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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1982
Page
3
A modified Boeing 747 carrying the shuttle Challenger landed at Cape Canaveral to begin six months of tests ahead of its January first flight. The landing site will double as a future shuttle return runway.
Red Cross volunteer reports only two heat exhaustion cases so far at the All-Iowa Fair despite 90s temperatures. He notes five to six cases are typical yearly. The item also mentions a Cedar Rapids match against Poland in Barcelona Thursday and Brazil entering the World Cup as heavy favorites for a fourth title.
A 25-year-old Davenport woman was released Monday from a Grinnell hospital where she had been treated for injuries from a Saturday night kidnapping at a Bettendorf supermarket parking lot. State News, page 7A.
Paolo Rossi returned from a two year ban to score all three goals as Italy beat Brazil 3 2 in a dramatic World Cup group stage upset. The victory advances Italy to the semifinals, overturning a three time champion.
A midsummer business trip can include time for relaxation while deducting substantial expenses if you plan carefully and follow the rules. The article guides on maximizing deductions and balancing personal and business components.
Buckley Monson of Illinois captured the first supreme ram title at The All-Iowa Fair for Corriedales while James Cary of Tipton earned the supreme ewe with Shropshires at Hawkeye Downs, reflecting a Midwestern flavor in the exhibition.
In the All-Iowa Fair straw poll Branstad gained ground with 126 votes to Conlin’s 111 on Monday and leads 403 to 371 after three days. Tauke widened his edge over Appel to 185 vs 211 in the 2nd District race. Sin taxes dominate tax issue support with 156 votes for alcohol and tobacco taxes.
Poland's two day session opened with a bleak economic report. Deputy Zbigniew Gertych said production fell in the first half of the year though some indicators hint a possible bottom. Officials noted coal gains but steel declines persist. Poverty and rationing woes extend to pensioners and families of internees.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier and mail are listed with weekly and yearly options. The AP holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Washington report alleges the Reagan administration reassigned 16 of 19 high paid Labor Department policy experts to new roles with little or no work for nine months. The move, defended as budget driven, sparked union criticism and concerns over job security and political motivation.
Officials discuss moving 99 research roles while cutting staff from 56 to 40 and retaining about 80 percent of economists. Cogan defends the plan as shifting program personnel to familiar work, while acknowledging concerns about new duties. Also notes a past dispute with Larry Orr and recalls pirate captain William Kidd’s 1699 capture in Boston and subsequent execution.
On this date in 1945 Nicaragua became the first nation to formally accept the United Nations charter marking an early embrace of postwar international cooperation.
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