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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1982
Page
6
A suspicious blaze swept a four story Hoboken hotel in New Jersey early Friday, forcing residents to jump from windows and leaving 12 dead. Investigators probe cause as authorities work to identify victims and secure the scene.
A new Marion bypass highway plan has strained relations with Cedar Rapids, reversing years of cooperation. The state's Department of Transportation faces pressure to craft a solution acceptable to both cities amid growing neighborly tensions.
The United Nations adopted a sweeping law of the sea treaty by a large majority on Friday despite strong U.S. opposition over deep sea mining rules. President Reagan opened talks with Republican allies in Congress to redraw the strategy for passing the 1983 budget.
A Friday meeting between a federal judge and Justice Department officials may have resolved issues threatening to delay the Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Evan Hultman’s U.S. attorney confirmation for Iowa’s Northern District. The Cedar Rapids Linn County event honored 36 women in the YWCA tribute.
Sandy Koppen of Information and Referral of East Central Iowa says the greatest human service need among residents is financial help for families with no income and aid to meet housing payments. Metro-lowa page 12A.
Eight Polish hijackers overpowered six guards with tear gas on a domestic LOT flight from Wroclaw to Warsaw, landed at Tempelhof in West Berlin, and sought political asylum for themselves and 28 passengers including 15 children. The guards were lightly injured, and the hijackers surrendered for court.
Police massed in Warsaw as Solidarity activists used clandestine radio for a second time under martial law. The transmission was poor and cut after about five minutes as authorities jammed and searched vehicles, while Mazowsze leader Zbigniew Bujak was briefly connected but barely audible.
A 31-year-old Englishwoman, Josephine Smith, gave birth to Britain's first test tube twins Daniel and Christopher Smith. Weighing about 4 and 5 pounds, the babies arrived six weeks early and are reported to be doing fine.
A federal judge halted airing a videotaped deposition by actress Jodie Foster during the Hinckley trial and postponed completion of jury selection as the 4 day-old case proceeds. The ruling prevents networks from broadcasting the Foster deposition while the trial unfolds in federal court.
Critics downplay the 20 horse field at Churchill Downs as Derby day unfolds. About 130000 fans are expected for the Run for the Roses.
The Commerce Department reported that the leading economic indicators declined 0.5 percent in the previous month, marking the 11th straight monthly drop and signaling that the recession may be prolonged.
The Brown Swiss dairy cattle breed reached a milestone as the 700,000th Brown Swiss female was registered on March 31. The breed registry also announced a new 305 day butterfat record, highlighting continued high production.
Cedar Rapids man Carl Witt was cleared of contempt by testifying he had no income to pay $200 ordered by the court. The case stemmed from a racial insult claim at Witt’s tavern in 1980 and involved Witt forming Motor Line Inc. with his son a month earlier. He testified he has been unemployed since last July.
Cedar Rapids transfers ten 1965 Flxible buses to Northwest Coach Co for 50 000 dollars total plus expenses. Buses will run shuttles at the Knoxville World’s Fair in Tennessee with drivers paid 200 dollars each and travel costs covered. Funds mainly go to the transit reserve, with some sent to the Urban Mass Transit Administration due to federal purchase assistance.
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