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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1982
Page
3
A coalition of conservative and liberal senators announced a compromise on extending the 1965 Voting Rights Act with President Reagan voicing strong support. Iowa Senator Grassley joined the news conference as part of the committee conservatives. The Nation covers this on page 4A.
Mount Vernon School Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Winston Addis who had served ten years. The surprise move came at Monday night’s meeting as district officials begin transition planning.
The Associated Groups of Elderly held their first Founder's Day celebration in Cedar Rapids as reported on page 9C.
Coe College beat Cornell in both games of a baseball doubleheader at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Kohawks claimed victory in the first as well as the second game, extending their momentum in the early season.
Three youngsters joined Kirkwood Community College for the 11th annual Kiddie Farm Tour on Monday. Keeley Seaton, 6, said the pigs were messy while other details noted a fun hayrack ride and farm life observations.
Shelly Lynn Figure Salons filed for bankruptcy in Hutchinson Kansas forcing Cedar Rapids and Iowa City salons to close. Cedar Rapids instructors refused to close staying open to sign up customers for a new salon. by Monday 74 customers had enrolled and daily attendance at Cedar Rapids ranged 92 to 125.
Gov. Robert Ray named Carole Harder of Cedar Rapids to lead a 12 member statewide task force devoted to educating the public on drunk driving. The panel follows a new law increasing penalties and allowing on the spot license seizures for failed sobriety tests, with a July 1 effective date.
St Luke's Hospital of Cedar Rapids signs a management contract with John McDonald Hospital in Monticello, effective July 1, expanding a regional system. The move follows St Luke's recent Monticello and Anamosa hospital management, with potential new programs and facility improvements while preserving board control and patient choice.
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