequent oversight and intense treatment. mandatory or violent crimes are excluded and 50 participants are planned with an estimated cost of 7.50 dollars per day per client.
Waukon reports a new clue in the December discovery of human leg bones found under pigeons in the Allamakee Courthouse attic. Ruth Sevatson recalls a 1918 tale of a skeleton in the cupola tied to a murder trial and medical exhibits. The bones, now under state custody, may never be dated as carbon dating isn’t suited for recent artifacts.
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