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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1983

Page

13

Barbie Nazi informant case details emerge in U S zone

Ryan described Barbie’s activities among German and Romanian groups and Soviet ties with French intelligence. He said Barbie earned about $100 monthly in cigarettes and lodging, with the Army considering reactivating him in the mid 1960s but the CIA rejected it. He noted Rat Line aid to Barbie and that France sought Barbie’s whereabouts since 1949, but no obstruction charges beyond statute limits.

U.S Ryan Barbie Central Intelligence Agency United States Klaus Altmann Robert Taylor Central America Krunoslav Draganovic Rome

Iowa officials weigh removal of suspected oil on Linn County roads

Tests on oil samples continue this week to detect any harmful substances while air tests were taken Monday. Officials warn removal may be necessary to prevent future problems though no acute toxicity on roads is found. Linn County weighs legal steps and federal rules before deciding on action.

Linn Peter Hamlin Field Services Division Agency Linn County Iowa Hamlin

Mayor cites pride as tool in war on urban decay

The city issues a lawn ban to curb blight as residents defend efforts to keep the area clean. Mayor Cooke, 52, two terms, says the move, though harsh, is needed to attract business and investment in the 90 000 population city.

Derrick Grady Luke Skywalker Ryan Deer Cooke

Lebanon War Drives Fighting Into Chouf Heights

Lebanon’s conflict with Palestinian Liberation Organization guerrillas intensified last summer when Israeli forces advanced into the Chouf, a Druse stronghold. Druse officials accuse Israel of sparking factional clashes by permitting Phalangists to enter Druse areas. U.S. Gen. Paul X. Kelley said Marines with the multinational force in Beirut are not ready to aid the Lebanese army in the Chouf.

Palestine ‘Liberation Organization Lebanon Chouf Druse Walid Jumblatt Israel Paul X. Kelley U.S. Marine Corps Beirut

Weather report for today and forecast across the nation

Wind is the symbol of the day with midnight velocity at 13 mph. Sunset 8 05 pm and sunrise 6 17 am Thursday. Highs 85 to 98 record set in 1913 and 46 in 1924. Extended outlook shows little rain Friday through Sunday with hot spells and 60s to 70s nights. Afternoon temps surged to 100s across Nebraska Iowa Kansas and related states with several cities reporting 107 to 110 degrees. Hurricane Alicia tracks NW near Texas coast with 80 mph winds and 2 inches of rain in St Paul Minnesota. Thunderstorms lash Wisconsin California Arizona and the Great Lakes region. Highs 100 to 110 across the plains and southern states. cooler 70s 80s along the Pacific.

Nebraska Iowa Kansas Grand Island Neb Des Moines Concordia Kan Hastings Fremont Lincoln Norfolk Omaha Texas Louisiana Alicia Galveston St. Paul Minn Gulf Coast Florida Great Lakes Ohio Valley California Nevada Utah Arizona Wyoming Colorado Nebraska Panhandle Oklahoma Plains Mississippi Valley Pacific Coast

Heatwave Drives Cedar Rapids Toward 100 Degree Mark

Weather notes hot Iowa conditions with Dubuque at 95 and Decorah at 94 amid a thunderstorm watch. Cedar Rapids hit 97, nearing the year's high and the 1937 date record, with forecasts for around 100 today and continued upper 90s to mid 100s through Thursday.

Dubuque Decorah Cedar Rapids

Branstad Escapes Shooting Incident After Iowa State Fair Return

Gov. Terry Branstad narrowly avoided danger as shots were fired near his car while returning from the Iowa State Fair. Police say four men followed a 16 year old boy in a Pontiac and a youth fired at the van. three shots were heard with no injuries reported. The 16 year old was arrested and the governor described hearing the sounds nearby. The governor was not in danger and was accompanied by his wife, a niece, and an uncle in the car.

Des Moines Terry Branstad Terrace Hill Susan Neely William Mullins 28Th Street Mullins Polk County Branstad Iowa Ms. Neely Christine Chris Branstad Leland Ron Meyer California

Rural Tipton woman charged with second degree arson

Lori Wendt, a rural Tipton resident, is charged with second degree arson for the May 16 farmhouse fire south of Tipton that destroyed Minnie Sharpless’s house. She was arraigned and released on recognizance after investigators found burn patterns and lab tests indicating a flammable liquid. The fire, observed around 7 p.m., required four hours of suppression as flames rekindled the next morning.

Tipton Lori Wendt Minnie Sharpless Mike Wendt

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