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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1983
Page
6
Sports columnist Frank Luksa recalls his April heart attack during a tennis match in Dallas. He describes dizzy spells, chest pain, and emergency care, praising hospital staff and noting the ongoing risk factors for men over 40. He reflects on time, luck, and the will to live.
California prison officials admitted a clerical error placed Kevin Cooper, a Pennsylvania fugitive, in Chino minimum security where he escaped. A damaged file note led to the misclassification. Cooper is sought for brutal killings of a Chino family and a guest. Police found a stolen car linked to him and continue area-wide search efforts. Joshua Ryen, the sole survivor, improves under guard at Loma Linda Center.
The Florida Legislature's sales tax exemption bill could strip about $2 million in exemptions from groups including United Way and Boy Scouts due to a disputed comma. Critics say the change bars organizations not solely devoted to social services, while the Department of Revenue argues the punctuation requires that sole purpose criterion. The measure waits for Gov. Bob Graham's signature.
Stanford received twenty one letters from philosopher William James offering a view of life in Northern California around the 1906 earthquake. The notes discuss the Stanford lectures, his hopes for a future city, and the university’s early growth and challenges.
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