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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1982
Page
3
The Pentagon said U S training teams will be sent to Lebanon soon to work with the Lebanese army so it can assume security duties and allow a multinational peacekeeping force to withdraw. The move signals a shift in regional security responsibilities amid ongoing conflict.
Robert Anastas addressed about 650 students at Kennedy High School on Tuesday morning, presenting the SADD Drinking-Driver Contract between parent and teenager. The challenge invites fulfillment of the contract or help if either party tears it up, as noted on the East Iowa page.
Iowa State announces an in state holiday wrestling tournament set for next month. The event will compete with the Midlands Open in Evanston Illinois. College wrestlers from ISU and other programs are expected to participate.
McDonald’s announced the withdrawal of toys previously included in Happy Meals due to potential danger for children under three. The page also notes a car recall a possible motorcycle recall and a repair plan for cradles.
Consumers pay more for packaging than the product in over a quarter of foods. Consumer expert Charlotte Young says packaging costs will climb further amid the Tylenol scare, with farmerspage context.
In Marion Linn-Mar and Marion meet in a key first round state high school football playoff game tonight prompting vacant streets. Three Cedar Rapids teams also face post season action as part of the busy playoff slate. Johnny Fort a 6 6 guard from Gary Ind announced he will play basketball at the University of Iowa. Fort is regarded as one of the top high school backcourt players nationally under coach Lute Olson.
Donald Grandstaff and Jerry Anderson were arraigned on bank robbery charges after a Hiawatha Farmers State Bank robbery. Grandstaff received a $10,000 cash bond. Anderson’s bond was set at $10,000 as prosecutors sought higher figures before a preliminary hearing scheduled for November 12. Anderson admits past felonies but claims he acted under fear.
State revenue director G D Bair announced residential property will be assessed at 67.2223 percent of local values, up from 64.7793. Agricultural realty will be 99.5711 percent, commercial property 91.6331 percent, with no adjustment for industrial property. Tax bills depend on local tax needs set next year.
Dr. John E. Brown was inaugurated Tuesday as Coe College's 13th president in Sinclair Memorial Chapel with delegates from more than 90 institutions attending. A Lawrence Kansas native and former Lewis and Clark College provost, Brown spoke on higher education challenges, urging leadership rooted in Western civilization values.
Iowa's treasury collected 3.5 percent more in the last four months than a year earlier, below the 4.9 percent forecast. State Comptroller Ronald Mosher cautions recovery is not assured, citing a sales tax shortfall and consumer uncertainty while noting gains in personal income withholding and corporate taxes. October revenues rise 4.4 percent overall with strong withholding but weak sales and use taxes.
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second Class postage paid at Cedar Rapids. Subscription rates by carrier and mail vary by duration and region. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local and AP news dispatches. USPS 095680.
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