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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1983
Page
3
Larry Flynt of Hustler magazine filed suit to compel 18 members of Congress including Sen. Roger Jepsen to receive complimentary copies by mail. The action targets representatives and a senator in the United States Congress.
Chicago area students who volunteered as make believe inmates endured an unbearable weekend misadventure risking injury to escape. A 17 year old participant said I couldn't stay here another night as the school project faced harsh conditions.
Cedar Rapids negotiators presented the city's proposal Tuesday to Local 11 of the IAFF. The package mirrors the police offer from Monday, offering a 2 percent across the board raise with no fringe benefit increases for the next fiscal year starting July 1, 1984.
Lester Timmerman of Waterloo leads investors proposing a 3 million development needing a zoning variance. The Cedar Rapids Zoning Committee will send its recommendation to the Planning Commission as Food For Less eyes area impact and lower future prices.
Two top conference matchups headline the sports page. Iowa, ranked 12th, visits No. 10 Michigan in a Big Ten showdown while Iowa State travels to No. 16 Oklahoma aiming to stay undefeated in the league. Also noted are 12 major leaguers filing for free agency Tuesday.
The stock market fell Tuesday with broad losses led by Digital Equipment which dropped 21 percent after earnings failed to meet analyst expectations. Other tech shares likewise slipped as investors reassessed valuations.
The House rejected committee moves to bypass full floor debate on compromise legislation revamping dairy and tobacco price supports. The panel urged sending the package to House Senate conferees to craft a final version. Also notes a new Linn County program stamping plans to deter farm equipment thefts in Alburnett.
Public opinion researcher Barbara Caplan told a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa meeting that Americans are becoming savvy shoppers who will demand more bang for their buck in health care. She cited rising information needs, cost comparisons, and a shift toward cost containment and prevention.
President Reagan will speak at 7 tonight CDT in the East Room for his 20th formal news conference. It will be carried live on television and radio and is his first since July 26.
A young man named David Hampton allegedly posed as Sidney Poitier's son and befriended prominent New Yorkers, including Columbia University dean Osborn Elliott and WNET TV president John Jay Iselin, to gain meals, lodging, and cash. He was arrested in Manhattan on grand larceny charges after extensive deception.
In Room 326 at St. Luke's Hospital Mildred Hoke Werderman and her former Dry Creek School teacher Mary Meek Maxwell share a brief chat. The 68 year old former pupil and 86 year old teacher, now roommates, recall school life and discipline with warm humor.
The Gazette reports Cedar Rapids Airport expenses for the first quarter of this fiscal year rose by 0.33 percent versus the same period last year. A correction explains the decimal point was dropped in Tuesday's story and outlines how the paper will address accuracy and fairness.
The Gazette established 1883 sits at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with daily and Sunday editions. Subscriptions: $1.95 weekly by carrier, $9.20 for 7 issues or $95 for 52 weeks by mail, rates vary by region. no mail subs where carrier service exists.
Federal official says Columbia Gas of West Virginia knew of a dangerous leak outside Foodland supermarket more than two hours before an explosion that leveled the building and injured 17. Investigators cited missed shutdowns and lack of evacuation as factors.
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