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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1984
Page
3
Gov Branstad says it is unlikely Colleen Shearer will be considered for Iowa's refugee program once he fired her as Job Service Director. The state faces funding decisions and personnel shakeups amid political shifts.
George Orwell’s 1984 climbs on best seller lists and shelves over the holidays. Booksellers report heavy demand with copies selling out in multiple cities and across age groups, while stores compare its sales to romance titles.
A Christmas party abduction left broker Robert J. Haye chained in a homemade torture chamber for 12 days. Dr. Grover H. Phillippi and Michael Conklin face kidnapping and conspiracy charges. Haye was found near the West Virginia border and treated for injuries.
FAA officials warned Air Illinois likely will not be recertified this week as the Carbondale based carrier works to revise manuals training and record keeping after a prior grounding. The airline surrendered its operating certificate and plans to resume jet service if approved, while officials stress a total recertification is required before flying.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include carrier and mail options with 52 week plans and restrictions on mail in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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