Death notices list Soenksen James Kurt Meeks and others
Obituaries and funeral notices for Vertus W. Soenksen W. Robert James Margaret Ann Davis Harvey Charles Kurt and multiple regional deaths. Details include ages birthplaces spouses employers church affiliations and service times. Related memorials and burial arrangements noted with funeral home Turner East West Goettsch's and Cedar Memorial and Cedar Rapids area venues.
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Ryan
Robert J
Immaculate Conception Church
Richard J. Hess
Cedar Memorial
American Legion
Hanford Post
Stewart Funeral Home
Robert J. Moes
New Financial Outlook for CCA Seeks Independent Funding
The Citizens' Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse appears to move toward financial independence as it faces a possible June profit with a $53 000 net worth and $20 000 deficit after nine months. The agency plans expanded outreach, area-focused counselors, and after-care, while awaiting state and health-center funding decisions.
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Citizens’ Committee On
United Way
Linn County Health Center
Iowa Division
CCA
John Kirstein
Alchorism
Jeff Voskans
The
IDA
Beth Reed
Voskans
Citizens’ Committee
Chuck Danning
Dunning
Fred Uphoff
Uphoff
Blue Cross
Iowa
Carter Hussein Talks Off to Somber Start at White House
President Carter and King Hussein of Jordan opened a three day working meeting at the White House with a sober look at obstacles to a permanent Middle East peace. Hussein arrived Sunday night and was greeted on the White House lawn by Carter and Cy Vance. Carter warned against over optimism given deep regional divisions.
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Carter-Hussein
Washington
UPI
Carter
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
White House
Rus Vance
Guilty Plea Involves Zalesky In Jan 30 Hopp Shooting
Cedar Rapids man Joseph M. Zalesky pled guilty in Linn County to conspiracy to assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury and malicious threats to extort relating to the Jan 30 shooting of Ronald Hopp. Three related counts may be dismissed. Co‑conspirator Gary Lekin and shooter Robert Maddox are also involved with ongoing cases.
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Joseph M. Zalesky
Ronald Hopp
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Zalesky
Gary P. Lekin
Hopp
Lekin
Robert Maddox
Kopel to Testify on One Day Voter Registration Bill
Merle Kopel county elections commissioner and IA Clers, Recorders, Election Officials president will testify before the Senate Rules and Administration Committee in Washington on May 4 5 or 6 about a one day voter registration bill He urges teeth in the law to ensure uniform federal election standards and direct funding to counties He objects to residency based registration and calls for penalties for fraud and misuse of registration lists.
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International Assn
Kopel
Dubuque Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in Cedar Rapids
A 23 year old Dubuque man, Terry Chamberlain, pled guilty in federal court to assaulting a postman last December 15 in Cedar Rapids. He was ordered to undergo a two month study by federal youth corrections officials before sentencing by U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus. The attack was described as unprovoked by Assistant U.S. Attorney Kieth Van Doren, with Chamberlain saying he struck back after the postal worker hit his dog.
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Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Terry Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Asst
U.S. Atty
Kieth van Doren
Assault Charges In Knife Attack In Linn County
Police charge William Anton Rife, 43, of 1527 Sixth Street NW, with two counts of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury after an alleged knife attack on his estranged wife Sharon and John Sawyer at Sawyer’s home at 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Both victims received forehead cuts and were treated and released from St Luke’s hospital. Rife was jailed in Linn County with bond set at 500 dollars on each count and later moved to the hospital’s psychiatric unit.
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William Anton Rife
Sixth Street
Rife
Sharon
John Sawyer
Third Avenue
Sawyer
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County
Carter faces backlash over event sponsorship remarks
Billy Carter defends his role in a Naples charity event amid reports of a $10,000 sponsor fee. He flies from Georgia after criticism tied to his smoking habit and beer consumption. He says cancer society chairmanship was affected as his father died of cancer.
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Carter
Plains
Stoneburner
Cancer Society
Georgia
Naples
Coffee prices stay steady as embargo talks surface
Washington speakers discuss dairy and grain policy under economic strain. Dale Hathaway notes soybean embargoes shifted trade, while Europe has milk surpluses for animal feed. Talks on nonfat dry milk stocks and a possible price fix failed to gain support. Weather expert Richard Felch sees rainfall improving Midwest drought conditions.
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Hathaway
Bergland
Richard Felch
U.S. Department of Commerce
Midwest
Felch
Great Plains
President attends Sunday service amid security detail
The President attends the worship service with a Secret Service surround around the church. A Secret Service agent stands at the main entrance to the sanctuary. The church bulletin notes the congregation will remain seated until the President leaves and the organ postlude begins.
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Secret Service
United States
Hospital Costs Outpace Inflation in Welfare Report
HEW reports hospital costs rise dramatically versus a 136 percent CPI climb. Poor children face more hospital stays, school absences, bed rest, and chronic illness. Early diagnosis programs reach 30 percent of 12 million Medicaid eligible children and 22 percent screened miss needed treatment. An estimated 700,000 poor children under six remain ineligible for Medicaid.
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Hew
Manson case gains new appeal while high court acts
Attorney Irving Kanarek urged the Supreme Court to overturn the Manson verdicts claiming innocence and media exploitation. The court let stand rulings on oil spill penalties, offshore reporting, and energy credit terms, while declining to review White's murder conviction and other Watergate related pleas. Chief Justice Burger delayed announcing the April 15 vote to gain more support for review.
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Sharon Tate
Irving Kanarek
Manson
California
Kanarek
Linda Kasabian
Miss Kasabian
U.S
U.S. Circuit Court
Robert Excell White
Texas
Federal Energy Administration
Marathon Oil Co
National Petroleum Refiners Assn
Congress
FEA
Atty
John Mitchell
White House
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehrlichman
National Public Radio
Warren Burger
Workers Injured In Cave-In During Sewer Project
Investigation found Christianson inside a steel cage in a ditch as Palmer neared the opening when a backhoe near the ditch triggered a slide. Christianson ran toward the opening and was knocked into steel reinforcement rods, sustaining serious injuries. Police were notified around 11:45 a.m. and are investigating.
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Christianson
Palmer
Seven students wounded at Southern university campus shooting
Ten years ago seven students demonstrated on the Southern university campus when bullets ricocheted and caused superficial wounds. This incident drew concern over safety and campus protest management.
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Southern University
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Westfield
Mass
Arnold Herbst
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
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Margaret Ann Davis
Oxford Junction
St. James Methodist Church
Charles Klumforth
Louis Matejka
Walter L. Post
M.A. Baker
Turner Chapel West
Stephen Root
Linwood Cemetery
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Thirty-seventh Street
Sands Springs
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Holy Name Society
Ibew Local 405
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University Hospitals
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Olin High School
Dean Rekemeyer
Rick Meeks
Timothy Meeks
Pamela Meeks
Milwaukee
Wis
Regina Smith
Anamosa
Rebecca
Renee
Allen
Bernice E
Ladora
Allen S. van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Fort Atkinson
Joseph Hackman
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
St. Lucas
Chekal
Uhlmann
North Vietnam
Mediterranean
John E. Lapes
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