Deaths in Central City and nearby areas in Iowa
Obituaries list Eliza E. Edgerly of Central City died in Cedar Rapids hospital after a career as librarian at John C. Clegg Library. Also noted are the deaths of John T. McKee of Center Point and multiple funeral notices across Iowa towns with services, burials, and military honors planned or completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza E. Edgerly
Central City
William A. Edgerly
Cedar Rapids
Hebron
Neb
Edgerly
Rollo
John T. McKee
Center Point
Mr. McKee
Fairbank
Troy Mills
Maxine L. Floyd
Independence
McKee
Dye-Benson Post
Laura V. Maxson
Elkhart
Ind
J.C. Maxson
Linwood
Robert L. Bouton
Christ Church United Presbyterian
Teahen
Murdoch Funeral Service
E. Carleton Rollins
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
Linn County
Rollins
Marion
Springville
Walker
Coggon
Senate debates 3-cent phased in gas tax hike
Des Moines Iowa Senate opens debate on a 3-cent gasoline tax and a 3.5-cent diesel tax phased increase to raise about 57 million for Iowa road maintenance. An amendment outlines staggered starts from July 1 with further increases by July 1, 1979, plus a shift in road-use tax allocations to favor cities, counties, and state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Iowa
Bass van Gilst
D-askaloosa
Armed Robbery Suspect Nabbed After High Speed Chase
A man suspected in an armed robbery at Towncrest Drug Fair in Iowa City noon today was captured about 30 minutes later in Shueyville after a pursuit through Iowa City Coralville and north on Interstate 380. He allegedly fired four shots at Keith Johnson the assistant manager. Johnson was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Towncrest
Shueyville
Keith Johnson
Coralville
Swisher
Johnson
Theft report from Dan Shakespeare residence
Items valued over 1000 dollars including a radio two sleeping bags an antique phonograph and other belongings were stolen from the Dan Shakespeare home at 2130 18th St SW police said Interagency Council meeting and civic program details follow at the YWCA with officer elections and a talk by Tom Miskimen Memorial Option Service hosts a public meeting on death decision making at Peoples Church Cedar Rapids Plus local restaurant and menu ads from Mount Vernon and Marion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Shakespeare
18Th St
Interagency Council
YWCA
Tom Miskimen
Hawkeye Area
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Church
Third Ave
Panel Eyes Crime Ties to Unions
Labor Secretary Ray Marshall tells the Senate subcommittee that labor racketeering requires root-cause solutions and cooperation with the Justice Department. He notes a new Office of Special Investigations and calls for more department investigators amid claims racketeering is rising, though he questions pervasiveness compared to 20 years ago. China entered World War I against Germany in 1917.
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Washington
Ray Marshall
Marshall
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Special Labor Department
Special Investigations
Senate
China
Germany
Sizing up retirement benefits and pregnancy coverage ruling
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on a court decision where Justice Stevens notes studies on pension benefits may reflect general trends but cannot justify sex based discrimination against women workers. The ruling contrasts with a 1976 decision that health benefits need not include pregnancy benefits, framing this as sex discrimination rather than disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Supreme Court splits on pensions and bidding in engineering case
The Supreme Court rulings feature Stevens with Stewart White Powell, Marshall in part, Blackmun joining final judgment, Burger and Rehnquist dissenting, Brennan not participating. The engineering bids decision declares the ethics ban on competitive bidding illegal under antitrust law, potentially boosting engineers and benefiting consumers while the 325000 member society faces major change after DOJ suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Burger
William Rehnquist
William Brennan
Supreme Court
Justice Department
Parking ticket fines under study by council
Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer urged eliminating the 50 cent reduced rate to cut processing costs and boost meter respect as surveys show 20 percent of meters in violation. He noted 100000 tickets a year, 30000 paid at the reduced rate, and proposed uniform hours for off street lots to simplify enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Meyer
Iowa
Meyer
Sewer priorities vet investigated back up problems
A 13 member committee led by Mike Swords reviewed 14 drainage districts from 1969 after heavy rain caused city flooding. The panel met residents, inspected areas, and consulted City Engineering staff. Mayor Canney will forward the report to officials for action as funds allow. Public Improvements Commissioner Richard Phillips praised the effort and noted the Kenwood Ditch project could take three to five years depending on funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Swords
29Th St
Swords
Don Canney
Richard Phillips
Phillips
Kenwood Ditch
Midland teacher rehired after student boycott protests
Kenneth Smith of Center Junction, a 27 year Midland junior high social studies teacher, was unanimously rehired for the 1978-79 year after his timely resignation saved another teacher’s job. Grace Zimmerman of Anamosa resigned to run for office.
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Onslow
Midland
Kenneth Smith
Center Junction
Smith
Grace Zimmerman
Anamosa
Robert Baxter
County road crews eyed for overtime in Linn discussions
County Engineer Bill Harrington discussed hiring heavy vehicles for Linn road work and noted they would likely harm roads. He confirmed some overtime exists but stressed that better weather is essential. Road Superintendent Soukup predicted improved conditions if warm dry weather arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Harrington
Harrington
Soukup
Pepsi and Coke Sales Highlight FTC Order Ruling
The commission cited Coca Cola of Atlanta with net sales over 1.1 billion and PepsiCo of Purchase New York with 848 million in sales. The ruling overturns a 1975 FTC decision that ending territorial restrictions would harm competition by risking bottler failures and accelerating large bottler growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
Atlanta
Pepsico
Purchase
N.Y
FTC
Joseph P. Defresne
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Krejci
George W
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Paul C. McManus
St. John’s Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Heiss
Grace Mae
Chapel of Memories
Earl A Huebner
Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Strait
Esther Ruth
Ladora Cemetery
Edward R. Peterson
Beatty-Beurle-Murdoch Funeral Home
Beuter
Joseph W
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ronald J. Axen
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Murdoch
Jones
Lillian Hakeman
Turner Chapel East
Allen van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Fairfax Cemetery
Buckingham
Dorothy Jensen
Overton’s
Traer
Brooklyn
Will Weiermann
Neuenhoven’s
Mary A. Seydel
St. Patrick’s Church
George L. Gay’s
Elkader
Viola M. Hoth
Zion Lutheran Church
Clayton Center
Witt’s, Elkader
Tama
Ernest
Hattie) Bishop
Harrison's
Vinton
Clarence A. Michael
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Campbell-Russell’s
St. Mary's Spencer’s Grove Cemetery
Urbana
Oelwein
Maude Howard
Christ United Presbyterian Church
Hintz’s
Petersburg
Anselm Reinert
SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Kramer’s
Elza F. Hershman
Sheridan Methodist Church
Sheridan Cemetery
Mason-Hand’s
Anna Slaboc
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Mason-Hand’s. Manchester
Marian Barclay
Bohnenkamp’s. Visitation
Frank Nye
Gazette
Towncrest Drug Fair
Mount Vernon
Stickney
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Labor
Labor Department
Griffin Bell
Auto Mart
Awellen Florist
Potter Stewart
Byron White
Lewis Powell
Thurgood Marshall
Steven
Harry Blackmun
Moro
Moro’s
Il Popolo
Cedar Park
Beatty-Beurle-Murdoch
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