11 Apr 1983
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1983
Page
1
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area list Albert F. Briles Carla Beadle Sean Kaliher Gerald Mershon Emmons Proffitt and others. Details cover birth dates marriages affiliations church and funeral arrangements with burial sites and memorials.
A list of East Iowa obituaries reports deaths from Anamosa Garber and nearby towns with details on survivors, funeral services, visitations, and burial sites. Individuals include Robert J. Keseberg Marie Raymond Clark A Mallory Lawrence J. Krapfl Dewey Geary Jo Knight Doran Meyer and others with service times, locations, and memorial funds noted.
Edward Lehn 85 retired farmer feed salesman and city policeman died Sunday at English Valley Care Center. Survived by six daughters and one son and a sister. Services Tuesday 10 a.m. at St Mary’s Catholic Church. Visitation after 11 a.m. today at Uhlimann’s with Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 and parish rosary at 8. Burial in church cemetery.
Cambodians wounded and witnesses at a Red Cross hospital describe grenade blasts by Vietnamese troops during the O Smach battle near the border. They cite incidents over April 3 to 5, with a few dozen civilians in bunkers struck as Vietnamese forces overran the camp. Son Sann later alleged hundreds killed.
Cedar Rapids officials weigh delaying reform of the Cedar Rapids Community School District. Superintendent Harold Guthrie asks the board to rescind the 1984 plan and to study space for ninth graders and enrollment trends before any date is fixed, with an April DPI hearing on Wilson Junior High. He notes further board action could adjust hearing dates if needed.
Mercy Hospital in Iowa City has phased in a new 20 room outpatient unit on Market Street to handle same day surgical and medical care. It frees emergency rooms for true emergencies and serves patients from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. The project part of a 13.5 million expansion including obstetrics and a two level parking ramp. Outpatient surgeries at Mercy are rising from 971 in 1979 to an expected 2,200 this year.
Two Iowa women died in separate weekend incidents. Jo Ellen Hubby, 23, of Ames was struck by a Chicago and North Western freight train near the Ames district, with investigators noting intoxication. Karen Langenfeld, 37, of Council Bluffs was killed after being hit by a pickup on Highway 275. the driver, Joseph Carl Duisen, 26, of Omaha, was not charged.
Seven people were arrested in Linn County late Saturday and early Sunday on drunk driving charges. The list includes Jeffrey M. Feisel 28 Tama arrested at 7 40 p m on First Avenue SE and charged also with failure to signal. Kenneth J. Tschopp 18 1006 42nd St SE arrested at J Street and 21st Avenue SW and charged with improper use of lanes and improper registration. Richard L. Olmstead Sr 38 Springville arrested on Highway 151 west of Springville and charged with license suspension and driving on the wrong side. Arthur E. Bass 22 Columbus Junction arrested 3 am Sunday. Christine E. Hawkins 29 Mount Vernon arrested Blairs Ferry Road NE and speeding. Jeffrey D. Norwood 24 Inverness Fla arrested Collins Road NE and charged with hitting fixtures. Kim R. Weber 27 2128 Northtowne Court NE arrested Third Ave SE and speeding.
A large rattan wine rack serves as a practical storage solution for slippers and shoes, especially damp pairs, placed near the back door or inside a closet. The design combines aesthetics with convenient organization.
Council Bluffs police arrested Edna Marie Stiles 60 on first degree murder suspicion after the death of Orville Stiles Jr. 61 at his home. Michael T Bolander 25 of Omaha was also arrested on a first degree murder warrant and faces extradition questions as the investigation continues.
Vital statistics list several birth announcements from St. Luke's and other area centers including Donna Nielsen and Terry Nielsen at Center Point, a daughter for Crys tal Vance and Jeffrey Vance, and daughters for Linda Sander and others. Grandparents named. time stamps note late Saturday events and multiple call dispatches.
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