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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1983
Page
4
Arthur Koestler 77 and his wife Cynthia were found dead in their Montpelier Square townhouse on a second floor sofa. Scotland Yard said they likely died from an overdose in an apparent death by own action pact.
Budget cuts hit Linn County plans to expand its residential program for mentally retarded residents. More than 100 people wait for openings as the proposal to house six with a counselor, starting July 1, is reduced to serving two. Sharon Barnhart of the Association for Retarded Citizens criticizes the cut.
Gov. Terry Branstad on Thursday said the controversial utility regulation measure before the House is unacceptable and declared, Absolutely not, when asked if it could become law. He questioned the bill's fate amid ongoing debate.
A brief excerpt notes ongoing discussions and references a specific page 5A in the Statehouse publication. The line hints at additional context or articles related to legislative topics and the news briefing.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller warns merchants to beware of Canadian traveler's checks. He says the scheme may involve hundreds of thousands of dollars in Canadian checks cashed for full face value in U S currency, bypassing the lower Canadian rate.
Effective April 11 Merchants National Bank will install Henry Royer as president and chief executive officer. James E. Coquillette will remain as chairman of the board and relinquish the presidency to Royer, who currently serves as executive vice president of a Duluth Minnesota bank.
Gazette wire report notes Iowa stations raised regular gas from 99.9 cents to as high as $1.09 after perceived drops in crude prices. Industry officials blame emotionalism and price speculation, with dealers saying losses at 99.9 cents forced hikes while noting soft prices in the near term.
The Buchanan County Sheriff's Department will release preliminary findings today on a fire at a Quasqueton farm that destroyed a 30 by 60 foot grain storage building and damaged a one story house. State fire marshal to investigate arson possibility. Fire department crews from Rowley Independence Walker and Winthrop assisted.
A former Hell's Angels leader testified to the Senate that the gang has an open contract against Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones and has twice attempted to kill them. The witness cited the Altamont 1969 murder and two plots from the 1970s and 1979, including a boat assault and a planned house bombing, both thwarted.
Two Minnesota lawmakers urge President Reagan to replace EPA chief Anne McGill Burford with a politically independent expert of national scientific stature. They note congressional investigations into the agency and push for making the EPA an independent agency to address structural and management shortcomings.
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