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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1983
Page
7
Cedar Rapids plans to amend its zoning ordinance to control adult entertainment businesses. Public safety commissioner Floyd Bergen notes the move as the city seeks stricter oversight and location restrictions. The measure aims to curb operations deemed inappropriate under current rules.
Congress, reacting to a court ordered divestiture of American Telephone and Telegraph Co., may order a two year delay in long distance access fees. Sen. Roger Jepsen of Iowa, who chaired a Mount Vernon hearing, noted the move Tuesday. The money section on page 7B also reports stock prices dropping sharply after a two month high rally amid higher interest rates and Middle East oil supply fears.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a bankruptcy case where a small company, after filing for bankruptcy, replaced union workers with non union staff to save about 100000 dollars. The matter centers on whether bankruptcy proceedings can be used to cancel a union contract.
Racial prejudice surfaced as a defense claim in the AGRI Industries grain conspiracy case on Tuesday. Defenders accused government tactics of improperly influencing federal jurors, two of whom are Black, but the judge denied motions for mistrials.
Slow moving showers delivered about an inch of rain to most Iowa areas recharging subsoil moisture and lifting farmers hopes for a strong crop next year the report notes on farm page 10B.
Cedar Rapids school board discussed moving the mentally disabled trainable program from Noelridge School to a junior and senior high school. The program's future hinges on the board’s actions in Cedar Rapids.
Six year old Mark Johnson of Cedar Rapids, once near death from a toxic shock syndrome infection, was celebrated at the Country Kitchen on First Avenue and 14th Street SE. Staff and neighbors rejoiced as Mark, hospitalized weeks earlier, returned home healthy with no apparent side effects.
Thomas Leeson a 17 year old rural Central City resident faces assault charges for stabbing Mike McBride 17 of Morley in the Anamosa High School parking lot after dismissal Oct 5 McBride who suffered a abdominal puncture was released from St. Luke s Stivers says McBride will also be charged with assault in connection with the incident Both students may face school disciplinary action with principal Hugh Shaw saying they will not return until the matter is disposed of The board plans to discuss the case at a meeting chaired by Superintendent Monday in executive session disclosure of disciplinary action will occur in open session
The FAA will investigate allegations that Cedar Valley Corp. failed to meet a 4 percent MBE goal on a 735 206 dollar drainage and apron project. Cedar Rapids MBE officer Gene Jackson accuses Stokes Landscaping of handling MBE work without payroll records or compensation. The probe follows a Tuesday meeting with FAA civil rights director William Massey and airport officials.
The Gazette established 1883 at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa announces subscription rates by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues priced at 9.20 for four weeks and 95.00 for 52 weeks. Rates for other states and territories listed as 125.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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