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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1978
Page
3
Obituary notices for Algena Delores Hatcher Betty Koehler Thomas Buckley Helen Porter Zola Fikers Dr Clare Stout and others, with birth, marriage, residence, and survivor details. Funeral arrangements include dates, times, locations at Turner Chapel West Cedar Memorial Beatty Bearle Murdoch and other cemeteries, plus memorials to the American Cancer Society in some cases.
Two funeral notices: Maree E. Smith to be mourned at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Baxter Memorial Chapel by Rev. Glen W. Lamb with burial at Oak Shade Cemetery. viewing today 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. A memorial fund is established. Anna Salat Shimek to be remembered at 10 a.m. Monday at St Wenceslaus Church by Rev. Louis Trail with burial at St. John's Cemetery. Rosary tonight at 7 p.m. by St Mary's Lodge and Rosary Society at Kuba Funeral Home East. calling after 9 a.m.
Dawn McIntyre 24 of Lake Delton Wisconsin a 1971 Cedar Rapids Washington High School graduate is among 12 finalists in the Alice in Dairyland contest Finals will be held in Green Bay June 14 to 16 She qualified here Friday as one of four local competitions entrants The Dallas Texas native is a 1975 Carroll College graduate and works at a pancake house
Winthrop man Ronald Louis Rich, 21, killed himself by hanging with a bedsheet in his jail cell about 4 20 p.m. Saturday. He had been jailed on multiple charges and had a note to his mother. authorities gave no motive.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 outlines its office at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406 and notes daily Sunday editions mail rates with weekly and yearly pricing for local and out of state subscriptions. It also states AP news dispatches are exclusive for republication.
A poll taken by cooperating newspapers shows preferences by Republicans at district conventions. Partners include Quad-City Times for the First District, The Gazette for the Second, Waterloo Courier for the Third, Harrison Weber of the Iowa Daily Press Association for the Fourth, Council Bluffs Nonpareil for the Fifth, and Spencer Reporter for the Sixth.
Jepsen carried five of six senate districts while Van Nostrand won the 4th District 160 to 124. Jepsen led 1,176 to 969 statewide. Bertrode totaled 152. In district meetings, Stadmueller led 144 to 58 for At. Crane urged winning back power by appealing to labor voters without betraying core principles. Delegates also drafted per district platforms, rejecting ERA endorsement and endorsing twin trailers legalization.
Community groups meet at First Christian Church 840 Third Ave SE Monday at 1 pm open to the public topic Intellectual Validity and Romantic Vitality. Joyce Nielsen selling vehicles at Schambergers 393-0400. J F Crafts open with art supplies and classes. J D Coins buying silver 305 3rd St SE 366 7070. Stolen color TV valued 400 from Steve Forrest residence 1321 A Ave NE. Cherry blossom time tour May 2024 Washington Island. Jack Shepherd Auctioneering Cedar Rapids 366-0838. Novak Monuments 203 14th Ave SE 364-4439. Rummage sale Peoples Church 600 3rd Ave SE April 18 9 to 3. Deen's Ceramics Carousel Show April 22 1978 Central City IA 12 to 4:30. All Saints School games doors 5:15 and 6:00. Pyramiding Jackpot. Organic fertilizer 365-3354. Cold fur storage Berger Furrier. Stamp and Coin supplies Jerome's IE Tower. The Life of Christ Passion Play April 23 Charter Coaches 366-1835. Festival of Folk Music Silver Dollar City Ozark Opry June 13-16 396-5481. Burglary two speakers 500 from James Byers residence 517 17th St SE.
Vital statistics list recent births including families Allen Wimner Dickson Baxter Hermann Williams Stork and Schamberger in Cedar Rapids and Guantanamo Bay. Weather outlook predicts scattered rain chances with mild highs in the 60s and 40s at night. Local incidents include a fuse panel fire at 1810 Sixth St SW a legal burning on 69 36th Ave SW and nuisance rubbish at J Avenue Sixth Street NW.
At a Tanzania conference Vance spoke of progress with fundamental differences noted. Nkomo wavered on his stance, warning the guerrilla war would persist to pressure Salisbury's government and rejecting its new internal structure.
Five people were arrested on drug related charges following a police operation Friday night. Kim Thomas David, 20, and Tammy Ann Farah, 18, were taken into custody after a stop on 14th Street Southeast and 1906 Fifth Avenue SE was searched under a warrant. Cocaine and marijuana were seized, and additional charges were filed against Kimble J. Slayman, 24, and his mother Beverly Slayman, 46, with a 17 year old girl released to her parents.
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