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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1982
Page
8
Cedar Rapids police report vandals tipped over twenty five monuments at St. John’s Cemetery on Friday or Saturday. Estimated damage runs about two thousand dollars harming the historic graveyard and prompting a local inquiry.
Vivian J. Nelson files in Linn District Court against Restaurants of Iowa over injuries from a car crash caused by driver Jenny Nelson who allegedly drank at Sirloin ’n Brew. Damages sought total 3.5 million including 1.5 million compensatory for Vivian, 1 million punitive, 500k for her son and 500k punitive. Incident near First Avenue East and Lindale Mall entrance about 1130 p.m. last Sept 16.
Connie Joe Sweeney of Cedar Rapids sues eye neck and nose specialist E L Grandon for damages alleging lasting weakness and pain in the arm neck and shoulder from a June 1980 mass removal. His wife Helen seeks loss of consortium damages in Linn District Court. State law bars specified amounts.
Grinnell College honored Arthur N. Hough 1122 Brockman Drive SE as part of a Saturday ceremony recognizing alumni for outstanding service to their communities and the college. Hough, class of 1932, built a journalism career including 13 years as associate editor of the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune and Register.
The Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps, who placed third at Webster City, will depart Saturday for Findlay Ohio for their first Ohio appearance. They trailed Crimson Cadets of Norfolk Nebraska and Pioneers of Cedarburg Wisconsin. Executive director Dean Strom says the showing was encouraging and notes nine points separated the field. The Cedar Rapids group will compete against Michigan and Ohio units including Pride of Cincinnati.
The article notes Maj. A G Nikolayev sent into orbit on August 11 1962 and Lt Col P Popovich followed the next day with radio and visual contact. It also briefly mentions Spanish troops occupying St Louis in 1968 in the king of Spain’s name.
The University of Iowa Right to Life group wins a favorable Human Rights Committee decision. The panel orders the Student Senate to reconsider funding for 1982-83 and to amend policies to ensure equal treatment for all student organizations. The case arose after a $500 denial for 1981-82 and involved First and 14th Amendment claims.
The Cedar Valley Runners Association hosts a Wednesday 7:30 p.m. fun run on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail with one or three mile options. Participants meet at the trailhead on Boyson Road in Hiawatha. no cost or pre registration, trophies are not awarded.
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