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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1982
Page
3
Leftists occupying the Brazilian Embassy released eight hostages Thursday night and evacuated them to the airport by bus for a flight to Mexico under an agreement with Brazilian negotiators. The action followed the seizure by about 20 people protesting political violence and human rights abuses in Guatemala.
Braniff airline officials said at a press conference that service remains suspended but is planned to resume in the future. They cited Wednesday's action to prevent seizure of planes by creditors as a necessary measure.
Black Hawk County Judge Dennis Damsgaard issued permanent injunctions halting both farmers and Iowa Rails to Trails from altering the old rail right of way as ownership is litigated. The dispute centers on the Illinois Central Gulf railbed turned Cedar Valley Nature Trail and whether land reverts to original owners under state law or is governed by a federal repurchase option.
Harvard researchers report isolating factor S a natural chemical that induces deep normal sleep in animals and could treat insomnia in humans after years of testing Drug companies seek to duplicate it and work began after 15 years by John Pappenheimer and Manfred Karnovsky findings published in Journal of Biological Chemistry Tiny quantities from human urine proved potent enough to extend rabbit sleep by about 50 percent and researchers caution decades of work ahead
Coe College in Cedar Rapids opens its dorms to travelers and conference groups from May 28 through August 15 offering rooms at five dollars per person with ten dollars for meals for guests over ten. Lodging in Armstrong Douglas Hall includes shared baths and self-serve linen packets, with recreation facilities available first come first served. Reservations advised by calling Bruce Walthers at 399 8504 or writing to Coe College.
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