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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1981

Page

2

Death notices for Harold L. Jap Steadman and others in Cedar Rapids

Obituary list includes Harold L. Jap Steadman 61 of Miami Beach died after a sudden illness. Born in 1920 in Cedar Rapids, he lived there most of life, married Pauline Lux in 1947, worked in real estate and as Linn County bailiff, served in WWII, active in church and Knights of Columbus. Also noted are infant Casandra Lynn Laliberte, Lee Gradinger, Dale Fry, Carmel Walker, Blanche Schultz, Herbert Eveland, Joseph Steiner, Lillian Burns, and many other local deaths with service details and survivors.

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Miner family mourns as blast leaves 22 trapped in mine

Labor Secretary Ray Donovan pledged continued safety efforts after a Wednesday blast trapped 22 miners. Seven escaped shortly after the explosion, while family members sobbed at the scene and mourned the loss.

Labor Ray Donovan America

Dutch Creek No. 1 mine eyed after methane blast history

Miners discussed the gassy coal seam at Dutch Creek No. 1 where nine miners died in a 1965 methane explosion. Don McCauley of the Colorado Division of Mines noted recent inspections were "pretty good" with no serious imminent dangers and last inspection dated April 2.

Robert Delaney Don McCauley Colorado Division of Mines Dutch Creek No. 1

Baby Wendy Leaves Hospital To Recover Near Family

Wendy remains in intensive care until tube feeding ends. She will go home once she weighs 5 pounds, with expectations of daily weight gain. Judy Boivin, 29, from Niles Illinois, delivers at Lutheran General Hospital for medical comfort and familiar doctors. Their first two children, Tina and Chad, were born in the United States and Germany respectively, with varied birth weights. The family travels from Cedar Rapids for visits as Wendy departs with hospital staff and volunteers to Cedar Rapids by air, aided by Ozark Airways covering half the cost and the hospital covering nurse costs.

Wendy Isobel Mack Thomas Judy Boivin Niles Ill Chicago Judy Lutheran General Hospital Paul Bubala Boivin Tina Bubala Chad Frankfurt Germany Cedar Rapids Boivins Kathy Brzezinski Lutheran General Ozark Karen Utzen Muscatine Brzezinski the Gazette

Weather Report C.R. Weather Readings at the Airport

Thunderstorms scattered over Tennessee and the Ohio Valley with light rain in the northeast. Overnight storms dropped golf ball size hail near Lexington Tennessee. Cincinnati saw nearly an inch of rain, Huntington and Lexington Kentucky recorded half inch. Temperatures cooled behind a cold front in the northern Plains, Dakotas gusts to 40 mph, and subfreezing readings in New England.

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Iowa lawmakers weigh tax credits and budget balance

Governor's push for a tax credit freeze faces limited buy in from Branstad while Pope and Ray press for a balanced approach. Senate leaders warn that without Ray’s tax proposals or deeper cuts, a $72 million deficit will loom by June 30, 1982. Hidden options include cigarette and fuel tax hikes, a modified sales tax on fuel, and partial funding of new state employee contracts.

Branstad Ray Pope House Senate Hultman Republican Caucus Iowa

Evening at University of Iowa Hosts Multiple Performances

Tonight at Harper Hall Steve Stickney performs trumpet at 6 30 p m free student recital. Theater offerings include Paragraph and A Night on the Town at MacLean 301 Theater at 8 p m. Right Here in Iowa City plays at 10 p m and midnight in the same venue.

Steve Stickney Harper Hall U of I. Free MacLean 301 U of I Iowa City

Birth Announcements from Mercy and Nearby Communities

Birth notices list multiple new arrivals for Mercy and other local couples with their addresses, plus grandparent names and cities. Entries include April 15 to 16 births in Sioux City Minneapolis Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, with a few lines noting medical and emergency incidents later in the day.

Crossward Good Friday Sermon Shapes Faith At First Presbyterian

Pastor David Polk of First Christian Church leads a Good Friday service at First Presbyterian Church. He cites Dietrich Bonhoeffer in prison and argues that God is present on the cross guiding suffering love rather than abandoning the world, urging believers to bear the cross as light burden through Christ’s sacrifice.

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Thought for today on a good marriage by Martin Luther

A quotation from Martin Luther extols marriage as the most lovely friendly and charming relationship noting the value of union and companionship in daily life.

Martin Luther

Corrections and Clarifications for Gazette Report

The Gazette will publish corrections when a report is wrong or misleading. A new ventilation system at the Duane Arnold Energy Center will reduce turbine building vents from eight to one. An Iowa Electric Light and Power Company spokesman provided the incorrect information for Thursday's edition.

Duane Arnold

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Casandra Lynn Laliberte Diana Mark Laliberte 38Th St. SE Earl Stephan Belinda Lea Andrea Kay Arthur C. Laliberte Minneapolis Minn Earl E. Berntsen Martin L. Berntsen Keo M. Hatch Des Moines Mount Calvary Cemetery Edmund J. Becker All Saints Catholic Church Stewart Funeral Home Lee Gradinger Fifth Ave Turner Chapel East Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Columbarium Carmel A. Walker Cedar Memorial Funeral Home First Ave Joseph E. Steiner Center Point Houston Texas Rita Murdock Genevieve Christiansen Maryville Steiner U.S. Navy Campbell-Russell Vinton Evergreen Cemetery Campbell-Russell Funeral Home Lillian A. Burns Omaha Neb Tama Penick & Ford Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Alfred Brosius Decorah Selma J. Opsahl Stevie’s Lutheran Cemetery Luxemburg Melissa Ann Ramler Fred Ramler Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kramer’s Dyersville Monona John J. Havlicek St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Schultz’s St. Wenceslaus Cemetery McGregor Sharon Center Anna Lehr Christ the King Lutheran Church George L. Gay Tipton McAninch-Fremming’s IOOF Williamsburg W.C Spig” Fawcett Uhlmann Fort Atkinson Sophia Hayek St. John's Catholic Church Chekal’s Miners C.R. Baby Weather Report C.R Gila Bend Ariz Maine Coralville Lake Pacific Northwest Intermountain Gulf Coast South New England Nashville, Tenn Louisville Columbus Niagara Falls N.Y Youngstown Beckley Econ Anchorage Atlanta Miami Bismarck Boston Nashville One N.orleans von Denver New York Wows Duluth Phoenix Travelers PtCidy Detroit Peer Kansas City Milwaukee St. Louis Lia Linda Stephen Billick 18Th Ave St. Luke’s Carol Larry Kurth C Ave Denise David Beltz 10Th St Diane James Anderson Second Ave Ruth Daniel Allen Eastview Ave Julie Scott Keneeny Kenrich Drive Ann Elizabeth Stephen Howell Mount Vernon Road Robin Lynn Upchurch A Ave Renee Jerry Leggett Onslow Harriet Sue James Becker Newhall Sheryl Todd Oberreuter Watkins Sioux City Adrienne Robert Sissel Dale Sissel Park Ave Marion Richard Ford Lisbon Minneapolis, Minn Katharine Ronald Smith Harold W. Stauffer Donald W. Keener Ranate E. Schott David W. Olsen Carol A. Rude Patrick G. Hardy Tracy M. Hill Kevin P. O’brien Carol M. Goins Richard A. Marsh June E. Eddings Richard A. Ralston Anamosa Christine A. Munson Bobby J. Bryant Bonita K. Boyce East Moline 25Th St. NE 30Th St Bever Ave St. NW By Sandra van Amburg Daa Sports Forum John E. Lapes Baer Town Third Avenue S.E
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