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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1982
Page
4
Army technicians search for source of low-grade CB nerve gas release at Bluegrass Army Depot in Kentucky. Two dead cows found on nearby grassland. Army spokesman says there is no danger.
Tainted 7-Up and Martha White rice removed from Florida shelves after contamination reports. In Dallas a man suffered burns from Vicks nasal spray believed to be sulfuric acid contaminated. Also notes rising Social Security outflows and policy ideas from Rep. Cooper Evans amid the crisis.
Artists questioned the two gubernatorial candidates about arts funding in Iowa. Branstad warned the state treasury is not bottomless while Conlin vowed to make no promises. The State Board of Regents declined to raise the library budget by 12 percent, keeping 10 percent. The acquisitions motion failed.
Film critic Janet Maslin brands Monsignor as the era's most extravagant junk from the same producer director team behind Mommie Dearest. She notes production notes avoid savaging the Vatican and mirrors the tone used for Joan Crawford in the earlier film.
Gene Mauch resigns as manager of the California Angels after 23 major league seasons without a World Series appearance. The team bowed to Milwaukee in the American League playoffs, ending his tenure on a note of disappointment.
A single bank, Chemical Bank of New York, cut its prime business lending rate to 11 percent from 12 percent on Friday, the lowest in over two years, amid strong loan demand and higher funding costs. Only one small L A bank followed, and broader adoption seemed unlikely.
Democratic governor hopeful in South Dakota promotes a plan for a grain producing states consortium to set minimum prices for farm products. Advocates compare the idea to OPEC controlling oil prices, with coverage in Farm on page 9B.
Coe College students report 40 percent support for Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad and 36 percent for Roxanne Conlin among 332 respondents. The poll notes a narrow race with 24 percent undecided, and says Branstad leads among likely voters in most groups.
Laughlin Associates promotes forming a Nevada corporation to move profits out of Iowa for tax relief claiming no corporate tax in Nevada and a $450 setup plus monthly office package. Iowa officials deny legality, noting statutes prevent shifting income through out of state fees and warn enforcement would target such schemes.
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