Deaths of Leon Zeman and others noted across Iowa towns
Obituary notices record the deaths of Leon A. Zeman 85 in Richmond California former Cedar Rapids art teacher and Navy consultant. Sarah J. Blackford 83 Marion resident for 62 years. Bessie M. Neal 97 Mount Vernon widow of Ben C. Neal. plus a long list of memorial services and burial plans in communities including Marion Mount Vernon Center Point Solon Iowa City Independence Brooklyn Newhall Monticello Parnell and others with survivors, church affiliations, and memorial funds established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Anthony Zeman
Cedar Rapids
Richmond
Calif
Treasure Island
St. David’s Catholic Church
Alvarado
The
Sons
San Pablo
Danville
Mary Nolan
Dana Point
Oakland
Bessie M. Neal
Ben C. Neal
Mount Vernon
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Neal
Coggan
First Presbyterian Church of
Friendship Club
Denny
Quentin Post
May S. Pederson
Center Point
Monticello
Iron Hill
Alfred J. Pederson
Marion
Joseph Pederson
Jens Pederson
Lindberg Pederson
Manchester
Jesse Gallagher
Elverta
Marvin Gallagher
Portland
Ore
Murdoch
Three Jailed in Linn County on Various Charges
Three people were jailed in Linn County on Saturday for different offenses. Henry Parrish, 27, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. on a willful injury charge. Bradford Mason, 27, faced criminal mischief and assault, jailed at 5:30 p.m. and released on 150 dollar bond. Robert Hornett, 18, was arrested at 5 p.m. for second degree theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Henry Parrish
Eighth Ave
Bradford C. Mason
26Th Ave
Robert W. Hornett
Emmons St
Hiawatha
Father Dies at 77 in LaPorte City
Edward P. Philpott of LaPorte City died there Friday at age 77. He is father to Terry A. and Warren D. Philpott of Cedar Rapids. Services set for 10 a.m. Monday at Trinity Wesleyan Church with burial in West View Cemetery. Huisman-Dykeman Chapel in charge. Also, Rotary hosts Law Day program with Austin Minn. attorney Jim Holton at Stouffer's Ballroom Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. Philpott
LaPorte City
Terry A
Warren D. Philpott
Cedar Rapids
Trinity Wesleyan Church
West View
Huisman-Dykeman Chapel
Rotary
Jim Holton
Austin, Minn
George Hormel and Co
Stouffer’s Ballroom
Jury Adjourns in Love Murder Trial Deliberations Continue
The Willie B. Love murder and attempted murder trial jury adjourned after over seven hours of second day deliberations and is to reconvene at 1 p.m. in Linn District Court. The case concerns whether the 34-year-old defendant was justified in shooting Ernest and William Gibson, one of whom died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie B. Love
Linn District Court
August Hansell
Hansell
Love
Ernest Gibson
William Gibson
Gibson Brothers
Iowa man stable after first combined kidney pancreas transplant
In Iowa City a 42 year old Waverly man who received the states first combined kidney pancreas transplant last week remains in normal progression. The transplanted kidney is functioning normally and patient Leslie E. Brandt has not needed insulin since the April 18 operation. If the pancreas continues insulin production, the diabetes could be reversed. Only a few such twin transplants have been performed worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Waverly
Iowa
University of Iowa Hospitals
Leslie E. Brandt
Maine Motto Dirigo I Direct Explained
The motto of Maine is Dirigo I Direct, a short Latin phrase meaning I direct. It signifies the state's purpose to lead and guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Maine
Dirigo
Living standards gap shown by urban family budget survey
A 38 year old husband and non working wife with two children face three living standards. Lower middle and higher budgets rise mainly due to taxes and food costs with regional differences across Austin Boston and New York areas. Austin offers the lowest city budgets while San Francisco Oakland and New York area show higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contiguous United States
Austin
San Francisco- Oakland
Boston
New York
New Jersey
Jepsen touts tax reinvestment bill for oil profits
Iowa senator Jep sen defended a proposal that 90 percent of oil profits be reinvested by the industry rather than taxed. He claimed the plan creates a reverse incentive to spur new energy sources and avoid government bureaucrats. He spoke at the Iowa Right to Work group and met with Cedar Rapids chamber officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jepsen
