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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1984
Page
4
A former Ames bartender sues Iowa State University student newspaper for $325,000 arguing that second degree sexual abuse does not necessarily constitute rape. The case proceeds to trial Tuesday in State Court, page 5A.
Marion residents are urged to watch for crime from behind drawn curtains as the Marion Chamber of Commerce for the fourth year hands out cash rewards. The notes mention Manchester and Manfred Hepke who arrived in 1957 with $75 and a dream.
A look at marketing campaigns using ex-jocks and famous personas such as Uncle Ben and Mrs. Smith to sell products like Miller Lite. The piece analyzes who these figures are and how their personas affect consumer perception.
A collage of brief notes on holiday gifting, weathered sympathy with practical elderly gifts, and reader reactions. Advice and opinion pieces appear on page 11A while sports and farming items fill pages 1B, 3B, 6B, and 7B, including Iowa basketball, golf, and farm life.
Texas millionaire Rex Cauble seeks to block government forfeiture of his stake in Cauble Enterprises, tied to a large Texas marijuana smuggling ring 1976 78. He was convicted in 1982 of racketeering and related crimes, with appeals pending as wife and son negotiate a buyout plan to satisfy the government.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and wife Chris welcomed baby Marcus Andrew born at 6:05 a.m. Sunday by Caesarean section at Des Moines Methodist Hospital. The 9 pound 3 ounce boy is the first child born to a sitting Iowa governor since 1847. Both mother and infant are healthy.
Iowa AP profile of Gus Walrath born July 4 1883 who has renewed his one year drivers license for over 30 years. He plans to renew again next July at age 101. He recalls early cars and still enjoys daily spins on his 45 acre farm passing 10 miles per trip and visiting friends in Orleans.
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