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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1982
Page
4
Senate hearings opened into the Abscam case with Sen. Williams denying wrongdoing and calling the charges greed and false accusations. The dramatic inquiry seeks to resolve a historic expulsion path for the embattled senator.
A year ago Deborah Dee took her family car with another girl toward South Carolina to visit a relative. After the girls were found, a warrant was signed to locate them but they were instead jailed by a juvenile judge. Three days later two 15 year olds were sexually assaulted by a jailer and inmates, raising concerns about placing youths in adult facilities and the juvenile court system’s authority.
The second degree murder charge against Timothy Allan Grube was reduced to involuntary manslaughter after evidence from a continuing investigation into the September shooting death of Jaylynn Carol Leslie prompted the Johnson County attorney to amend the charge.
An 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel affirmed Cedar Rapids rights to enforce zoning ordinances guiding commercial development. The ruling supports the city's authority to shape where businesses may locate and operate under local rules.
The Iowa Senate approved a bill to appropriate an extra 13.6 million dollars to state agencies for the remainder of fiscal 1982. If House passage occurs, total state spending for 1982 would reach 1.799 billion dollars, up 2.3 percent from 1981.
Jeff and Regis advance in boys basketball playoffs as Cedar Rapids Jefferson and Regis move forward. Cedar Rapids LaSalle drops in overtime to Mount Vernon, widening the tournament field.
Oil shares led a broad market decline on Wednesday pulling the overall market lower. Investors faced persistent volatility as energy names weighed on major indexes.
The Switching Systems Division announces three contracts totaling a sizable new business slice. Two other plants report small callbacks of laid off workers as the week advances.
Maurice Van Nostrand of Agri-industries in West Des Moines says his firm will halt further sales to the Soviet Union amid fears of a fresh grain embargo. He urges President Reagan to declare that existing shipments would proceed even if an embargo is imposed.
An Air Force enlisted man planted a dud bomb in his wife's suitcase. The device passed through two airports undetected as she flew from Washington to a Texas base. Bradley, 27, of Morningside, faces two federal charges and a $400,000 bond.
Cedar Rapids businesses formed the Employers' Health Association to push for lower medical costs and more input on patient coverage. Leaders from Quaker Oats and Midland Forge outlined savings strategies and proposed testing outside hospitals as a method to reduce admissions. The group, with 18 members, plans a meeting at Rockwell-Collins on April 1.
Auditor Merle Kopel reverses stance on hiring a Chicago firm for tax mapping. He urges scrapping the project and dismantling the study group, citing county finances. Recorder Pat Kane convenes a 10 a.m. Friday meeting as supervisors weigh the plan.
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