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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1985
Page
2
Iowa political leaders weigh a Saturday vote to pick a state party chairman as only one candidate has publicly announced and a potential challenger looms. Other Iowa items cover a Toyota plant bid, site deals, labor disputes, and local crime trials.
The Libertarian Party in Iowa dissolves its active status after filing notice with the Iowa Campaign Finance Disclosure Commission. Iowa City chairman Michael Lewis says he is moving out of state and no successor has stepped forward, with the party likely to remain only as a study group.
Felix Prieto, 18, visits Cedar Rapids each summer to see his brother and sister since 1981. He misses surfing in Puerto Rico and instead skates daily on First Avenue, calling it the closest thing to surfin with tricks like handstands and wheelies along Sixth Street SE toward the railroad tracks.
The father of 13 year old Marion boy Richard Behnken filed in Linn District Court alleging his son was improperly disqualified from the 50th All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron. The suit targets Cedar Rapids Derby Association officials over hinges on brake levers and race rule interpretations. A hearing was set for today to seek an order delaying award of first place.
A Polk County judge dismissed most counts in a $400000 suit against Iowa officials over claims they retaliated against Paul Moore for reporting a personal sexual relationship. The ruling leaves three counts alleging intentional infliction of emotional distress by George Price and Didta Izzolena.
Fair manager Milt Carter defended the event's turnout noting 72,712 total admissions this year, down 37 percent from 1984's 116,272. Paid attendance fell 40 percent to 30,307, while unpaid attendance reached 42,405 as gate checks separated attendee areas.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Rates list carrier weekly 2.25, mail morning editions and Sunday seven issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks, other states 140.00 for 52 weeks. POSTMASTER: address changes to P O Box 511.
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