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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1981
Page
3
Renaldo Snipes faced a late surge as the opponent overwhelmed him, delivering a technical knockout in the 11th round to secure the victory. The bout occurred in Iowa with dramatic late-round action.
President Reagan endorsed a decade extension with calls for changes to key provisions in the House bill. He offered support for either a direct extension or a modified version of the recently passed House measure.
The Linn County grand jury is to review the remaining count against Gregory Petoskey in Cedar Rapids related cases once deemed connected to the circuit rapist. Tests show blood groups differ and hair evidence does not match, leading to dismissal in one case and a possible reconsideration of the other.
Civilian workers repairing the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison were pulled off the job after inmates threatened them and threw bottles. Six inmates were placed in maximum security confinement for the incidents as guards moved them from Cellhouse 18.
Police and Iowa revenue agents raided Jimmy's American Café in West Des Moines to satisfy a delinquent tax claim. Officers seized cash receipts estimated in the thousands and about 30 cases of liquor with state seals intact for resale. Owner James Lynch could not be reached for comment. the restaurant remained open.
The Sea of Galilee faces a pollution crisis as Tiberias pours untreated sewage into the lake to complete a drain repair. Health officials fear water contamination, urge precautions, and seek US EPA help while critics warn of overreaction.
The first motorized taxi fleet appeared in the United States in 1907 when Parisian taximeter cabs arrived in New York. Crowds watched as red high seated cars offered free rides in front of the Plaza Hotel, while the term taxicab originated in New York and taxi from a French taximeter maker’s word.
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