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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1983
Page
2
A batch of obituaries from East Iowa reports Pauline E. Brewer 82 of Martelle and Orian C. Martin 102 of Keystone. Other notices include Anna M White 94 Coralville, Clement Frye 78 Minneapolis, Margaret Sihler 88 Decorah, Robert M Thomas 70 North English, Helen Bass 75 Randalia, Viola Ludwig 68 Spillville, Carl Voss 73 Carroll, Elsie Pipho 78 Sumner and several others with service details, burial places, and memorials.
The Justice Department under Attorney General William French Smith issues new domestic terrorism guidelines effective March 21, expanding FBI powers to infiltrate groups lacking proven criminal activity and to pursue full investigations of public advocacy of violence. Director William Webster cited authority to target front groups and safe houses aiding fugitives.
Betty Jane McGowan 36 of 2545 25th Ave and a 17 year old male were arrested at 1 22 a m Saturday after police found an unconscious intoxicated teen in McGowans basement with a cosmetic mud mask and painted eyes. The youth was taken to Mercy Hospital and Sedlacek Treatment Center. A second male juvenile fled. Police continued investigation.
Clara Thurston age 92 of 1612 Eighth Ave SE died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Services are pending at Turner Chapel East.
Multiple memorial services and funerals scheduled across Iowa locations. Blackford Josephine L. at Cedar Memorial Chapel today 1 p.m. with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedling Eugenia Kirkland at Turner Chapel East Wednesday 11 a.m. burial Czech National Cemetery. Gates Herb private cremation with graveside later. Klima Mary E. service at St. John’s Coggon 10:30 a.m. burial Mount Olivet Cemetery Coggon. Lewis Samuel B. at United Methodist Center Point 2 p.m. burial Spring Grove Cemetery near Covington. Wasendorf Leo L. Sr. service at Cedar Memorial 10 a.m. today with Cedar chapel burial after 9 a.m. Arrangements Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Memorials to American Heart Association or Oakland Church of the Nazarene.
Elmer R. Herman 87 a retired farmer died Monday Survivors include wife Mary two sons Ruben of Eitzen Minn and Nyles of Waukon two daughters Marian Jenkins of Des Moines and Vernell Esch of Strawberry Point 16 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren four sisters Heartha Grotegut Frankville Mabel Miller Dorothea Schuttemeier and Bernice Hagen all of Waukon Services Wednesday 1 30 p m Zalmona Presbyterian Church burial in church cemetery Friends may call after 2 p m today at Martins
March notices report births in Hiawatha Niceville and Cedar Rapids with several couples named and addresses listed. Other entries include a 6 42 p.m. Sunday investigation and a rekindled fire at 2571 Otis Road SE.
Promoters announced Neil Young’s Iowa City show is canceled and will not be rescheduled. Refunds start at noon today through 6 p.m. at the University of Iowa Field House box office with possible ticket trades for a Hilton Coliseum in Ames for Thursday’s show.
In 1961 the US nuclear submarine Patrick Henry arrived at Holy Loch Scotland from Charleston South Carolina becoming the first American sub to use the Scottish naval base.
An announcement in Sunday's Gazette states there will be no senior citizens' dance at the Time Check Recreation Center. TheGazette says it will respond to complaints about accuracy and publish corrections or clarifications in this space. Phone 398.8313.
On this date in 1965 the United States began large scale military engagement in Vietnam with the landing of 3,500 Marines. The operation marked a decisive escalation of American forces as part of the early ground war.
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