Deaths Across Iowa Towns Noted in Obituary List
Obituary notices report Harold Thomas Rajtorn 82 of Cedar Rapids and Joan N. Kratzer 57 of Central City died after illnesses. Also listed are infant Angel Love Steenhoek, Pearl Cole 69, and longtime Cedar Rapids resident Margaret Kemper 74, with services and burial details. Additional memorials and forthcoming funeral arrangements for multiple local residents are listed with dates, locations, and ceremonial details.
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Harold Thomas Rajtorn
A Ave. NW
Hallmar
Chicago
Blanche Petranek
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Cherry-Burrell
Schillig Auto Repair
Charles Schillig
Cedar Rapids
Otto
Woodrow Rattora
Teahen Funeral Home
Joseph Schneider
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Joan N. Kratzer
Central City
C. Ray Kratzer
Steve Flieshman
Staten Island
N.Y
Merrill Massure
Thomas Klug
Coggan
Murdoch Chapel
West Prairie Cemetery
Angel Love Steenhoek
Ronald D. Steenhoek
Sixth Ave
Marion
Kamah Lee
Arnold Steenhoek
Jean Addison
John Steenhoek
Anamosa
Edward O’deen
Ion
Helen Addison
Ottumwa
John L. Rowe O Russell
Minn
Raymond Lehew
Forest Chapel Cemetery
Morley
Harold Sherman
Kuba Funeral Home East
Margaret George Kemper
Memphis
Tenn
Rosewood
Birmingham
Ala
Glenn E. Kemper
Ralph
Portland
Ore
Raymond
West Bloomfield
Mich
Rene George
Ernest George
Martin robbery trial ends with hung jury
A Linn District Court jury could not reach a unanimous verdict in the first degree robbery trial of Michael Martin 27 Cedar Rapids, leading to a mistrial after two days of deliberation. Judge Robert Osmundson declared the mistrial as the jury failed to agree.
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Linn District Court
Michael Martin
Cedar Rapids
Robert Osmundson
FTC seeks voluntary action on food ads and nutrition claims
The article notes FTC officials favor voluntary changes by manufacturers and retailers to improve accuracy of food advertising and decline excessive vitamin claims. It quotes a lawyer about shifting toward health advantages ads and mentions ongoing legal proceedings in Cedar Rapids involving Martin, a robbery case with contested identifications and a new trial date sought by Assistant County Attorney Harold Denton.
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Harold Denton
Martin
Lawrence T. Polton
Eighth Ave
Polton
Kim
Robert Butler Jr
Butler
Peggy Moore
Hale
Debbie Leonard
Denton
Pelton
Good Friday office closures in Cedar Rapids area
Several Cedar Rapids offices close for Good Friday while banks and retailers operate as usual. City Hall and Linn County Courthouse close. Cedar Rapids Public Library and branches shut all day. many firms including Rockwell-Goss, Rockwell-Collins, Cherry-Burrell, Harnischfeger, General Mills and FMC Corp grant Friday off. Cedar Rapids Marion schools also close.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Rockwell-Collins
Cherry-Burrell
Harnischfeger
General Mills
FMC Corp
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Filmways Subsidiary Renamed to Filmways Pictures
Richard L. Bloch president and CEO of Filmways Inc announced that the motion picture subsidiary formerly American International Pictures has been renamed Filmways Pictures. The change preserves corporate ties while aligning branding with Filmways.
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Los Angeles
Richard L. Bloch
Filmways, Inc
Filmways’ Motion Picture Subsidiary
American International Pictures
Filmways Pictures
Treasury sells 15 year 1 month T bills at 12.69% yield
The Treasury auctioned 1.501 billion dollars in 15-year 1-month Treasury bonds at an interest rate of 12.5 percent with an average yield of 12.69 percent.
