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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1986
Page
2
State officials favor sending 70 to 80 of 130 drunken drivers to prisons in Des Moines and Davenport under a new program starting Oct 1 14 offenders would be placed in Cedar Rapids Overall plan shows how Iowa targets treatment and punishment for DUI offenders across multiple cities in IA Today coverage.
Roger Pierce, a retired inventor from Cedar Rapids area, promotes the Vega cockpit radar idea to FAA officials. The system uses four radar detectors around a plane feeding a cockpit display to show approaching traffic and relative motion, aiming to move collision avoidance from control towers to pilots. Pierce cites cost estimates and notes Airline Pilots Association support, while acknowledging the concept remains uninstalled and requires years of work and millions in funding.
Linn County officials urge residents to bring hazardous chemicals to Hawkeye Downs on September 27 for safe disposal while advising that explosives must remain untouched and be handled by authorities. Safety director Norm Popenhagen explains explosives will be neutralized and transported by the bomb squad for proper disposal. Residents should contact local law enforcement to arrange pickups. rural residents contact the Sheriff's Department.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette establishes subscription prices for carrier and mail editions. Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues cost 10.40 for 4 weeks and 110.00 for 52 weeks. 140.00 per year for other states. No mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The post office address is 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406.
James Benzoni, accused of killing Tommy and Imelda Thompson near Guymon Oklahoma on April 4, is freed after two counts of first degree murder are dropped due to lack of evidence. Authorities say the investigation remains open with potential refiling if new evidence appears.
A Franco Egyptian team began drilling into a hidden chamber inside the Great Pyramid of Cheops in Giza. They aim to thread a tiny camera through a 1% inch hole to inspect the cavity, hoping for clues but expecting possibly only polluted air.
The County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service offices will be open 8 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays The Gazette corrects a previously reported error and offers a complaints line at 398 8313 The paper will publish corrections or clarifications when reports are found to be wrong or misleading
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