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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1982
Page
11
City readers are informed that civil defense sirens will be tested at 8 55 a m Wednesday in Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha and the 10 mile radius around the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The exercise includes a minute of steady alert a minute of silence and a minute of rising and falling take cover signal.
After two years of negotiation Iowa Electric Light and Power Co may approve leasing Cedar Lake to Cedar Rapids for public recreation. If signed, the city will offer four nearby private parcels to carry out the park plan with estimated costs of 144000 for land and 32000 for relocation, insured under the city policy. Don Salyer says IE will approve the latest lease and council will act this morning.
NBC schedules a young host for Saturday Night Live marking a first in the show's eight year run. Drew Barrymore, granddaughter of John Barrymore Sr., will host on November 20, six decades after her E T fame.
John Warner and Paul Trible landed at a Democratic rally in Clintwood Virginia by accident. They expected to meet supporters for Paul Trible but saw buttons for Richard Davis. Trible reboarded the helicopter while Warner continued greeting the crowd.
A busy day in Cedar Rapids features an 8:30 Informal City Council session, morning and afternoon meetings by Linn County officials, and four planning and advisory gatherings at City Hall. Events include a high school program, a Band Extravaganza, and the Coe Inaugural with President John E. Brown. There is also an all‑ages movie list on page 10A.
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