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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1981
Page
2
Obituaries for Magdalene Carns and several others list death dates, birthplaces, family survivors, service times, burial sites, and available visitations. Included are long histories of community ties, church affiliations, and multiple memorial donations.
The 1980-81 Broadway season raised 52.3 million for 121 productions, with Annie earning 4.3 million and They're Playing Our Song 2.2 million while The Elephant Man made 1.8 million. Losses reached 10.5 million, led by Frankenstein at 2.2 million and Broadway Follies at 1.6 million.
Des Moines 22 year old Steven Charles Bowen died from head injuries after a Christmas Eve crash on Interstate 80 two miles west of Mitchellville. He was ejected from his compact car when it veered off the road and struck a wooden culvert post. Bowen was flown by helicopter to Iowa Methodist Medical Center and died around 2 15 a.m. Saturday.
Secretary of State Alexander Haig told The Washington Post that martial law in Poland has not succeeded and the danger of direct Soviet intervention may be higher than before the crackdown. He cited ongoing resistance, economic hardship, and the potential influence of Moscow on Jaruzelski and the Polish leadership.
In Niagara Falls New York 31 year old Margaret Thomas was charged with second degree murder for allegedly drowning her two children ages seven and eight in hot water. Neighbors reported the mother screaming I want to be cleansed for what I did as police found the bound bodies in their bedroom wrapped in bloody sheets. Authorities said kettles of hot water were on the stove and the autopsy was pending.
Cathy J. Nelson, 24, of 3225 Pioneer Ave SE, was hospitalized in good condition with a concussion and scalp laceration after her eastbound car collided with Joann Tipton’s westbound vehicle on Blairs Ferry Road NE near Council Street. Nelson was treated at St Luke's and released. Damage totaled $3,500. Rescue crews extricated Tipton from her car. Investigations ongoing.
Ten years ago an armored air assault of 350 American fighter bombers pounded military targets in North Vietnam. The campaign aimed to degrade supply routes and strategic sites as part of ongoing air operations.
Charles Horn aged 28 of Mount Pleasant was killed in a one car crash near Monmouth Indiana on Thursday. An earlier wire story in Saturday Gazette misspelled his name and the Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications about accuracy and completeness of reports. Phone number provided for complaints.
A thin coat of ice across Iowa roads led to a rash of minor accidents. Local authorities urged caution as slick surfaces contributed to multi-vehicle fender benders and several slide-offs with no major injuries reported.
Vital Statistics notes births at Mercy with multiple couples listed from Dec 25 26 including Debra and Eugene Lien a daughter Jenifer and Raymond Haas a son and Coleen Miller a daughter among others. Also records 6:38 p.m. Saturday extrication at Council Street and Blairs Ferry Road NE.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates listed include carrier weekly and mail options with regional pricing and terms. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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