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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1982
Page
4
Government and industry push plan for a 3 billion Aquatrain project. A 1200 mile coal pipeline would move pulverized coal in plastic capsules using saline springs from the Colorado River Basin.
Politicians react to a record 10.1 percent jobless rate by blaming the opposing party in a heated exchange. The public will seek tomorrow's answers rather than yesterday's blame, as opinion writers urge focus on policy.
A Linn County on-the-job training program for handicapped workers at Mid-Continent Bottlers Inc. has been dropped after the sponsor concluded that federal funds are not available. Metro, page 8A.
The Grant Wood Education Association requests an average salary hike of 13.3 percent from the Grant Wood Area Education Agency. The bargaining group represents 240 staff members and submitted its initial proposal Tuesday night. The item appears in East Iowa on page 100.
Job Service of Iowa notes a smaller average weekly unemployment benefits payout in September due to workers returning from temporary layoff. Officials see a glimmer of easing in Iowa unemployment as the numbers improve. Jim Thorpe had his Olympic medals restored Wednesday, seventy years after he first won them.
Cedar Rapids grain processors on Wednesday bought newly harvested corn at a nickel a bushel, cooling the market while Chicago Board of Trade futures jumped four cents a bushel in an unusual harvest time move.
The rally on Wall Street continues to lift the Dow Jones average to 1015.08, marking a 17 percent rise and the second busiest session on record as traders push prices higher amid strong money market activity.
Linn County Regional Planning Commission backs deleting the diagonal connection of the Marion Bypass to First Avenue East from the short range plan through 1985. Long range planning keeps the diagonal in the 2000 plan, with a revised alignment and safety improvements while reassessing need in four to five years.
Ira F. Morrison a former Washington County District Court judge has been disbarred by the Iowa Supreme Court after pleading guilty to a reduced extortion charge. He began a prison term of up to five years at LaTuna Correctional Institute in Texas. The court ordered his affidavit of disbarment made public.
The Metro Coordinating Committee votes 5 2 against opening the 42nd Street interchange with I 380 next month. It urges delaying until Highway 100 is completed by late next year. The full Regional Planning Commission meets Oct 25 to decide, with IDOT to follow. Cedar Rapids city council had supported opening previously but changed stance.
Independence Iowa John William Hansen 40 of Winthrop pleaded guilty to first degree theft for stealing farm chemicals and machinery across three eastern counties and one western county. Sentencing set for Dec 6 in Buchanan County Court. Fred Ehlers 32 of Independence admitted to amended third degree theft. sentencing deferred, two years probation and restitution ordered.
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