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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1983
Page
5
Cedar Rapids faced a setback as the Iowa Conservation Commission rejected a federal grant application for Cedar Lake Park. Parks Director David Kramer received written notice Thursday that the city’s $82,250 grant request had been denied.
A petition with 604 signatures opposing the Mount Vernon City Council plan to place a new water tower at Prairie Park was presented at a special meeting. Firefighters joined concerned residents to argue the site may fail to provide adequate fire protection.
Grace Williamson of Coggan entered a cornhusk version of Grant Wood's American Gothic in the artistic design category at the All Iowa Fair earning a blue ribbon in floriculture judging. The piece presents a new dimension to the famed work though Williamson never met the late artist. Farm, page 9C.
Dick Hogan reports Cedar Rapids Building Department issued 23 single family permits in H1 1983 valued at 742 343, up from 7 permits and 222 535 in H1 1982. Multiple family permits total 3 valued at 143 550 vs eight in H1 1982.
A Honda wagon loaded with land mines detonated near Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan’s convoy in Beirut. Only partial explosion occurred, sparing all. three suspects questioned, a fourth arrested later. Wazzan, a defender of Israel withdrawal, remains steadfast in his course.
Secretary of State George Shultz returned home after failing to gain substantive progress on removing foreign troops from Lebanon. He pledged continued U.S. effort while noting no movement toward simultaneous withdrawal. Assad agreed to a joint Syrian American working group to maintain dialogue. Begin pressed to delay withdrawal and shift to stronger southern lines.
The Linn County attorney asks if Michael Rohn must testify in the murder case against Bruce Farris. Rohn could be compelled only with immunity, while he seeks to avoid self incrimination. The Farris trial starts next week in Jasper County after a venue change due to publicity.
The Gazette corrects two misidentifications from Thursday's issue. Marie Morrison and Iantha Hart are soup kitchen volunteers in Cedar Rapids, not meal recipients. Scott Ovel of Cedar Rapids Housing Board of Appeals was incorrectly named in a board meeting article.
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