Deaths of Leo Getta and Others Across Iowa
Obituary notices report Leo E. Getta 56 Des Moines a former Cedar Rapids resident died of a self‑inflicted gunshot wound. Survivors include his wife three daughters a son and siblings. Services Thursday at Holy Trinity Church Des Moines with burial at Chapel Hill Gardens. Also listed are Ralph Wieland 79 Des Moines death after illness. Hildreth Mokrejs 78 Sonoma California. Michael Frake 16 Cedar Rapids. Ehrenberger Adolph. Peakl Cole 69 Cedar Rapids. Bernard Lawrence McKenna 70 Cascade. Durant Ella Cromer 81 Wilton. Lawrence H. Weichert 72 Dyersville. Stanley Josifek 87 Elberon. Marguerite Fascher 73 Elkader. Edna Britt 91 Vinton. Harry Hruby 55 Toledo. Details include birthplaces, spouses, churches, cemeteries, and pending services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo E. Getta
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Manly
Helen Schmitt
IBEW
Knights of Columbus
Nancy Rude
Betty Stenger
Katherine Getta
Tom J. Getta
Iowa City
John
Emily
Minn
Philomena Hurley
Mathilda Rose
Waterloo
Mary Laskewich
Mason City
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Chapel Hill Gardens
Westover Funeral Home
Ralph Charles Wieland
Blairs Ferry Road
Dubuque
Margaret Elizabeth Baumhover
Wieland
Ligget & Meyers Tobacco Co
Lipton Tea Co
Wilson Foods
Elks Club
Janet Hornstein
Monticello
Cedar Memorial Chapel
A.A. Sodawasser
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Michael William Frake
Jerome F. Frake
Weing Road
Kimara
Colorado Springs
Colo
Kristie
Tucson
Ariz
Michelle
Terrance
Jeffrey
Lawrence Frake
Hilda Heckensable
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Bernard Collins
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Bernard
Lawrence A. McKenna
Devaney-Reiff's
Cascade
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
North Garryowen
Durant
Ella Cromer
Lacock's
Oakdale
Wilton
Dyersville
Lawrence H. Weichert
St. Francis Cemetery
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer's
Elberon
Stanley Josifek
Hrabak’s
Chelsea
National Cemetery
Vining
Elkader
Marguerite Fascher
Peace United Church of Christ
Witt's
Vinton
Edna Britt
Phillips
Toledo
Harry Hruby
Mason- Hand's
Tama
NAACP considers civil rights action over Iowa City school issues
NAACP officials plan interviews with district personnel to probe racial discrimination claims in hiring and classrooms. They aim to file a complaint with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission if warranted, urging broader scrutiny beyond Marion’s case and stressing potential federal funding impacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
NAACP
Iowa City
Marion
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Morris
Iowa
Ing
Coleman
Cronin
Unitarian Universalist Society
S. Gilbert St
State Civil Rights Commission
Carter and Reagan Lead As Wisconsin and Kansas Vote
National delegates shift in Wisconsin and Kansas show Carter and Kennedy strong in Kansas while Reagan tops Republican tallies in Wisconsin. Bush and Anderson gain limited delegates as Brown withdraws after Wisconsin results. Campaigns blame crossover voting for weaknesses and vow renewed contest in Pennsylvania. Iran hostage crisis adds uncertain backdrop to the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Reagan
Bush
Anderson
Kansas
Carter
Kennedy
White House
Jody Po
Wisconsin
New York
Connecticut
California
Pennsylvania
Iran
Unresolved claim process lined up for Rock employees
Fischbach said former Rock employees will receive final paychecks by April 11 for Illinois and April 15 for other states. He urged workers to file claims against Kansas City Terminal and trustee, noting ongoing disputes over back vacation pay. Unemployment benefits cap at 60 percent of last pay up to $25 daily, $250 biweekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischbach
Rock
Illinois
Gibbons
Kansas City
Farmer sentenced on tax evasion near Van Horne
James E. Nolan, a farmer near Van Horne, received a $10,000 fine and one year probation after pleading guilty to tax evasion. U.S. District Judge Edward Mc Manus in Cedar Rapids noted Nolan omitted over $11,000 of income and $3,000 in taxes for 1975. The court warned that criminal tax fines include due taxes plus interest and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Nolan
van Horne
U.S
Edward McManus
Cedar Rapids
Nolan
Weather Report Highlights Snow Storms Across Plains and Rockies
