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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1982
Page
3
Hinckley’s older brother and sister testified on Tuesday that in early March 1981 they agreed John should be institutionalized as he sank into low spirits and erratic behavior. They said his life was out of control and worsening.
Marion police officer Tom Walderbach told about 200 people at Marion High School that keeping Iowa kids from becoming criminals requires addressing alcohol and drug abuse among the young.
City Council could adopt recommendations Tuesday morning altering terms for parking in several Cedar Rapids city lots. The report appears in Metro on page 10A and notes Tama County joining a group organized by the Iowa State Association of Counties to recover delinquent property taxes from the Chicago Milwaukee Railroad, with details on Eastern Iowa page 9B.
Iowa politics highlights include Ed Campbell urged a one cent sales tax rise for state funding while Jerry Fitzgerald earns early backing from the Iowa State Building and Construction Trades Council for the Democratic governor race. The Democratic platform committee also plans a public hearing on its proposed platform.
A fierce fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Fall River Massachusetts Tuesday swept through the church under renovation and spread to nearby homes, forcing residents to flee to a refugee center as officials determined the origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
AFGE president Kenneth Blaylock announced the nation’s largest federal employees union will back local congressional and gubernatorial candidates, marking a first time for endorsements. He cited Reagan policies and private contracting in Veterans Affairs hospitals as reasons, arguing the union must build local networks and mobilize civil service workers.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly prices. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
Noxious odors reported across Cedar Rapids on a stinking Tuesday morning were attributed to weather, not a plant. Linn County Air Pollution Control Agency supervisor Greg Slager said eight calls came from various areas as stagnant air trapped a cool layer beneath a warm one. By early afternoon winds shifted and the odor problem subsided.
Procter & Gamble seeks judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial after a Cedar Rapids jury awarded Michael Kehm $300,000 in a suit over his wife Patricia Kehm’s death linked to Rely tampons. The defense claims insufficient causation evidence and attacks trial atmosphere as biased.
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