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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1982
Page
3
City officials extend survivor benefits to the partner of slain Supervisor Harvey Milk and propose equal benefits for gay employees and their partners. The move follows broader debates on recognizing same sex relationships in municipal policy.
An opinion piece criticizes the United Nations for a dubious investigation into the alleged use of deadly yellow rain poisons in Indochina. The author argues U.N. officers must exercise full power to prosecute violations and condemns the inquiry as a contemptuous whitewash.
The Public Employment Relations Board reaffirms a hearing officer’s ruling that Marion police union officers Mike DeLaMater and Jim Weitenhagen violated no laws by discouraging reserve and private officers from working at the city’s 1981 Fair on the Square. Page 9A.
The 360 members of AFSCME Local 620 push for a 15 percent pay hike next fiscal year. The request comes as contract negotiations unfold with city officials.
Older Iowans attend the Legislature session with health care as the main priority. They reject parimutuel betting and a property tax freeze for the disabled or elderly, signaling budget and policy limits.
Sen. Lowell Jenkins of Montrose told the new Democratic majority in the Iowa Senate that voters expect real action on job creation and a balanced state budget. He spoke Wednesday on the state capital floor, urging practical steps over rhetoric.
Cedar Rapids Prairie wrestler Jeff Burkle may become the first Iowa prep athlete to receive another season of eligibility after leaving school for a year. The report notes his potential return is a historic exception in state sports.
Rockwell International reports higher earnings for the seventh consecutive year as sales reach $7.4 billion for the fiscal year ended September 30, up 5 percent. The Cedar Rapids plants at Collins electronics and Goss printing presses contributed to the gains.
The Agriculture Department projected this year’s corn production at 8.33 billion bushels, up 1.6 percent from 1981 and modestly above last month’s forecast. The estimate appears on the Farm page 7C.
Amal Shamma, a Lebanese born American pediatric chief and Beirut hospital spokesper son, tells Americans the United States bankrolled Israel’s Lebanon invasion and should change foreign policy. She urges pressure on government, civilian relief support, and reassessing aid while highlighting civilian suffering and hospital damage.
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co announces gift certificates or I Care Cards to help pay gas and electric bills starting Nov 29. Certificates range from $5 to $100, usable as credit on accounts, not cashable or for lamps or appliances. Approximately 10 000 certificates printed at under 15 cents each. Donations to the energy and housing loan fund are accepted via HACAP.
A union and three retirees of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co accuse Andrew Varley, chair of the Iowa State Commerce Commission, of stripping them of a 13.5 percent employee discount. They seek damages for past and future losses arguing the discount was a negotiated benefit and federally protected by the NLRA. The suit claims Varley acted outside rate proceedings and limited union participation in hearings.
Oelwein Fire Chief says an overheated kerosene heater caused a blaze that destroyed the 701 Third Ave. NE residence. Two Ramos children, Rosemary 22 and Steve 25, were inside. they fled as flames spread. The family suspects their 3-year-old poodle Pepi died in the fire.
In 1889 Washington was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state, marking its official entry into the United States.
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