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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1982
Page
4
The piece argues Reagan should broaden the set-aside program for wheat and feed grains, extending price supports and loans to producers who voluntarily reduce 10 percent of their land. It contends current times require higher crop prices and political help for farm-state GOP congressmen on the hot seat.
Johnson County faces a recruitment shortfall as it nears three supervisor seats. It has been 24 years since a GOP member won. the party contends with finding viable candidates to fill two of the three positions on the full ballot.
A Cedar Rapids teenager suffered serious injuries in a moped crash Wednesday evening, the third teen seriously hurt in moped accidents over three days, sparking concern among friends and neighbors.
A federal appeals court in St Louis on Wednesday affirmed a lower court ruling that Iowa prison officials were not negligent in a suit by an inmate who alleged repeated rapes by other prisoners.
Former major league star Jackie Jensen died Wednesday at age 55. The obituary notes his fame in the 1950s and his status as a leading baseball figure of the era. The report runs on sports pages, with additional business notes on Hawkeye Bancorporation’s bank acquisitions.
Westeel Inc. decides to delay construction of a new office building at its southwest Cedar Rapids plant. Officials cite recession hitting markets and available space at the current site, with plans to build the plant eventually.
Secretary John Block said farmers must cut wheat production to 80 percent of base acreage next year to qualify for federal price supports and related benefits as part of reducing a record U.S. wheat stockpile.
EPA report finds the Love Canal area in Niagara Falls no more hazardous than other city parts. Earlier in August 1978 a health emergency prompted evacuations on streets next to the canal amid illness and chemical seepage.
A House Senate conference panel approved an 1982 urgent supplemental appropriations bill. The plan funds government operations through Sept 30 with about 5.4 billion in new spending and 5.8 billion in rescissions, including youth jobs and refugee costs, while trimming several programs. The measure faces final votes in both chambers before possible signing.
Iowa job seekers receive a four day seminar from Job Service of Iowa to learn how to apply for jobs and interview effectively. Trina Manning notes a new unemployed cohort may have not sought work in decades and may need basic guidance. Hatch and Associates of Des Moines developed the program for Job Service.
On this date in 1948 the United Nations Security Council ordered a pause in fighting in Palestine. The measure aimed to halt hostilities and create space for negotiations amid escalating conflict in the region.
A new construction schedule for the Linn County Jail splits the project into two contracts to recover time. Piling work on the courthouse parking lot should be awarded by Sept 1 with bids Aug 30, while architectural drawings for the rest are due by September end and bids by end of October.
A UCLA and Veterans Administration study reports fenfluramine reducing isolation and improving some intelligence indicators in three autistic boys, with researchers noting the small sample and need for further study. The drug may alter serotonin levels linked to autism symptoms.
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