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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1979
Page
1
Goss shot his estranged wife, a second grade teacher in Durant, while under a court order. He then shot himself in the head. both were 68. Goss has been imprisoned at Fort Madison since May 4, 1962. The text notes Mary Lou Carstons, with a 1969 Cerro slaying, had a sentence commuted.
Lipizzan promoters agreed to the disclaimer after a telephone talk this morning. The show is set for Friday through Sunday November 2 to 4. Lashinsky praised the Lipizzaner performance as entertaining and family oriented, contrasting it with the Spanish Riding School. The event is in Gordo County.
A two story Waterloo house on Broadway Street burned early today killing Sharon Paine, 23, and her sons Sean, 3, and Eric, 6 months. Father Billy Paine, 38, survived with burns and a serious arm cut and is hospitalized. Police and fire officials investigate possible cause linked to a cigarette lighter.
Independence The estate of Marjorie Fern Pierce of Winthrop seeks 225000 from Buchanan County and its Board of Supervisors after a fatal car train crash on August 9 near Winthrop. Co executors are Vicki R Wessel Platteville Wis and Sandra L Pierce Independence. The claim alleges negligent crossing marking inadequate warning and excessive train speed. Also notes Mets 1969 world title.
Wind direction steady at 8 mph at 1 a.m. Temperature highs in the 80s forecast through Saturday with lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Sun rises 7 21, sets 6 22. National highs 97 at Laredo Texas. low 23 at Watertown New York. Mississippi River stages show several locations with changes. Cedar Rapids 3.71. Rain showers and thunderstorms noted across southern Florida Ohio Valley central Mississippi Valley and western states with heavier totals in Peru Indiana and Sheridan Wyoming. Overnight temps not record lows. patchy low clouds and fog on northern to central Pacific Coast.
Curran reports conclude no evidence loans to the Carter warehouse from the National Bank of Georgia were diverted to the campaign. Lance resigned as budget director amid the 1977 inquiry. Billy Carter’s lawyer Howard says the expected result is welcomed and that grand jury secrecy limited full disclosure.
The Gazette earned second place in the Inland Daily Press Association contest for single page photo use. The winning page titled Add light touch to home decor displayed a color image of a yellow rose reflected in a mirror, photographed by Paul Jensen, on the July 29, 1979 Home Features cover. First place went to the Chicago Tribune.
John Buettner-Janusch, 54, head of New York University's anthropology department, pleads not guilty to charges alleging he turned his campus laboratory into a drug factory. Indictment cites ordering chemicals for drug manufacture and university funding. Judge Tenney requires passport surrender and a $50,000 personal bond. He holds two doctorates and serves as associate editor of the American Journal of Physical Anthropology.
Perris California AP reports Clarence Muse a veteran actor seen in more than 218 films including Hearts in Dixie died Saturday at age 90 Muse began acting in the silent era and appeared in the second talking picture ever made He is mourned by colleagues and the film community
Vital statistics list births from Mercy and several other towns with dates in October. Names include Loeffler, Genkinger, Locher, Barnell, Underwood, Helm, Stradling, Steepleton, Papesh, Neighbor, Premus, Wennette, Louk, Benesh, Burns, and more. Locations span Robins, Mount Vernon, Marion, Belle Plaine, Wayzata, Fort Pierre, Crystal Lake, Manchester, Anamosa, Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Cedar Rapids area residents. Several entries note grandmothers and addresses. times of incidents follow later in the report.
The CBS TV film Our Miracle Called Louise adapts the Brown parents Lesley and John Brown book to tell the story of Louise Brown born July 25 1978 at Oldham Hospital near Manchester England. The drama centers on the human side and love story behind the first test tube baby.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates list carrier weekly and mail options with varying 7 and 52 week terms and regional prices. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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