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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1981
Page
9
Readings for 24 hours ending 8 p.m. Sunday show a Sunday high of 39 and midnight reading 0.05 inches. November total 2.12 inches, normal 1.84. Barometer midnight 30.06, humidity 90 percent, east wind at 7 mph. Sunset 4:37 p.m., sunrise 7:15 a.m. Extended forecast partly cloudy midweek with highs in the mid-30s to mid-40s and little precipitation.
Weather summary notes extreme temperatures across the nation with a low of 12 degrees Fahrenheit in Butte Montana and a high of 89 degrees Fahrenheit in McAllen Texas.
Los Angeles County sheriff deputies said actress Natalie Wood disappeared from a yacht near Isthmus Cove Santa Catalina Island after dinner ashore with husband Robert Wagner and Christopher Walken aboard. Wagner searched by boat when she did not return within minutes and later identified her body.
The LA County Lifeguard Service says Natalie Wood went out in a boat by herself and was found floating near the vessel. Deputies note she was fully clothed and a 13 foot motorized dinghy was recovered undamaged nearby. Harbor officials call the cause speculative and possible motor failure or drift. Wood, famous for Rebel Without a Cause, Splendor in the Grass, and West Side Story, was on location for Brainstorm with a few days left to shoot.
A major weather system drops up to a foot of snow in the San Juan mountains of southwest Colorado and three to four inches in extreme north central New Mexico. Rain spreads from Kansas to the lower Mississippi valley, with freezing rain in southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa. A winter storm watch is issued for parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Gazette wire reports detail multiple Thanksgiving weekend crashes across Iowa. Waterloo man Robert Leisteikow, 63, died in a head on collision near Washburn. Jeanie Whitt, 37, of Vinton, survived and was hospitalized in satisfactory condition. Other fatalities include Darlene Odland, 63, and husband Howard Odland, 69, in separate crashes near Webster City and Des Moines. Lucille Rademacker, 77, died in Dubuque. Gordon Hinrichs, 59, near High Amana. Two Ottumwa deaths followed a one car crash. LeaAnn Lundquist Roberts and Randy Marriman died on arrival. Matthew Campbell, 22, of Ankeny, died near Reinbeck. Historical tolls note 14 deaths in 1972, 1973, and 1978, lowest three in 1975.
Today's agenda includes Linn County Supervisors informal session at 10 a.m. and hearings on a water system fluoride project and water main extension. Other items cover budget discussions, a street address ordinance hearing, school board dialogue sessions, and arts events at UI venues.
Road condition reports are available at non toll free numbers listed for the public to call and obtain current roadway status. The notice directs motorists to use the provided lines for up to date travel information.
Controversy surrounds Dick Allen who requests administrative leave after discussions with Meese and Reagan. Officials say return hinges on investigation results and possible appointment of a special prosecutor under the Ethics in Government Act. Meese notes Allen planned to appear on Meet the Press to address allegations.
The New York Times reports Allen plans a television interview to answer questions on NBC Today as the bribery allegations tied to a Japanese magazine story unfold. Allen says he did not know about cash in an envelope given during Mrs. Reagan's Jan interview and that the money was later turned over to authorities.
Dr. Chakrabarty envisions field tests this spring using modified bacteria to decontaminate soil polluted by 245-T from Air Force Agent Orange. The microbes, engineered with plasmids, could break down the chemical in contaminated sites like Love Canal and Eglin AFB, though long term ecological effects and potential resistance are noted.
Fahd's peace plan faced rough treatment at Fez aggravating Saudi Syria tensions. Habib's shuttle diplomacy eyes Riyadh as Sarkis seeks medical leave in Switzerland. In Lebanon, Gemayel and Batros meet amid quiet American diplomacy. Palestinians and Israelis keep rebuilding forces while awaiting a potential strike.
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