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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1983
Page
4
More cyanide threats forced water shutdowns or warnings in seven Louisiana cities Sunday night. A caller warned a third city that cyanide would be added to its water supply. The incidents followed anonymous threats claiming poisoning of local supplies.
Sam Nassi, a famed liquidator of distress merchandise and bankrupt companies, buys a basketball team that loses $2 million annually to pursue what he loves. He launches the largest liquidation in U. S. history, the $1 billion sellout of FW Woolworths Woolco division, signaling a major shift in retail liquidation.
Soil scientists discuss whether surface applied potash and phosphorus reach the root zone of corn grown with no tillage. Four farmers will debate deep placement of fertilizer Tuesday afternoon at the Eastern Iowa Conservation Tillage Show held at the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa utilities contest a proposed Iowa Commerce Commission rule requiring annual reports on officials out-of-state trips charged to customers. IPS cites $31,000 Phoenix trip and warns disclosure could chill multi state business travel and hurt ratepayers. Other firms say the rule is vague and duplicative of investigations, risking overaccounting and burdening operations.
Police say gang members forced to leave a Wilmington Harbor christening party returned and opened fire then ran down fleeing guests with a car killing Ronald Gallegos 20 and injuring nine others. Six suspects were booked for murder as investigators release details of the rampage.
Three 12 pound pigs named Ralph Betty and Mabel were to dive from 4 000 feet strapped to sky divers at The Great American Pig Out in Orlando Florida but low clouds forced cancellation. Promoter Walter Sill promised a later jump despite humane society threats of criminal charges. About a dozen supporters protested peacefully outside the Central Florida Fairgrounds as hundreds watched.
Six lawmakers form the Southeast Iowa Legislative Action Coalition SILAC to pursue geographic concerns without full party or senate membership. Leaders note compatibility and shared regional goals, while cautioning coalitions can fragment the General Assembly. A separate women legislators coalition and tax questions are also discussed. A 1848 Coloma gold nugget mention ends the excerpt.
A group of individuals with shared interests bands together to pursue common goals while acknowledging the Dirty 30’s legacy of limited achievements and negativity. The new alliance aims for constructive action and broader cooperation.
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