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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1983

Page

11

Reagan gifts disclose value of White House gifts

President Reagan and Nancy Reagan received gifts totaling 18 590 last year including a 672 fertilizer spreader and a 7 000 oil painting. The disclosure notes income of 741 253 for 1982 plus pensions and advances and lists several notable donors. Vice President Bush received gifts totaling 6 729 and returned a 10 000 sculpture.

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Reagan urges bipartisan deficit cut and MX missile push

President Reagan addresses builders on Capitol Hill urging Congress to cut spending and avoid higher taxes while seeking $5 billion for FHA mortgage insurance. He warns of a nuclear holocaust if superpowers fail to agree on arms reductions and defends MX missile programs to maintain deterrence.

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Student shooter Wickes shoots principal and student in Suffolk

In a Bay Shore classroom incident, 15 year old Wilfred Mercado said Gary Wickes fired at principal Stephen Howland wounding him in the cheek before firing at a student and then Borgos, who was shot twice. Wickes, described as mentally troubled, later broadcast a farewell broadcast and surrendered.

Wilfred Mercado Bay Shore Wickes Mercado Stephen Howland Howland Borgos Robert Harris Suffolk County 3Rd Precinct Gerald Lotto Secret Service Caspar Weinberger

Plan faces tax rethink as Branstad weighs action

Debated tax reform shifts burden to larger laid off businesses and trims $87 million in benefits. Brasher calls the plan fair but warns a Branstad veto could trigger inaction, while Hauser argues it raises wage tax bases and lacks balance to spur growth.

Branstad Brasher Hauser Iowa

Extended forecast with mild days and cool nights

No rain is expected from Thursday through Saturday with highs in the 60s to 70s and lows in the 40s. Temperature extremes include a low of 21 in Hibbing and Jamestown and a high of 98 in Presidio. Local water levels show Coralville Lake around 693.94 and Cedar River readings near 8.08 at Waterloo with a falling trend in Cedar River flows.

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Tornadoes Strike Plymouth and Ahoskie in North Carolina

Severe storms spawned two tornadoes in northeastern North Carolina Monday afternoon. The Plymouth tornado destroyed at least two mobile homes, downed trees and power lines, overturned a railroad car, and caused four car accidents with one injury. The Ahoskie area tornado tore a church roof, demolished a home, overturned several mobile homes, damaged a nightclub, and caused another injury. Rainfall was reported across Florida and along the Atlantic coast with varying totals and mixed showers in the central plains region.

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Fire guts rural Tipton home five miles south west

Firefighters battled a rural Tipton blaze that gutted a house five miles south and one mile west of Tipton for more than three hours. The residence of Mrs. Mike Wendt was destroyed with no injuries reported. crews remained at the scene as the fire came under control.

Tipton Mike Wendt

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