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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1985
Page
3
Ramu, a boy raised by wolves in an Indian forest for nine years, died reportedly from cramps. The report comes from an India news agency. he was believed to be in his 20s. World, page 4A.
A 14 year old Roosevelt Junior High student used a WarGames Auto Dialer to auto dial numbers with prefix 396 during early mornings. Police ruled no charges due to lack of criminal intent while Northwestern Bell notes the program is legal to buy but illegal to use for annoyance calls.
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co will issue 26 million dollars in refunds to customers who had service from January 1 1982 through March 3 1983. Refunds range 8 to 19 dollars for residential lines and 19 to 39 dollars for business lines plus interest and taxes. Checks go to those owed more than their monthly local charge, credits appear on bills otherwise, with first refunds anticipated in June or July pending commerce commission approval.
In Newton Massachusetts fifth and sixth graders at Williams Elementary used flour as cocaine oregano as marijuana and Monopoly money to simulate drug dealing. A teacher halted the game after a complaint from a police officer's son and officials investigate.
A correction states Leona Haase was the driver and sole occupant of the car in the October 10 1984 two car crash on Highway 30 near Mechanicsville, not a passenger in a car driven by Melvin Haase. The Gazette will address complaints about accuracy and publish clarifications as needed.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists its address at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and announces subscription rates for carrier and mail editions. It notes postage details and that the Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news. Postmaster address changes go to The Gazette Company P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
Davenport boy Jeremy Castel used the Heimlich maneuver learned a year earlier to dislodge a small rubber piece choking his four year old brother Nicholas. The rescue came as the family played at home with Jeremy’s CPR trained mother noting the lesson to teach all family members.
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