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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1983
Page
3
House Speaker Don Avenson outlined at least 250 million dollars needed to clear Iowa's jobless fund debt by end of 1985 and presented a list of 21 methods. Separately, Senator Robert Dole, backing alcohol fuels, suggested possible tax exemption adjustments as oil prices evolve during a Cedar Rapids visit.
Frank Nye, associate editor of The Gazette until his 1980 retirement, died last Saturday. Among the attendees at the memorial Wednesday were former Iowa governors Terry Branstad Robert Ray Harold Hughes and Norman Erbe, reflecting Nye’s prominence in state life.
The Statistical Abstract of the United States 1982 83 reports rising beef consumption and declining egg intake. It notes higher church membership alongside a rising divorce rate. It also highlights American women spending nearly four billion dollars annually on cosmetics.
Actress Jennifer O'Neill pleaded guilty Wednesday to illegal possession of the handgun she used in an accidental stomach wound. She avoided jail if she stays out of trouble for one year.
A brief discussion notes that some individuals habitually exploit others socially and emotionally. Psychotherapists offer theories on the roots of narcissistic behavior and its impact on everyday life.
Iowa State coach Johnny Orr asserts that Lute Olson leaving is not the end for the Iowa basketball program and that the team will continue to compete.
Pan American Airways announced a cut in its domestic fares that could trigger another fare war after a period of planned price stabilization. Honda meanwhile said it would raise prices on one of its car models, signaling divergent moves in transportation pricing.
Federal officials report a rise in crop insurance fraud prompting farmers in Texas to destroy crops on marginal land or abandon fields to weeds and drought as part of responses to economic hardship and scrutiny.
Michal and Bozena Biront and their 9-year-old son Robert arrived at Cedar Rapids Airport after fleeing Poland in 1981. They hope to build a new life in the United States with English classes at Lincoln Learning Center and sponsors through Catholic Charities. They seek housing and employment, with sponsors needed to fund their passage within six months.
A Cedar Rapids man Michael Pazour and his girlfriend Lisa Riehman surprised two intruders inside Pazour's home at 12 30 a m. The burglars fled after a short confrontation. Pazour pursued them briefly by car but lost sight. The house had been broken into through the front door but nothing appeared stolen.
Police arrested two 13 year old Cedar Rapids boys after five motorists reported damage from rocks launched with a slingshot. The youths faced fourth degree criminal mischief and missile ordinance violations for actions from a second floor window causing up to 800 dollars in damages.
Cedar Rapids city offices shutdown for Good Friday with bus service and garbage pickup continuing. Public Library branches closed Friday but reopen Saturday. Cedar Rapids Community Schools offices also closed. State county and federal offices remain open.
The Supreme Court 5-3 rejects five Indian tribes demand for more Colorado River water. The decision overturns a master’s finding and preserves access to 82,000 acre-feet yearly for the Metropolitan Water District and other California agencies. Justice White notes higher allocations would worsen regional shortages and affect the Central Arizona Project.
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