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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1983
Page
2
Sen. Paul Laxalt said Reagan will face rising deficits by slowing defense spending and endorsing a contingency tax plan after 1984. The remarks appeared on page 4A in the political section.
A Lone Tree City Council special meeting at 7 tonight will review the proposed cable television ordinance and evaluate proposals from three firms including Metro-Iowa. The session intends to sort out system options and set direction for the city’s cable plan.
Coe College Panhellenic and Inter-Fraternity councils revive the old Ugly Man Contest to raise money for a service project. The event, popular in the 1950s, is sponsored by campus bodies and reflects a community fund raising effort mentioned alongside sports playoffs coverage.
Cedar Rapids rising star Micki Schillig powered to a big victory on the collegiate tennis circuit. The match highlights her meteoric rise as she advances on the national stage, drawing attention from fans and peers.
John W. Corkey Fornof, an oilman and aviation pioneer, built and owns the world's smallest jet, the Aerostar, which will star in the opening sequences of the new James Bond film, signaling a high point amid a tough economy.
A renowned author speaking at Coe College argues exports will not rescue family farms. Frances Moore Lappé, author of Diet for a Small Planet, notes U S farmers may not feed a hungry world as commonly believed, challenging prevailing agricultural assumptions.
Salvadoran defense minister Gen. Jose Guillermo Garcia rejected Col. Sigifredo Ochoa Perez's demand to quit to end a three day insurgency in Cabanas. Ochoa, backed by air force commander Bustillo and army officials, offered to step down if Garcia did, as talks continued with San Salvador negotiators. Municipal crowds supported Ochoa as distrust of Garcia grew, the crisis marking the worst military challenge since 1979.
Beckie Banes notes how Iowa endured severe cold from January to February with Cedar Rapids hitting 24 below and 23 below. Newton Waukon and Clinton at 31 below. Winds up to 40 mph created near blizzard conditions as schools closed, outages occurred, and gas fears rose. Past winters show alternating extremes and speculation on 82 83.
Moscow reports police and Communist Party squads raiding bars, barber shops, restaurants and stores to locate workers absent from shifts. The drive, tied to Yuri Andropov’s push to curb waste and boost productivity, cites shop hours and scarce goods as a cause. Officials say absenteeism, sometimes with workers sent back to work, has prompted a broader press campaign for better service and adjusted hours.
In Ashkabad at 54 the beauty parlor closes at 7 p.m. and lines form after work. Moscow workers face similar shortages as consumer goods remain scarce. A private shopper system circulates in workplaces to obtain items, while bosses look away. Moskovskaya Pravda reports it sent investigators to a seven story “house of services” praised as a consumer paradise.
The Iowa Department of Transportation offers a flat desk-size statewide map 35 by 45 inches showing roadways cities counties rivers and railroads. Copies cost 2 dollars plus 6 cents tax for Iowa residents and 1 dollar shipping. two smaller and larger maps arrive in spring. call 515 239 1372 for details.
In Fort Walton Beach, a 6 by 8 inch alloy fragment weighing 5 to 10 pounds smashed through a roof tile and landed on Bill Peebles' bed. It was traced to a Chevy Camaro flywheel next to Eglin Air Force Base, not a Sputnik or military craft. Richard Hammerschmidt said the car’s motor exploded during a test drive, launching the piece which left a 6 inch hole in the roof.
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