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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1982
Page
3
The Labor Department and the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund reach a new agreement on federal controls for the $3.5 billion fund. The deal goes to U.S. District Judge James Moran in Chicago for approval.
Stocks rose to a 13 month high in heavy trading as lower rates and big institutional buying revived the summer rally. The Dow Jones average gained 18.49 points to 934.79 after Monday's decline, the highest close since August 14, 1981.
Sen. Richard Lugar asserts President Reagan would sign an export contract sanctity bill if Congress passes it this session. He notes Reagan aides have downplayed the need but says the president nearly endorsed the concept in August at a Des Moines farm address.
About 5 000 protesters gathered at government urging to back the crackdown as leftist guerrillas hold 82 hostages in the Chamber of Commerce building 80 of them cited as prisoners. Soldiers with fixed bayonets faced 3 000 jeering youths nearby while two blocs away.
Elvis Presley estate sold cars return to public view in Cedar Rapids at Rapids Chevrolet for three days this week. The 1972 Cadillac station wagon and 1977 Silverado Dooley camper join three Elvis guitars on display from noon to 9 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Owner Danny Mayo paid 15 000 for the wagon and 10 000 for the camper and says the exhibit draws 3000 expected visitors.
Nancy Ewoldt administrator of Steven White's estate sues University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics claiming negligent diagnosis and release of David Oppelt from psychiatric care contributed to the May 1981 stabbing death of 16 year old Steven White in Iowa City. The suit seeks damages to cover death costs and legal expenses and marks the second civil action tied to the incident.
David Crosby, founding member of Crosby, Stills and Nash, was ordered to serve 90 days in Los Angeles County Jail plus three years probation and a $200 fine for disturbing the peace linked to a November 1980 incident with two Culver City women. He faces additional drug and concealed weapons charges from other Southern California and Texas arrests. An appeal is planned by his attorney.
Iowa City regents hear that University of Iowa enrollment will keep rising as more juniors and freshmen enter the pipeline. Officials note 28,140 students this fall, with Liberal Arts, Business, and Engineering facing space and class-size pressures.
Dean Robert Hering notes the College of Engineering has grown with larger classes and more faculty. He says admissions for this fall are closed, with criteria including an ACT math score of 24 or higher and top-half high school ranking. He calls for modern labs to teach computer graphics and new engineering tools.
A concise quotation from Samuel Taylor Coleridge notes that no mind is entirely well organized without a sense of humor. The line reflects the poet's wit on balance between order and levity.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 reports daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription options include carrier 1.65 weekly and mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 8.05 weeks 85.80 52 weeks. Some regions restricted from mail subscriptions. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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