Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list Anthony F. Macek age 67 of Cedar Rapids. Virgil R. Smith 91. Paul Morokoff 73. Eldon Moore. Lillian Hartman. John Rogers. Terrance Macek and family details. services set at Brush Chapel Turner Chapel East and other local funeral homes. burial at Cedar Memorial Urbana Cemetery Oak Shade. Notes include birthplaces, marriage dates, survivors, and visitation times.
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Anthony F. Macek
23Rd St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Waukegan
Ill
Corn Sweeteners Inc
Thelma Crogen
Missouri
Terrance
Ann Munson
Mary Buelow
Helen Baily
Canoga Park
Calif
Matt Jr
Mike
Brush Chapel
Robert L. Bouton
Cedar Memorial
Anamosa
Russell L. Etten
Peace United Church of Christ
Monticello
Goettsch’s
Strawberry Point
John Percy Rogers
United Methodist Church
Roberson’s. Tipton
Lillian A. Hartman
Sheets and Son
Eldon Moore
Powell Funeral Home
Virgil R. Smith
Oak Hill Manor
Mechanicsville
Link-Belt Division
FMC Corp
Cherokee
Jane Boyd
First Church of the Nazarene
Virgil Gordon Smith
Leora Dennis
Olive Young
Etta Ralston
Edna Anderson
Oskaloosa
Mabel Buck
Tulsa
Okla
Arthur
Grand Prairie
Texas
Turner Chapel East
Herbert L. Rogers
Turner's East
Paul Morokoff
Weehawken
N.J
North English
Old Washington High School
Gene Morokoff
Indianapolis
Ind
Beulah Lacy
Vinton
Frank H. West
Turner Chapel
Judith Urquhart
Peoples Unitarian Church
Oak Shade
Turner’s East
Farm activity behind schedule in Iowa as frost delays spring work
The Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service says farm activity statewide runs about one week late with cool northern soils and frost delaying field work. In the south saturated soils raise fears of more rain while moisture and drought concerns mix with slaughter cattle and hog delays.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Iowa
North Central
Iowa official shot while sitting in his car at stop light
Kevin Maggio, 28, an assistant Iowa attorney general, was hospitalized Friday after being shot at a stop light. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Mercy Hospital. Police said the bullet did not enter his skull. An investigation continues.
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DES Moines
UPI
Kevin Maggio
Lowa
Maggio
Mercy Hospital
Department of Revenue
Harry Ginger
Teufel Announces Run for Johnson County Supervisor
John Teufel of Iowa City, 61, said Friday he will seek the Democratic nomination for a four year term on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. He is the fifth Democrat running in the runoff in the June 6 primary, with the two top vote getters appearing on the November 7 general election ballot.
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Iowa City
John Teufel
Johnson County
Coe Freshman Hennen Prepares Look Back in Anger Scene
Pete Hennen a Coe College freshman from Wauwatosa Wisconsin chose a secluded Daniels Park spot Friday to study his lines for the upcoming Look Back in Anger production. He worked in quiet solitude ahead of performances.
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Pete Hennen
Coe College
Wauwatosa
Wis
Daniels Park
Coe
Cedar Rapids Briefs and Upcoming Local Events
City briefs report a Cedar Rapids Consumer Credit Association meeting Tuesday at the Long branch with Carol Egly speaking. social hour at 5 15 p.m. and dinner at 6 15 p.m. Also listed are local events and ads including Ruth's Knit & Needlecraft address, Jolly Jokers Dance at Embassy Shrine Club on April 8, Center Point tours, and travel offerings.
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Consumer Credit
Cedar Rapids Consumer Credit Association
Long Branch
Carol Egly
Aftor
Jolly Jokers
Embassy Shrine Club
Adv
Two Injured In Swisher Highway Collision
Two drivers sustained injuries when their cars collided at the Highway 218 and Swisher road intersection Saturday evening. Willard Loney, 48, of North Liberty, was treated and released from a Cedar Rapids hospital. Laurence Wolfe, 37, of 1215 10th St NW, was charged with drunk driving after running a stop sign and broadside collision. A Mercy hospital spokesman would not release Wolfe’s status per his request.
