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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1980
Page
2
Multiple obituary notices outline deaths in Cedar Rapids including Leroy Trimble 73, Mary L. Dochterman 72, Mabel M. Zaruba 79, and Marion Vernon Himes 32. Each notice lists birthplaces, spouses, survivors, church or lodge memberships, funeral details, and burial arrangements with various hours and locations.
Memorial services are listed for Freisinger Genevieve Donovan E Jones Alyce E Siders Alyce E DeForest Sanford Babe Butterfield Hilda Crawford Earl DeCamp Leo Avis Emil Cech Colesburg Earl R Brown Lamont Donaldson Mrs Henry Adams Gerald Ales Victor Gensley Inga Bratrud with burial plans at Cedar Memorial Mount Vernon Mecha nicsville Spring Grove Cemetery Czech National Cemetery and other local cemeteries. Funeral homes Cedar Memorial Turner Chapel East Turner Chapel West and local churches organize visitations and memorial funds.
A 360 broker survey shows broad declines in Iowa land prices led by northwest Iowa at 15.4 percent to 2000 an acre. East-central Iowa drops 0.4 percent to 2155, while other areas show double digit declines from 930 to 2258 per acre. The downturn ends a decade of rising values with no increase in 1970.
At 11 a m the weather shows variable clouds with scattered showers possible Sunday and Monday highs mainly in the 70s lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s and trace precipitation. National extremes reached 103 at Presidio Texas and a low of 25 at Gunnison. Large hail high winds and tornadoes were reported across the Plains and Mississippi Valley Thursday afternoon with about 44 twisters tracked across several states. few injuries were reported.
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center issued a tornado watch for parts of north central and northeast Iowa, extreme southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin from 12 30 p.m. to 6 p.m. CDT Friday. Tornadoes large hail and damaging winds are possible along a corridor about 70 miles either side of a line from Mason City Iowa to Lone Rock Wisconsin.
Birth announcements from Mercy and St Luke's list families with newborn daughters and sons, including Sharon Balk and a Graceful list noting multiple couples. Out of town birth from Iowa City to Linda and Greg Anderson records a son born May 28. Adoption notices dated May 28 name several Cedar Rapids couples and partners.
Federal agents flock to Fort Wayne after an attack on Jordan near a Marriott Inn. Dr Towles reported Jordan improving after a long surgery. the bullet narrowly missed the spinal column. FBI and police probe possible premeditation and local involvement while Carter calls it an assassination attempt.
Economists flag renewed weakness across manufacturing, retail and savings as inflation adjusted output for the quarter slips. The Commerce Department notes a 0.6 percent annualized gain in Q1 and an index at 126.3, the lowest since April 1976, with layoffs and declines in workweek, stock prices, permits, and money supply signaling a deeper recession amid April coincident indicators down 1.9 percent after March’s 1.2 percent drop.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette 1883 publication details show subscription rates and carrier terms. It lists weekly and biweekly prices, mail options, and addresses, noting AP exclusive rights for local news republication.
The report lists Thursday and early today emergency responses at several locations including medical emergencies at 525 33rd Ave SW and 2412 Fruitland Blvd SW, gas work at 500 Third Ave SE, and false alarms at 1002 36th St SE and 2051 42nd St NE, along with wiring issues, a lightning strike, and a dryer defect.
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