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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1982
Page
7
The National Rifle Association has begun a major advertising push to counter a perceived very negative public image. The piece notes the campaign as part of the association's ongoing battles.
An AFSCME media blitz in Iowa targets 6,041 clerical workers seeking representation, stirring legislative pushback as Republicans prepare a June 8 primary to pick lieutenant governor nominees between Rolf Craft and Larry Pope.
Mary Kaufmann of Walker, three months after giving birth to triplet girls, reports the circus like bustle but joy at home with four boys. The triplets are the hospital's first since 1968, a Cedar Rapids milestone noted on Family page 1B. National Nursing Home Week theme Love Is Ageless opens today with public activities planned at area homes. Canadian driver Gilles Villeneuve dies from crash injuries during Belgian Grand Prix practice, Ferrari teammate memories recall his six wins. Sports page 1C.
Iowa credit unions grew asset bases by 8.4 percent and membership by 4.2 percent in the past year while deposits rose 6.8 percent. The Cedar Rapids area lists new and re elected officers and directors in Money on page 100. Also Cedar Rapids hosts the Mid States Regional Ballet Festival with top ballet experts and Midwest companies starting Thursday. A student built energy efficient house opens next Sunday as a cash sale at 75,000.
A twin engine Piper Aerostar crashed into a back yard garage in Burbank at 6:18 am, exploding and ripping through the house. Two occupants inside the plane were found dead beside the wreckage, a third victim—an elderly woman—believed sleeping in the garage—was later found amid the rubble. The plane, registered to a private individual, had no distress call reported. Fire officials said damage around $150,000 and the aircraft valued at $140,000.
Democrats secure a lead in the first big 1982 redistricting battle gaining a three to five seat edge nationwide. The GOP warned redistricting could yield 13 new House seats but court actions and new maps reshaped outcomes with gains for Florida Texas and California while New York Ohio Illinois and Pennsylvania shed seats.
The 1981 state by state data show Alaska at $14,190 per person, up 11.2 percent from 1980, followed by Washington D C and Connecticut. Mississippi remains lowest at $7,256, with the U S per capita income at $10,517, up 10.6 percent. Non farm U S income rose 1.8 percent in Q4 1981, the smallest quarterly gain in five quarters.
Neil Bogart entertainment magnate behind Casablanca Records died of cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at age 39 publicist said. He led Casablanca with hits from Donna Summer Village People and films like Midnight Express and The Deep and later founded Boardwalk Entertainment. He is survived by his wife Joyce four children and his parents Ruth and Al Bogart.
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