Deaths Mrs Harry B Brown 90 Cedar Rapids resident
Carrie A. Brown 90 of 1224 Thirteenth street NW widow of Harry B Brown died Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a sudden illness. Born June 9 1886 in Adair county she lived in Cedar Rapids most of her life and belonged to Westminster Presbyterian church and the Degree of Honor Protective Assn. Survived by daughter Mrs Paul Lockwood three sons Harry B Lone Tree Richard L Storm Lake and F Wallace Brown Cedar Rapids seven grandchildren six great grandchildren. Services 1 30 p m Thursday at Turner chapel east with Dr John P Woods of Westminster Presbyterian church. Friends may call at Turner east until 1 15 p m Thursday. Casket will not be opened after the service. Burial Cedar Memorial.
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Carrie A. Brown
Thirteenth Street
Harry B. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Adair County
Brown
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Degree of Honor Protective Assn
Paul Lockwood
Harry B
Lone Tree
Richard L
Storm Lake
F. Wallace Brown
Turner Chapel East
John P. Woods
Turner East
Cedar Memorial
Obituaries and notices from Cedar Rapids area
John J. Wilson 66 of Hemet California former Cedar Rapids resident died after 10 day illness in Loma Linda California. He worked at Mercy hospital Cedar Rapids retired to Hemet born Belle Plaine 1929 pharmacy degree 1933 active in Masonic bodies and World War II ambulance service. Michael Jason Buck 7 weeks died Honolulu parents Navy stationed in Guam born Feb 24 1977. Survivors include grandparents and Turner chapel west. Violet L Simpson 1:30 p.m. Thursday Murdoch chapel Springville burial Red Oak Cemetery Tipton. George Mick Schroyer 51 pending Burnham Wood. Elmer A. Carlson 74 funeral Friday St Patrick’s Blairstown rosary Thursday Van Beck.
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John Sneck Wilson
Hemet
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Loma Linda
Mercy Hospital
Long Beach
Belle Plaine
Des Moines College of Pharmacy
Trowel
Palestine Council
Apollo Commandery
el Kahir Shrine
Hope Lodge No. 175
Madelyn
Bryan Crowbaugh
Bernard A. Moore
Mt. Home
Ark
Hemet Cemetery
Michael Jason Buck
R.D. Buck
Honolulu
Hawaii
Agana
Guam
Bill Webber
Homer Buck
Chester
Ill
George Smalley
Muscatine
Iowa
Turner Chapel West
West Union
George
Mick) Schroyer
Burnham Wood
Watkins
Elmer A. Carlson
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rosary
T.W. van Beck
Blairstown
Mrs Ronald C Johnson dies after short illness in Minnesota
Mrs Ronald C Johnson 29 a New Ulm Minnesota resident since 1972 and former Coggon resident died Monday in a Mankato Minnesota hospital after a brief illness. Born January 20 1948 in Linn county she married Ronald C Johnson February 26 1968 in Omaha Nebraska. Survived by husband two daughters Ronietta Kay Nolita Rae her parents Ray Avis and spouse two brothers Alan and John Avis. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Friday Spring Grove United Methodist Church burial Spring Grove cemetery. Friends may call Murdoch chapel Coggon after 2 p.m. Thursday.
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Coggon
Charlotte A. Johnson
New Ulm
Minn
Mankato
Linn County
Ronald C. Johnson
Omaha
Neb
Murdoch Chapel
Northern Natural Gas seeks 19 percent rate hike
Northern Natural Gas Co. asked the Federal Power Commission for a 19 percent general increase in wholesale natural gas rates to its utility customers effective Oct. 27. The rise, about 108 million dollars annually, funds higher costs for Gulf of Mexico gas supplies, extra storage capacity, and pipeline operations to serve 72 utilities in eight states.
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Omaha, Neb
Northern Natural Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
Northern
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Marion
The
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
Northern Natural
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Gordon Severn
Severn
Gulf of Mexico
Sewage Plant Redesign May Cut Costs in Des Moines Area
A Des Moines meeting signals a possible redesign of Cedar Rapids area waste water plant to trim construction costs by about 2 million dollars. The plan affects the final stage and may alter capacity while keeping future expansion options open.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Jon Janda
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
State Department of Environmental Quality
DEQ
Penick and Ford, Ltd
Cattlemen Eye Beef Price Rise Into August
Olsen predicts higher beef prices from now through mid August on the Omaha market, noting a pattern that 7 of 10 years show gains then. He warns feeders may still operate at a loss when considering all costs, depending on cattle purchase prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olsen
Omaha
Supreme Court bars states from forcing motto on license plates
The court, 7 to 2, struck down New Hampshire’s crime law demanding display of Live Free or Die, ruling it violates the First Amendment. Chief Justice Burger led the majority. Justices Rehnquist and Blackmun dissented. The ruling favored George and Maxine Maynard of Claremont, NH, who taped over the motto for religious and moral reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Warren Burger
William Rehnquist
Harry Blackmun
George
Maxine Maynard
Claremont
N.H
Spanking Ruling Little Effect in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids superintendent Marvin Maire says the U S Supreme Court decision upholding corporal punishment will not change the district s stance or usage which is already rare at all levels. He notes due process witnesses and parent notification remain required and that the district will continue following its policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Marvin Maire
Maire
Miami
Fla
Woman Charged With Bringing Heroin to Linn County Jail
Dreina M. Strauss, 24, of 1707 Washington Avenue SE, accused Tuesday evening of attempting to slip heroin into Linn County jail hidden in a deodorant stick. Deputies found a foil wrapper with suspected heroin in the stick and also in her purse during arrest, charging her with bringing drugs to an inmate and possession of heroin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreina M. Strauss
Washington Avenue
Linn County
Sheriff's
Republican dinner weighs GOP image and Korea funding
Iowa Republicans in Washington faced questions over acceptance of funds from South Korean businessmen while Governor Ray teased future plans for 1978. The event also welcomed Mary Louise Smith back as former national chair and introduced new state chairman Stephen Roberts as politics center stage.
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Washington
South Korea
North Korea
Leach
Edward Meavinsky
Thompson
Carter
Republican Party
Mary Louise Smith
GOP
Stephen Roberts
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Illinois
United States
Carter backs energy plan amid Senate and House tests
President Carter urged sacrifice and higher fuel prices while detailing an energy package designed to raise taxes on gasoline, shift to coal, cap natural gas, and promote energy efficiency. Cabinet members and lawmakers expect tough opposition, with a key focus on nuclear power and price controls.
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Schlesinger
White House
Carter
House
Energy Research and Development Administration
Atlanta
Robert Wheeler Frn
Congress
Frn
Peltier Found Guilty in Death of FBI Agents
American Indian Movement leader Leonard Peltier 32 was found guilty in federal court in Fargo N D of first degree murder in the 1975 killings of FBI agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams on Pine Ridge reservation. Co defendants Robideau and Butler were acquitted last summer in Cedar Rapids. Prosecutors Hultman Sikma led the case. defense was led by John Lowe.
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Fargo
N.D
American Indian Movement
Leonard Peltier
FBI
Pine Ridge
Robert Robideau
Darelle Butler
Cedar Rapids
Peltier
Canada
United States
Jack Coler
Ronald Williams
Evan Hultman
Robert Sikma
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Iowa
Virginia
John Lowe
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Commerce Department
Bureau of Economic Analysis
GNP
the Gazette
C.R
Judy Daubenmeir
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
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