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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1982
Page
3
The Senate failed to override President Reagan's veto on standby authority to ration crude oil supplies after a 58 to 36 vote. The president had blocked the measure, arguing it gave him power to impose price controls during shortages.
The blues singer Teddy Pendergrass, still paralyzed below the neck from last week’s auto crash, had a bone graft placed in his neck on Wednesday to help hold his head erect. The note also mentions the City Council dropping its appeal in the Mike DeLaMater suspension case and talks on city service consolidation being halted.
The editorial urges Congress to study the Edsel fiasco before backing a high mileage low cost car bill. It warns that demand matters more than engineering and cautions against repeating losses for taxpayers and stockholders.
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled Cedar Rapids must pay Howard R. Green Co. disputed fringe benefits and other costs tied to planning for the wastewater treatment plant. The case centers on a 1970 contract and a 10 to 15 percent overhead charge amid payroll costs.
Iowa Board of Regents approved rising dormitory charges for the next school year. UI increases 4.3 percent to 1 912 dollars for a standard two person room, ISU up 7.4 to 1 762, UNI up 7.9 to 1 640. Married housing also rose across campuses.
A 75-year-old legally blind Des Moines man, Joseph D. Cherrier, was sentenced to ten years at Anamosa for third-degree sexual assault of a 12-year-old. Prosecutors said parents reported he propositioned children and Cherrier admitted molesting some. The judge ruled no suspension possible and ordered confinement determination.
Mary Burke reports a record 18 mortgage foreclosures filed Wednesday at Linn County Recorder's office. With six prior and two expected, the yearly total could reach 26, far surpassing 1981's 70. Recorder Pat Kane cites high interest rates as a major factor for lost equity and unaffordable payments.
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