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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1981
Page
3
White House officials met Tuesday with House and Senate Republican leaders to map a strategy to end the fiscal stalemate with President Reagan. Anger among some Republicans appeared to ease after a temporary truce and a three week extension of current spending.
The Iowa Department of Transportation Commission on Tuesday authorized construction of the Highway 151 bypass south of Marion within five years after years of delays. This move revives a project long considered dead and aims to ease local traffic near Marion.
Iowa defeated the touring Yugoslavia National Basketball Team Tuesday night in Iowa City. The game showcased strong performance by the Hawkeyes as part of a busy sports section.
Rose Kennedy, 91, mother of Sen Edward Kennedy and the late President John Kennedy, was hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday after suffering chest pains. A second brief item notes that two nuns, a Guatemalan priest and a seminary student were found unharmed five days after a disappearance. The third piece argues space shuttle reuse makes space exploration economical and beneficial for industry and jobs.
Two members of Iowa's congressional delegation found no universal dislike for regulation during a Tuesday discussion. Cedar Rapids officials are expected to deny a request by the Area Substance Abuse Council for 20 percent of the city's liquor tax revenues.
British researchers report that sickle cell anemia and thalassemia can be detected in the fetus as early as eight weeks by sampling chorion tissue. The Lancet editors say genetic analysis may supplant fetal blood sampling as techniques simplify and safety is proven.
A legal action to determine if former Iowa governor Harold Hughes can run for governor is expected in Polk County District Court. The case centers on whether Hughes met the two year residency requirement, with potential appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court and no current government official involvement.
The Iowa Appeals Court ruled Henry B. Wallace need not share his $15 million fortune with former wife Betty and upheld a $2.3 million award to maintain a $10,000 monthly lifestyle. Betty Wallace had argued for half the estate. The court cited disparity in lifestyle needs and Wallace’s wealth. Betty had little net worth at marriage and gained access to high society through the marriage that lasted 16 years.
Cedar Rapids plans to hire a plant specialist to diagnose odor issues at the water pollution control plant near Bertram. Mayor Don Canney and officials say odors have increased, citing low oxygen in the solids handling stage and problems with the Zimpro Process as contributors.
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