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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1983
Page
3
After canceling a missile test flight the night a South Korean airliner was shot down the Soviet Union conducted the test three days later. It was believed to be the seventh failure in 10 tests of the new missile since its first test last October.
Cedar Rapids detectives remain baffled in the Michelle Martinko case four years after her body was found. The investigation has grown to a three inch thick file and included psychics and hundreds of leads with no arrests to date.
Critics say internal studies show the Clinch River breeder reactor will cost $390 million more than public figures claim. Two senior House members call for charges to be looked into, amid questions of withholding studies. Nation page 13A. Health officials note a pneumonia outbreak in Iowa has mysteriously declined, puzzling doctors. State page 17A.
The 18-year-old Glen Guy remains in need of a life extending heart transplant as holiday traffic fatalities yield no suitable donor. His parents hoped for a donor heart from the Labor Day toll, but none has appeared yet.
The state forester says tree farming can be more profitable than converting land to row crops. It doesn t take a lot of work and you don t have to plant or harvest every year, making it an attractive long term option. State, page 19A.
The Iowa Supreme Court starts a community education project to explain the state’s court system to school children. The notice appears on State, page 22A. Seven Eastern Iowa sites join the National Register of Historic Places including Upper Stone School House near Vinton and the Waterloo YMCA building among others on page 23A.
A new guide to American colleges highlights Iowa State University as studious dorm food at Grinnell College earns five stars The University of Iowa Greek life is minor and Drake University freshmen reportedly have strong graduation prospects No other Iowa schools are listed in the book Education page 29A
The article notes bonds still offer good returns but higher costs to cash coupons or longer wait times. It suggests saving accounts become more attractive as a result and hints at a shift in investor behavior.
The article notes the visible decline in Menachem Begin's health and spirits after his wife's death in November. Mental health professionals say she was his emotional anchor and confidant, leaving him with no close person to share confidences or reveal frailties.
Three school districts will use the Farm Progress Show to train 500 teachers in farming. Linn-Mar students may miss two or three days of school due to traffic concerns as the event unfolds.
The EPA proposes higher risk thresholds for radiation from active uranium mills and arsenic emissions, with estimates of one cancer death per 1000 exposed near mills and up to two deaths per 100 exposed for arsenic. Ruckelshaus says standards are the strictest achievable.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wu Xueqian urged Moscow to cut back 108 SS-20 missiles in Siberia and the Far East and said China is ready to enter negotiations on limiting nuclear arms. The move signals China’s intent to push SS-20 talks into Sino Soviet consultations and could affect broader U S Soviet disarmament discussions.
Interior Secretary James Watt told a Hobbs fundraiser that radicals have captured the environmental movement and accused liberals of misleading the public. He contrasted fourfold park restoration spending under Reagan with Carter era policies and cited energy imports and federal land leasing.
Correction states Dean A. Krumviede 18 and Joseph Hofmann 17 are not residents of the 1818 B Ave NE group home. Krumviede lists 1811 B Ave NE as his address while Hofmann is a former resident. The Gazette notes its policy on correcting errors and invites complaints at 398 8313.
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