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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1982
Page
3
Five teenage boys drank beer and played with a railroad switch, derailing a speeding commuter train at 60 mph into a macaroni factory in Fair Lawn New Jersey. One engineer killed and a 14 year old passenger seriously injured. Three more passengers treated at the scene. Nation 4A.
Cedar Rapids narcotics agents arrested two Kirkwood College students Thursday after federal tips that a package containing cocaine was en route to them. Investigators confirmed the shipment plan and seized the drugs in transit.
Dick Zokol made history as the first tour player to listen to music while competing in a tournament. He also tied for the lead at the Greater Milwaukee Open as reported on page 10.
In a weak economy General Mills reports its 20th consecutive year of higher earnings and a record return on shareholder equity. The consumer goods division, including the Cedar Rapids plant, leads with a 23.4 percent earnings gain. Also notes familiar exhibitors in the All-Iowa Fair hog show ring.
Linn County judges told by Thursday meeting they prefer a back seat in selecting the county public defender, though state law requires nominating two applicants. Supervisors will craft the job description and hire the candidate, aiming to fill the $35,000 post by Sept. 10 with a board on board by Oct. 1. The defender will lead an office of two to three attorneys to represent indigent defendants in serious misdemeanors.
Sixth Judicial Court judges may have committed a first offense by delaying a 4 p.m. Thursday meeting. Linn County Supervisor Jean Oxley faced blame for moving the venue without public notice. The gathering at the Third Avenue Courthouse started 40 minutes late, with Chief Judge William Eads apologizing and asking for leniency.
Linn County Medical Society will seek more information about reports of health risks linked to computer terminals. Doctors note a Canadian study finding among six pregnancies at a hospital only one resulted in a normal full term baby. Local physicians found no current statistics or confirmed problems in Cedar Rapids. The president says the society will review medical literature and decide if further study is warranted.
Chad Allen Musser nine of Hazleton drowned in Otter Creek at the west edge of town Thursday afternoon. He was playing with friends when he disappeared under the surface and was recovered about 4 30 p.m. Fire department responded and services are pending at Brant Kern's in Oelwein.
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