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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1982
Page
3
The mother of a 16 year old Catholic boy urged his Protestant extremist abductors to let her son live a life and future, offering to take his place on radio appeal. Also notes on a spreading syndrome affecting gay and straight individuals and a suggestion to abolish Halloween in an education column.
The pope sails to Spain for a landmark trip the first by a pope to the Catholic nation. The journey, delayed twice for the assassination attempt and Spain’s elections, remains focused on pastoral aims.
The 1930s Civilian Conservation Corps alumni group in Iowa has formed the first Iowa CCC Alumni Chapter and plans an appointment with the Iowa Conservation Commission on November 4 to advocate preserving Backbone State Park Lake, the water body they built. A broader note mentions market gains and losses as the week closes, and separate pieces reference a dairy leader disputing a milk crime link.
Amid recalls and bans, authorities report tainted treats prompting recalls of one million caramel apples in four states and a brownie with a white pill. Hygrade Ball Park Franks recall follows razor blade incidents in five states. Officials warn of federal tampering crime while governors limit door to door activity and a federal bill is sought.
Five years after Israel began moving to a free market, workers held strikes and consumers engaged in widespread buying. The policy shift spurred labor unrest and rapid purchasing across sectors as markets opened and prices responded.
Tellers across area banks report rising demand for rolls of nickels to hand out on Halloween. Bank officials note concerns about altered candy and say some customers plan to give nickels instead of treats. Bohemian Savings and Loan nearly ran out of nickels as Friday’s rush continued.
Bertha Keener reported finding a two inch sewing needle inside a banana she ate Thursday. She bought the fruit Wednesday at Me Too Supermarket, where staff said all stock from Wednesday had been sold. Assistant Chief James Barnes called it the year's first food tampering incident in Cedar Rapids.
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