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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1983
Page
4
Lt Gov Robert Anderson of Newton joined about a dozen young Americans at a Portugal conference that broadened his awareness of foreign policy. The Iowa Democrat had no official duty but participated as a guest on the program.
Weather worries threaten grain prospects after a wet spring raised hope for bumper crops. Sixteen days of near record heat in the Midwest dried topsoil and sparked concern for corn and wheat yields as agriculture officials assess potential damage. Christine Craft goes to U.S. District Court in Kansas City seeking sex and pay discrimination against KMBC and owner.
Barbara Herzog of Fort Myers Florida celebrates her 18th birthday aboard a Lufthansa flight from West Germany to New York. The airline delivered the birthday surprise and even gave her a middle name in a unique birth record detail. The birth occurred 39 000 feet over the Atlantic during the original flight.
Visa International will implement a new card design to curb counterfeiting. Features include a micro printed bank code border an embossed security symbol and a dove watermark visible only under ultraviolet light. Also mentions the Johnson County 4 H and Future Farmers of America Fair starting this morning with over 2 000 exhibitors across livestock pets sewing projects and more.
In Vancouver the World Council of Churches opened its 6th General Assembly with 900 delegates and 1800 supporters. The event examines ecumenical health amid debates on funding and perceived liberalism, while featuring a broad interfaith slate and a record high 30 percent women delegation. The assembly runs 18 days at the University of British Columbia campus with a peace vigil and ceremonies beginning with native elders lighting a ceremonial fire.
William Bush 36 of 9628th Ave SW was arrested after allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint in her residence at 2:50 a.m. He reportedly retrieved a handgun, threatened to kill the woman, and urged her to shoot him. Police found a handgun under a kitchen hatch. Bush was charged with terrorism.
A concise reflection attributed to Indira Gandhi states that one cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. The saying emphasizes nonviolence and constructive dialogue as a path to diplomacy and peace.
Oglala Sioux leaders and a rabbi explore applying Israeli kibbutz farming methods on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. They seek to transform dry land into productive farmland using the desert reclamation techniques pioneered in Israel.
In Dubuque Mondale urged that the next generation be the most educated in U.S. history. The former VP wrapped a 16 stop Iowa tour at Flora Park and argued for universal schooling while promising to pursue deficit cuts by trimming defense spending. His next stop was Chicago.
Fire destroyed a one story residence at 2241 26th St NW early Sunday with arson suspected. An empty gasoline can was found in the yard and a north side screen had been cut. A car in the driveway bore spray painted vandalism reading revenge while neighbors said it was not present the day before. No arrests reported.
A 20-year-old Country Kitchen employee in a southeast-side parking lot reported two Black men attempted a phone vice style robbery. One man pulled a switchblade as they demanded money. none was found and the stereo later vanished. Suspects described as 23 years old, one 5'9" 145 pounds in sunglasses and brown hat, the other 6'3" 180 pounds in a flowered silk shirt.
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