Heavy snow threatens the Plains as low centers spread from Utah to New Mexico into Colorado. By 7 am EST an inch of snow was in Denver and Lamar with warnings across Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Wyoming. Snow and rain affect New Orleans and the Gulf Coast while flash flood watches extend in Louisiana Mississippi and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Utah
New Mexico
Colorado
Denver
Lamar
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
Gulf Coast
Texas
Oklahoma
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississippi
Montana
Cheyenne and
Lander
Wyo
Birth notices and emergencies across Cedar Rapids area
Birth announcements from Mercy St. Luke's Ames Wiesbaden and multiple Cedar Rapids addresses list a son for Laura and Chris Swiser and a daughter for Diana and Kenneth Stanford among others. A series of medical emergencies and an electrical fault are recorded with times from 8:33 a.m. to 10:44 p.m. Tuesday in Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
Burglaries Reported At Five Cedar Rapids Areas
Five burglaries were reported in the Cedar Rapids area with incidents at Route 4 residences and a storage area behind an office. Items stolen include a $375 sterling fork, $1,500 worth of stereo and tools, a $500 microwave, a $400 stereo amplifier, and various power tools. A 1979 Three Mile Island note appears in the date box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn Sheriff's Department
Route 4
Judith Moore
Tom Hansen
Gary Lamphier
Center St
Rick E. Gatewood
First Ave
10Th St
Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription info
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists mailing and carrier rates. The notice notes postal handling, subscriptions, and USP S service terms, with affiliations to The Associated Press and local news dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Third Ave
R Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Erate Edisons
Sunda
Zetes
A. Territories
Associated Press
State tax revenues lag in income tax take
In Des Moines the AP reports total state tax receipts exceed last year, but income tax revenues fall short of predictions, dragged down by a plunging personal income tax intake and weaker withholding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Ronald Mosher
Mosher
Midwest Graphic Arts sues over anti trust claim in Des Moines
Ted Lee, owner of Midwest Graphic Arts of Des Moines, alleges London Litho Aluminum Co Inc conspired to restrain trade and fix prices in a Linn District Court suit seeking 150000 dollars in damages. The filing cites the Printing Industries of Illinois Association as a co conspirator in establishing a monopoly and excluding competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest Graphic Arts Co
Des Moines
Russell's Guides of
Cedar Rapids
Ted Lee
Midwest
Linn
London Litho Aluminum Co. Inc
Printing Industries of Illinois Association
Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hildreth Whitehead Mokrejs
Sonoma
Calif
Nova Scotia
Canada
Robert F. Mokrejs
New York City
Ehrenberger
Adolph
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis Trzil
St. Wenceslaus
Turner Chapel East
Peakl Cole
10Th St. SE
Weather Report
Homestead
Fla
Ely
Nev
Coralville Lake
Bismarck
PtCidy
Pacific Northwest
Mississippi Valley
Upper Michigan
South Dakota
Pierre
C.R
Atlante
Miami
Boston
S N.orleons
Phoenix
Houston
Honolulu
Sea Cincinnati
St. Paul
Keokuk
Laura
Chris Swiser
St. Luke's
Deborah
Gay Strunk
36Th St
Lucille
Bernard Thompson
Gordon Ave
Gabriela
Eduardo Izquierdo
Coe College
Diana
Kenneth Stanford
Cynthia
Robert Carson
Mark Doolittle
21St St
Mary
Bruce Wilcox
Springville
Carma
Dwight Lindsey
Shellsburg
Cristal
Larry Netz
Patricia
Steven Thompson
Holstein
Maureen
Tim Andresen
James Flanagan
40Th St. NE
Ames
Linda
Marvin J. Dittmar
Becki L. Ohlhauser
Russell E. Nelson
Gayle M. Griffith
David J. Novak
Andrea L. Woods
Robert A. Rich II
Donna R. Filson
Lonnie R. McCollister
Jeannette A. Rubendall
John D. Vick
Diane L. Best
James L. Drain
Burlington
Margaret E. Hand
Duane A. Snob
Penney E. Appleger
Central City
Byron L. Hood
Carol A. Swope
Sharon Ann
Dean Clark
David Joseph
Tracy Marie Newland
Diane L
Patrick J. Mc
Kevin and
Debbie Garin
Mount Vernon Road
County Road
29Th St
North Towne Court
Ozark St
Three Mile Island
THE
Cedar Park
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses Inc
Ellis Blvd
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