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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1985
Page
3
The piece outlines Iowa efforts addressing the farm credit crunch with a legislative plan and a rural strategy. It notes Linn County's reduced General Relief costs, a survey by Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry, and a proposed drinking-age adjustment affecting road funding. It also mentions farm protests and market activity.
Ross Lamansky a 52 year old Urbana Community Schools counselor was charged with three counts of indecent contact with a child. Urbana citizens claim a setup by school officials while Lamansky appeals at the Benton County Courthouse. The charges allege touching clothing around the breast and inner thigh of several 13 year old girls. Lamansky was released on bond after an initial appearance. A pretrial hearing was set for Jan. 31 with a trial information planned, and local supporters call for fair treatment and accountability in the investigation.
Tom Fruehling reports on Ariadne McCray a Cedar Rapids cosmetic thinker and spa owner who promotes a plan to settle 5,000 Palestinians on 10 acre Iowa tracts funded by Saudi Arabia and channeled through a Bahamas bank. Local farmers and attorneys question the feasibility while McCray pushes ahead with deadlines and publicity.
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