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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1980

Page

2

Deaths of multiple Cedar Rapids area residents reported

Obituaries for Benjamin Franklin Wubbens 92 of 100 First Ave NE and others list long illness and death in Cedar Rapids area care centers. Details cover survivors including spouses children grandchildren and great grandchildren, plus funeral arrangements and affiliations with unions and churches.

Benjamin Franklin Wubbens First Ave Cedar Rapids Pipestone Minn Eagles IBEW Edward Charles City Margaret van Antwerp Dolores Smith Phyllis Bonesteel Shellsburg William Dougherty Udine Fink Toddville Lillian Ritchie Cheyenne Wyo Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Glenn D. Hunt Eden United Church of Christ Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home American Cancer Society Ninth St. SE

Cedar Valley Astronomers Host Sky Observance

The Cedar Valley Astronomers sponsor a sky observance session Saturday night from 7 30 to 10 at Morgan Creek Park. Telescopes provided. For more information call Frank Olsen at 393 5758.

Cedar Valley Morgan Creek Park Frank Olsen

Linn sheriff arrests man on assault charge after disturbance

Deputies arrested George M. Smith at his Marion route home after his wife Leona signed a complaint accusing him of assault. Investigators were dispatched at 7 p.m. to a family disturbance. Smith, 43, is charged with assault by the county attorney and held in Linn County Jail.

Linn George M. Smith Route 2 Marion Smith Leona Linn County

Weather report wind directions and temperatures data

The report notes at 11 a.m. wind direction and velocity with sunrise Friday at 5 22 and sunset at 1. It records a high of 68 and low of 40 for the prior year with .03 inches precipitation. Extended forecast calls for fair conditions Saturday through Monday with highs upper 60s to upper 70s and lows from the 40s to low 50s. National extremes include 101 in Yuma and 8 in Old Forge with record lows in the East and several cities setting new minimums. A low pressure system brought rain to the middle Mississippi Valley with 1/2 inch in Fort Smith and Fayetteville. Dense fog reduced southern Louisiana visibility and travelers advisories were issued.

New York Old Forge N.Y Mississippi Valley Fort Smith Fayetteville Ark Rockies Yuma Ariz South Louisiana Apalachicola Fla Atlantic City N.J Beckley W.va Harrisburg

Auto layoffs spike as plants close and firms cut jobs

U S and Canadian layoffs rise from 81 200 to 93 200 this week amid three GM plants closed until summer and 17 000 more GM workers on temporary layoff. Across five major automakers more than a quarter of the 780 000 production workforce is affected. Mack Truck and Deere also announce cuts while the Fed unveils a 1 to 3 billion loan program for small businesses and farmers.

U.S Canada Signal Cos Allentown Hagerstown

Army inquiry closes on Elias case at Fort Knox

Lt Col Richard Walterhouse declined to discuss Elias case citing privacy rights and ongoing reviews. Army investigators in Hawaii finished their probe after Elias alleged threats and assault by a sergeant, plus mail mishandling and forged leave forms.

Richard Walterhouse Fort Knox Elias Army Threat of Life Walterhouse Tauke Hawaii

Iowa Usury Bill Seeks Wide Credit Rate Increases

The proposal would raise rates on new car loans from 18 to 21 percent and adjust used car, mobile home, and trailer loans up to 27 percent for older units. It would end ceilings on business and real estate loans, allow up front lender fees, and bar lenders from blocking house sales on contract. Four senators opposed the measure. If Governor Ray signs, the law would take effect after publication in two Iowa newspapers.

Ray Bob Carr Dubuque James Gallagher Jesup Charles Miller Burlington Richard Comito Waterloo Iowa

Triple homicide in Tama apartment tied to fire survivor

Three people were found shot to death at about 6 a.m. on April 6 in Linda Culler's second floor Tama apartment where the Curtises had been staying since March 30. Linda Culler's children Tabitha aged six and Aaron aged five were found by neighbors and placed in the care of Tama County Social Services. Tama County Attorney Jeffrey C Corratt stated that Tama Police, Tama County Sheriffs, Marshall County Sheriff's Department and two Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agents arrested Cullor at his parents' home.

Linda Culler Tama Curtises Tabitha Aaron Tama County Social Services Department Tama County Jeffrey C. Corratt Tama Police Department Tama County Sheriffs Department Marshall County Sheriff's Department Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Cullor Orval Cullor

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