Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area deaths
Kenneth Wayne McCalley 64 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at home in Los Angeles of an apparent heart attack. Survived by wife Virginia Rhinehart and three daughters, a son, and several relatives. Services pending in Los Angeles. Additional notices for James W. Hulsopple Emory Mitchell Wilson Grace Graver Edd A. Simanek Betty Jane Johnson Mary Donohoe Clarence P. Kehoe Bessie Scobe Amana-Marie R. Jones Marquette Gladys Bothmer Gerald McGlaughlin Cecelia Sattizahn Dale Mohr George Reisner Floyd Faas Juan E. DeLaCerda and others listed with services and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Wayne McCalley
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Walker
Virginia Rhinehart
McCalley
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lana McCalley
New York City
Kathleen Haaland
Connie Esserman
Karl Wayne
Chicago
Paul Wise
Forrest
Alburnett
Garland
Salem
Ore
Harold
Emory Mitchell Wilson
Route 1
Marshalltown
Willia Lee Eubanks
Lamoille
Longview Fibre Co
Paper Workers Union
Carman
Douglas
Gail Wilson
Eunice Reese
Lawrence
Marshallton
John
Othello
Wash
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch’s
Grace Graver
Lisbon
Lloyd Graver
Linn County
Don Menning
Morgan Funeral Home
David Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Lisbon Cemetery
Morgan's
Edd A. Simanek
Gary Lee
Bettendorf
Fred W
Center Point
Murdoch Funeral Home
James P. Steel
Walker Cemetery
Murdoch’s
Betty Jane Johnson
Ervin Johnson
17Th Ave
Daniel Nickerson
Frances Michalec
Stewart Funeral Home
William Harnish
Shiloh Cemetery
Stewart's
Clarence P. Kehoe
19Th St. SE
Castle Grove
Elkader
Mary C. Edwards
Baldwin
Bill
Marion
Barney Petersen
Seal Beach
Calif
Fred Overmann
Don Trumm
Dubuque
Bob Donnelly
Larry Dusanek
Fort Madison
Ken Ries
Dave Rhomberg
Markus
Loren
Hopkinton
Grace Murray
Immaculate Conception Church
Devany-Reiff’s
Monticello
Bessie Scobe
Mount Vernon
Hallmark Nursing Home
Guy Scobey
Ellis H
Midland
Texas
Thomas Stewart
United Methodist Church
Amana
Marie R. Jones
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo
Marquette
Gladys Bothmer
Thornburg’s
McGregor
Pleasant Grove
Jesup
Gerald McGlaughlin
Independence
St. John’s Catholic Church
Parker’s
St. John’s Cemetery
Cecelia Sattizahn
Mason-Howe’s
St. John's Cemetery
West Liberty
Dale Mohr
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Memory Gardens
Snider's
Gay's
Heart Fund
West Union
George Reisner
Zion Lutheran Church
West Union Cemetery
Burnham-Wood
Red Cross aid intensifies as Illinois flood evacuees rise
Tim Burke of Cedar Rapids directs Grant Wood Chapter Red Cross in Peoria as Illinois River floods crest at 27 feet five inches. More than 2,000 people face evacuation. five service centers operate with 78 staff and 1,000 volunteers aiding victims amid rising river levels and storm damage in Kewanee and surrounding counties.
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Peoria
Ill
Illinois
Tim Burke
Cedar Rapids
Grant
Kewanee
Burke
Red Cross
Texas
Washington, D.C
Man arrested in pool hall scuffle
Cedar Rapids 19 year old David Walton was arrested at a new pool hall on Sixth Street SE after a disturbance with youths. He faced trespass and weapon charges when a knife over three inches was found during a confrontation with officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
David Walton
Seventh Ave. SE
Sixth St. SE
Walton
City Briefs and Event Notes From Cedar Rapids Area
Camera Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at Grace Episcopal Church with program featuring Nine Bad Shots by Elmer Alland and Comedy A Little Bit of This and That by the Spurriers. Fellow Legionnaires seek support for Hanford Post 5 commander for 1980 with nominations in May and elections in June. Hawk Eye Downs Gem and Mineral Show April 7 8 scheduled 10 a m to 9 p m Saturday and 10 a m to 5 p m Sunday. On this date in 1931 Jackie Mitchell, 19, became the first woman to sign with an all male baseball team joining Chattanooga Tenn club.
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Camera Club
Cedar Rapids
Legionnaires of
Hanford
Paul Gourley
Adv
Vinne
Jackie” Mitchell
Chattanooga, Tenn
March births and weather roundup from Anamosa and area
Vital statistics report winds NE at 8 mph and sun timings. Weather forecast shows partly cloudy, cold days with highs in the 30s to 60s and teens to 60s at night. Birth notices list multiple couples in Anamosa Belle Plaine North Liberty Toddville Marion and Washington DC with new sons and daughters, including Bay area addresses.
