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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1982
Page
4
Congressional Republicans reconcile budget differences with Democrats and tentatively approve a 1983 spending outline. The plan calls for 20.9 billion in higher taxes, deep cuts in social programs, and deficits of 103.9 billion in 1983, 84 billion in 1984, and 60 billion in 1985.
Israeli and Palestinian forces clash near Beirut airport. Yasser Arafat pledges in a somber voice to turn the besieged enclave into a graveyard of the invaders as U S diplomatic efforts ramp up to avert a major confrontation in west Beirut.
Despite fewer lawsuits statewide in 1981 Linn County kept the upward trend in filings with more antagonistic actions recorded locally. The Metro section notes this pattern as part of broader legal activity.
State officials say damage to bridges roads and businesses in Benton and Iowa counties will exceed 2 million and rise further as estimates from other Iowa areas arrive. A New York consultant firm launched a detailed market analysis of Iowa tourism aiming to double travel and tourism spending in five years. Bill Rogers and Bruce Devlin shot 2-under-par 70s.
Local coaches react to the upcoming three-point rule for girls basketball next season. In related news, Rockwell International employees form a Iowa chapter offering member services and discounts at over 150 area businesses. The House Agriculture Committee defeats sugar support tie by 21 to 21 on farm crisis bill.
In the U S Open first round a standout performance by key players established a lead on page 1C. Analysts note strong drives and critical putts shaping the early leaderboard as contenders position themselves for the weekend.
Two county departments will delay about $8,000 in bills to stay within budgets for the year ending June 30. The auditor’s election division and LIFTS face cash shortages worsened by slow reimbursements from the Iowa Department of Transportation and higher printing costs for ballots. If needed, the county may tap the general fund to cover roughly $10,000 in overtime pay, with other lines underspent.
A federal judge moved Gary Lewellyn's Des Moines federal trial to September 13 to allow psychiatric testing at Johns Hopkins. The Cedar Rapids trial date remains July 19 as prosecutors argue against postponement. Lewellyn faces 13 charges relating to embezzlement and fraud involving banks and a university.
A 12 month production cycle yields more than ten times a hen’s weight in eggs. The hen must ingest over 50 ounces of limestone or oyster shells annually to form shells.
Allen Gaage, 25, fell 20 feet while sniffing paint and became trapped in a dark storm sewer for 28 hours before a teenager heard his cries and rescued him. He later said he would quit sniffing paint and described a spooky, lightless ordeal with imagined creatures.
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