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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1982
Page
3
Congress ends a three week stalemate with President Reagan by adopting a 5.5 billion urgent supplemental spending bill he agreed to sign. It averts furloughs and service disruptions as previous inflationary vetoes are overridden.
The Iowa Supreme Court clerk's office states procedures need no change following an incident where a judge dismissed an appeal due to an incorrect transcript in the file. In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sports legend Nile Kinnick was remembered by Bob Feller during a Thursday visit.
A Thursday survey by Standard & Poor's estimates U.S. automakers could post a total profit of about 800 million this year due to aggressive cost cutting.
Consumers could save money as American Motors extends a price cut on its model. The piece notes shoppers should avoid insisting on price tags in grocery aisles while a repair kit is offered for a baby back carrier and some readers mistake lemon dishwashing liquid for tea.
The president of the U.S. Feed Grains Council argues against overemphasizing reduced grain exports to the Soviet Union. Interest focuses on broader export policy and farm markets as discussed on page 7C.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 23-3 in a closed session for a package saving over 11 billion dollars in three years and offering 13 more weeks of unemployment benefits. The plan raises taxes on federal workers, businesses and unemployment recipients to cut deficits by about 21 billion, while implementing hospital cost controls and a proactive payment system.
Cedar Rapids officers responded to a truck motorcycle crash with eight squad cars diverting crowds. Capt. Louis Stepanek advised on first aid call 911 and moving vehicles to clear the roadway while bystanders stay back unless asked to assist.
Ten of 28 defendants charged with selling beer to an minor were dismissed by Benton County Judge David Happel after prosecutors moved to drop the cases. The remaining 18 defendants still face court, while license holders’ permits may be suspended.
President Reagan weighs a trip to the National Corn Growers Convention in Des Moines next month. U S Rep. Cooper Evans says Reagan staff indicated no decision yet after a White House meeting. Corn Growers officials invited him about two months ago. convention is scheduled early next month.
North Korea released three American helicopter crewmen killed in action and returned their bodies while releasing another crewman who had been held captive. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes this U.S. Army helicopter incident and the broader news dispatches from AP.
Susan Fuessley of Rural Marion rushed her 4 year old son Joshua to hospital with a high fever after a positive rabies test on their puppy. Doctors at University Hospitals Iowa City diagnosed an ear infection and ordered rabies shots for the family, completed by late night discharge.
Cedar Rapids area dog no longer at large after escaping Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter. Owner Marcus Jensen found the dog Tasha two miles from the shelter along Old River Road. The animal will be vet checked and kept under observation for rabies for 14 days.
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