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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1982
Page
3
Kenneth Parnell was found guilty of kidnapping seven year old Steven Stayner nine years ago to build a family. He abducted Stayner and the youth lived with him for seven years. The verdict was delivered Wednesday in a case noted on Nation page 5A.
The Reagan administration abruptly scrapped plans to brief Congress on a proposed presidential order allowing officials to withhold information from the public under broader national security justifications. Poland decries sanctions as immoral while facing grain shortages and urges tripling domestic output.
Cedar Rapids Community Schools trustees announce a tentative 1982-83 contract with an average salary increase of 5.8 percent for teachers. The report notes ongoing snow removal debates and local sidewalk duties as winter continues.
The Hawkeyes start the Big Ten season at home against a tough Purdue squad. The focal matchup features Iowa freshman Michael Payne versus Boilermaker center Russell Cross as the teams aim for early momentum.
Final figures released Wednesday show American carmakers posting a 20 year low in last year's sales as foreign autos capture a larger market share. The report highlights a weakening domestic industry amid rising import competition.
State official Bob Pim on Wednesday challenged a report that the Farmers Home Administration is pressuring some of the nation's young farmers to sell out. Farm page 8C.
L T Speed Philips, 67, retires from fixing tractors trucks and cars after 43 years in West Union. His garage, sold to Norris Equipment Co, will become a repair depot for welding gear while preserving its Oldsmobile collection. Philips also serves as West Union fire chief since 1956 and plans no immediate change to firefighting duties.
The Iowa Conservation Commission endorsed $10 annual or $2 daily park entrance fees starting 1983 to offset aid cuts. Fees would fund repairs and renovations in developed parks and recreation areas, with a projected $1.5 to $2 million yearly revenue, minus exemptions. A $3.50 daily camping fee for three state forests was also approved pending review and final approval. A Feb 23 public hearing is set in Des Moines.
Dr. Elizabeth Loftus of the University of Washington told a science meeting that eyewitness testimony is often unreliable. She described memory as fragile and constructed from partial information, with details altered by conversation, leading questions, or hypnosis. Not all memories change, she noted, but exposure to outside influence can affect recollections.
Patricia Hearst, 27, ends seven year legal fight by dropping her bank robbery appeal. Judge William Orrick dismisses all proceedings and Bailey disciplinary talks after Hearst cites personal and family reasons. Prosecution and defense term the outcome due to negotiations and jurists assess Bailey’s performance as competent.
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