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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1982
Page
3
The United States increases its hidden and growing commitments in Oman to protect the Middle East oil lifeline for itself and allied nations, including potential American combat use. The report notes a broader strategic push and rising involvement by U.S. forces in the region.
State Sen. Ted Anderson of Waterloo grew tired of New Right attacks on public schools and teachers. He formed the Iowa Freedom Foundation to counter conservative influence, a move detailed in the Iowa section 19A. Nearby, child psychiatrist Arthur Kornhaber notes few grandchildren enjoy close grandparent bonds, limiting their ability to benefit from grandparent roles in family life.
A fresh nationwide push for stricter handgun controls spreads beyond Morton Grove Illinois inspiring both sides. Authorities say the campaign mirrors Morton Grove precedent while opponents warn of potential rights impacts.
Joe Ruzek, one of seven federal guards at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch, cannot carry a firearm while stationed there. He remains in recovery from alcohol abuse, a condition that nearly cost him his life, according to Eastern Iowa reports.
Jesse Clift, who joined Cedar Rapids police in 1922 during Prohibition, now age 80, recalls bootleggers as mostly small-time operators chasing easy money and notes none were notably successful. The reminiscence appears in Metro on page 24A.
Education page 25A reports mixed reactions from school executives to job sharing, with some teachers praising it as the best of both worlds while others question its impact on schools and staffing.
The former child actress who was once called Truly Trousdale by her actor father is back on stage at age 67 with Daughter of the Theatre. The Witwer Senior Center will host the show Thursday at 1 p.m. in a Growing Older feature.
Iowa City crowd applauds as the Iowa Hawkeyes win the Big Ten Swimming and Diving Championship for the second straight year under coach Glenn Patton. Randy Ableman, a former Cedar Rapids Washington star, takes the three meter diving title.
Gazette writer Mike Deupree notes that not all Caribbean destinations are identical. If you seek nightlife and gourmet dining, Bonaire and St. Lucia may not suit, as travel contrasts exist across the islands.
Health officials warn of possible health effects from fumes trapped in well sealed homes while Cargill executives brief reporters on secrecy in grain transactions and how futures markets operate in a rare public briefing.
A seven member U S delegation led by Rep David Obey faced a furious reaction after unidentified people broke into the U S Air Force jet at Okecie airport in Warsaw The incident raised concerns of bugging devices and tampering with the aircrafts communications gear The delegation planned to depart for Krakow then Vienna and back to the United States The Polish martial law situation also featured Lech Walesa being allowed to attend his daughters christening in Gdansk two weeks hence through Easter per his wife
A survey of Iowa women who shaped history across arts politics education and law notes Carrie Chapman Catt Amelia Bloomer Carolyn Pendray Mamie Eisenhower Roxanne Conlin Mary Smith Susan Glaspell Ann Landers Abigail Van Buren Lillian Russell Jean Seberg Jessie Shambaugh Agnes Samuelson Susan Holley Arabella Mansfield and others. The piece traces their roles from suffrage to leadership to education and law.
Harried shop operators in a women’s wear emporium debate affluence and fashion humor. The quip compares a water bed filled with bourbon to upscale lifestyle themes and suggests color mismatches ruin perceived fit.
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