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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1982
Page
3
Contractor George Bowler considers buying the displaced 40 000 gallon water tank that topped Hiawatha City Hall for 30 years. The tank is no longer in use since a 500 000 gallon tower on Robins Road began service in 1970. Residents brainstorm potential uses for the landmark.
About 4 000 people gathered at Saint Heart of Jesus church in Lubin Poland for a requiem mass mourning two workers killed by police gunfire during Solidarity demonstrations. An underground bulletin called the Aug 31 protests a great moral victory and urged workers in the southwest to stay active.
Massachusetts Governor Edward King said he would recommend commuting the 90 day sentence of Paul Corsetti, the Boston Herald American reporter jailed for refusing to testify about an interview with a murder defendant. The Executive Council must ratify the recommendation before Corsetti can be freed.
AFL-CIO president Lane Kirkland calls 15.2 million jobless and a 13.6 percent unemployment rate a closer truth than rosy claims of strength. The piece notes no improvement satisfies those still unemployed and contrasts with Labor Day 1981 prospects.
The United States plans to present a special Chippendale child’s corner chair as the official gift to Prince William with Nancy Reagan credited for suggesting it. White House spokeswoman Sheila Tate confirmed the gesture as William becomes heir to the British throne.
Clemson and Georgia meet on national TV with the health status of All America back Herschel Walker the major unanswered pre game question. The matchup headlines page 1B sports.
Evert Lloyd defeats Kate Lathan to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open while still weakened by recent food poisoning. John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors also progressed, maintaining American presence in the men's draw.
Roberto Goizueta, a Cuban-born immigrant who answered a blind ad, climbs to high ranks at Coca Cola Co. His Spanish accent remains, but his bold moves shake the long-established Southern beverage giant. Money, page 7B.
Bob Boyse 54 and his sons Ken 36 and John 33 run a 2000 acre Iowa Washington County line operation. The English River swelled three times this spring and summer, destroying their soybean crop. They replanted to soybeans and finally buckwheat to fit its short season on a 175 acre field planted Aug 3.
Iowa City councilman and urban planner Clemens Erdahl launches a group with city university and chamber of commerce to forecast student housing demand. He cites rising enrollments, high rents, discrimination against families with children, and calls for coordinated planning, zoning, and possible use of bonds to ease the shortage.
Dawn Cimeley, 18, of Paducah Kentucky, was arrested Sunday and charged with first degree arson after fires on the first and third floor lounges of Shaffer Trieschmann Hall at Iowa Wesleyan College. No injuries were reported and damage was limited to ceilings walls and curtains. The dormitory had low occupancy as fall classes had not started.
In Reims France 18 top chefs at the Les Chefs des Chefs gathering share insights into meals for Ronald and Nancy Reagan the Swedish king and Danish and Monaco royals. They discuss menus wine and regional specialties while noting the White House kitchen and French champagne influence.
The seeds of the buffalo gourd provide a rich source of protein powder and cooking oil. Its roots yield a starch with potential industrial uses, while the leaves and vines may produce ethane for fuel.
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