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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1985
Page
2
A Gazette columnist on vacation describes hotel club floors that resemble boarding houses, new pay phones in airports that confuse travelers, and his fascination with cable TV in hotels. He notes shifts in downtown renewal and reflects on travelers returning home and the social cost of isolation.
Thomas A. Nassif, 43, a former Cedar Rapids resident, is U.S. ambassador to Morocco. Appointed by President Reagan and confirmed by the Senate, he was sworn in last July. He previously led North African relations as deputy assistant secretary and now represents U.S. interests and citizens in Rabat. Nassif and his family relocated to Rabat in August.
State conservation officers halted a ginseng poaching ring with the seizure of nearly 100 pounds of roots at five Polk County locations. Arrests are pending as the case develops. Iowa, page 4A.
After 16 years, the 21.9 mile final leg of Interstate 380 from Urbana to Raymond opened, completing Iowa’s 74.6 mile corridor and the state’s 781.5 mile interstate system. Gov. Terry Branstad attended, calling it a great day as farmers who lost land along the route were honored.
Jeffrey H. Stramel received a five year sentence after pleading guilty to being an accessory after the fact in the Nepal to Cedar Rapids heroin smuggling case. Nuri Lama, 30, also pleaded guilty to four counts and to importing 150 grams of heroin with intent to distribute. Lama agreed to cooperate, avoid further charges, and face a possible prison term in a protective institution. Sage, the ring leader, was sentenced to 28 years and remains in custody. Lama awaits sentencing after a pre sentence investigation.
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