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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1983
Page
3
Barney Clark, who died at age 62, left a lasting impact on heart transplantation. Doctors say the next artificial heart recipient may gain a longer, near normal life due to Clark's pioneering effort and the dream he helped advance.
House Democrats draft a $150 million road construction plan with a fuel tax package that includes an increased gasohol tax and automatic yearly gasoline tax boosts to gather support. Legislature, page 12A.
A Coralville woman faces arrest after a Toledo to Coralville Christmas Eve taxi ride led to charges over spending more than 1500 dollars during a three month bad-check writing spree. State, page 12A.
Cedar Falls coach Jerry Stykhuis says a proposed format tweak could widen the state boys basketball field though details remain unsettled. The note appears in sports on page 30.
Full courtroom heard closing arguments on conflicting patent claims in the first phase of a court battle over a corn planter. Gov. Branstad says the payment in kind program will lift state revenue due to higher grain prices and notes crop swap signups may hurt farm suppliers short term but help long term.
Mount Pleasant Iowa police and state investigators allege revenge for his sister’s eviction drove Orville Richard Luke 25 to set a pair of apartment fires. Luke faces three counts of first degree murder and one count of arson after the Saturday blaze killed Frank Adler Jr Shirley and their 8 month old daughter Anita. The information names Luke’s sister Mary Luke and mentions prior arson/burglary charges dismissed in 1979. Luke was arraigned with bond set at 200000 per murder count and 50000 for arson. Preliminary hearing set for April 1. He is represented by public defender John Linn.
Cedar Rapids doctors perform the first U.S. procedure using chymopapain to treat a ruptured disc. Thomas Strachen undergoes the new injection under general anesthesia amid hopes of quicker recovery and lower costs, with concerns about possible allergic shock and the drug’s high price.
A Linn County associate judge jailed Louise E. Franks of 2271 C St. SW for two years for accessory after the fact in the Nov. 15 stabbing deaths of Jackie May and her two sons. She received credit for 127 days and must repay about 2800 in attorney fees. Trials loom for the other defendants.
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