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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1983
Page
3
Tom and Lou Sperfslage of Central City report finding a brightly colored peacock in their hog pen Saturday night. They request contact from the owner or anyone knowing the bird’s rightful home. East Iowa, page 4A.
Charles Hunter, an unwed father in Cedar Rapids, learns Iowa grants parental rights to mothers by default. He forms a lobby group to seek changes as he seeks to know his daughter's whereabouts and visitation. Metro-Iown, page 7A.
Dave Rasdal visits Brighton for the annual Chicken Flying Contest as crowds buzz with clucks and light theft tales. Events kick off a few days early with spry mischief and feathered fanfare across the town.
Experts in personal finance say knowledge of tax rules can improve odds of buying a vacation home. The feature notes budget limits and strategies to turn visions into reality, with Money coverage on page 5B.
The Agriculture Department says corn may average the highest in three years due to more livestock feeding and reduced harvest. Analysts forecast prices at 2.75 to 3 dollars per bushel as farmers adjust to rising costs.
An unreleased book reports CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather accepted a near 25 million dollar 10 year package to remain with CBS rather than switch to ABC which offered about 3 million per year. The note appears on the U.S. page 7B.
Two men in a 14 foot motorboat pulled the pilot from muddy Hammonasset River waters after his Bellanca Decathalon crashed during the Shoreline Aviation Air Show at Griswald Airport Madison. Pilot James Suchman, 37, of West Hartford, remained in critical condition at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Barbara Blackstock challenges Channelview High School drill team weight limits that prompted suspensions for her daughter Laura. She asks the Texas Board of Education and the ACLU to review the policy as students report dieting and pills to stay under the limit. School officials say the rule stands and most squad members support it.
A 1980 EPA list of dioxin sites in 33 states drew little attention until a Newark New Jersey discovery three weeks ago. The Imperial Inc. Shenandoah site in Iowa is the only possible local entry. tests and follow ups are planned for many listed and nearby locations as agencies assess risk and expand monitoring.
Officials acknowledge the concern but say insufficient resources prevent quantifying the scope. They emphasise the need for data to define the problem and plan actions.
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