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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1986
Page
2
A state panel in Iowa City discussed how universities should aid economic development while members differed on methods. The report appeared in Iowa Today on page 4A.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad met President Reagan to push for action on two farm relief programs. The USDA drafted rules for a 494 million dollar interest buy-down for farmers and Farm Credit System planned a capital corporation to take over bad loans, but a three member board appointment remains stalled. Branstad warned of a looming spring planting loan crunch as farmers await commitments.
Rosanne Klass, a Cedar Rapids native and Afghanistan Information Center director, argues the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan is brutal and strategically aimed at global control. She warns that civilians suffer, one third of Afghans are in exile, and Soviet advances resemble other Cold War power plays, urging support for Afghan resistance via Pakistan.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details address and post office box for changes, and lists subscription rates by carrier motor route and mail for various regions and time frames. It notes no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service and credits the Associated Press for local news republication.
The patient support group at the Center for Neurologic Study will meet Saturday March 8 at 2 p m in the Schwartz Center at St Luke's Hospital The Gazette will publish corrections for any misstated reports or headlines and will respond to complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness via phone 398 8313
Anthony Flowers of Pine Ridge South Dakota pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids to armed bank robbery at the Lindale City National Bank last June and to attempting to escape Linn County Jail last November. sentencing set for March 28.
Minnesota becomes the 20th state with a passenger belt rule as Gov. Rudy Perpich signs the bill. The law takes effect August 1 with no penalty for violations but officers may issue warning tickets. Senator Don Frank, from Spring Lake Park, led the measure and plans to seek penalties next year.
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