Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries listed for Pearl J. Tisher 86 of Cedar Rapids and Louise Butters 73 of Indianola plus numerous memorials and funeral arrangements across Iowa towns. Details include birth dates, survivors, service times, burial places, and donation suggestions.
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Pearl J. Tisher
Fifth Ave
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Charles Tisher
Howard F
Jean Brown
Grace Singelstad
Isla Evers
Aurora
Ill
Turner Chapel East
Cedric Lofdahl
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Louise Butters
Indianola
Des Moines
Louise Koach
Leonard Butters
Lee
Spokane
Wash
Leslie
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Loren
Omaha
Evelyn Greason
Methodist
Methodist Church of Indianola
Czech National Cemetery of
Weekend Weather Report Highlights 80s and Record Heat
The bulletin notes Saturday warmth across the Plains with several cities reporting 90s and a few setting new records including Sioux City 93 and Blythe 102. Gila Bend hit 101 as storms skirted Texas coast and northern Rockies. Extended outlook warns of rain Tuesday then fair midweek.
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Plains
Albuquerque
N.M
Sioux City
Norfolk
Neb
Hill City
Kan
Kansas City
Gila Bend
Ariz
Blythe
Calif
Texas
Palacios
Tex
Rockies
Great Lakes
New England
Atlantic Coast
California
Oregon
Northwest
Births and notices from Mercy St Luke's and international births
Mercy April 24 Marie and Paul Sullivan 3703 Sue Lane NW a birth. St Luke's April 25 Ramona and Gary Garwood Vinton a son Linda and Jeffrey Smith 5600 Cedar Drive NW a daughter Susan and Roger Powers 4601 Surrey Court Marion twin sons. Out of town Castro Valley Calif April 24 daughter to Dennis and Donalyn Zvacek. Zurich Switzerland April 21 daughter to Lynn and Randall E Merchant. Grandparents listed. Times and addresses for emergency calls include 1 26 a m Saturday to 6 59 p m Saturday with medical emergencies and a mistaken alarm.
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Marie and
Paul Sullivan
Sue Lane
Ramona
Gary Garwood
Vinton
Linda
Jeffrey Smith
Cedar Drive
Susan
Roger Powers
Surrey Court
Marion
Dennis
Donalyn Zvacek
Donald Frimml
Allview Drive
Donald Zvacek
31St St
Zurich
Switzerland
Lynn
Randall E. Merchant
William T. Voldingh
Solon
Three Iowans named suspects in Arizona bank heist
The FBI identified Douglas Fenimore aged 33 Douglas Brown aged 34 and David Grandstaff aged 38 as prime suspects in the $3.3 million Tucson bank robbery. They were previously linked to May 1980 Phoenix jewelry store thefts and a Des Moines arrest. The trio are described as armed and dangerous and were last linked to a 1971 Delta 88 Oldsmobile with possible Arizona plates.
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Tucson, Ariz
UPI
Phoenix
Tucson
FBI
Douglas Bruce Fenimore
Douglas Wayne Brown
David Lee Grandstaff
Dean A. Lundquist
First National Bank of Arizona
Des Moines
Iowa
East Phoenix
U.S
Lindquist
Arizona
Helms Criticizes Eight Nominees in Senate Advice Controversy
Senator Helms questioned eight presidential nominees citing concerns over Africa policy and East Asia alignment. He praised M. Peter McPherson but faulted Chester Crocker and Myer Rashish, while also noting Enders and Holdridge disagreements and broader questions about reflecting Reagan’s views.
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Senate
Helms
M. Peter McPherson
Agency For International Development
Chester Crocker
Crocker
Georgetown University
Africa
U.S
Enders
John Holdridge
East Asia
People’s Republic of China
Reagan
Myer Rashish
Reagan lifts embargo stance outlined amid Poland intervention
On Page 1A the embargo would be reimposed as U S response to Soviet intervention in Poland. Haig said an across the board cut in trade would follow any aggression. Reagan backs the position and has lifted a 15 month old embargo while opposing a grain embargo alone without a full trade embargo.
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U.S
Poland
Soviet Union
Haig
Reagan
Ation
Afghanistan
France
Iowa City Officer Named Head of Reserve Officers
Iowa City Lt. Col. E. Dale Erickson becomes president of the Iowa Department of the Reserve Officers Association succeeding Cedar Rapids’ Keith Koch. At the annual meeting in Cedar Rapids 77 attended. next year’s session is set for Iowa City. The group has 1,215 Iowa members and 14 delegates were elected for the national convention, backing Maj. Gen. Evan Hultman and Col. Carl Zimmerman for key national posts.
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U.S. Army Reserve
E. Dale Erickson
Iowa City
Iowa
Erickson
Air Force
Keith Koch
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Department
Roosevelt Hotel
Frank Hazleton
Hazleton
Reserve Officers Association
Evan Hultman
Carl Zimmerman
Waterloo
Hultman
Zimmerman
Haig backs grain embargo move after debate over signals
In an exclusive AP interview, Haig clarified he supported lifting the partial grain embargo despite objections. He warned against signaling a weak stance while Soviet forces sit near Poland, noting Reagan weighed domestic factors and kept a campaign pledge to lift the embargo, stressing the president's commitment to his word.
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Haig
Associated Press
Poland
Reagan
Poland Formist Trend in Polish Communist Ranks
A Warsaw dispatch reports a charge of revisionism within Polish Communist ranks. Western experts note Soviet foreign policy moves in Poland are coordinated with Moscow, urging caution in judging future US relations with the USSR. Haig warns against assuming normal ties if Poland worsens.
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Revolutionary Workers
Warsaw
Moscow
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates are 1.65 per week by carrier and various mail options priced per week or year. AP rights noted for local news republication.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
Lowe
Associated Press
Daylight Saving Time Returns Prompting Clock Adjustments
Daylight saving time made its return this morning and residents are advised to move clocks forward by one hour. The change brings brighter evenings and longer daylight in the hours after work.
Convict Escapes From Iowa Work Farm
Clarence Willis, 31, an inmate at the Iowa State Penitentiary minimum security work farm in Augusta, escaped around 3 p.m. Saturday. He is serving a 26 year sentence for Polk County robbery with aggravation and escape. Willis, a Mississippi native, was last seen with two Waterloo visitors and may head toward Des Moines or Waterloo.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
Augusta
Clarence Willis
Polk County
Willis
Waterloo
Mississippi
Des Moines
Death of Marshal Grechko Ends Soviet Military Era
Five years after his rank rose, Soviet minister of defense Marshal An Droi Grechko died at age 72. Official announcements noted his long career in the armed forces and his role in shaping postwar defense policy.
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Andrei Grechko
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Weather Report
C.R
Cceesceeesenvices
Ross
National Weather Service
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UPI Wea
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Financial Daily
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