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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1983
Page
3
Officials of United Food and Commercial Workers Local P-3 Cedar Rapids will hold two meetings today to report to members after reviewing Wilson Food Co. records. Union steward Michael Gardner said the review aims to brief the rank and file promptly.
New York Mayor Edward Koch guest hosted Saturday Night Live and delivered the opening monologue. He also sang an off-key version of New York New York while a glob of sticky goop was rubbed on his bald pate.
Mike Corrigan, manager of Linn-Mar High School's student run in school store, says 15 cents once was high for a pencil but today it's a good price. The store promises convenience and relatively low prices for students.
An opinion piece questions whether last week’s Legislature decision to offer up to 500 per student to encourage high schoolers into advanced math and science courses will prove effective as a long term incentive.
C B Pennington, famed for oil wealth, donated 125 million dollars to Louisiana State University about two decades ago. This gift stands as the largest ever to a U S educational institution, signaling Pennington’s prominent Louisiana philanthropy.
Abigail Van Buren replies to a reader offering the Society for the Right to Die contact for a free Living Will. The letter notes the writer has a Living Will and finds peace of mind. Advice provided on page 14A.
Stokes will remain with the University of Iowa men’s basketball team and has no plans to join other Big Ten players entering the NBA draft. He says he looks forward to two more seasons under coach George Raveling.
The column weighs the dangers of auto racing led by Indy in a national discussion. It notes dozens die yearly from racing incidents and asks whether the sport should be banned, framing safety versus tradition and spectacle.
The company will elect a new gavel holder at its annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Lee Liu becomes chairman and chief executive officer after the death of Duane Arnold. Liu originally came to Iowa drawn by agricultural interests.
Senators Gary Hart of Colorado and John Glenn of Ohio campaigned across Iowa over the weekend. Hart urged establishing a special assistant to the president on agriculture policy while Glenn called for an immediate moratorium on all farm foreclosures.
U S armed forces moves spark debate in Puerto Rico over potential troop buildup. Politicians warn it could inflame existing anti American sentiment on the island.
Mack McGee of Irving Texas leads an anti tax group that aims to abolish income taxes standing armies police departments paper money prisons and public schools. The group created a ''government'' in Texas but attempted to haul a municipal judge into its court triggering an override by federal authorities.
Douglas Fraser, 66, tears up as he retires from UAW presidency after 1977 tenure leading contract talks at the Big Three. Owen Bieber expected to succeed him as delegates elect a new president amid economic concerns and auto industry shifts.
17 year old John P Bradley of 544 Vernon Drive SE was struck from behind on Bowling Street SW near Highway 30 while cycling with friends. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in good condition for observation after the car driven by Kenna M Tallman distracted by her daughter failed to maintain control.
The National Transportation Safety Board reports 48,040 transportation deaths in 1982, with highway fatalities down 11 percent to 43,990 the lowest since 1963. Aviation deaths surged to 235 amid two major crashes, while rail and marine fatalities declined and pipeline deaths totaled 18.
A 4.4 magnitude quake rattled four Midwest states at 12:27 a.m. CDT. Seismologists report an east St. Louis epicenter about 50 miles from St. Louis with no major damage. Residents felt windows shake and beds tremble, while officials noted a three second tremor across southern Illinois
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