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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1982
Page
4
A Nazi Party official and two juveniles were held Sunday in the execution style slaying of a Oroville High School student who claimed he planted hate literature in lockers. Separate items note bootleg whiskey found under a Hills tavern's burned remains and a spike in Iowa City home burglaries.
Gazette farm editor Al Swegle explores the impact of new Land Preservation Commissions on Eastern Iowa farmers and communities. The second part of a two part series outlines the sticky issues awaiting the boards and the likely effects on local agriculture.
Five Iowa National Guard members marching to a safety class at Camp Dodge were struck by a small pickup truck Saturday night. Two guardsmen were hospitalized with broken bones and injuries.
A monumental Beethoven program by the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra filled the Paramount Theater with a large chorus and orchestra. The concert spotlighted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony in a performance that strained venue resources and drew strong audience response.
Washington The National Law Journal reports the IRS is creating a vast intelligence unit with a computerized network and undercover agents to target nationwide tax evasion. The plan includes informants, undercover buyers, and broader use of warrants to pursue abusive shelters and large schemes.
Incomprehensible text fragment mentions seeking peace, friendship, and coping with concerns. Reads as a personal note or diary snippet noting partial phrases about family, pets, and feelings without clear events or dates.
Des Moines reports a record 63 200 travel parties visited Iowa information centers in the 1982 summer season. Average group size was 2.7, totaling about 170 000 visitors from May 16 to Sept 15. Despite higher registrations, overall travel activity declined from 1981 levels.
Clinton Poley of Ackley Franklin County an Iowan wounded four times in Vietnam challenges the VA scar review that could trim his disability benefits Poley a Purple Heart Bronze Star recipient says the review targets veterans whose injuries may be deemed non compensable He farms 90 acres ten miles north of Ackley and says the skin scar from surgery followed battle wounds was necessary for healing.
About 300 family members and friends attended the burial service for Navy Petty Officer Donald P. McGrane in St. Marys Church Waverly Iowa. McGrane 24 when his helicopter was shot down over North Vietnam June 19 1967. His body released with three others two weeks earlier by the Vietnamese government. Forty one Iowans remain listed as missing in action.
The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions from Cedar Rapids Iowa with carrier and mail options. Rates include $1.95 per week by carrier and $9.20 for 7 issues weekly by mail, with yearly plans and restrictions for areas without Gazette service.
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