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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1982
Page
3
In Midland Pennsylvania a Saudi sheik offered $3 million to Eldora residents if they vote against Reagan in 1984, but locals on Wednesday called the choice far from simple. An unemployed steelworker called it a sad bow to US dignity and said he would not commit to the offer.
AT and Bell Phone Center push to market phones to homeowners while Sears Roebuck previews Bell Phone Center stores. First outlets open this week in Indianapolis as Linn County farmers adopt erosion conscious terrace design saving up to two thirds on installation costs.
A street crew ruptured a main natural gas pipeline at First Avenue and 21st Street NE on Tuesday causing traffic snarls and service loss to about 200 gas customers. Metro, page 5A.
Lt. Gov. Terry Branstad said the government should not bail out farmers in trouble, arguing that many of those affected were the ones who pursued greed and risky ventures. He urged limits on aid citing personal responsibility.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that contracts for installation work such as sewer lines carry an implied warranty of fitness. In the Semlers case, they may recover damages for faulty work even without proving exact cause. The decision broadens protections beyond goods to services and installations.
Seven students at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston labeled mail routes to end confusion. Three women in the front apartment wrote the mailbox label while the four men in the back apartment did likewise.
A medically strapped Cedar Rapids couple with an uninsured, unemployed father faced a $45 emergency room bill for their ill child. An unknown donor sent an unsigned Oct 16 note and a $20 bill to St Luke's Hospital to cover part of the charge, prompting relief from the family and hospital staff.
Authorities from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the U S Drug Enforcement Administration rounded up 40 suspects in the Iowa City area amid a months long narcotics investigation. The operation yielded half a pound of cocaine, 50 pounds of marijuana, and 1 pound of hashish plus $7,000 cash and a 1976 car. Many defendants face charges of possession with intent to deliver or delivery of marijuana, LSD, or cocaine with hearings set in early November.
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