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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1982
Page
3
A federally funded report urged officials to redirect resources from fraud investigations to prevention. It said preventive approaches to fraud problems yield higher returns than reactive methods.
Martin Andreas, president of ADM Foods in Cedar Rapids, advocates exporting finished goods like high fructose corn syrup and ethanol rather than raw commodities such as corn, soybean, or wheat. This opinion appears on the farm page 6B.
William M. Willy Theisen, aged 36, predicted demand for thick crust pizzas with heavy toppings and established the Omaha based Godfather’s Pizza chain in 1973. The growing brand now operates 720 restaurants across 42 states.
Johnson County Supervisor Lorada Cilek, ill since March, joins twice weekly meetings from home using a two way conference unit funded partly by colleague Dennis Langenberg. The device lets her contribute while recovering from diabetes complications.
Linn County and Cedar Rapids officials report a normal spring pothole season with soft spots but no drastic worsening. County crews plan repairs on oil streets within a week and continue patching concrete holes as dust control shifts focus to gravel roads and embargoed routes.
Norwegian Americans mark May 17 with a lodge dinner at Squaw Creek Lodge in Cedar Rapids. Dale Hovden notes 271 members plus 130 guests will hear Dr. Reidar Dittman of St. Olaf College speak on heritage and immigration history alongside rosemaling and needlecraft classes. Hoop Og Sprett Folk Dancers perform tonight and at the June Ethnic Festival. Nordic Fest in Decorah is a major annual event. The entry also recalls Norway's 1814 constitution and Sweden’s past rule.
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