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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1983
Page
9
At the State Fair the Iowa Conservation Commission tabulated votes for Iowa’s state fish. Channel catfish led with 38 percent, followed by largemouth bass 24 percent and bullhead 12 percent. The legislature would need to officially designate the fish.
Ragweed crops flourish in Iowa amid hot dry weather while corn and soybeans suffer. Dr Hal Richerson notes pollen peaks mornings before the first frost and advises outdoor activity in the afternoon or early night. Morning rains can cut pollen counts.
Jim Mould, a Des Moines man in his 20s, held police at bay from a south side apartment for hours. He fired a 12 gauge shotgun into the air and inside the building, then broke out a second-story window. He later surrendered to police.
Sioux City AP reports 42-year-old Jim Collier, a hospital data processor, connects with his 19-year-old daughter after a chance photo during a June Par Course event spurs her to call. They plan a fall trip to Albuquerque to meet her newborn child and share memories, aided by coworkers and a bus journey.
Patty Scoville a 31 year old docket clerk at the Iowa Industrial Commission resigned after accusing agency head Robert C. Landess of grabbing her and holding his hand over her mouth at a June party. Landess denied the assault and Scoville cited mismanagement as well.
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