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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1983
Page
6
An 8-year-old boy was charged with assault after using a dart to stab a playmate following an argument. The incident is reported from Cedar Rapids on page 5A.
The University of Iowa will hire more professors and spend 1 million on assistants to curb rising enrollment as part of a 164 million general operating budget proposal to the State Board of Regents. UI Hospitals and Clinics will raise rates 4.6 percent on July 1 to offset indigent care costs within a 132.2 million budget.
Wilson Foods Corp reports a third quarter loss of 23 million dollars. The firm cites high labor costs and union contracts as factors reducing competitiveness in the pork sector. Local union officials counter that management bears some responsibility.
Holmes Foster notes first quarter 1983 reports are encouraging while the Banks of Iowa president says 1982 is finished. Money section page 60.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed under 1200 for the first time in over three weeks as analysts attribute the drop to rising interest rates. The report notes ongoing market weakness and investor caution.
Cattlemen weigh the limits of crossbreeding as experts contend the trend has stretched beyond its roots. The American Polled Hereford Association unveiled a new registration program last month to bring order to evolving crossbreed practices.
Washington report states aerosolized measles vaccine given via masks proved 100 percent effective in 80 children using human cell material and less effective in a chick embryo cell version. Sabin and team note inhalation bypasses maternal antibodies, offering stronger early immunity in infants.
The Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid there. Subscriptions by carrier and mail rates listed. no mail in carrier areas. AP holds republication rights for local news and dispatches. USPS 095680.
Well known Cedar Rapids businessman Roger A. Welty 44 was arrested after a 15 mile pursuit reaching speeds over 100 mph. He faced 16 counts including assaulting an officer and drunken driving with multiple traffic charges.
The Hiawatha City Council on Wednesday night voted to convert the part time police chief position to a full-time role for 1983 84. The council did not name the current part time chief as the full-time chief, according to The Gazette.
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