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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1983
Page
3
The United Food and Commercial Workers union files an unfair labor practice charge against Rath Packing Co alleging illegal bypass of the international union and a $2.50 per hour pay cut. East Iowa.
Legislature winds down as lawmakers face a heavy workload to spend 2 billion and ensure funds are available when needed. Also notes a reopened Iowa City Police shooting range after remodeling costing 8550 and Solon Fire Dept veteran Chuck Shimon, 72, planning retirement after 50 years of service.
California and Texas wage a costly dispute over whether Hughes was a Texas or California resident or a Nevada domicile. The case seeks to determine state inheritance taxes on an estate appraised near 1.1 billion dollars with federal taxes also in play. A court master will hear arguments in May with a final 1985 ruling anticipated.
Two death row inmates in Florida appealed to officials. Alvin Ford seeks to drop his appeal to be executed soon after a prior stay. Luis Arango seeks to delay execution while defense appeals exhaust state remedies. Both cases involve murder connected to criminal activity and drug links.
A Seaboard System train derailed near Opryland causing 12 cars including a 30 000 gallon methanol tanker to spill. Up to 300 residents were evacuated within 2 000 feet while a shelter housed displaced families. No injuries reported and containment occurred within two hours.
Lily Chin, mother of Vincent Chin, finds comfort after a hearing where two men who confessed to beating Chin with a baseball bat were fined 3700 dollars each and given three years probation. They faced potential 15-year prison terms. The case drew criticism from a Chinese American group alleging federal civil rights violations as FBI review and sentencing reconsideration proceed.
Sen. William Proxmire said U.S. intelligence estimates create a crisis of confidence about what is known and unknown regarding Soviet military spending and the economy. He cited conflicting CIA and Reagan administration figures and urged cautious budgeting for 1984 defense.
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