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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1981
Page
3
Raymond Southerland of Miami who served as a police officer died in a hospital two months after his 16 year old son Michael perished from spinal cancer. The family has faced multiple cancer-related deaths over 140 years with two other sons Jeffrey and Michael already gone.
Eastern Iowa farmers remain hopeful about corn and soybean yields despite frequent rains in early August. Linn County unofficial reports show ranges of 1.12 to 3.70 inches, with experts noting potential root rot in soybeans but generally good conditions for corn. Gardeners warn of dampness bringing molds and plant diseases while the Great Jones County Fair experiences a rain-related track cancellation but proceeds with other events.
At 10 p.m. winds NE at 5 mph. Sun sets at 8 20 p.m. Tonight. High 87, low 69. No precipitation. Record high 107 in 1918, record low 47 in 1948. Extended forecast mainly fair. Saturday to Monday highs mid 70s to low 80s, in the 80s Sunday and Monday. Lows mid 50s to low 60s Sat through Mon. National lows 30 at Truckee, highs 113 at Bullhead City.
Senator Charles Grassley will meet Prime Minister Menachem Begin in Tel Aviv. Grassley is in Israel as a guest of American doctors addressing an international medical conference on the government's role in health care.
File nails before washing when hard and firm. After a bath nails are soft and tear-prone. Buff weekly to shine and boost growth. Soak in warm olive oil five minutes, then buff with a soft cloth. Push back cuticles after bath. pat dry gently. Treat dry nails with vitamin E oil.
Linn County boards and councils meet through the day to review the management manual zoning plats and a rezoning proposal. Marion and Fairfax city officials discuss lunch pricing bike routes sewer work and weeds. Cultural offerings include ZZ Top Loverboy at Five Seasons Center a surprise event at Hoover Site Guys and Dolls Mount Vernon Studio Theater shows Sleuth at Old Creamery Theater.
Winneshiek County Fair Decorah hosts the Or Max show at 2 30 pm and a demolition derby at 8 pm. Buchanan County Fair Independence marks senior citizens day with a tractor pull at 7 pm. The Great Jones County Fair continues at Monticello with ongoing events.
The body of 39 year old Lee Dennis Wedeking of Waterloo was recovered Wednesday afternoon near Evansdale two miles downstream from where he fell into the Cedar River from a downtown bridge. Police said witnesses saw him fall Monday and teens tried to rescue him as rain halted dragging. Fire crews pulled the body from the swift river after dragging had been suspended earlier due to rain.
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