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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1985
Page
1
OPEC ministers in Vienna discussed pooling oil and sharing revenue as a potential move to defend market share and the official price of 28 dollars per barrel. Mexico, observer at the talks, threatened to cut its prices, while OPEC kept production ceilings and quotas.
Paul Sarnecki a 56 year old West Des Moines resident who had suffered four heart attacks since 1974 became Iowa's second heart transplant recipient Saturday He underwent surgery at Mercy Hospital Des Moines at 5 pm and was moved to intensive care at 855 pm donor heart availability notified at 1 pm no donor details released Meanwhile Emerson Martin a 25 year old Webster City man released from University Hospitals after a successful heart transplant doctors say his biopsy shows manageable rejection and he feels fantastic
A farm fertilizer plant at Hawkeye Chemical Co in Camanche exploded injuring seven employees, with seven hundred and fifty not affected by evacuation alarms. Anhydrous ammonia release prompted road closures for about 90 minutes. Firefighters contained several small fires and windows blown at nearby buildings including a high school.
FBI says Charles Chitat Ng, tied to gruesome remains and torture tapes in California, was arrested Saturday in Calgary after allegedly shooting a security guard. Former Marine Ng faces charges of attempted murder unlawful use of a firearm and theft and will appear in a Calgary bail court. Investigators plan to interview Ng in Calgary as part of the ongoing case.
Bert Lance resigns as Georgia state Democratic Party chairman amid federal scrutiny over his bank dealings and alleged unsound practices. He cites desire to return to private life and battles with the OCC as reasons his fight should not involve the party. Governor Harris aware a resignation letter is forthcoming.
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