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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1981
Page
2
In New York, prosecutors and defense for Mark David Chapman prepare for a trial over Lennon’s 1980 murder, focusing on whether Chapman was sane. Jury selection is set for Monday, with his attorney hinting at a possible guilty plea.
A state report from twenty years ago attributes the Cedar Rapids water issue to algae but does not explain how the algae caused the problem. The bulletin notes no detailing of causation or mechanism behind the contamination.
A reflective piece recalls a father as a constant presence who did practical chores and offered quiet protection. The narrator describes rituals, dangers, and affection through small acts and shared moments, ending with the father’s death and the lingering absence felt by the child.
Catholic missionary Roy Bourgeois, who disappeared for 11 days in San Salvador, urged that the United States pull out and end aid, saying the leftist guerrillas are peasants fighting oppression, not communists. He warned of U S retaliation and likened El Salvador to Vietnam, citing aid-driven conflict and the fate of Archbishop Romero.
Steve Hidder, 26, a Cedar Rapids man shot in the back of the head during a June 13 holdup at the Ankeny Drug Town, spent Saturday night at the Midwest League all star game. His condition was described as doing well.
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