Hinckley argues insanity in Taxi Driver imitation
Hinckley leaves courtroom twice as a defense psychiatrist testifies he surpassed in the degree of his insanity the fictional character in Taxi Driver he unconsciously imitates. Sophia Loren begins 30 day jail term for tax evasion in Italy amid cheers. Reagan daughter Patti Davis and musicians call for nuclear weapon freeze at Peace Sunday rally in Los Angeles with June 6 Rose Bowl concert.
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Sophia Loren
Italy
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Reagan
Patti Davis
Stevie Wonder
Graham Nash
Los Angeles
Rose Bowl
People
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University of Iowa faces football ticket priority tensions
An opinion notes the Iowa football ticket system must be clearer as stadium renovations shrink seating for the 1982 season. If wins continue, pressure rises. a fair method is urged to avoid strife and improve future allocations across fans and students.
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University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Beer Wholesaler Deductions Fund Camp Good Health
Employees at Paul Jerabek Wholesaler Inc faced a 25 cent penalty per mistake over six months ending April 30. The total pot reached $146 and was donated to Camp Good Health on Wednesday morning, as reported on Metro page 11C.
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Paul Jerabek Wholesaler Inc
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health
Metro
Kness appeals murder conviction overturn bid
Donald Kness seeks to overturn his second degree murder conviction and 25 year sentence for the 1976 shooting death of David J. Pettit. Metro reports on this appeal on page 11C.
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Donald Kness
David J. Pettit
Metro
Edgewood Road paving bid comes in under estimate
The low bid for paving a half mile of Edgewood Road SW on Wednesday was 21.4 percent below the engineer's estimate. Metro, page 9A.
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Edgewood Road
Metro
New coach for Cornell College taps Iowa star
Former Iowa wrestling standout Steve DeVries accepts the head coaching position at Cornell College. The story notes a persistent effort by Iowa Beef Processors to locate the nation’s largest hog plant at Stanwood Farm faces an obstacle that has been cleared, signaling progress on page 10C.
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Iowa
Steve DeVries
Cornell College
Stanwood Farm
Profits and GNP Decline Sharply in First Quarter
Government data show corporate profits fell 17.5 percent from January to March amid recession and high rates. GNP was revised to a 4.3 percent contraction in Q1, steeper than earlier 3.9 percent.
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Money
Regents approve pay hike for university presidents
The Iowa Board of Regents authorized roughly 8 percent salary increases for the presidents of the three state universities and heads of the state schools for the deaf and blind, effective July 1. UI President James O Freedman will earn 89 500, ISU President W Robert Parks 89 500, UNI President John Kamerick 73 500, with other executives and staff receiving similar raises. executive secretary R Wayne Richey would rise to 52 500 if Gov. Ray concurs.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
James O. Freedman
Freedman
U of I
Willard Boyd
State Board of Regents
Iowa
Iowa’s Three State Universities and the Directors of the Special Schools For the
Iowa State University
W. Robert Parks
University of Northern Iowa
John Kamerick
Joe Giangreco
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
Richard DeMott
School For the Blind
Vinton
U of Professional and Scientific
R. Wayne Richey
Robert Ray
Richey
State Department
Regents
S. J. Brownlee
Brownlee
Registrar appointed at University of Iowa
The State Board of Regents approved Jerald W. Dallam as the University of Iowa registrar during the May meeting on the U of I campus.
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Iowa City
Jerald W. Dallam
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
U of I
Iowa restores welfare benefits for two parent families
Gov. Robert Ray signed a bill restoring welfare benefits for families headed by two unemployed able bodied parents. He vetoed a section requiring state funding for worker compensation for welfare workers in county workfare jobs, saying counties must share costs without state aid. The measure also expands prison capacity, recoups federal medical aid, starts two workfare pilots in Sioux City and Marshalltown, and creates an elderly abuse prevention program.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
Sioux City
Marshalltown
Tokyo noodle deliveryman tows dozens of empties home
A Tokyo noodle pedaler carries many empty bowls trays and utensils back to his shop after picking up orders. In Japan fast food often uses ordinary dishes and shops retrieve dishes hours later rather than using disposable paper plates.
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Tokyo
Japan
Water crisis hits Richland Iowa as taps run dry
Richland Iowa with a population of about 600 has had no tap water since Monday afternoon. A 5,000 gallon tanker hauls water from Washington 22 miles away and from Brighton and Fairfield to feed city mains at 5,000 gallons per three hours. Officials fear the well shaft may have collapsed, leaving the town reliant on limited tanker supply while a well expert investigates.
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Keokuk County
Chalmers Hoskins
Washington
Brighton
Fairfield
Hoskins
Peter Hamlin
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Iowa City
Lucy Thomas
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