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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1983
Page
3
U S and French aircraft carriers sent warplanes over Beirut as Marines faced rocket and mortar fire near the airport. Three French soldiers died with four wounded. two Marines were killed earlier and Italian troops were wounded. At least 11 Lebanese killed and 38 wounded as a car bomb hit near a mosque.
British, Australian, French and Danish pilots join a 60 day boycott of flights to Moscow in response to the Sept 1 downing of a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747. NATO debates an embargo as Foreign Secretary Howe vows firm, united Western retaliation. Plane disaster leaves 269 dead.
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Four drivers have been stopped since Friday for acts of courtesy in Cedar Rapids. Judy Baty Ellen Krause Cletus Huff and Jerry Goodken were recognized for helping pedestrians turning a driver away and aiding a stranded motorist. Prizes include cash tickets to events and certificates to be presented at a City Council meeting.
The Iowa Commerce Commission hears that Electric Light and Power Co. should be allowed about 5.86 percent, far below its 18.77 percent request. The Consumer Advocate’s Office contends there is insufficient evidence for residential customers to bear a larger increase. Hearings are set for fall with a decision expected next spring.
NASA selected Lockheed Corp to take over all shuttle launch and landing activities from Rockwell International. Rockwell, based in Cedar Rapids, built the shuttle and handled processing for eight flights. The contract covers Kennedy Space Center Florida and Vandenberg Air Force Base California with an initial six year term valued at about 2 billion dollars.
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