Democrats Press Jobs and Housing Plan in Lame-Duck Session
House Democrats vow a $5 billion jobs bill and housing aid as part of an economic recovery package. They back a nickel gasoline tax for highway funding, with bipartisan support, while addressing waste disposal veto limits and MX program defense impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette Wire Services
Washington
House
Congress
House of Congress
Congressional Budget Office
U.S
Thomas O’neill
D-Mass
Senate
O’neill
Jim Wright
Texas
Reagan
Martin Feldstein
R-Tenn
Son held in slayings of rural Marshall pair
An elderly couple, Loren West and Emma West, both 67, were found shot to death on their rural Marshall County farm. John W. Wilson, 43, described as a son of Emma West and stepson of Loren West, is charged with two counts of first degree murder after turning himself in. Investigators said the weapon and motive remain unclear as they continued scene work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Loren West
Emma West
John W. Wilson
Iowa
Arena opening delayed to January for Hawkeye arena
University of Iowa delays Carver Hawkeye Sports Arena opening to January 5 due to floor installation difficulties. Six games move to the Fieldhouse. charges by IBEW locals about electrical work dismissed as unfounded rumors by project superintendent Bill Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye
Iowa
Bump Elliott
Michigan State
Barnes
University
IBEW
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Appell
Erickson
Speeding excuses from Cedar Rapids drivers revealed
Cedar Rapids police catalogued speeding excuses with a mix of common rationales and odd stories. Capt. Louis Stepanek notes top lines blame the bathroom or vehicle problems, with food and personal issues also invoked, while many officers still issue speeding tickets despite the attempted alibis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Stepanek
Cedar Rapids
Stepanek
Tats
Guess we'll have to buy a new TV set. We seem to have seen every thing on the old one at least once.
Four plead innocent in Cedar Rapids triple murder case
Four suspects appeared in Linn District Court on charges connected to the Nov. 15 stabbing deaths of Jackie May and her two sons. Bruce Farris and Michael Rohn face three and one counts of first degree murder, respectively, with Jan. 31, 1983, trial dates set for Farris and Rohn. Rosemarie Glandon and Louise Franks face accessory after the fact charges with trials to be scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Bruce B. Farris
St. SW
Michael Rohn
Rosemarie Glandon
Fourth Ave. SW
Louise E. Franks
C St. SW
Farris
Linn
Jackie May
Jason
Justin
Rohn
Grandon
Franks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marshall
Jonathan Reed
Bill Barnes
the Gazette
Hawaii
Pittsburgh
Navy
Marquette
Southern California
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Vanden Berg Electric
Pella
U of
William Vanden Berg
Arena
Donald Appell
Vanden Berg
Bob Erickson
Carver-Hawkeye Sports Arena
Ito By
W. Ward
Hancy Stevens Gazette
Tip Food Today Farm TV
Marion
Vanessa Shelton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!