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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1981
Page
3
The Nation reports a new intelligence proposal drops the plan to infiltrate U S groups but allows the CIA to conduct covert actions and gather significant foreign intelligence in the United States. Senate Republicans resist delaying budget battles as House Republicans reject extra cuts and tax rises for 1982.
A Dubuque Circuit Court jury found three men guilty of raping and killing 18 year old Jodi Bausman and dumping her body in the Mississippi River. They received mandatory life sentences.
Iowa football fans anticipate a key trip to Madison to face the Badgers as the Hawks seek continued momentum. The matchup adds to the season’s roller coaster pace and shapes standings in the Big Ten race.
Life Investors of Cedar Rapids won a ruling that the Iowa insurance commissioner erred in blocking AGO Holding N.V. from pursuing a tender offer. Judges refused an injunction to halt the purchases, citing federal law and Iowa code limits. The case orders an immediate statutory examination of AGO and keeps shares from voting while investigations continue.
A hooded gunman fired six shots at Charge d Appaieres Christian Chapman outside his Paris apartment near the Eiffel Tower but Chapman escaped injury by ducking behind his embassy sedan. Paris police reported no arrests and the incident follows threats tied to Libyan action against U S diplomats in Europe.
About 19 St Ambrose College students participate in a rubber dart Godfather game in which each player is matched with a target to “eliminate” before being eliminated. Psychology professor John Greenwood criticizes the game for promoting violence and undermining the school’s peaceful mission.
Tama County Compensation Board votes 3-0 to keep salaries for elected officials unchanged due to weak economy. Hearing set for 1:30 p.m. December 31 at the Tama County Court House. Current salaries listed for Auditor, Attorney, Supervisors, Recorder, Clerk of Court and Treasurer, Sheriff. Informal talks on municipal ownership of Cedar Rapids city bus service noted.
Iowa City 24 year old David Oppelt, convicted of second degree murder in the May 27 stabbing death of 16 year old Steven White, is sentenced to a maximum of 25 years. Judge William Eads asks for extensive psychiatric treatment and notes a compassionate letter from the victim’s mother. Oppelt, silent at the hearing, faced a court that described him as a psychological time bomb.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety and the Iowa State Patrol will again prepare road condition reports over the winter. Reports update six times daily from troopers statewide and run from Sunday through April 15, with new updates posted at 3:45, 5:45, 9, 11, 3:30 and 9 p.m. The nine-area system serves a 50 mile radius around each city. Phone numbers provided for nine regions include Ames, Atlantic, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Fairfield, Fort Dodge, Mason City and Storm Lake with non toll free lines.
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