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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1983
Page
15
On page 1A a sobbing crowd stands with the president and Mrs. Reagan. She wipes her eyes as two young girls smile through tears. An Air Force band plays hymns and national songs while service chiefs and agency heads watch in mourning attendance.
The attack victims lay in a roped area as 16 caskets with red white and blue wreaths were displayed and a 17th honored another who was buried in Lebanon. Albert N. Votan of the AID was named, with an Air Force Starlifter bringing coffins from Beirut at 4 48 p.m. Undersecretary Eagleburger escorted the coffins. President’s radio address spoke of sadness and pride in those who sacrificed for peace in the Middle East. Officials say Shultz leads efforts to ease U S Israel tensions to push talks involving Hussein and King Fahd, with Lebanon and Israel urged to show flexibility for a possible accord.
In Union City Indiana and Ohio share a single street and residents face two time zones two city halls two ZIP codes and dual emergency rules. Mayors Falk and Nelson oversee a divided population of 6500 where clocks jump two zones and life runs slow or fast depending on which side of the line you live.
The report notes wind NW at 7 mph and sunset at 7 57 pm with sunrise 6 11 am. It records highs from 71 the previous year and a 87 high in 1939, lows near 24 in 1910, and no precipitation today. Forecasters expect rain late Tuesday into Wednesday, then partly cloudy Thursday with mid 60s to low 70s highs, 40s lows. Severe storms across Florida caused injuries and damage. hail near four inches fell in LaGrange, Georgia. floods watch in the East. two tornadoes north of Pasco Washington. Rain and thunder extend from the Carolinas to the lower Great Lakes and New England. scattered Florida showers. rain along the Pacific Coast into the northern Rockies and Great Basin. Warmth in the plains to the 70s in the north, 80s in parts of Florida and Texas, with many areas below 60 across the Appalachians to New England.
More than half of 25 federal grand juries are considering EPA and DOJ environmental crimes unit evidence in East and Midwest cities. Panels in eight states hear cases on illegal hazardous waste disposal under new RCRA felony charges, with indictments pending.
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