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Swisher
Cedar Rapids
Swisher Road
Willard Loney
North Liberty
Laurence Wolfe
10Th St. NW
Mercy Hospital
Wolfe
Marcos sweeps to apparent win in Philippines elections
In Manila, President Ferdinand Marcos and his martial law regime appeared headed for a substantial victory as National Assembly polls closed amid accusations from opponents of ballot box stuffing and poll watcher harassment.
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Manila
Philippines
UPI
Ferdinand Marcos
National Assembly
Birth notices and local weather snapshot from Cedar Rapids area
Vital statistics report shows ENE wind at 9 mph and sun events for Sunday. Extended forecast calls for showers Monday with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Birth announcements list four new babies from Mercy Cedar Rapids St Luke's Davenport and local residents with names and addresses. includes grandparents and connecting families. PMID: incidents logged include an industrial accident at 308 29th St NE, a possible child with matches on 12th Ave SW, a resuscitator call at 4242 C Ave NE, and an overheated car motor on 15th Street SW.
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29Th St
12Th Avenue
Fourth Streets
C Ave
15Th Street
U N peacekeepers fired on near Litani River area
Norwegian troops at Kapuka near the Litani faced crossfire from west and north as fighting rose after midnight. One Norwegian wounded, UN withdraws then reoccupies positions. Palestinians and Lebanese militias clash with forces as 1,800 troops guard ceasefire. Nepalese additions planned amid calls to expand to 6,000. Separate note: PLO agrees to return bodies of five Israeli soldiers through Red Cross. Arab American group seeks injunction to halt U.S. arms shipments to Israel.
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Giuliani
U.N
Kapuka
Litani
Israel
Beirut
United Nations
New York
Palestine Liberation Organization
International Red Cross
Missouri holdup ends in two deaths at Barnett liquor store
In Barnett Missouri two people were shot and killed during what police call an apparent liquor store holdup. A blood trail led from the store to a suspected bandit who may have been wounded in a gunfight with the proprietor. Victims identified by authorities have not been named. Barnett lies west central Missouri near Eldon.
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Barnett, Mo
Morgan County
Barnett
Missouri
Eldon
Two Women Fail Confidence Scam On Elderly Woman
Cedar Rapids police said two women unsuccessfully tried a confidence game on an elderly woman Friday. They claimed they found money and would share it if she gave them some first. One suspect blond, mid-20s, 5'1" and 150 pounds. the other dark-haired, about 30, 5'4" and 130 pounds, drove a late model full-size car.
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Cedar Rapids
Debate over neutron bomb stalls as Carter orders Lance warhead speedup
The article contrasts Senator Nunn backing production of the neutron bomb with Representative Conyers demanding permanent cancellation. Pentagon spokesmen say President Carter ordered go ahead on Lance missile warheads and eight inch cannon shells to save time if neutron warheads are ever authorized. A White House official notes partial savings of development time for both weapons if build proceeds.
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NATO Alliance
Nunn
John Conyers
D-Mich
Pentagon
Carter
White House
Elmore Challenging Crime Code On Witness Depositions
Attorneys for Robert James Elmore challenge a new criminal code provision allowing the state to depose defense witnesses before trial. Elmore, 27, is accused in Linn County of beating 10 month old Edwin Tietz to death on February 21. Proceedings paused for mental competency exams.
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Robert James Elmore
Coggan
Linn District Court
Edwin Tietz
Elmore
Barbara Ann Tietz
Central City Girl In Fair Condition After Bike Crash
Audra Ross a 9 year old daughter of Robert E Ross Route 1 Central City was in fair condition at St Luke s Hospital Friday night with injuries from a traffic accident a mile west of Central City around 415 p m She suffered lacerations abrasions and a broken leg in a car bicycle accident A Linn Sheriff s Department spokesman said no additional information was available about the crash.
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Audra Ross
Robert E. Ross
Central City
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn
Clark to appear on Issues and Answers program
Senator Dick Clark will appear Sunday on the ABC broadcast Issues and Answers. He will discuss the neutron bomb and other issues with defense analyst Paul Nitze, as announced by Clark's office. The show is set for noon CST.
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Washington
Dick Clark
Diona
ABC
Clark
Paul Nitze
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publisher and Rates Disclosure
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details its establishment in 1883, office address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa, and subscription terms. It notes carrier and mail rates for daily and Sunday editions, with special through 52 week prices and restrictions on mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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