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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1979
Page
15
A reader from Albuquerque seeks advice about a wife finding a fiancé’s feminine wardrobe. A transvestite writes of acceptance, while another correspondent explains yawning may come from oxygen, not boredom, ending with Abby’s address for replies.
Theater listings show multiple venues with film and stage options. Notable items include Blazing Saddles at Iowa and Love at First Bite at Stage 3, plus classic titles like The Deer Hunter and Manhattan across theaters. Additional showings include Young Frankenstein and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Smarter Brother, with late night screenings at Plaza and Twin venues.
On this date in 1970 a catastrophic earthquake struck northern Peru killing about 67 000 people and leaving vast devastation. The disaster remains one of the deadliest in Peru's history with cities and villages crushed.
In 1889 a catastrophic flood in Johnstown Pennsylvania claimed more than two thousand lives. The disaster devastated Cambria County with a cascade of floodwaters swamping vast areas and overwhelming rescue efforts.
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