Deaths from Iowa City fire claim Wilmer Mumm at 73
Obituary notices list Wilmer G. Mumm of 709 F Ave NW dying from burns in a weekend residence fire in Iowa City. Born January 7, 1905, he taught in a rural school near Norway and worked for Universal Engineering Co. Services Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Peterseim Chapel Kalona with burial at Pilot Grove Cemetery. Also noted are infant Joshua Lang and several other local deaths with service details and memorials.
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Wilmer G. Mumm
F Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Williamsburg
Coe College
Norway
Universal Engineering Company
Mae Schmidt
Palmer Holden
Tipton
Vermillion
Marion
Ivan
Ladora
Barclay
Independence
Peterseim Chapel
Kalona
Pilot Grove
Henry William Hinrichs
18Th St
Cedar Rapids
Center Junction
Golda Steiner
Hinrichs
Lynch Transfer Company
Cedar Christian Church
Hanford Post No
American Legion
Turner West
Gray indicted in FBI break-ins
The Justice Department indicts former FBI Director L Patrick Gray III and two aides over illegal break-ins and rights violations during the anti radical campaign of 1970 to 1972. Assistant Director Edward Miller and W Mark Felt are named. John Kearney’s case is dropped. Bell cites top level authorization and announces disciplinary actions against others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Department
John Kearney
New York
Griffin Bell
Gray
W. Mark Felt
Diree Eea Ace
Rector Edward Miller
Miller
Felt
FBI High Command
Weather Underground
Nbc-Tv
Bell
J. Wallace LaPrade
Bureau
Kearney
J. Edgar Hoover
William Sullivan
Hoover
Flynt Wounded In Shooting Leaves Publisher Bare
Chicago Tribune columnist Bob Greene describes Hustler owner Larry Flynt as a helpless cripple after a March 6 ambush in Lawrenceville Georgia during his obscenity trial. Flynt remains in Emory Hospital Atlanta in intensive care as doctors warn against false hope and his wife prepares to publish color photos of his wounds.
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Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Bob Greene
Hustler Magazine
Larry Flynt
Greene
Flynt
Lawrenceville
Gene Reeves
Emory Hospital
Atlanta
Soviet diplomat Shevchenko faces pressure amid SALT talks
Soviet official Shevchenko, a long time disarmament expert with two books, faces questions as he arrives in Moscow for SALT talks. Reports claim he refused orders to return home, while his wife Leongina says he will return and denies the accusations.
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Shevchenko
Soviet Union
Moscow
Soviet Foreign Service
Associated Press
Leongina Shevchenko
New York
Drinking age change set for Senate debate
The Iowa Senate judiciary committee sent HF112 to the Senate calendar by an 8-2 vote with no recommendation. Sen. Forrest Ashcraft led for the bill to raise the drinking age to 19 from 18. several colleagues supported while two opposed. Redmond left the room and Doderer was absent during the roll.
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Des Moines
Senate Judiciary Committee
Iowa
Senate
Forrest Ashcraft
Davenport
Ashcraft
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
C. Joseph Coleman
Clare
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
Edgar Holden
Richard Ramsey
Osceola
John Scott
Pocahontas
Earl Willits
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Philip Hill
James Redmond
Minnette Doderer
Lown City
Redmond
Iowa House
Noise control underfunded, EPA warns Congress
The EPA tells Congress that noise is a serious health issue with effects not fully understood. Senate hearings show witnesses say the noise control program lacks funding and suffers from bureaucratic infighting as federal legislation renewal looms this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
EPA
Senate Environment Committee
Carter outlines inflation fight and trade actions
President Carter warns oil imports must fall and outlines actions to curb inflation. He names Robert Strauss as special inflation counselor and proposes staff pay freezes, tighter agency purchasing, regular inflation reports, and vetoes on farm policies raising costs. Committees study near term spending, including tuition credits, transit, postal, farm, and defense programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Carter
U.S
Robert Strauss
Democratic Party
Fire service rule clash sparks debate over hiring standards
Civil Service Commissioner Tom Collins urges court action after a declaratory ruling on firefighter and police hiring standards, arguing the ruling may clash with state law and Supreme Court decisions. Acting Chair Jan Kazimour defends the rules as necessary, while chiefs and unions urge practical consideration and potential changes to avoid morale decline and delays.
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Tom Collins
Civil Service Commissioner
Civil Service Commission
Edsel McMickle
Kazimour
McMickle
Collins
Supreme Court
Mann
Commission
Civil Rights Commission
Doolin
Doctor explains addiction types in context of Mrs Ford
A National Institute of Drug Addiction doctor describes physical and psychological dependence and withdrawal symptoms. He notes arthritis drugs like cortisone codeine aspirin and Darvon may affect treatment but had no knowledge of Mrs. Ford’s care. Ford confirms her cancer treatment years earlier is resolved.
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National Institute of Drug Addiction
Washington
Ford
Neil Diess
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Unions Approve Quaker Oats Contract With Several Locals
The Gazette notes the contract covering about 180 workers went into effect Saturday. It includes Machinists Local 831 Carpenters and Joiners Local 1039 and Sheet Metal Workers Local 263 AFL-CIO. The paper apologizes for omitting two unions in Sunday's edition.
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Quaker Oats Company
Machinists
Carpenters and Joiners
Sheet Metal Workers
Afl-Cio
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Joshua Lee Lang
Dennis
Victoria Lange
Second Ave
Linwood Cemetery
Richard Hess
Immaculate Conception Church
Turner Chapel East
Claude
Pearl) Stine
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Coon Creek
Cedar County
Cornell Academy
Claude Stine
Reatha
Morgan’s
Robert Wilcox
Clutter
Barbara Boyer
Hrabak’s
Chelsea
Rector Cemetery
Keota
Glen Watson
Burlington
Volga
William Hallock
Calvary Baptist Church
Lima
Fayette
Gleim’s
Arlington
George Sandersfeld
Uhlmann’s. Hazleton
Elizabeth Michels
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Brant-Kerns
Oelwein
St. Mary’s. Hazleton
Kathleen Mundt
Hazleton
Olin
Emma Clay
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Hayden's
Emanuel J
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis Trzil
St. John's Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Penrose
Miriam L
Oakland Cemetery
Janesville
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
McLees
J. Kenneth
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Martin T. Laughlin
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Teahen
Father Laughlin
St. Francis Circle
Fish
Noreen E
Murdoch Chapel
Center Point
Richard L. Ludden
Urbana
Blood
Beatrice R
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
William P. Leonard
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Father Leonard
American Cancer Society
Humiston
Dorothy Schroyer
Daniel
Matthew Humiston
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hawley
Jesse M
Chapel of Memories
Larry Holder
Trenton, Mo
Mr. Kearney
Richard Nixon
Watergate
ITT
White House
Bob
Althea
U.N
United Nations
New York Times
Times
Llewellen
Florist
Congressional Budget Committees
Sioners
Jan Kazimour
State Commission
Betty Ford
Mrs. Ford
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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