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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1981
Page
3
Fire season spreads across California Oregon Nevada Idaho and Utah aided by gale winds and heat over 100 degrees. The fires force hundreds from homes and destroy at least 35 buildings as crews battle the blazes.
Cedar Rapids police reveal details of a bizarre city crime and sketch of the suspect. A separate item notes Pete Rose breaking Stan Musial's NL career hit record with a single on Monday night.
Multiple official meetings set for 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. including Five Seasons Center, City Hall Council Chambers, and Linn County offices. Phase III Witwer Building bids at 11 a.m. followed by public hearings. Fayette County Fair opens at West Union with stock care races. Circus Vargas shows at Lindale Mall with general admission $5.
A weather report notes wind direction calm at 10 PM with no gusts. Sunset at 8:13 PM and sunrise at 6:11 AM Wednesday are recorded. Temperature history includes high 83 and low 65 from a year ago with 0.12 inches precipitation. Record highs 100 in 1941 and low 47 in 1930. Extended forecast calls for fair Thursday with a chance of showers Friday and Saturday. Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s.
U S Representative Cooper Evans says he may move from the 3rd District to Clear Lake to challenge incumbent Berkley Bedell in a redrawn map. He criticizes the third non-partisan reapportionment plan which would shift Johnson County into the new 3rd and push Bedell’s district toward GOP strongholds. Bedell says he fears travel and sees similar support in the new plan. he remains open to competing in whichever district results from the Legislature.
Three year old Cheryl Dahl was listed in critical condition with head injuries in St. Luke's Hospital ICU after apparently running into a moving vehicle in front of her home. Police said the driver did not realize the child had hit the truck and continued.
A year ago President Carter secured renomination when Sen Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts withdrew his bid on the first night of the Democratic Convention in New York.
The day saw a low of 31 degrees at West Yellowstone Montana and a high of 112 degrees at Blythe California signaling sharp regional contrasts in heat.
The forecast for Bismarck calls for sunny skies today with an expected high near 88 degrees and a low around 57 overnight. Light winds and dry conditions are anticipated as the day progresses.
Temperatures hit 110 in Medford and 109 in The Dalles. Portland and Salem reach 107, Eugene 106, Walla Walla and Toledo 104. In the Southwest, storms bring heavy rain across Utah Nevada New Mexico and Corona and Deming areas.
A tip of the day outlines a fragrant hair rinse using cinnamon tea steeped from 3 sticks in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes, strained and cooled. It advises an apple cider vinegar final rinse and optional cologne sprays or atomizer mist for a party ready set.
The U S Highway 18 Mississippi River bridge linking Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and Marquette Iowa reopens Wednesday amid horn blaring and red ribbon protests. Mayor James Bittner calls the reopening a return to normal as towns had endured a 67 mile detour and $90 million in lost business.
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