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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1982
Page
3
Iraqi jets hit Iranian troop concentrations opposite Basra and strike economic targets in Khorrambad and Ilam as foreigners flee the threatened city. A Baghdad communique notes air strikes across the border amid warnings of a new Iranian offensive.
Iowa Democratic Party Chairman David Nagle says a tax law requiring candidates to disclose finances would be preferable to the current double standard in the gubernatorial race. He notes Roxanne Conlin paid no state income tax and urges clarity.
Cedar Rapids boxing analyst Maury Hachey earns recognition in international rings as C R's trusted expert. His insights shape profiles and sparring plans across major events.
In Green Cove Springs Florida 18 month old Dewey McCall was run over by a three ton bulldozer as father Melvin shifted gears. He survived with only a few marks and no broken bones, prompting officials and hospital staff to call the case a freak occurrence. Dewey was released after two days of observation and remains alive. The family requested privacy as the boy recovers.
The Reagan administration endorsed a federal bill to largely abolish the insanity defense in federal cases. Attorney General William French Smith argued the defense unfairly shifts the burden to the prosecution and would apply only when a defendant lacked awareness of weapon use or intent. The measure, sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, could influence state reforms and set a new standard for mental illness in sentencing.
Linn County officials discussed reclassifying the County Care Facility psychiatry unit under hospital licensure to access Title 19 Medicaid and third party payments. The move would meet new state rules. nine residents qualify for Title 19 funds and seven have private insurance. Rates will rise for Linn residents to 475 annually from 425, with out of county charges increasing to actual costs. A matching cost-cutting plan includes new pharmacy tech and bids for cheaper medicines.
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