Eight arrested on Linn County drunk driving charges
Eight persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Friday and early Saturday. Names include Loras A. Callahan of Marion and Jill A. Miller of Hiawatha among others with accompanying speeding, disobeying traffic signals, and possession charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Loras A. Callahan
Eighth Ave
Marion
Ridge and
Longview
Jill A. Miller
Second Ave
Hiawatha
First Avenue SE
Joseph L. Michels
Route 2
Central City
Samuel H. Clark
First Ave
Center Point Road
Scott A. Heumphreys
Iowa City
First Avenue
Dean A. Hanover
Palo
Park Court East
Mark A. Northrup
Route 1
Fairfax
Highway 30
West Post Road
Tony J. Lantz
Delwood Ave
Alburnett Man Killed In Friday Night Crash
Emory M. Wilson, 36, of Alburnett died when his car left the road and struck a fixed object Friday night. The crash occurred in Alburnett and authorities are investigating the fatal incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Emory M. Wilson
Obituary Utility Pole Crash Reported on Highway 150
Linn County sheriff's deputies say a Friday night crash near Highway 150 north of Hiawatha involved a vehicle driven by Wilson losing control. Officers responded around 10 45 p m and found the car near an utility pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway 150
Hiawatha
Linn County
Sheriff's Office
Wilson
Airline strike disrupts weekend travel and rescheduling
The article notes most Ozark flights are full as travelers are rerouted to indirect paths to Minneapolis. Greyhound reports many bus information requests but no surge in bookings. Travel agencies such as AAA Iowa World Travel report high call volumes with one 17 member group stranded in Las Vegas needing new return plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Driscoll
Ozark
Minneapolis
Driscoll
Kloska
Greyhound Bus Lines
Las Vegas
Nev
Cedar Rapids
Davis
Arab funds face new aid as Egypt seeks Western backing
The article notes expected replacement of Arab losses with US and Western aid. It states the United States has given Egypt about $1 billion yearly in food aid, while Congress considers $1.5 billion in loans for military costs and up to $300 million in economic aid. Sadat seeks broader West German and Japanese support to bolster Egypt’s economy. It mentions no hard Arab withdrawal and cites Saudi and Kuwaiti deposits around $2 billion in Egyptian banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Egypt
Congress
Sadat
West Germany
Japan
Reactor bubble at fuel plant seen as growing risk
Officials discussed three risky methods to remove a hydrogen rich gas bubble in the reactor cooling system. Options include reducing pressure to expand the bubble, a sudden pressure release with rapid water injections, or letting cooling water gradually sweep the gas out. Gas oxygen estimated at 2 to 3 percent could reach explosive levels within days.
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Ingram
Case
Energy Department
Idaho
NRC
CURE asks congressmen for safety assurances at Palo
Citizens United for Responsible Energy urges Iowa leaders to keep the Duane Arnold Energy Center closed until safety assurances are provided. The Des Moines group calls for a safety reassessment of nearby plants in Cordova Illinois Omaha Nebraska Brownville Nebraska and LaCrosse Wisconsin citing Three Mile Island concerns. Members stress scrutiny of safety records and greater efficiency to reduce nuclear plant requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Citizens United For Responsible Energy
CURE
Iowa
Duane Arnold Energy
Palo
Duane Arnold
Jane Magers
Gordon Dunn
Cedar Rapids
Pennsylvania
Dunn
Cure Friday
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Hulsapple
Mary Donohoe
Solon
Nolan Settlement
Patric Donohoe
Donohoe
St. Bridget’s Church
Altar and Rosary Society
Margaret Winter
San Diego
Marie Braddock
Francis
Bernard
West Branch
Stanwood
William
Mechanicsville
Everette Irving
Michael
Alois Kessler
Joe
John Kessler
George Bachman
St. Bridget’s
Brosh’s
Kennedy
Shawn David
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Memorial Funeral
C.R
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Hawkeye Downs
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
James Cross
Anamosa
Edward Kittleson
Sierra Drive
Lawrence Waters
Belle Plaine
St. Luke's
H. Burr Bryant
North Liberty
Maurice Derrick
13Th Ave
Denis Willey
Pioneer Ave
David McIntyre
Toddville
Richard Mundorf
Lindale Drive
Jack Baker III
20Th St
Marc W. Paul
Paul
E. W. Paul
Mark Short
Circle Drive
C.R. Weather
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
United Tickets
Bette Davis
AAA
Iowa World Travel
Edson Case
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
John B. Turner & Son
Turners
Roo
Wwe. SE
Turner's West
Wwe
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses
Ing
Ellis Blvd
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