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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1983
Page
3
Bernard Epton said he would not withdraw after reports that GOP officials spoke with Mayor Jane Byrne about switching parties and running. The remarks surfaced as Chicago's mayoral contest heated up with Byrne as a potential candidate.
A University of Southern Colorado dormitory suffered its fifth and worst arson fire in 10 days. Two students were suspects but no arrests yet. Thirty three students were injured as they leaped from windows to escape the blaze.
In Cedar Rapids, family practice specialists unite to combat fragmented medical care. They urge patients to be cautious with free standing centers, arguing it disrupts continuity of care. Hart says more U S aid to El Salvador is not the answer. not from the barrel of a gun.
C Roger Fair of Davenport seeks reappointment to the Iowa Department of Transportation Commission seat that expires April 30. The vacancy is among more than 100 state board and commission openings Branstad must fill by Tuesday, per the State.
Linn County deputy Carol Currans tells attendees at Kirkwood Community College that awareness is the best defense against sexual assault. She emphasizes that all women are potential victims and urges proactive protection. The note appears in Metro-Iowa page 7A.
Iowa Ducks Unlimited aims to raise one million dollars this year to fund habitat projects in Canada. The program focuses on breeding, feeding and living areas for migratory waterfowl and notes that over 70 percent of ducks and geese migrating through Iowa are hatched and raised in Canada.
General Motors recalls 491,000 Chevrolet Chevette and Pontiac T-1000 cars from 1980 to 1982 to fix a carburetor issue that could cause engine fires. GM cites four nonfatal injuries and 120 engine-fire reports.
A Chicago federal jury acquitted a man who argued tax laws are voluntary. An IRS spokesman warned that any illegal tax protester viewing the verdict as a win is gravely mistaken.
Former U S Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland says his successor bungled the promotion of the payment in kind program calling it a clumsy crude and awkward crop swap though he hopes it works. Bergland spoke Friday.
Suzanne and Tim McKinley of Clive Iowa seek to form a support group for alopecia areata recipients. They plan to meet at the Westdale Mall Health Fair to connect with other victims and educate the public about this non life threatening hair loss condition.
Majorie Hayek files in Johnson County District Court seeking 950000 alleging two years of drunken conduct by Pi Kappa Alpha at 1032 N. Dubuque St. including loud yelling fireworks and obscene calls. Suit cites late night disturbances and a 50 pound concrete chunk thrown through a kitchen window as trigger.
Gov. Branstad selects Woodbury County District Court Judge Charles R. Wolfe for the vacancy caused by Justice Clay LeGrand’s retirement. Wolfe, 47, had chaired a district court since 1981 after a 19 year law practice. He earned Harvard College 1959 and Iowa Law 1961. The salary is 57100 per year.
The county warns that beginning Tuesday drivers without current registration stickers on their license plates face arrest and a $20 fine. Taxpayers can renew at the county treasurer’s office on the second floor of the Administrative Office Building, 930 First St. SW, Linn County, with hours weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Renewals require the vehicle's license number, and last year’s registration or the post card notice speeds processing. Late penalties total 10 percent, with 5 percent added Feb 1 and 5 percent added March 1. Operating without proper registration is a misdemeanor with a $20 fine plus costs.
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