Cedar Rapids Firefighters Battle Large Grass Fire
Cedar Rapids and Ely Fire Departments fought a large grass fire on old River Road SW Sunday afternoon. It was one of 11 grass fire calls Cedar Rapids crews handled over the weekend. Fire Marshal Phil Saunders warned the grass is extremely dry and easily ignited by cigarette or car tailpipe. He urged caution and rain prayers.
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Steve Stoecker
Cedar Rapids
Ely
Old River Road
Phil Saunders
Marion
Wearin the Green Parade Sets Cedar Rapids Route
The annual St Patrick's Day event in Cedar Rapids opens at noon with a parade from Second Avenue and Eighth Street SE. It winds to Greene Square Park with up to 90 entries. An after party at the Roosevelt Hotel features green beer and Irish music, followed by a 3 p.m. awards ceremony.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Eighth Street
Second Street
Third Avenue
Greene Square Park
Roosevelt Hotel
The
Roosevelt
St. Joseph’s Day
Czech Village
Hijacking ends with deaths and asylum deals across borders
The hijacking ends after gunfire on board, a passenger dies and is dragged off the plane. Hijackers claim PLO training and force Rahim to play Russian roulette. Asylum offers surface in Syria, with prisoners freed by Pakistan and later handed to Syrian authorities. Longest aviation hijack versus 1968 case noted. Pakistan’s Zia accuses Afghanistan’s Soviet backing.
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Hubbell
Palestine Liberation Organization
Rahim
Syria
Muammar Khadafy
Pakistan
Damascus
el al
Algiers
Mohammed Zia ul-Haq
Afghanistan
Hijackers in Kabul Jetline Takeover and Release Details
The hijackers seized a Boeing 720 in a domestic march to Kabul using pistols and explosives. Defense officials say prisoners released in exchange for hostages include a former naval officer Munir Warraich and others tied to espionage cases with Libya and the Soviet Union. The freed crew and passengers recover in a Syrian military hospital as doctors report improving conditions.
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Kabul
Mohammad Rahim Khan
Pakistan
Soviet Union
Libya
Munir Warraich
Moscow
Syria
U.S
Correction notices for Ambroz and Greene Square schedules
The Gazette clarifies errors in Sunday Growing Older pages for Ambroz and Greene Square rec center events. No Parkinson's Group today nor bowling Wednesday nor Shamrock Dance Thursday or advisory board Friday. A sing along occurs Thursday 1 30 to 3 30. At Greene Square no eight ball tournament nor Handicraft Club lunch. Luncheon Club meets Tuesday 10 30. Pinochle tournament at 10 Wednesday. The Gazette will publish corrections for any inaccuracies. Phone 398 8313.
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Ambroz and
Greene Square Recreation Center
Gazette
Ambroz
Greene Square
the Gazette
Taft Charges Truman Administration Morally Bankrupt
Thirty years ago Senator Taft asserted that the Truman administration was morally bankrupt, a remark reflecting partisan rhetoric and Cold War era political clashes.
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Sen. Taft
Truman
Peasants Flee Fighting In Chalatenango Amid Guerrilla Pressure
In Chalatenango peasant families flee government troops and seek shelter in guerrilla camps. Residents report scorched fields as forces clash, while villagers express fear for food shortages and vow resistance. A nun with the FPL details dangers and moral conflict of aid.
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Juan
Chalatenango
Los Ranchos
San Isidro Labrador
Rosa Escobar
FPL
Chapamiel
Escobar
San Salvador
Salvadoran Guerrilla Camps Teach Children and Build Alt Society
Field reports from Chalatenango show FPL guerrillas running two-tier camps with fighters and producers. They run a collective farm feeding locals, insist children attend school, and plan a revolutionary government after overthrow. Escobar andNumero Tres praise church role but emphasize self-reliance.
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Eratic
Escobar
el Salvador
Fernando Numero Tres
Jesus Christ
Christ
Fernando Numero Uno
Chupamiel
Chalatenango
Honduras
FPL
el Jicaro
San Diego
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