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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1983
Page
3
Gov. Terry Branstad faces his first chance to appoint a woman to Iowa's second highest court but says no special pressure to choose a female. The article notes the appointment context and quotes the governor.
The Iowa Senate rewrote a bill to offer incentives to school districts and teachers for greater emphasis on mathematics science and foreign languages. The chamber also allocated 250000 dollars to establish a computer clearinghouse, sending the measure back to the House.
Linn County Health Department launched its wellness program with health screenings. Director Keith Erickson learned he has diabetes, a result greeted as a success by the director. The report appears in Metro-Iown on page 7A.
Frances Hesselbein national executive director states the Girl Scouts have redesigned programs to meet girls needs and provide positive female role models. The Gazette interview in Metro Iowa page 9A discusses these changes and their impact.
Richard Woods of Independence lost two trained hunting falcons when a 50 mph gust toppled an open building near Littleton. One bird, a Prairie-Arctic cross male, was found five miles from home. the female remains at large. Each falcon is about a year old and valued only by the owner, federal law restricting sale.
Pathologist testifies May suffered five wounds including neck slashes and chest stab to bleed to death. Boys Jason and Justin May died from neck and chest wounds. Tests link suspects Michael Rohn and Bruce Farris to the crime scene as witnesses place them at the May residence.
The Gazette began publication in 1883 by The Gazette Company. It operates daily and on Sundays from 500 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with subscriptions offered by carrier and mail and United States territories.
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