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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1980
Page
9
Skaters Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, who withdrew from the 1980 Winter Olympics due to injury, sign with the Ice Capades. Gardner, 20, shows reporters he has recovered from the groin injury that hindered jumps and lifts during the Games.
The 1979 world skating champions failed to defend their title in West Germany last month. Gardner plans to continue USC drama studies while Babilonia 19 pursues a college degree.
Thousands trudged to work in steady rain on Good Friday as a four day bus and subway strike continued. Officials warned no settlement in sight while traffic plummeted and riders sought alternatives. City leaders urged four day weeks and warned of economic harm from a prolonged shutdown.
Tremors and gas emissions around Mount St Helens prompt Gov. Dixy Lee Ray to declare a state of emergency to mobilize aid as scientists warn magma movement makes a magmatic eruption likely. Avalanches and ash plumes extend danger even as authorities urge evacuation.
Richard Quincy Williams, 46, jailed in Riverside County after FBI arrest for allegedly placing lethal cyanide in pickles and teriyaki sauce at Safeway stores. Linked to March 28 La Jolla jewelry store extortion. acquitted last May in a similar Sun City incident. He faces federal charges of interference with commerce by threats of violence.
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