Weather Report Extended Forecast
Weather outlook for Monday to Wednesday shows a chance of showers on Monday and fair conditions otherwise. Highs in the 70s with lows mostly in the 50s.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1982
Page
11
Weather outlook for Monday to Wednesday shows a chance of showers on Monday and fair conditions otherwise. Highs in the 70s with lows mostly in the 50s.
National temperature extremes report lows of 27 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana and highs of 107 degrees at Bullhead City Arizona for Friday. Weather authorities warn of heat risk in desert regions while cold air chills the mountain area during the day.
Weather reports describe tornadoes near Des Moines New Mexico and Gaines ville Florida with damage to trees and power lines across Texas Mississippi and Arkansas. Golf ball size hail fell in multiple Texas locations and Bonham reported over 3 inches of rain in one hour. Showers and thundershowers covered the plains to the Rockies with a mixed forecast for scattered storms and highs ranging from the 60s to 100s.
Legion pool director David Frim told park board the pool loses four tenths of an inch of water per hour amid aging concrete and plumbing cracks. A lightning strike damaged a pump which has been repaired. The pool uses its own well to cut water costs and experts warned the pool should have closed years ago. Park officials consider adding a new softball diamond near Ascension Lutheran Church on Grand Avenue as demand for fields grows.
Brent Appel, Democratic challenger, accused Congressman Tom Tauke of voting four times against balanced budget plans in recent weeks. He labeled Tauke a Reaganomics supporter and outlined appearances across Eastern Iowa including Strawberry Point and Cedar Rapids events.
A 13 year old Cedar Rapids girl suffered second degree burns after falling from a bicycle onto a hot manhole cover near the 1400 block alley between First and Second avenues SE. The cover was described as extremely hot by an investigating officer and heat comes from a steam line operated by Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. City sewer maintenance director Doug Fields noted city grates are being replaced with bike proof grates. about 25 replacements completed and another 25 ordered.
A 9-year-old Marion boy was admitted to Mercy Hospital with head injuries after his bicycle struck a parked pickup in the 300 block of Larick Court. Jason Nielsen, in stable condition, suffered a deep forehead cut and was airlifted to Mercy from the scene.
Activities this week at Marion Community Center include DeMeulenaere basketball slots from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Diamond Square dance lessons occur Sunday at 6 30 p.m. The learning center runs Thursday and Wednesday at 9 with senior programs noted in Sundays Gazette Growing Order.
Rep. Tom Tauke outlines a campaign theme to curb federal growth. He proposes redefining the federal role, reshaping economic policy, and restructuring social programs as necessary and desirable for sustained prosperity. He cites 1982 hardships in northeast Iowa and pledges an issue driven, positive campaign.
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