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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1983
Page
6
A freight train struck a disabled passenger coach traveling from the U.S. border to Guadalajara, killing at least 37 and injuring 70. Red Cross and railroad spokesmen distributed details Sunday as investigators began to assess the wreck and its causes.
Dr. Richard Kirkendall will give the second annual President's Day lecture at Brucemore on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The talk is titled In the Spotlight Truman and Missouri During the White House Years. Cedar Rapids, page 98.
Iowa lawmakers debate a special land use district to protect Amana Colonies from overdevelopment after a 50 year deed covenant practice ended. The measure would allow districts only if 20 000 rural acres with seven unincorporated villages are present and residents approve.
Simon Estes, the renowned bass baritone, headlined with the Cedar Rapids Symphony at the Paramount Theater, delivering Wagner and Verdi while also performing Rachmaninoff and Mozart arias. Conductor Christian Tiemeyer guided the ensemble expertly, culminating in Hindemith and a finale with Mathis der Maler as the program closed. The concert repeats tonight at 8 with Estes promising further vocal drama.
A 16 year old schoolboy crawled five miles to seek help after a 400 foot tumble down Craig Y Ysfa mountain. He saved five classmates and a teacher while others were injured. a teacher and one student died. The group trained for an August Himalaya expedition and were found in freezing conditions after the crash.
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions from Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail delivery across states and territories with specific weekly and yearly prices.
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