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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1982
Page
3
Since July 1 Paris has seen 113 terrorist incidents targeting Turks Corsicans Americans Israelis Iraqis Lebanese and French Jews. The conflict is said to have imported violence and worsened France s already grave terrorism problem with the government unable to control it.
A just-released study warns that even a limited nuclear exchange would strain Iowa and national Civil Defense programs and health care systems. The report stresses grim impacts on emergency response and medical capacity across the state.
The upcoming term includes issues on abortion, racial discrimination and police searches. Other cases cover nuclear power, home video recorders and drunk driving enforcement. Also noted: Gov Larrabee bought a pipe organ for his daughter in 1896, later installed in a Clermont church now on the National Register.
The Iowa City scene shows intense competition among bars as students reportedly consume between 9 and 10 million alcoholic drinks annually. A New Zealand lawmaker visiting the University of Iowa College of Law discusses abolishing personal injury lawsuits in favor of a government accident compensation system, noting it is unique worldwide.
Political Notes notes Vice President campaigns in Iowa with candidates and voters benefiting party gains. It cites 140000 diagnosed diabetics in Iowa and 6.7 million nationwide, with incidence rising 6 percent yearly. Last weekend’s Diabetes Bike Ride and Stride in 56 Iowa communities raised funds for education and university research.
In his fourth year as lieutenant governor and GOP gubernatorial candidate Terry Branstad stresses past achievements and a record to build on. Gazette writer Ken Sullivan notes the message frames Republican leaders as keeping promises to Iowa.
An exhibition titled America Visions Home and Abroad opens at the University of Iowa Museum of Art. It features mid 19th to mid 20th century American prints by artists including John Sloan James McNeill Whistler and Thomas Hart Benton.
Cathy Barbara Fritz seven was last seen near her home as 1500 marchers passed on East Speedway Boulevard for the Take Back the Night event. Her beaten stabbed body was found nearby Saturday by neighbors aiding police search. Authorities said no suspect or motive yet. organizers urged community vigilance and involvement.
President Reagan and first lady Nancy announced a new aggressive hot pursuit drug enforcement plan. The strategy unites nine departments and 33 agencies into a concerted nationwide campaign to track down dealers and prevent operations from relocating. Nancy Reagan discussed youth drug issues and the impact on students. Alan Cranston offered a cautious Democratic counterpoint.
Three artillery officers Col. Luis Munoz Gutierres Col. Jesus Crespo Cuspinera and Lt Col. Jose Crespo Cuspinera were arrested on suspicion of plotting to overthrow Spain's democracy. The arrests came days before the October 28 elections and followed warnings by former Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez to stay out of government.
Two Durango, Colorado men Theodore Duane McKinney and Michael Allen Worth were jailed on 1 million dollars bond each after being charged with extorting 15 million from Gulf Oil by threatening to blow up a Texas plant where five bombs were found. A preliminary hearing was set for Oct. 8. Both men requested lawyers. The investigation centers on the Cedar Bayou plant shutdown and related offices nationwide.
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