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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1982
Page
4
The Citizen-Labor Energy Coalition says bills will rise by 2.3 billion over six months as 16 major interstate gas pipelines raise rates by 20 percent despite ample supplies.
The father of Pvt. Joseph T. White says his son has lost credibility with the government and family after defecting to North Korea on August 28. The government released an investigation finding White crossed the DMZ willingly for unknown motives. A separate note mentions a canceled Prince Philip party in Los Angeles.
A federal judge ruled the National Collegiate Athletic Association has no right to restrict televised games. The decision signals an unregulated TV market could boost exposure for teams like Iowa and Iowa State but may bring drawbacks. the ruling faces appeal. Meanwhile 1982 Solon Beef Days officials report a modest profit but satisfaction with results.
The Decorah ceremony closes a week of events and features a ribbon cutting and a concert by the Minnesota Orchestra. Also noted is a page 1B sports item about the Minnesota Twins challenging the Kansas City Royals for the pennant.
An early season analysis notes Iowa's football team needs speed to rebound from an 0-2 record. The piece appears on sports page 1B.
Money market funds previously yielded about 14 percent but now offer lower returns as rates ease. Ernest E. Monrad, chairman of Northeast Investors Trust, reports picking up longer-term maturities and notes some electric bonds still offer 15 percent.
Former White House aide Jordan reports a secret 1980 Paris meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh proposing CIA assassination of the exiled shah. Jordan says Ghotbzadeh pressed for the shah's death via injection or other means and notes a $1 million bribe offer to a doctor in Panama. The shah died July 27 1980 in Cairo.
New York reports a growing math teacher shortage driven by industry pay, threatening defense and economy. Dr. Stephen Willoughby of New York University warns inaction could erode math education, noting declines since 1972 and that many new math teachers lack qualification. Proposals before Congress include tax credits and student loans to boost qualified math and science teachers. Constitution Week is Sept. 17-23.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details subscription prices for Morning Editions and Sunday editions with weekly and annual rates. It notes carriers and mailing formats, along with restrictions on mail in carrier areas and AP republication rights.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports 1981 crime touched about 25 million U S households or 30 percent, with high concern crime including burglary and stranger violence affecting blacks urban homes more than whites or suburban areas. The data draw on the National Crime Survey amid debates on anti crime measures.
William LeRoy Patchette 28 a transient from Lawton Oklahoma walked away from a Burlington halfway house and admitted burglarizing Iowa churches He had been furloughed to find work in Burlington and disappeared August 21 He later confessed to burglaries at 15 Iowa churches and was linked to about 100 break ins across five Midwestern states
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