20 Feb 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1983
Page
1
Police found 13 people dead or dying at the Wah Mee private club after gunmen rooked the room during a robbery. Two men, Benjamin Ng and Kwan Mak, were arrested. a third suspect remained at large. Investigators see robbery as motive. no gang link found.
A feature on parents who survived the loss of a child and now assist others. The piece profiles their journey, the support networks they found, and how their experiences shape outreach and resilience strategies.
A witty assessment notes a politician's knack for stagecraft as he faces a hostile reception, portraying resilience as if guiding a parade. The comment highlights the balance between public image and political pressure in local leadership.
Libyans in Tripoli and nine other cities protested against U S actions with effigies of Reagan Mubarak and Nimeiri burned. The U S moved to withdraw four AWACS planes from Egypt and restore the Nimitz off Lebanon as tensions ease.
The Cedar Rapids Marion housing sector, hit hard from 1979 to 1982, shows early signs of revival as mortgage rates ease and buyers return. Lenders report rising inquiries, refinancings, and new purchases, with 12 percent as a sought after rate. A stabilization is hoped through 1983, though unemployment and economy remain key uncertainties.
Donald Ray mond Peterson, a private investment counselor with no criminal record, was confronted by sheriff's deputies at his Malibu home while his cancer-stricken wife lay heavily sedated. The warrant tied to a two-year-old LA police case misidentified him by matching license and birth date to the wanted felon.
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