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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1983
Page
8
Former Kansas governor Alf Landon, 96, may collect death benefits from two $2,500 policies first bought in 1916 and a $2,500 policy added in 1924, camouflaging a total face value of $9,400 and a possible payout of $33,156 today. Northwestern Mutual notes mortality tables now exceed his age and say men his age can expect longer lifespans.
Alan Jay Lerner, stung by Dance a Little Closer failure, works on a new musical about life in the theater. He lives in Cornwall and writes an anecdotal book for the yet unnamed show after the Broadway flop with Liz Robertson.
Former President Richard Nixon won extra time to review 1.5 million Watergate papers. The National Archives had set Sept 27 for release, but Nixon aides requested more time, and the Archives granted an extension to Nov 10. Objections may block specific documents pending panel or court review.
Cardinal Humberto Medeiros, 67, previously hospitalized for chest pains, had a very mild heart attack earlier this week. Doctors say he is recovering and could be discharged within two weeks as church officials report steady improvement.
Dan Evans a popular three term governor was appointed to the late Senator Henry Jackson's seat in Seattle. He said he would run in the November 8 special election for the remaining five years of the term. Governor Spellman announced the interim appointment at a Seattle news conference. Evans 57 leads Republicans 55 to 45 over Democrats. He is president of Evergreen State College in Olympia.
A 38 year old Chicago man, Lawrence Oberman, faced a 4 million bond on charges of solicitation to commit murder in an alleged scheme against Mayor Harold Washington. Authorities said the mayor’s life was never in danger and a weapons charge accompanied the case. Evidence was to be detailed after a Wednesday search of Oberman’s home.
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