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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1982
Page
3
A psychiatrist testified that John Hinckley said he aimed at President Reagan but may have diverted the gun at the last moment. He expressed last minute doubts about firing at all, raising questions about his intent.
Jorge Blanco and his moderate leftist party appear to win nearly full control of the Dominican Republic government after unofficial returns. He declared the presidency early Monday and praised the turnout of about two million voters.
Readers face a double whammy as Ann Landers and Dear Abby were found recycling items without disclosure. The piece critiques how each column handled the revelation and ends with a note of disappointment from Opinion page 6A.
At least two residents of the Linn County Care Facility are delaying medical surgery because they won’t sign for their own operations and they don’t have legal guardians. Linn County, page 5A.
Gov. Robert Ray supports the $50 million taxpayer rebate three years after the plan drew Branstad’s criticism. He told reporters it was a wise decision and said he is glad the measure was enacted.
A Cedar Rapids Airport analysis notes a plan to let counties publish mail in voter registration forms in newspapers. Proposed by Johnson County Auditor Tom Stockett, the measure seeks broader access and higher registration rates pending approval by the state Voter Registration Commission today.
The Airport Commission has approved a Metro plan reported on page BA. The item confirms official endorsement of a transportation initiative with potential regional impact and funding implications.
The Linn-Mar boys' track team captured another East Central Iowa Conference title as they extended their string of regional victories. Team members showcased strong performances on Monday, securing the meet in a dominant display.
A small Marion company bucks the trend by investing almost a million dollars in expansion, adding a number of jobs as production increases while others cut back. The report highlights the firm’s strategic growth despite broader layoffs.
Farm experts say planting is moving well with planters active over the weekend. Despite scattered showers, extension directors report more corn planted by Monday than Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service projections.
A Gazette team Dale Kueter Al Swegle and Paul Jensen earned a second prize in the Champion Media Awards for Economic Understanding for The Meat Business Will it Survive a seven part series Oct 18 25 1981 The judges praised clear explanations of meat industry turmoil and consumer impact with prize money totaling 101500 across 14 categories.
Central and northeastern Iowa bore the brunt as seven tornadoes moved through Tuesday with two more spotted in Minnesota and two in Wisconsin. Heavy rain and winds near 70 mph, pea to golf ball size hail, and multiple funnel clouds were reported from Jefferson to Crystal Lake and Forest City. No injuries, but farm buildings and trees were damaged in Benton, Delaware, Buchanan and Jones counties and the Greene County area.
Senators Grassley and Jepsen disclosed outside income from speeches totaling 21 580 and 19 151 dollars respectively. Grassley spoke 23 times earning up to 2 000 dollars per engagement and Jepsen up to 2 000 dollars from 20 speeches.
William Plymat of Des Moines was appointed to the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving. The former Iowa state senator helped form the panel with 305 members of Congress. Plymat is executive director of the American Council on Alcohol Problems.
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