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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1983
Page
14
Obituary notices cover Clint Farrington veteran police lieutenant and Mount Calvary burial with Legion honors, Rose Smith longtime postal worker and arts competitor, Archie Baker former Northwestern Bell employee, Vecerka Roman E. and Agnes Waite King Lakeland survivors, plus Paul Estling and Richard D. Richards in Cedar Rapids area obits with funeral plans and memorials.
Multiple obituaries from East Iowa list William J. Sontag 82 of Amana died of an apparent attack. Survivors include Frieda and two daughters, with services at Amana Community Church Tuesday. Also noted are Vera Pearl Skorepa 74 of Independence, Edwin H. Hansen 72 of Cedar Rapids, William J. Thorman 92 of Blairstown, Agusta G. Neiers 99 of Cascade, Floyd H. Daily 67 of Dubuque, detailing survivors, burial venues, and memorial funds.
Maude Leonard 92 of Elkader died Sunday at Elkader Care Center. Services are pending at Witt Funeral Home Elkader. The notice lists survivors and upcoming services reflecting local obituary format. Additional death notices for Ralph J. Deutmeyer 44 of Luxemburg and others follow with service details and survivors.
Gaston Diaz the lone Cuban diplomat in Grenada insists on $2 million in equipment and return of a Cubana Airlines plane used for Point Salines airport. He and aide Pablo Mora remain at the Cuban Embassy in St George's demanding a positive U.S. response as Washington questions the Cuban presence after the Oct invasion. Diaz claims Cuba spent over $35 million on airport construction and equipment and denounces Grenada as a military base.
In Phoenix area a light plane with a panicked crew landed safely at Luke AFB after the pilot, 57 year old Bruce Turner of Sun City, fainted. He later died. Passengers Jane Turner 59 Edith Merill 78 and Dorothy Matthews 65 assisted by CAP pilots using hand signals and radio guidance.
Winneshiek County officials confirmed a kidnapping incident was reported to the sheriff Sunday afternoon. A department spokeswoman said details will be released today. She noted two TV stations aired erroneous stories on their 10 p.m. newscasts, neither of which the county had confirmed. The sheriff's department is investigating.
A southbound car driven by Sandy Bieber near Olin on Highway 38 left the road in a curve at 6 20 p m Sunday. Eight people all from one family were treated and released at Anamosa Community Hospital. No charges filed as investigators review the incident.
On this date in 1964 the Verrazano Narrows Bridge opened as the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island to span the New York City harbor and form a vital link between the two boroughs.
Washington AP Casey says he owned stock in 13 companies with CIA contracts from 12 to 3 995 774 and was not involved in their CIA business. He notes five firms had CIA sales up to nearly 4 million while others had smaller amounts. He established blind trusts in October ending his control over holdings.
Birth announcements list several families in Marion Center Point and Hiawatha, including Elizabeth and David Crawford, Robin and Paul Hachey, Joyce and James Ferguson, Brenda and Keith Meyer, Mary Etta and Willard Pearson, Victoria and Paul Urban, Penny and Henry Gretten, Monica and Dennis Zieser, Rhonda and Jay Holt kampf, Elise and Bruce Frederick. Fire and medical calls occur Saturday night into Sunday with multiple locations noted including Third Ave SE Fifth Ave SE High Drive SE and D St SW.
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