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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1983
Page
3
Lace Futch was elected mayor of Willacoochee Georgia population 1166. In five years the town gained a senior citizens center a park and a new firehouse signaling a notable local turnaround in the Deep South.
Domestic autos lag in price and quality vs foreign makes and are expected to struggle into the 1980s. Industry analysts cite price and quality as core issues, with notes on styling responsibilities and rapid business changes from Hair ey Stewarts and Peg's Cosmetology Studio. Health warnings inform lows traveling southwest about a rare potentially deadly disease. Airlines, citing an economic recovery, raise fares as passenger numbers grow.
Prairie residents stay loyal to sod homes despite brick or wood options Enduring protection from winter winds and summer heat motivates owners to keep sod houses as a practical traditional choice.
About 200 participants gathered at Ambrose College for The Other Great Iowa Ride. Riders traveled from Virginia Colorado Indiana and Kansas starting atop a hill near the Mississippi River and rode to Arsenal Island after crossing the river.
A Sioux City arson last year killed two firefighters and injured six others. The defendants pleaded guilty but were not penalized for the deaths. Senator Grassley seeks new legislation to shield firefighters from similar outcomes.
Former astronaut John Glenn led The Gazette straw poll at the All Iowa Fair with 522 votes from 1,225 participants. Mondale trailed with 444, Hart 138, Cranston 68, Askew 26, Hollings 27, while other preferences and write ins accounted for the remainder.
Eugene and Betty Jo Tafoya face charges for underreporting 1980 and 1981 income with possible six year prison terms. The case unfolds amid testimony linking former CIA agent Edwin Wilson to illicit payments and a web of international intrigue from Tripoli to Buffalo.
The Gazette was established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier $1.95 per week and mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues at various 4 and 52 week terms. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Author Saul Bellow is 68 and tennis player Arthur Ashe is 40 today. Both figures are noted in a birthday roundup highlighting literary and athletic achievements.
More than 200 area residents urged Rep. Tom Tauke to sign a pledge opposing natural gas decontrol. Tauke declined, citing insufficient provisions, while proposing a compromise bill to limit decontrol and curb oil company losses. The event highlighted rising heating costs and fears for seniors.
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