05 May 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1983
Page
1
The House approved a mutual sanctions freeze on nuclear weapons 278 to 149 after tying a halt to testing to arms reductions. The measure now goes to the Senate as leaders cite a Soviet offer to justify giving the president more negotiating flexibility.
A 7-year-old Solon boy, Jeff Hansen, was found unconscious in the Lakeview Elementary School boys’ restroom at 11:30 a.m. by classmates. Sheriff officials say preliminary findings indicate accidental death with CPR attempted by school staff. Reports of entanglement on a towel dispenser are unconfirmed.
A door to door salesman tells a housewife he has a small item her neighbors said she could not afford. The phrasing implies a sting of social pressure for a consumer purchase.
In 1982 Joseph D. Knott was convicted of first degree burglary after an incident at his ex-wife's home tied to Shiloh, a Kalona area church tied to the Church of the Living Word. Defense portrayed Shiloh as a cult with mind control and death prayers rumors. John Robert Stevens led in California after living at Shiloh, now split into two factions Berean Fellowship and Shiloh with reduced membership. school serves 75 to 80 students.
Michael Rohn, 18, Cedar Rapids, testifies he carried no knife and did not aid in the stabbing death of Jacalyn May on November 15 at her southwest Cedar Rapids apartment. He describes his visit with co-defendant Bruce Farris, 23, as unaware of any plan to kill. Cross-examination questions reveal inconsistencies and prior opportunities to confess to police. The Linn District Court trial continues with closing arguments set for today and a jury of six men and six women.
The Iowa House approved a measure requiring a $10 annual sticker to park in state parks with free stickers for food stamp or Medicaid recipients and discounted extra stickers for multi vehicle owners. The bill would raise about $1.5 to $2 million for park maintenance and was sent to the Senate on a 61-36 vote.
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