Des Moines mother and infant die in childbirth tragedy
Anita Garza, 28, and her newborn Jesus died after childbirth. Garza bled to death early Saturday while delivering a 5 pound 17 inch baby. the infant died from exposure. Officials ruled both deaths accidental, with autopsies performed Saturday night. The pair will be buried Tuesday amid neighbors' shock and a close knit family story.
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Mouvesary
Anita Garza
Des Moines
Garza
Iowa
Thomas Bennett
Bennett
Jesus
R. C. Wooters
Polk County
Daniel
Bankers Life
Robert Schoemann
Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel
Guadalupe Garza
Mexico
Wooters
Suzman to Speak in Iowa on Will South Africa Survive
Helen Suzman, liberal member of South Africa's parliament for 36 years, will speak in Eastern Iowa this week on Will South Africa Survive. She appears Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union Ballroom and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Luther College Center for Faith and Life. Events are free and open to the public. Also noted is a conferencing series at Grinnell College celebrating ACM Ten Years of Feminist Inquiry and Leadership. The Metro-East Kiwanis merger dinner occurs Tuesday at Sirloin n Brew with Dr. Stephen Daeschner and state leaders attending. new club meets Tuesday noon there. A Cedar Rapids man, Gary Lunden, 47, was arrested for second degree burglary after police found him hiding in a southeast side building. He is held on a $5,750 bond.
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Africa
Helen Suzman
South Africa
Iowa
Iowa Memorial Union
Luther College
Center For Faith and Life
Grinnell
Associated Colleges
East Side
Kiwanis
Sirloin ‘N' Brew
Stephen Daeschner
Superin
Cedar Rapids
Roger Lawrence
James LaRue
Ed Barr
Ed Olson
Metro-East Kiwanis
Sirloin ‘N’ Brew
Gary Lunden
16Th St
Bever Ave
Lunden
Local crashes, burglaries and thefts reported in city
A Saturday report lists Jessica Bickford treated after a crash at 1401 Seminole Dr NW and other youths treated at Mercy Hospital. Burglaries include Cassill Motors theft from 1613 West Post Ra. Also noted are multiple incidents of illegal burning, electrical shorts, medical emergencies, and a Sunday theft of a boat motor valued at 1240 from a pickup at Twixt Town Lane NE.
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Jessica Bickford
21St St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Seminole Dr. NW
Shannon Mannahhan
16Th St
Lebla Roberts
Pawnee Dr. NW
Asa Thomas
35Th St. NE
Tipton Poised for Xerxes Fiberglass Plant
Xerxes Corp of Minneapolis plans a Tipton plant employing up to 25, with initial hires of about 10. The former Jameson site, closed Sept 16 1986 leaving 80 unemployed, awaits environmental permits and state approval. Production aimed by mid May.
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Tipton
Xerxes Corp
Minneapolis
California
Texas
Ohio
New Jersey
Jameson Corp
Jameson
Walter Ferguson
Job Service of
Iowa
Tipton State Bank
Xerxes
Bridge Aces Dispute Over Finesses Stirs Club
An impassioned reader seeks peace as a 50 50 split in a bridge club sparks debate. West leads spades, South claims 10 tricks with no finesses, while East and West clash over whether the jack or ace was led. The column invites more questions to The ces in Dallas.
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Hoavy Wom Unies Feature Syndicate
West
East
South
Linn County meetings and events and jazz recital tonight
Today Monday April 4 calendar lists a 9 a m work session of the Linn County Board of Supervisors in the Administrative Office Building conference room. At 3 p m the Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs meets on the third floor of the Witwer Building. The Linn-Mar school board assembles at the Educational Service Center on North 10th Street in Marion. A Jazz Band performance occurs at 8 p m in Clapp Recital Hall at the University of Iowa.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Commission of Veterans Affairs
Witwer Building
Second Ave
Linn-Mar School Board
Educational Servic Center
N. 10Th St
Marion
Clapp Recital Hall
University of Iowa
Volunteer opportunities seek readers, tutors, and tutors
Numerous Cedar Rapids volunteer postings invite readers to read to a blind man, assemble child care packets, train disabled mothers, screen health tests, supervise sessions, accompany children to activities, serve as museum and nutrition volunteers, assist Meals on Wheels, offer cultural talks, counsel seniors, coach youth sports, staff Red Cross reception, assist in animal care, guide nature education, and promote community volunteerism theater. Contacts listed for Marie Carmen Delane ABC Maryn Rita Betsy Bonnie Jane Barb and others.
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YWCA
Marie
Chis Carmen
HACAP
Delane
ARC
Carl Betsy
Bonnie
Red Cross
Park F
ABC
Marion Independent
Cedar Rapids
Maryn
Rita
Soviet Union
Beth Canada
Renee Grammer Miller
Abbe Center, Inc
Jane Boyd
Gringos Grand Opening Adds City Shopping Deals
City briefs list diverse local offerings on page 20 including Oxy priers at Gringos Grand Opening and Coven try Garden Mall. Complete breakfast lunch menus, grocery delivery, and hours expansions at Xavier's. Local ads mention Elks games, Dent al emergencies, and daily TV grids in The Gazette.
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Coventry Garden Mall
Tee
Te Cart
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Nancy
Roxy Wilson
Garzas
Lucy Garza
Wilson
Pek
Wetro Iowa
Man
Cassill Motors
West Post Ra
36Th Ave
15Th St
Ninth St NW
Fifth ‘Ave
Fourth Ave
Kesler Ra. NW
Efar Side
By Gary Larson
Cress
Priowreae
Tcoupon
Burges 55 & Fries
16Th Ave
Ponderosa
Coralville
2Nd St
Re Hy dC
Sven
Ces
P.O
Dallas
TNT
Spade Deuce
Aler
Neip
Re Cross
Mark Rely
Family Pet Hospital
Mit
Indian Creek Nature Center
Jan ‘Moore Esher
Barb
The
Gordon's Little
Prague
St. George
Holy
Dale's
Watkins Products
Xavier's
Elks
St. SW
Gazette
Adv
Eee Dental Dental East
the Gazette
Hawaii
Bahamas
Cancun
American Federal
First Street
S.W
Edgewood Road
Westdale Mall
Hird Avenue S.B
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