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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1982
Page
4
President Reagan visited a 5000 acre farm and urged support for his budget as the best path to lower interest rates. He asked Congress to authorize Secretary Black to set dairy support prices and decide on surplus use while promoting flexibility in dairy pricing.
Gov Robert Ray signed a land use act aimed at shielding farmland from development after more than a decade of debate. The measure, covering the state, marks a major policy shift as lawmakers address suburban growth pressures.
Roxanne Conlin proposes a new business and product development fund as part of her plan to attract new or diversifying businesses in Iowa. The idea aims to boost state growth and job creation.
Former Watergate aide Jeb Stuart Magruder, 47, who found faith in prison, is named associate pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Burlingame California. The note mentions his path from inmate to clergy and points to a People feature on page 14A.
Virginia center Ralph Sampson will remain in college for his senior year and decline entering the NBA hardship draft, preserving his college tenure and eligibility for the Cavaliers.
Company officials confirmed a layoff at the FMC plant in Cedar Rapids amounting to just over 30 percent, reducing plant employment to about 820 and affecting both plant and office staff. Cherry Burrell officials reported completing a call-back of 31 workers.
Dr. Jason James of Sullivan Illinois explains embryo transplant techniques for sheep, a development previously limited to cattle and hogs. He spoke in Cedar Rapids to fellow veterinarians about increasing prolificacy in flocks.
State Sen David Readinger and State Rep Steve Rapp led a rain soaked downtown Des Moines relay dubbed the Race of the Politicians to boost the Iowa primary on June 8. Readinger sought Congress while Rapp aimed for lieutenant governor. Democrats won the race with youthful substitutes for some top candidates.
Brian Callanan, 15, a Gazette carrier, heard muffled cries from 76 year old Mary Hlubucek in The Blair House Condominiums. After failing to locate the sound he alerted management. paramedics arrived once access was gained and the elderly man was aided back to his bed.
UPI indicates accidental poisoning deaths fell 41 percent from 1971 to 1977 after child-proof caps on aspirin and medicines. The CDC notes additional gains from window guards in New York, pool fences in Honolulu, and broader injury prevention efforts including tap-water thermostat limits and child restraint laws.
A reshaped federal airport aid plan could unlock ADAP funding for Cedar Rapids new terminal. The package envisions 690 million in 1983 rising to 1.2 billion by 1987 with 75 percent of FAA's budget via user fees and new fuel and ticket taxes. Cedar Rapids officials say they qualified for funds and expect significant support if the bill passes.
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