03 May 1981
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1981
Page
1
A 16 year old leukemia patient from Sioux City received a bone marrow transplant from an unrelated donor at University Hospitals marking a historic step for the program. The item cites page references.
A Maryland scientist says the idea that genetic engineers could create a human being from scratch is groundless. The note appears in the science section.
A Cedar Rapids martial arts team departs Tuesday for an unprecedented tour of North Korea. The Old Creamery Theater Company in Garrison plans to weather federal arts funding cutbacks, its director says.
A newspaper teaser invites readers to consider natural landscaping as an alternative to lawn mowing. It suggests exploring low maintenance garden ideas and a more ecological approach, featured on page 1D.
The Gazette announces a wide range of classified ads across 100 classifications serving Eastern Iowans. Readers can browse pages 1 to 18F for jobs, real estate, auctions and more listings.
A playful query about how obituaries may be listed in alphabetical order and the notion of mortality in a newspaper feature. It raises a meta question about obituary organization and copyright considerations in print.
Riots erupted in Belfast Londonderry Dublin and Liverpool as IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands neared death on day 63. Clashes with police left demonstrators injured and arrests made while Sinn Fein warned of Sands's failing health.
A defrocked monk seized an Aer Lingus Boeing 737 with 113 aboard, threatening self immolation over Fatima prophecy. Anti-terrorist police stormed the plane at Le Touquet, France, after an eight hour standoff, and he surrendered without a shot.
A Commerce Department study indicates per capita income flowing from the Northeast to Sun Belt and West over the past decade. Alaska tops the list, Connecticut drops, Mississippi remains at the bottom, with large gains in manufacturing construction government and private services in the warmer states.
The fifth annual Junior Rodeo at Hawkeye Downs features Kerry Knight a 10 year old from Cedar Rapids watching events while Manchester's Jerry Downs 17 competes in senior bull riding and Ely's Becky Moore 6 participates in goat tying. The Cedar Rapids Horsemen's Club sponsors the rodeo for ages 7 to 18 and a 2 PM final performance concludes today.
Iowa City professors argue that leaving for better pay is not the sole factor. They cite job conditions and administrative friction as major causes, while noting some departures come with salary boosts but for broader professional opportunities.
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