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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1982
Page
1
A Sunday fire at 524 Fourth St SW destroyed the upper level of a five unit building owned by Manfred Findley. Four engine companies fought the blaze for about an hour and three families were left homeless amid heavy water damage. Investigators found no cause yet.
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta saw a hot air balloon explode on ground takeoff, killing four of nine aboard while sending others plummeting from 50 to 200 feet. In a separate Piedmont incident two men died and another burned when a craft hit a power line.
Chicago investigators say at least two dozen suspects exist in the Tylenol cyanide case with seven deaths. Authorities will review personnel records of those with access to capsules and pursue multiple leads while probing a motel parking lot incident and testing recovered capsules.
Israeli troops hunted an armed band after an ambush near the Syria held front in eastern Lebanon killed six soldiers and wounded 22. The attack occurred about 4 p.m. Beirut time as U S, Italian, and French peacekeepers watched from Beirut.
A witty observation contrasts a boy moving from a Star Wars watch to a Bo Derek poster during adolescence, highlighting changing tastes and the humor of growing up.
The daughter Joanne Quinn and son in law Michael Bedell say they will quit work and travel the world to avoid a possible nuclear annihilation. They plan to leave in December with their two sons for Australia New Zealand Tahiti and Hawaii. The move reflects a broader peace movement sentiment toward limiting exposure to a perceived global threat.
The proposed ordinance requires pet owners to clean up waste on all properties including parks. Violators face minimum fines starting at 20 dollars with 10 dollar increases for subsequent offenses within a year. Police will issue citations based on complaints.
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