Accidents claim several Cedar Rapids area residents
A Cedar Rapids youth David Miller 17 of Toddville died at University Hospitals Iowa City from injuries suffered in a Cedar Rapids Center Point Road NE crash Tuesday morning. He worked at Miller-Harries Datsun and was returning a car to the dealership. Services are set for Monday at the Free Methodist Church Toddville. Memorial funds are planned.
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David Miller
Toddville
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Frieda McCrown
Hackberry
Ronald R
Kenneth M. Miller
Roger L. Miller
Hiawatha
Dale Spinks
Waterville
Ohio
Sherry L. Miller
Barbara O’deen
Michelle Miller
Teresa Gillespie
Henry Alexander Hathaway
Bertram Road
Mount Ida
Ark
Wilson Foods
Hathaway
Amalgamated Meat Packers Retirees Club
Sally L. Rife
Paige Hathaway
Gardena
Calif
John S
Charles de Mar
19Th St
North Hampton
N.Y
Delores Thompson
de Mar
St. Jude’s Church
James M. de Mar
U.S. Army
Germany
Lena Greco
Waterbury
Conn
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Obituaries and Funeral Notices from Iowa Towns
Death notices for Barbara Kern 82 Monday at Basilica of St Francis Xavier with Rosary Sunday at Kramer’s. Anna Wiltse 84 Saturday at Emanuel Lutheran Strawberry Point. Bert Kaberle 69 Saturday at United Methodist Strawberry Point. John Pringle 79 Monday at Bohnenkamp’s with Sunday visitation. Erma Erb 80 Sunday at East Union Mennonite Kalona with burial at Lower Deer Creek. memorial for Pleasant View Home. Peterseim’s.
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Dyersville
Ben
Barbara) Kern
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer's
Strawberry Point
Anna Wiltse
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Roberson
Roberson’s
European art world hit by fourth theft this month
The report details multiple recent art attacks in Europe. In London Nicolas Poussin’s Adoration of the Golden Calf suffered damage. Salvatore Bozzi, 27, was charged. In Amsterdam a Dutch man damaged La Berceuse. he was released. Frankfurt vandals smeared works at Staedel Museum, including Dirck Hals pieces, with unclear restoration prospects.
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Nicolas Poussin
London
National Gallery
Salvatore Bozzi
Amsterdam
Staedel Museum
Frankfurt
Dirck Hals
Linn County sites boost Brice Oakley bid in GOP race
Oakley-Thomas G. Anderson of Linden Drive SE has been named Linn County co chairman of Brice Oakley's campaign for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. World War I veterans plan the Second District meeting Sunday at Guttenberg Municipal Building with a noon potluck and 1:30 meetings. Stolen property stolen from a Ely sand blasting shop reported by Ben Halberg. Curtis Gearhart, a Mercy Hospital surgical patient, is listed as not having visitors.
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Oakley
Thomas G. Anderson
Linden Drive
Linn County
Cochairman
Brice Oakley
Clayton County
Guttenberg Municipal
Ely
Ben Halberg
Bowling St
Linn
Curtis Gearhart
Regent St. NE
Mercy Hospital
Zippo lighter saves guard shot at Kaiser Hospital
Security guard Wilhelm Strebel was shot in the arm and chest but survived when a $3 Zippo lighter stopped a .32 caliber slug. The three men fled after the assault at Kaiser Hospital. Strebel was cited for bravery and received hospital treatment. The Zippo Co plans to replace the damaged lighter with a gold plated one.
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San Francisco
UPI
Wilhelm Strebel
Kaiser Hospital
Strebel
Zippo Lighter Co
Bradford
Midland pupils boycott after teacher layoff decision
About 80 seventh and eighth graders at Midland Community Junior High walked out in protest as the School Board announced Kenneth Smith, a social studies teacher, will be laid off next fall due to declining enrollment. Principal Robert Baxter said credits may be docked for truancy and that Smith can appeal the decision.
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Onslow
Midland Community Junior High
Kenneth Smith
Smith
Robert Baxter
Baxter
Detour compromise reached over Oelwein bridge plan
Oelwein businessmen and the Iowa Department of Transportation reached a compromise detour plan just before a Fayette District Court hearing on a temporary injunction. The injunction was dismissed. A 2.5 mile cars only detour will be posted with nearby food gas and lodging, while the full 16 mile detour remains for trucks and school buses. Work on the bridge is slated to start Monday after a one week delay.
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Oelwein
Iowa Department of Transportation
Fayette District Court
IDOT
Fayette County
Postal Rate Commission Backs 15 Cent Letter Rate
The Postal Rate Commission voted 3-1 to raise the first class letter rate to 15 cents, rejecting President Carter’s two tier plan. A source said the decision is tentative and could become final by May 13, with possible reconsideration by the commission. The Postal Service typically accepts commission recommendations.
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Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Commission
Carter
Postal Service
Texans Defeat Mexican Force at San Jacinto in 1836
On this date 1836 Gen Sam Houston leads Texan forces to a decisive victory over Mexico at the Battle of San Jacinto securing Texas independence.
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Sam Houston
San Jacinto
Texas
Gas price clash looms as energy talks near finish
After a 13 hour bargaining session with Schlesinger and renewed talks at midday negotiators edged toward a tentative energy package. Carter warned Congress to finish quickly as the plan would phase out price controls for newly found gas by 1985 and allow limited annual increases. Disputes centered on offshore gas and wells depth threshold for deregulation and the price differentials between House and Senate plans.
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Schlesinger
Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Carter aide briefs on missing jetliner as search widens
Jerrold Schecter announced a 20 minute briefing for President Carter after the jetliner vanished. Officials said the flight was a routine passenger service with no unusual cargo. U S and Canadian search planes scoured the area while stressing close cooperation with Koreans and non diplomatic ties with North Korea and the Soviet Union. A Korean Air Lines worker in Anchorage lamented the pilot’s navigation.
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Carter
White House
Jerrold Schecter
U.S
Seoul
North Pole
Korean Air Lines
Anchorage
Frances Walker
Proposed school candy vending ban sparks industry debate
Ms Foreman noted public comment on June 9 for a proposed regulation affecting junk food in schools. Officials could not confirm how many parents will respond, and the scope on how many schools are affected remains unclear. The plan targets vending machines offering snacks and candies during most of the day, including hard candies chocolates and other sweets.
Students push for healthier vending options in schools
Washington High replaces candy with sunflower seeds granola bars peanuts and raisins. Principal Donald Nau says sales rose after the change and notes students may bring candy from elsewhere if not offered. Marion High has no vending machines while Student Senate sells limited snacks.
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Washington
Donald Nau
Nau
Food Service
College Community Schools
Pam Tillinghast
Marion High School
Marge Ferris
Biodegradable Plastic Wraps Stir Research Effort
Scientists in the Agriculture Department and private firms study plastic wraps that dissolve in soil rather than litter. Researchers Felix H. Otey and Richard P. Westhoff lead the work, with Union Carbide and Owens Illinois also involved. The concept pairs ethylene acrylic acid copolymer with starch to form a sheet that dissolves in the elements, releasing harmless copolymers and decaying over time.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Felix H. Otey
Richard P. Westhoff
Union Carbide
Owens Illinois
Nevada air crash claims 49 lives in 2006 remembrance
Twenty years after a United Airlines jet collided with a fighter bomber over the Nevada desert, the disaster killed 49 people. Investigators examined the crash scene and questioned pilot and military communications, while families mark the anniversary with services.
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United Airlines
Nevada Desert
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