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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1982
Page
3
In a 5 to 4 ruling the Supreme Court states presidents cannot be forced to pay monetary damages for rights violations, a decision rooted in the Nixon era. The ruling limits civil lawsuits against sitting or former presidents.
The article notes field commanders questioning whether women can perform combat duties such as carrying an injured soldier. It argues discrimination is the core issue, reframed as a new olive drab coat. Opinion, page 6A.
Cedar Rapids crowns Mary Kramer as the new city women’s golf champion on the sports page. Officials at the Harnischfeger plant announce a temporary layoff of about 25 workers effective July 19 amid rumors of a large government contract that proved unfounded. A soil conservation coalition aims to raise $1 million to combat erosion with support from Senate farm leaders including Roger Jepsen.
Des Moines Gov. Robert Ray says Hinckley verdict justifies study of Iowa law but urges caution before hastily changing the insanity defense. He notes current burden on the state to prove sanity and questions a new guilty but mentally ill plea, while signaling possible legislative review of chiropractic scope and UNI audit concerns.
Iowa City mother of three, Carlotta Wheeler, was located in a Chicago suburb using her maiden name. Police say she left October 6 for a hair appointment and later worked in Broadview, Illinois. Detective Kidwell says Wheeler is living comfortably and will decide future plans.
Three American physicians from Harvard and Tufts taped a round table for Soviet television to discuss medical aspects of nuclear war. The program, aired Saturday, included Soviet physicians Chazov Ilin and Kuzin and covered Hiroshima Nagasaki psychological effects on workers and risks of accidental war.
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