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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1984
Page
6
The 1983 rise in child abuse reports is linked to greater public awareness and weakened economic conditions across Eastern Iowa. Separate notes indicate flu related absenteeism in Cedar Rapids schools and discussion of a proposed tax form checkoff to fund restoring the State Capitol.
Don Custis executive director of United Way of East Central Iowa resigned Wednesday and the search for a replacement has begun. He cited career advancement as the reason, though he was satisfied with United Way. Metro, page 9A.
Cedar Rapids resident Jim Thurston, 59, now can place and receive calls with a hands free telephone system built by Telephone Pioneers. Designed by Noel McCalley and Don Bahm, the device uses hiss activation to dial from 16 preset numbers and to answer calls, funded by the group and installed at Thurston’s home on 416 41st St. NE.
Harriette Roller the executive director of Friends of Iowa Public Television resigns effective March 2 saying the move is time driven and not caused by the funding clash with IPT. IPT director Patten expresses hope the split won’t derail the March Friends Festival and notes prior collaboration improvements.
Cresco authorities still investigate after seizing marijuana plants and about 200 wild game remains from Raymond Goss 30. He allegedly took deposits for taxidermy work and left decomposing parts outdoors. Goss, in Michigan, faces a marijuana charge with further charges pending as investigators gather evidence and identify owners of the salvaged items.
The Gazette corrects figures for McQuay Perfex Inc of Washington Iowa stating 15000 pounds of zinc phosphate waste are on hand for disposal at Cedar Rapids city landfill not 50000 as previously reported. A second disposal site application was at Richland not Richmond Iowa. The Gazette will publish corrections in this space after reviewing complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness.
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