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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1986

Page

9

Mary Decker Slaney Aims for Olympic Gold Then Falls

Gus Goodsport's report profiles Mary Decker Slaney, top U S female long distance runner with multiple world records. It notes her 1984 Olympic fall ended her gold medal hopes and mentions her New Jersey birth, move to California, and current life with husband Richard Slaney in Eugene, Oregon.

Gus Goodsport Mary Decker Slaney United States Mary New Jersey California Richard Slaney Eugene Ore

Writers Corner: area students share voices

Readers present reflections from Lisbon and Cedar Rapids and Anamosa classrooms. Entries include Becky Parker Janet Bringoff Luke Stable Michelle Krumm Jennifer Barnes describe friendship, pets, nature, and weather as they discuss school life and creative expression.

Why can nothing grow in the Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is the saltiest body of water on earth with no fish and very few plants. It lies between Israel and Jordan and holds salt levels about nine times that of the ocean. The Mini Page notes the first issue published August 31, 1969 in The News and Observer Raleigh.

Dead Sea Jonathan Kibler Bellflower Calif Israel Jordan Diana Shopp Mission Viejo News and Observer Raleigh N.C Washington, D.C

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