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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1984
Page
3
A woman recalls a 11 year old letter inviting her to a Who's Who of student leaders that caused giggles and now receives another invitation prompting her to ask why me. The note appears in Metro on page 9A.
Stephen Lamb hides under a thin blanket in a hospital room as friends abandon him. The Gay Men's Health Crisis center provides support to Stephen and about 250 other AIDS patients, offering care and companionship.
Cedar Rapids new Better Business Bureau faced its first complaint Wednesday just before official opening. Mayor Don Canney criticized a proposed World Trade Center site in Des Moines while noting the bureau will be a tremendous asset to the community.
Manufacturers of home videotaping gear say the Supreme Court ruling on home video devices will have little effect on sales. Officials cite 1983 estimates showing videocassette recorder sales to retailers doubled from 1982.
State lawmakers consider changes to a new parimutuel racing law to help developers recover their upfront investments. Rep Jack Woods calls the revisions a cleanup and clarification of last year’s bill. Africa Faces 1984 Hardship With Drought Famine and Conflict.
A Quad Cities newspaper reports laboratory tests link a female torso found in the Mississippi River last April to a Davenport woman reported missing a month earlier. The paper cites a source saying genetic markers from the torso match those of the woman’s parents.
Cedar Rapids resident Larry Duane Smith must cover medical expenses incurred during his custody at Linn County Jail after the Iowa Supreme Court decision. The note references Linn County page 12B and mentions other sports items on different pages.
IRS officials say they will not participate in a federal tax amnesty similar to Massachusetts and warn taxpayers not to count on relief. The note appears on Money page 4C.
Federal antitrust authorities examine IBP's proposed purchase of Wilson Foods, the nation's largest pork packer by the largest beef packer, amid Wilson's financial troubles. Officials' stance on intervention appears lukewarm at this stage.
John Mancini a Navy veteran spent most of his life as a cowboy and after a family dispute over burialplace was laid to rest Tuesday atop Deer Mountain Colorado. He was buried with his boots on hat over his chest and his pipe in hand fulfilling his dying wish.
The article outlines the Chicago White Sox uniform changes planned for the current season. It covers color tweaks, cap design, and sleeve patches, with emphasis on a classic look updated for modern branding.
Education Secretary Bell criticizes current computer use as electronic page turning and calls for funded research into teaching algebra and writing. He envisions computers as aids to reduce teachers' burdens and improve student outcomes while forecasting a struggle over performance based pay for teachers.
Iowa lawmakers spar over a 1500 funding request for the Hoover Library in West Branch while suggesting John Wayne as a more popular native hero. The panel ultimately approved the 1500 for the library after a mix of blunt opinions and light rhetoric.
A joint task force led by California and federal agencies tackles illicit telephone sales scams known as WATS-line boiler rooms. The effort targets operators bilking consumers, including Iowans, with fake prize schemes and shoddy merchandise. California and Iowa officials note these scams shift locations to evade enforcement, with Las Vegas seeing rising activity and losses exceeding $100 million nationally.
A corrected notice states Marty Strange will lecture on family farming at 7 30 p m Wednesday in the Daehler Kitchin Auditorium on the Coe campus. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications if reports are wrong and invites complaints via phone 398 8313.
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