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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1983
Page
3
A mother armed her 11 year old son after a man threatened them while asking help at a soda machine. The boy fired, seriously wounding the man, according to Glendale police. The incident prompted renewed debate over gun safety and self defense.
Gov Terry Branstad says chances are not very good to stop farm foreclosures but may declare an economic emergency. He urges farmers to contact leaders to work out problems despite a farm protest this week. Also a mysterious bone found during excavation near the Noland Corp. building prompts Robert Thomas to investigate.
The House Agriculture Committee voted Thursday to require the government to ease credit obligations for hard pressed farmers. Northeast Iowa 4 H officials nominate two youths Larry Heacock 17 Dubuque and Janet Bonejegerdes 18 Postville for possible state 4 H offices.
Linn Mar junior John Anderson drives to the basket as Linn Mar edges Dubuque Wahlert 50 to 47 in an overtime Class 3A first round. Garwin advances to the 1A final. Cedar Rapids Regis tops LeMars to reach the 2A title game in Section C.
St Josephs Day in Czech Village Cedar Rapids Saturday features a 1 p.m caravan from Riverside Roundhouse through the Village. Events include music at restaurants and a Czech Museum program, red beer and bread, village shop specials, and drawings for Czech derbys.
Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter workers captured a frightened young beaver in an alley behind F Avenue NW between Eighth and Ninth streets. Officers Steve Fowler and Maria Palmer trapped the animal after an hour and released it into a wooded riverside area. A separate note recalls France and Algeria’s 1962 cease fire ending civil war and independence.
Newborn Erin Durgin born March 17 at St Luke's Hospital joined Camp Fire on Founders Day. Janet Baker presented a bluebird stuffed toy and membership card while his mother received a navy tote as Cedar Rapids marks the 73rd birthday of Camp Fire.
Defense Secretary Weinberger backs Marine Gen Barrow alleging orchestrated Israeli provocations against U S troops in Lebanon and says the protest has been raised with Israel's government. Two shooting incidents were reported with no casualties as U S Marines and UN peacekeepers face harassment claims.
Caspar Weinberger expresses hope that current moves will not continue and that outcomes will unfold from decisions at the State Department. He frames optimism about whether further steps will be needed.
Defense secretary Weinberger says he will let Barrow's letter speak for itself and notes the State Department has transmitted it to the Israeli government. He hopes Israel will halt further actions and watches developments. In Lebanon gunmen wounded an Italian soldier in Beirut and a Dutch U N peacekeeper was stabbed, in a third straight day of attacks.
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