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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1982
Page
4
Reagan administration energy chief unveils reforms to speed new nuclear plant builds and relax rules at existing facilities. The move aims to revive a disheartened industry amid broader energy and economic shifts reported across sections.
Bonita Bryant, organizer of a Black Gospel Fest, invites broad attendance, saying whites have not experienced black gospel music and that the community should share in the expression of faith. The feature appears on Religion page 8A.
University of Iowa defensive back Zane Corbin says the toughest part of cornerback is staying on your toes for the full game to avoid sleep. Iowa meets Michigan today at Kinnick Stadium in a key clash on page 1B.
Gazette outdoor editor Jim Mayer reports strong local backing for a $1 million project to restore Union Grove State Park lake. The lake has shrunk from 150 acres to 118, with silt endangering its future. restoration aims to prevent waste of the resource over the next 30 years.
Wholesale prices declined again in September at an annual rate of 1.7 percent. Through the year to date inflation is running 3.1 percent, the slowest pace since 1970 if the trend continues. Money, page 58.
The U S Department of Agriculture forecasts demand will grow but not enough to stop a large stock buildup, pushing soybean prices to their lowest levels since the late 1960s in the current marketing year. Farm page 8B.
Actor Ian McKellen, star of Dying Day, reportedly turned down an offer approaching one million dollars. The note appears in Channel Comment on page 20.
Nancy Norman, 37, of Des Moines named director of the Iowa Commission for the Blind by a 2-1 vote. Interim since last summer, she faces skepticism from rival blind factions who question if she can unite the groups and guide long range planning for changing client needs. Norman cites the agencys world class library and adjustment center as strengths and aims to build cohesion while maintaining program credibility.
Rioters and police clash for a third day in Krakow suburb Nowa Huta as riot police use tear gas stun grenades and flares to disperse hundreds mourning a killed youth. Witnesses say officers chased crowds through streets and into apartments and churches amid martial law tensions in Poland.
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