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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1982
Page
3
United States champions a global halt to commercial whaling in 1986 after a decade long fight. The worldwide ban aims to protect whales indefinitely and reflects a sweeping conservation victory recognized across nations.
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt attended a weekend gathering at Bohemian Grove in California, part of the Bohemian Club’s secretive 17 day meeting. About 2,000 men are expected, joining a line of influential business and political leaders.
The mid July car sales report yields bad news for most automakers except Chrysler which posts a gain. Consumers hear Ford GM and Chrysler plan to keep prices steady on some new models with small increases on others. Soil erosion on farms gains attention as farmers intensify efforts to curb losses using traditional and new methods.
A judge ordered a temporary closure of the babysitting service run by George and Betty Warnock amid accusations they locked children in small wooden boxes. The action centers on alleged mistreatment reported in Iowa.
William Hammer 83 from Los Angeles attended the ARRL National Convention in Cedar Rapids as pre registration topped 1,800 with delegates from Australia and Hawaii. The event features flea market booths 144 seller displays 32 forums and a $12.50 banquet with talks from FCC and ARRL officials.
Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled a nine step, five year program aiming to create 180,000 jobs in Iowa. The plan centers on attracting growth industries, creating an Iowa Fund, aiding small businesses, reducing regulation, shifting taxes on profits, renewing agricultural processing and trade, expanding tourism, and encouraging construction.
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