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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1983
Page
3
One Linn County Care Facility resident is suspected of tuberculosis. Nine other residents tested positive on TB skin tests. Health officials say the situation is not alarming. Details on page 4A.
SERRY has run a self-help program for over 30 years aiding artisans in more than 50 countries to fight chronic poverty. The article notes its postwar origins and widespread reach.
The national Democratic Party considers removing Iowa New Hampshire and Maine from running their own delegate selection if they breach 1984 nomination rules. A second item notes a 30 century old stone altar uncovered on a West Bank mountain in Tel Aviv, tied to Joshua in biblical narrative.
Michigan and Illinois clash in Champaign seeking the Big Ten lead and Rose Bowl edge before a national TV audience. Also, Ducks Unlimited chapter forwards over $13,000 to wetlands projects with most funds slated for Canadian restoration efforts.
A Money page report shows in the first nine months of 1983 the average first year wage settlements were 1.7 percent, well below the period’s inflation rate. It notes that 50 percent of federal income tax payers pay about 93 percent of taxes while the top 10 percent pay 48 percent.
Senator Walter Huddleston of Kentucky urged the Agriculture Department to investigate claims that drought disaster aid requests were faster in states with Republican governors than in those led by Democrats. He described the issue as partisan political considerations.
The newly elected president of the Iowa Seed Association warned of a potential soybean seed shortage next spring while predicting ample corn seed and adequate small grain seed stocks. This outlook appears in the farm section on page 9B.
The Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Council repealed a ban allowing liquor and wine brand ads in bars and taverns. Ads may appear on mirrors clocks and decorative signs alongside beer brands as part of interior decor.
The 200 pound aluminum globe that greeted travelers at Cedar Rapids Airport for 20 years is being moved from storage to the new Ground Transportation Center. It will be installed on the ground floor with a motorized rotating base and visible gears. The globe, donated by Howard Hall in 1953, features 24 clocks and zodiac signs and has attracted millions of visitors. It will not be updated for now and a nearby pit will display its rotating mechanism to passersby and GTC patrons.
A Johnson County District Court jury awarded Connie Schmitz 8200 and Steven Schmitz 85000 for injuries after Steven, 11, was swept into an Iowa City storm sewer during a 1981 downpour. City may appeal after post trial motions. suit sought 500000. Stevens rescue took 45 minutes.
Harpers Ferry mourns Pvt. Russell L. Robinson missing in Grenada combat. His mother Lois recalls a gung ho Army Ranger and notes his dedication, faith, and family ties while community gathers for support and a town honors him with a moment of silence.
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