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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1982
Page
4
National Weather Service and Old Farmer’s Almanac warn winter air remains in Iowa with a major storm building from the Rockies. Snow possible today and tonight with highs 45 to 50 dropping to the 30s, plus forecast floods from late month warm spells and thunderstorms.
Iowa House approved a bill to let judges adjust child support for inflation by tying increases to the consumer price index after a clerk of court application. The plan, 56-37, moves to the Senate and aims to reduce need for lawyers, though critics warn of longer divorces and court overload.
Mount St Helens unleashed its first major eruption in 17 months sending an ash plume to 45 000 feet and prompting warnings along the Toutle River. Officials noted earthquakes and a deadly past flood, urging nearby residents to move to high ground while monitoring for mudflows.
Washington officials report an annual 4.5 percent decline in the first quarter, matching late 1981 rates. A drop in business inventories partly offsets the downturn, while durable goods orders rise on defense contracts. Analysts warn of a slow recovery after midyear, with mixed signals on profits and public support for Reagan policies.
Priscilla Ford, 53, was convicted on six counts of first degree murder and 23 counts of attempted murder for driving her car into a Thanksgiving crowd on Reno casino row in 1980. The Washoe District Court judge set a penalty hearing for next Wednesday after a five month trial.
Linn County weighs a rule allowing fewer drunken drivers and intoxication offenders to spend the night in jail to meet state standards and a federal ruling. Assistant county attorney Craig Kelinson says a draft proposal, due to U S District Court Judge Edward McManus by April 1, could release inmates before their initial court appearance if overcrowded, with safeguards for sobriety and safety. The executive board heard that the drunk tank cell block might have a 13 person capacity, though no formal maximum exists yet, and details remain under review.
A quirky aphorism notes that crossing poison ivy with four leaf clovers might yield a rash of good luck. The item appears in a light column likely from a local page, tagged under miscellaneous thoughts. No additional context or named entities, beyond common plant references.
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