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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1981
Page
3
The House rejected trimming the $87.3 billion Labor Education and Health and Human Services appropriations bill on Tuesday. Republican leaders argued the vote shows they can sustain Reagan administration vetoes against what they call budget busting measures.
The government proposes a take it or leave it package of prison reforms in response to the Maze hunger strike's end and ten deaths. The Irish Republican Army political wing responds cautiously, excluding the demand for political prisoner status.
Former first lady Bess Truman, 96, remains in a Kansas City hospital recovering from a mild stroke suffered Sept 26. Doctor Wallace Graham reports she is much more alert and improving, with family saying she looks remarkably well.
Three persons were arrested Monday after a room to room search for a burglary suspect at the Red Roof Inn in Cedar Rapids. Page 13A.
In Des Moines Gov Robert Ray, delivering the keynote at the Governor's Conference on Crime Prevention, proposed changes in the law to fight drug abuse and called for recruiting lowans into the war on crime.
The Oakland A's and Houston Astros each claimed victory in the opening games of the divisional playoffs. ISU football coach Donnie Duncan offers thoughts on Heisman Trophy candidates for the season.
Officials of Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. expect approval of about 24.5 million dollars in a proposed electric rate hike. The agreement with Iowa Commerce Commission staff outlines the plan and the likely regulatory acceptance.
Tipton law enforcement continues a manhunt for an 18 to 22 year old white male, 5 foot 10, wearing a blue coat and red white blue sunglasses, who stole more than 6000 dollars from United Federal Savings and Loan Tuesday morning. Police believe he fled east toward Highway 130 as officials question residents and scan nearby motels for clues.
A UPI report says four of ten Americans who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy could have paid half or more of their nonmortgage debts over five years. The Purdue Credit Research Center notes 1981 bankruptcy deaths rising with 460,000 expected, up from 409,798 last year.
A Circuit Court jury awarded retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kluczynski and his wife Melanie 208000 for being bumped from a Delta flight to Florida on February 19 1976. Delta faces appeal and argues punitive damages are improper while CAB records note seven such awards since 1961 for discriminatory bumping.
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