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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1982
Page
3
Chicago authorities continued to hold a former hospital employee on extortion charges after he allegedly threatened to spike Extra-Strength Tylenol capsules with cyanide. His bond was set at $100,000. Nation, page 4A.
Kohl allies suffered a heavy defeat in Bavarian state elections as they failed to win over voters who blamed them for abandoning Helmut Schmidt. The result signals continued discontent with the liberal coalition.
Bonnie Jorgenson of Bread for the World travels across Iowa this month to raise awareness of the millions starving globally. The national staffer emphasizes hunger relief needs and urges Iowans to respond.
A column questions the heads in the nuclear scare by Berkley Bedell family and argues the threat is overstated. A note on drill as a math tool follows as a contentious educational method. Also previews Iowa football vs Michigan and Deere CEO Robert Hanson profile.
Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bob Lounsberry says he is in a spirited race with Democratic opponent Jim Riordan of Boone. They debate regularly with a session in Ames before a state farm women’s convention. Lounsberry carried 98 of 99 counties in his 4 year earlier reelection bid and believes he will win this time.
Gubernatorial contenders Terry Branstad and Roxanne Conlin prepare for a live 7 p.m. Channel 7 debate. Rehearsals feature substitute actors for each candidate, with staffers predicting questions on the economy and state budget. Both sides stress polished performances and avoiding mistakes, while acknowledging uncertain viewership.
Pianist Ruth Laredo wowed Cedar Rapids with Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major alongside the Cedar Rapids Symphony under conductor Christian Tiemeyer. The Detroit native now based in New York praised the ensemble and audience as vital, while reflecting on her career, family, and the enduring drive to keep classical music alive.
The Reagan administration urged states to grant waivers so hospitalized disabled patients can receive Medicaid at home without losing benefits. The policy enables home care, homemaker services, day care and respite care, expanding coverage and reducing red tape.
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