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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1982
Page
3
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted 23 to 19 to cite Interior Secretary James Watt for contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over subpoenaed documents.
Opinion, page 6A notes the court's interest in a municipal Texas law restricting video game play for under 17 and questions its societal impact. Other items include East Iowa health program seeking clients, Kirkwood Community College campus site purchase approved unanimously by Cedar Rapids board, page 8A.
A recent Iowa poll finds nearly two thirds of residents favor a constitutional cap on state and local government spending and taxes, despite prior rejections of a convention idea. The survey highlights debate over fiscal limits for Iowa.
The state high school wrestling meet began Thursday at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines. Competitors from multiple districts competed for state titles as action started in the mats and early round winners emerged.
The Federal Home Loan Bank Board suggests far reaching changes in what savings and loan associations can do. The regulator says the proposals would help federallly chartered S&Ls compete with commercial banks. Money, page 6C.
Iowa Senate faces a bill that may decide if Iowa Beef Processors builds a new hog slaughtering plant in Stanwood Cedar County. The proposal may encounter obstacles in at least one section.
Durant art dealer Keith Hogan was charged with second degree theft in Illinois after a 6 foot tusk was stolen from a Rock Island County home of a John Deere executive. Two 1 foot sections were found with Hogan who posted bond and faces possible further charges.
Cedar Rapids memories come alive as Al Jarreau wins a Grammy for best male pop performance. Joe Abodeely recalls discovering Jarreau at the Tender Trap in the 1960s and notes how the singer’s voice and career evolved from local clubs to national fame.
John Anderson, former 1980 presidential candidate, spoke to more than 1,000 people at the University of Iowa Memorial Union about possible 1984 bid. He urged reforms to campaign funding, criticized Reaganomics and foreign policy, and warned about cuts to graduate aid and U.S. tech leadership.
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