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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1982
Page
3
The report covers Sen. James Briles’s stance on a possible district move amid reapportionment quirks in Iowa Senate elections. It also notes officials’ responses to bid rigging inquiries and local political commentary on campus and state governance.
Iowa State won 71 to 67 in the first round of the Big Eight tournament on Tuesday night. The game highlighted key plays and scoring efforts as the Cyclones advanced.
The Iowa Field House hosts the Big Ten swimming and diving championships for the first time since 1966. Action begins at 12 30 p.m. with one meter diving and finals are scheduled for 7 30 p.m. on the same day.
Seven-Up launches no caffeine ads challenging cola rivals Coca-Cola and Pepsi. Spokesman Les Zuke says the campaign informs consumers caffeine absence, with one spot featuring Tug McGraw brushing aside other sodas. PepsiCo contests the move as health scare tactics while FDA notes caffeine caution for pregnant women.
An Iowa union official says the Iowa Commerce Commission interfered in bargaining by halting a 13.5 percent discount on power bills for IE customers. The ruling targets non union workers first, with a two year phase for union employees.
State patrol notes indicate the driver Randy Ray Schuldt 22 may have been drinking and speeding before his Chevrolet Blazer left a county road near Van Wert Decatur County. Six people died including two Williams sisters ages 17 and 15 and others aged 19 21 16 and 15 all from Osceola Van Wert and Adel. Bodies moved to a Leon funeral home as investigators determine if deaths were from the crash or the ensuing fire with no witnesses to the early morning incident reported. A farmer said the youths likely were four wheeling on muddy roads before the wreck occurred about 20 miles from the Missouri border.
Iowa's February receipts lag behind projections with personal income tax up only 1.2 percent and withholds 3.6 percent higher than a year ago. State Comptroller Ronald Mosher warns revenue may miss the $26 million general fund balance for the year but notes eight months show 9.9 percent growth, giving some optimism for a late-year turnaround.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription terms including carrier and mail options. Pricing covers Morning Editions and Sunday seven days per week, with regional rates for other states and territories and a note on exclusive AP republication rights.
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