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Washington
UPI
The
Treasury
Weather brief and temperature highs for Wednesday
Weather report notes high 47 and low 40 with 11 am readings near 52. Precipitation 0.63 inches reported, barometer 29.63 inches and humidity rising. Wind from the south at 16 mph. Record highs: 98 in Laredo. lows: 4 in Laramie. Snow persists in the Plains with scattered showers across several states.
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Rerusl Garea
Laredo
Texas
Laramie
Wyo
Vital Statistics Births and Fires Reported in Cedar Rapids Area
Birth notices include Conni and Jim Doser daughter. Angela and Roger Grobstich son. Diana and F Frank Buhr son. multiple other couples in Keystone Cedar Rapids and Wehde Steward Rentschler Teig Wilcox Neal and Moreno with daughters and sons. Fire notes list incidents at Seventh St SW First St NE Second Ave SE H Ave NW and 16th Ave.
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Jannifer
Larry David
Johnson Ave
Conni
Jim Doser
Dartmouth St
Angela
Roger Grobstich
Simpson St
Tina Marie
Dale Carter
Cedar Rapids
Ruth
Harvey Wehde
Hinkley Ave
Sandra
Tony Steward
29Th St
Yvette
Terry Rentschler
Oakland Road
Patricia
Gary Teig
26Th St
Ann Marie
Duane Wilcox
40Th St
Claudia Neal
Bowling St. SW
Stella Moreno
Manchester
Seventh St
First St
Second Ave
H Ave. NW
16Th Ave
General Telephone seeks rate hike in Iowa towns
General Telephone Co of the Midwest filed for a rate increase with the Iowa State Commerce Commission. If approved, average residential bills would rise about $2 a month, raising annual company revenue by $6.5 million. State HQ is Grinnell with many eastern Iowa towns served including Belle Plaine and Manchester.
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General Telephone Co
Midwest
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
M.T. Sepic
Sepic
Manchester
Tama-Toledo
General Telephone
Belle Plaine
Central City
Conroy
Delhi
Dyersville
Edgewood
Fairbank
Farley
Greeley
Hazleton
Hopkinton
Lamont
Marengo
Oxford
Ryan
Tiffin
Traer
Troy Mills
Strawberry Point
Walker
Williamsburg
Unemployment sign-up set for former Rock employees
Former Rock Island Lines workers without jobs may file for unemployment benefits next Wednesday. Dan Hauser of the Railroad Retirement Board says sign-ups occur weekly at Cedar Rapids Rail Credit Union 3343 Southgate Court SW Suite 107 from 8 am to 4 pm Wednesdays and 9 am to noon Saturdays. If Milwaukee Road sign-ups are unavailable, former Rock workers may use the Southgate Court office. Vinton area former Rock staff should apply at Clark Brown residence in Vinton.
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Rock Island Lines
Dan Hauser
Iowa
Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Railroad Credit Union
Southgate Court
Hauser
Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee
Rock
Vinton
Clark Brown
County and contractor settle tax dispute in Linn County
Knutson Construction Co. agreed to pay over $20,000 in taxes for two years after suing Linn County District Court over personal property assessments. Auditor Merle Kopel said the settlement avoids a drawn out court fight and notes collection might be difficult due to lack of real estate in the state.
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Linn
Minnesota
Knutson Construction Co
Merle Kopel
Kopel
Cedar Rapids
Dyersville Hearing Weighs Abandoning 73 Miles of Rail Line
About 40 shippers and landowners attended a public hearing in Dyersville on abandoning 73 miles of Chicago & North Western track from Oelwein to Dubuque. Critics warned higher fertilizer costs, but officials cited $4,200 per mile yearly upkeep plus $9,400 yearly upgrades. A final ICC recommendation is due in Ames on April 15. President Ford’s 1975 South Vietnam remark is noted as dated reference.
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Dyersville
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Ing
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ames
Ford
South Vietnam
North Vietnam Offers Talks to End Bombing 1968
On this date in 1968 North Vietnam proposed starting negotiations with the United States to halt bombing in the North. Washington indicated the offer would likely be accepted.
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United States
Washington
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