Marion Worthan 73 dies after brief illness in Cedar Rapids
Marion Worthan 73 of 6819 Kent Drive NE Cedar Rapids died Thursday in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born June 16 1907 in Cedar Rapids he married Ethel Brousard in 1926. He worked as superintendent general manager and VP of New England area bakeries and for Peter Pan Bakery 28 years. He was a longtime member and president of the New England Bakers Association and held Masonic and Shrine ranks. Survived by wife a daughter Deloris Gnagy and a son Bruce both of California plus siblings. Services 3 PM Saturday at Turner Chapel West with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 PM today.
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Cedar Rapids
New England
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Jesup
Peter Pan Bakery
New England Bakers Association
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Florida
Deloris Gnagy
Long Beach
Calif
Bruce
Henryetta Condon
Fred
Turner Chapel
Gordon Packard
St. James United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Reagan Plan for Six Day California Mexico Trip
Aides say President Reagan will begin a six day trip to California and Mexico despite injuries and surgery. Doctors and aides stress he will not be 100 percent yet can still make decisions while limiting activity for quicker recovery.
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Record high temperatures sweep Iowa on April 2
National Weather Service reports Cedar Rapids hit 84, breaking 81 set in 1921, part of a statewide streak of daily high records. Des Moines reached 87, Waterloo 82, Dubuque 81, Sioux City 86, Burlington 86, with Davenport Lamoni Mason City Spencer Keokuk and Shenandoah also posting new highs.
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Rush Sees Body Sample Provision Rejected in Iowa Senate
Iowa Senate on a 29 16 vote struck a provision allowing collection of non testimonial evidence such as hair samples or fingerprints from uncharged individuals. Sen Bob Rush D Cedar Rapids called the measure shabbiness and constitutional grounds dubious. The bill now proceeds to the House with changes on jury waivers and seized property procedures.
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Poland Brace for Potential Russian Move
Poland faces possible Russian pressure as defense officials discuss steps with allies. The steps are political economic and diplomatic, not military preparations, aides say. No U S forces were put on alert while the United States and others boost aid to Poland to aid its government and the new independent union movement amid economic troubles.
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Jogger Attacked on Robins Street by Impala Driver
A 25-year-old woman told Linn County deputies that a man tried to drag her into his car while she jogged on Robins Road extension between C Avenue and Alburnett Road. He held a knife to her throat and forced her into a gold four-door Chevrolet Impala before she escaped through the passenger door. Deputies seek a white heavy-set man about 30 with a full beard and reddish-brown hair.
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Collins gear to guide first space shuttle flight
Collins gear will guide the first space shuttle Columbia on its maiden flight after a 1974 start on development. The display driver units and horizontal situation indicators are space rel iable instruments with Rockwell-Collins producing two HSIs and three DDUs for the cockpit. NASA plans 36 Earth orbits, with Navstar GPS satellites to follow in 1983 or 1984 for global positioning.
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Weather Summary and Cedar Rapids Gazette Notice
Weather extended forecast indicates showers and thunderstorms Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 30s to 40s. A separate regional report notes wintry conditions in Wyoming with 4 inches of snow in Lander and Casper and 4 to 6 inches expected elsewhere. The Cedar Rapids Gazette details publication data and subscription rates, and notes AP republication rights.
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Births and notices from Center Point Marion and beyond
Vital Statistics report births on April 1 and 2 for Jodie Murphy, Donald Murphy, Peggy Strait, Greg Strait, Mary Seyba, Robert Seyba, Jill Lubbers, Keith Lubbers, Carol Groth, Richard Groth Jr. plus out of town births Wanda Cowan in Indianola and Linda Schulte in Independence. Also recorded are accidental alarms and a wire short to a tree with times and locations.
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Donald Murphy
Center Point
Peggy
Greg Strait
Sixth St
Mary
Robert Seyba
Leonard Terrace
Jill
Keith Lubbers
Eighth St
Marion
Carol
Richard Groth Jr
18Th Ave
Indianola
Wanda
Glen Cowan
L.J. Neuenswander
30Th St
Independence
Linda
Ron Schulte
Walker
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