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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1981
Page
3
The Polish government met Friday to discuss an urgent Soviet demand for radical action to crush anti-Sovietism. Solidarity officials planned an emergency meeting to address the ultimatum and the regime’s tolerance of Solidarity’s political aims as a threat to Soviet interests.
A campus arts schedule lists a faculty recital by Eldon Obrecht and Carole Thomas at 8 p.m. in Clapp Hall, and Dillman Band at 8 p.m. in Decorah. Other performances include Jesus Christ Superstar in Garrison, Jessie and the Bandit Queen in Studio Theater, and Chapter Two at Cedar Rapids Community Theatre. The slate covers operas, tours, hikes, and workshops with varied admission fees.
Pollen counts and weather data show readings at the University of Iowa College of Medicine and Cedar Rapids airport for a 24 hour period ending 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Friday. Precipitation Friday 0.05 inches with total for September at 0.50005 inches. Normal September 3.99 inches. Barometer 30.08 inches, humidity 61 percent, wind SW at 7 mph. Sunset 7:10. sunrise 6:52. Extended forecast calls for fair mild conditions Monday to Wednesday with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s.
Two 17 year old Jefferson High School students in Cedar Rapids were charged after a Kingston Stadium incident that left an Iowa City youth with severe injuries. One faced assault and the other aggravated assault. The hospitalized victim had most of his right testicle removed after a kick to the groin. Police continue investigation.
The article advises cooking most frozen meats without thawing and notes extra time depends on cut size and thickness. Thick roasts may need one third to one half more time, while thinner roasts, steaks, or chops require only a few extra minutes.
National temperature extremes list a Friday low of 30 degrees in Pellston Michigan and a high of 107 degrees in Bullhead City Arizona highlighting wide regional heat and cold.
The first major Pacific weather system of the season drenched the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall. Showers extended from the eastern Ohio Valley to the mid and north Atlantic, while thunderstorms dotted southern Florida and scattered the Southwest. Much of the nation remained fair and dry with clear skies.
Johnson Controls Inc seeks equitable reimbursement for over two years of extra work on the $73 million Cedar Rapids waste water plant computer system. The firm claims added costs due to continual design changes by Green and EMA, while plant director Milligan questions the claim and quality. Arbitration or legal action may follow after city review.
Firefighters fought a morning blaze at the Sheller Globe plant caused by sparks from pliers igniting a liquid rubber chemical. A second blast on the Henkel Corp. third floor damaged processing areas, with officials noting probable structural damage and an undetermined cause.
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