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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1983
Page
3
President Reagan plans a 15 million dollar program to train and equip a 350 member Caribbean security force to maintain order on Grenada after U S combat troops depart. The plan aims to stabilize the island and support regional security efforts.
Soviet authorities award the 1983 state prize for literature to an author praised for the dictator Stalin, marking a revival of state support for wartime leadership depictions after years of restraint. The decision signals a shift in cultural policy as officials defend rehabilitating wartime leadership narratives.
A lighthearted ceremony at the Linn County Jail on Wednesday mocked the usual burial rites for a time capsule. Attendees enjoyed the event though no capsule was buried, marking an unconventional page 5C moment for Linn County.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that children cannot collect damages for their parents’ negligence in most cases. The decision followed a farm accident in which a four year old lost a leg, underscoring limits on recoverable damages.
A California official warns that 115 year old surveying errors misplace key town facilities in different states. New Pine Creek in Oregon with 150 residents loses a post office and grocery to Oregon while a gas station and liquor store sit in California.
Karen Handley begins as an officer with Cedar Rapids Police Department detailing mundane tasks like pushing a pickup truck and high profile moments such as escorting Vice President George Bush during a Cedar Rapids visit. The report also notes a heart transplant patient, Dave Tone of Dubuque, reflecting broader life possibilities after surgery at Stanford.
San Francisco based Wells Fargo Bank joins a growing list of U.S. firms in offering paid sabbaticals to employees to prevent long stretches without a break. The move aims to reduce burnout and improve productivity.
More than 10 million Americans swallow diet pills daily, with 90 percent women. Yet evidence of their effectiveness is slimmer than the users expect, as reported in health news on page 10D.
Gazette sports writer Chip Marshall proclaims Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears the greatest running back in NFL history. The note appears on page 3E.
White House aide confirms federal and state officials will review a waiver to keep 19 month old Francis Schmaltz on Medicaid Title 19 at home after encephalitis. The Schmaltz family sought a Katie Beckett style approval to avoid hospital care and high costs.
The Gazette newsroom will open at 4 p.m. today due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Obituary information or other items for Friday morning’s Gazette may be delivered to the newsroom or called in to the city desk at 398 8313 after 4 p.m. The deadline for submissions is 9 p.m.
The Gazette established in 1883 lists publication details at Cedar Rapids Iowa. It outlines morning and Sunday editions pricing for 7 issues per week, with annual rates for local and out of state subscriptions and AP republication rights.
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