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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1982
Page
5
The Ariane rocket failed after its first operational flight, plunging into the Atlantic 13 minutes after liftoff. The incident ends Europe's bid for a shuttle rival and prompts reflection on space policy.
The trial of former stockbroker Gary Lewellyn begins at 9 30 a m Tuesday. Lewellyn 33 of West Des Moines waived his right to a jury trial on charges from an alleged 17 million scheme involving two Iown banks.
Northwest Bancorporation of Minneapolis will rename its Cedar Rapids subsidiaries under a common identity program with the flagship bank changing to Norwest Bank Marion in the new plan set for April pending required approvals.
A state legislator urged a conference next year to debate imposing penalty taxes to curb farm ownership concentration in Iowa. The item appears on page 9B of the Farm section.
A fingerprint linked to a Delaware County burglary raised questions for a state crime lab analyst who deemed it fishy. The doubt led to former Sheriff Bert Elledge Jr being tried on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.
Cedar Rapids Gazette wins seven IDPA honors including two first places for The Meat Business series by Dale Kueter Al Swegle and Paul Jensen. Awards cover General Excellence Frank Nye News Writing and various feature and page categories.
Three veteran Iowa newspapermen Frank Nye Cedar Rapids Paul Norris Jr Marshalltown and Matt Lawrence Ottumwa will be honored by the Iowa Daily Press Association at tonight’s awards banquet in Des Moines Nye Norris and Lawrence are recognized for their decades of newspaper work community service and leadership Nye 69 retired in 1980 after 37 years as associate editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette and 50 years in journalism Norris 77 stepped down as publisher of the Marshalltown Times Republican after more than three decades Lawrence 74 retired from the Ottumwa Courier in 1972 after 38 years and remains active in public events and advertising work
Johnson County Juvenile Court postponed deciding whether to return 4 year old Bobbi Jo Kirkwood to mother Tami Gilson. Foster parents keep custody until the next hearing on Sept 24 as social workers seek essential background on Rick Thompson.
Former Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev died at age 77 from a heart attack. The longtime leader passed away on this date in 1971, marking the end of an era in Soviet politics.
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