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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1981
Page
3
A woman, Shanta Yvette Alexander, is charged after an Atlanta baby abducted from her mother's hospital room a month ago was found safe in DeKalb County. The child was returned to Grady Hospital and reunited with her mother. doctors report she is in excellent health.
Tehran radio reported the personal representative of Ayatollah Khomeini in Tabriz was fatally harmed by a guerrilla who detonated a device attached to his waist. Six others died and twelve were injured as the bomb exploded after Moslem Sabbath prayers in East Azerbaijan.
A dense schedule features Jesus Christ Superstar at Old Creamery Theatre in Garrison with 8 p.m. curtain and 8 or 7 dollar tickets, Gimme a Dollar and Final Offer at Old Armory Theater University of Iowa for 5 dollars, and Jessie and the Bandit Queen at Studio Theater in Garrison. Multiple museum shows, craft fairs, parades, antique shows, and nature center workshops fill dates and venues through Saturday and Sunday.
Nancy Reagan spends donated funds totaling 209508 to acquire new White House china with red borders ivory plates and a raised gold presidential seal. Page 5A. Clear Creek District defeats Bible as textbook proposal in 689-90 vote. Page 6A. Linn County may seek bonds for a new jail in coming months. Page 7A.
Marion police and fire officials Friday could not determine a definite fire cause at two Triangle Bandag Co. buildings burned Thursday night. Speculation cites possible accidental ignition by children.
Pollen counts and atmospheric readings compiled for the 24 hour periods ending 11 a.m. at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and 7 p.m. at C R airport. Friday totals show precipitation and normal September figures, with a forecast of fair and mild conditions Monday through Wednesday and highs in the 70s.
The Hawkeye Bicycle Association schedules an Ellis Park loop tour departing Bever Park at 9 a.m. and a moonlight ride starting at 8 p.m. at Shueyville, inviting members to join both events.
The Iowa Commerce Commission began steps to let telephone companies charge customers for directory assistance. New rules require seven free calls per customer monthly in year one, then four free calls monthly thereafter. Charges cannot apply if the number is unlisted in the local directory, and payphones, hotels, motels, and hospitals are exempt from charges.
A cold front brought thunderstorms across upper Michigan and the central and southern Plains. Some storms were severe with a tornado sighting south of Wichita and winds up to 53 mph. In Escanaba hail reached golf ball size while the Gulf Coast, northern Plains, and much of the west coast enjoyed sun. Temperatures reached the 90s in the south and stayed in the 80s in the northern Plains and northern Rockies.
The mother of a boy at Mercy Hospital petitions to dissolve an injunction allowing the boy's father to visit. The father won the visitation order Wednesday and has since visited. The mother contends the birth certificate and names are ambiguous, cites lack of paternal contact or support, and asks a hearing on Monday to dissolve the injunction.
The Iowa Commerce Commission proposed a rule barring disconnections from Nov 1 through Apr 1 for households at or below federal poverty levels. It aims to end the 24 degree temperature rule and curb exploitation while a second hearing is scheduled.
Choose cattails in the early stage while fresh and avoid fluffing heads. Cut stems low to maximize usable length. Hanging to dry is optional as stems harden. spraying with hairspray or shellac is unnecessary.
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