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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1982
Page
3
President Reagan will start a five minute radio address series Saturday to broadly reach the American public with policy messages. A White House official says the initial talk may address the economy. The Nation reports on page 4A.
Voters showed remarkable courage as 1.5 million eligible residents pursued ballots with about one million cast. In Cedar Rapids the city council heard final FHWA approval for the 27th Street First Avenue Overpass funding. Marion debate over beer sales at St Joseph's Fun Days drew limited council support for prohibition this year.
A Cedar Rapids Police Department officer with three years on the force, who twice faced denied retirement disability pay, was fired this past Monday. The action follows earlier denials this month and is reported on Metro page 5A.
Iowa Department of Transportation director Warren Dunham says the agency remains uninformed about a 19 state bid rigging investigation. An FBI agent visited for 20 minutes to review records and subpoenas are expected, but no impropriety is indicated and bidding will continue as usual. The note appears in Iowa News. The Super Shootout heads to Cedar Rapids amid issues in Sports.
The stock market ended mixed after a cautious session as traders awaited President Reagan's late night news conference amid concerns over high interest rates and growing budget deficits.
Ed Graf of the National Farmers Organization rejects gloom and doom talk and says farmers can unite to push for higher prices. The Farm News notes his upbeat message to farmers on page 8B.
Sen John Melcher accuses Agriculture Secretary John Block of talking rather than acting on soil conservation policy during a Senate panel showdown. The debate centers on funding and the money needed to implement conservation measures.
Iowa DOT presents a concept to connect the Marion bypass to First Avenue East via the abandoned Milwaukee rail corridor. The plan, still preliminary, cuts 19 residences and 29 businesses, reallocates crossings, and would cost about 2.28 million more than prior plans while saving 7.47 million elsewhere. Public meetings are set for April 27 at Arthur School.
The Iowa House approved a bill raising annual raffle prize caps to $10 000 and other prizes to $50 for licensed groups with gambling permits The measure passed 85 to 11 and moves to the Senate with minor amendments Rep Bill Dielman defended inflation driven increases while Rep Betty Hoffmann Bright cautioned against expanding gambling Rep Jack Woods tried to add pools of up to 100 with proceeds returned to participants but was blocked on procedure
The Iowa Senate approved a plan to convert local district courts to state operation 39 to 9, scheduling a six year transition from 1984 to 1990. House leaders warned of limited time for hearings and a $60 million price tag, with concerns over funding from property vs state taxes and the impact on local clerks and budgets.
Ten years ago United States Air Force phantom jets are credited with shooting down a communist Mig-21 during North Vietnam air operations. The event highlighted air superiority and regional tensions amid ongoing conflict.
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