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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1983
Page
3
Governor Branstad hints Interior Secretary Watt is a liability and could threaten GOP unity as he questions whether Watt should keep his job. The remark follows disputes over policy and party cohesion in Iowa.
University of Iowa communications student Amy Kraushaar creates the official homecoming badge with the slogan A WILDCATastrophe The design will be worn by Hawkeye fans during the game against Northwestern Wildcats on the homecoming weekend
A 17 year old computer hacker testified before Congress about how simple it is to break into dozens of systems nationwide. He warned of the danger and possible damage in the millions of dollars, highlighting vulnerabilities and the need for safeguards.
Comedian Joan Rivers stirred controversy during NBC telecast of the Emmy Awards. Complaints flooded affiliates in Los Angeles New York and Chicago over her provocative outfits vulgar jokes and remarks about James Watt and other topics. NBC noted some material was cut for West Coast airing and that some viewers found the performance offensive.
Fort Dodge Iowa AP A 23 year old man Terry Van Ornum pleaded guilty to intermediate assault for striking Thong Soukaseume a Laotian refugee after shouting about Pearl Harbor in 1941 He was ordered to write a serious essay on Laotian culture and US immigration law rather than pay a fine or serve jail time Six stitches were required for Soukaseume s left ear injury The assistant Webster County attorney said the act reflected anti Southeast Asian bias The judge noted his youth and required meaningful writing instead of a jail term
Soviet officials delivered 76 items to a U S Japanese delegation at Nevelisk Sakhalin including fuel soaked clothes and debris but no bodies from the downed Korean Air Lines flight 007. The visit followed the Sept 1 crash that killed 269 aboard and involved four Japanese and three American officials.
The Gazette corrects distribution dates for cheese and butter in Iowa and Benton counties and lists contact numbers for volunteers. It notes a Jaycees ceremony dedicating an activity center to Frank Nye at 4 p m with an open house 3 to 5 p m.
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