Evacuation Plunges Cedar Rapids Residents Into Night Fire
Thousands fled their Cedar Rapids homes as toxic hydrochloric gas and smoke from the old water pollution control plant fire forced expanding evacuations on the south side. By midnight the area stretched from Bowling Street SW to Rompot, with Wilson Junior High and Grant Elementary used as relief sites as crews fought embers through the night.
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J.M. Flansburg
Dick Hogan
Nancy Stevens
Jim Saunders
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Mercy Hospital
St. Luke’s
Bowling Street
Wilson Avenue
Highway 30
Rompot
Otis Road SE
Wilson Junior High
Grant Elementary
American Red Cross
Health tips after Cedar Rapids plant fire exposure
Guidance on dealing with hydrochloric gas residues from Monday’s fire at the old Cedar Rapids water pollution control plant. See a doctor for burning eyes runny nose shortness of breath or coughing. Wash garden produce and pets. test cleaning methods on a small area with mild detergent and water.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Evacuation Map Shows Toxic Smoke Zone
Four Cedar Rapids officials switch evacuation sites as more residents flee. Demolition of the old water pollution control plant, long planned, followed Monday's fire the third toxic gas incident in 17 days. More photos on The Back Page.
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Cedar Rapids
Gas danger from hydrochloric fumes at old plant fire
Linn County Health Director Keith Erickson warned hazards from hydrochloric gas released by the old water pollution control plant fire. He urged residents to clean vehicles and homes with mild detergent, wash vegetables, bathe pets, and seek medical advice if symptoms like burning eyes or coughing occur.
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Keith Erickson
Linn County Health Department
Erickson
Today’s Chuckle Life You Save May Offer a Reward
A light column echoes the adage that the life you save may be worth a reward, with a wink toward everyday kindness and a nod to humor as relief from daily grind.
Reagan doctors say cancer removed from President
Doctors told President Reagan he had colon cancer but believe surgeons removed all malignant tissue before it spread. Rosenberg cited a greater than 50 percent chance of no cancer remaining and no evidence of spread, with recovery continuing at Bethesda Naval Hospital.
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Reagan
Bethesda, Md
Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute
Rosenberg
White House
Larry Speakes
Nancy Reagan
Navy
Dale Oller
Oller
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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