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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1985
Page
3
Pamela Hamilton fourteen of Chattanooga Tennessee died Thursday in the United States after her parents lost a court fight to prevent medical treatment for religious reasons. The report appears on page 4A and outlines the legal battle and outcome.
Diana Joss faces a gun possession case after police confiscated 17 firearms from the Cedar Rapids apartment shared with ex-felon husband Chuck, including a 1937 German Luger. Linn County prosecutes Diana for providing firearms to an ex-con, while the couple argues the weapons belong to Diana and defends gun rights amid broader joint possession debates.
House Speaker Donald Avenson says Iowa may expand the 4 percent sales tax to services not currently taxed to trim a potential deficit this June 30. He cites lagging farm income tax returns and estimates $1 billion in untaxed services as causes, with no tax on food or drugs.
Iowa Electric Light and Power seeks a grant to study burning refuse at Linn County landfill and heat recovery for energy. The plan envisages a shared 25 percent county and utility funding plus a policy council grant, with a 12 week study from May to August if approved.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription prices and mailing rules. Carrier rate is 2.25 per week while morning and Sunday mail plans range from 10.40 for 4 weeks to 110.00 for 52 weeks. Some areas lack mail service and AP retains exclusive republication rights.
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