Iowa Right To Work
Sheraton Inn
International Trade Bureau
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Area Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Dee
Seeley Lodwick
Des Moines
Iowa
Reserpine Brand Leaders. Cancer Link Sparks Debate
A trade survey shows Ser-Ap-Es leading reserpine sales at about 25 percent of 22 million prescriptions, with total reserpine sales around $130 million in 1978. Studies hint at cancer links in animals, though company and watchdog figures differ, and experts urge caution while noting safer antihypertensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciba-Geigy
Cibageigy
Bristol Laboratories
USV Pharmaceutical Corp
Donald J. Storch
Summit, N.J
Storch
Five Arrested on Drunk Driving Charges Overnight
Four persons were taken into custody Friday night and Saturday morning on drunk driving charges. Bradford Gordon 25 of 1137 20th Ave SW was jailed at 2 56 AM Saturday at Highway 13 and County Road E 34 with additional counts for failure to maintain control and no license. Terry Brosh 32 of Ely was arrested at 2 27 AM at the Martin Marietta Quarry entrance. John Tisher 20 of 82 18th Ave SW was picked up at 2 25 AM in the 1900 block of First Ave East. Earl Lorenzen Jr 39 of 2011 Cac Lane SW was nabbed at 9 15 PM Friday at County Roads E 70 and W 54 with a speeding charge. Theodore Grapes 68 of 412 G Ave NW was arrested 5 30 PM Saturday in the 1700 block of C St SW and faces driving without a valid Iowa license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradford E. Gordon
20Th Ave
Highway 13
County Road
E-34
Terry L. Brosh
Ely
Martin Marietta Quarry
John A. Tisher
18Th Ave
First Avenue
Earl J. Lorenzen Jr
Theodore Grapes
G Ave
C St
Iowa
China Albania reestablish diplomatic ties after rift
China said it reestablished diplomatic relations with Albania through a ceremony in Tirana. Wen Ning presented credentials to Shefqut Peci as Albania’s leadership welcomed Beijing after decades of alignment with the Soviet bloc era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
UPI
China
Albania
New China News Agency
Tirana
Wen Ning
Shefqut Peci
People’s Assembly of Albania
Yugoslavia
Greece
Mao Tse-tung
Fuel shortages prompt station shutdowns ahead of Memorial Day
Pennsylvania dealers warn 60 to 70 percent of Pittsburgh area stations may close Sunday as May allotments tighten. Minneapolis operators report one third cut from last year with many stations to shorten hours or run dry. Florida Turnpike outlets cap purchases at 2 to 5 dollars while some Pennsylvania Turnpike stations implement five dollar limits and 10 percent of Pennsylvania stations close until May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Molnar
Pennsylvania Service Station Dealers Association
Pittsburgh
Victory
Minneapolis
Bert Stevens
Skelly Oil Co
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Tom Anderson
Service Station Dealers Association
Nuclear protests spread across the nation
A Maine farmer led a 750 person town hall on nuclear concerns near the Maine Yankee plant in Edgecomb. Other actions included a Boulder march toward Rocky Flats, a Rowe Massachusetts bicycle caravan, a Tucson vigil, a Stratton Mountain protest, and two New Mexico demonstrations near a uranium project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shaddis
Edgecomb
Maine Yankee
Wiscasset
University of Colorado
Boulder
Rocky Flats
Ellsberg
Massachusetts
Rowe
Yankee
Tucson
Ariz
Stratton Mountain
Vermont
Australia
West Germany
France
Orangesellschaft, Inc
New Mexico
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sarah J. Blackford
Eighth St
Forrest Blackford
Vinton
First United Methodist Church of
WSCS
Handicraft Club
Norman Crouse
Richard Blackford
Murdoch Chapel
Glen W. Lamb
Oak Shade Cemetery
Striocher
Albert
Brosh Funeral Home
Solon
Dennis Tevis
Oakland Cemetery
Brosh's
Brooklyn
Wayne Kriegel
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Neuenhoven’s. Independence
Walter E. Gorton
St. John’s Catholic Church
University of Iowa
Independence
Harold W. Meythaler
First United Methodist Church
White’s
Harry L. Weil
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Church Cemetery
Bahnenkamp-Vernon’s
Marengo
Lucy Seidel
First Presbyterian Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo Cemetery
Newhall
William Kunstorf
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Clutier
Fred Hess
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clutier Funeral Chapel
St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
Mason-Hand's
Mabel Eilers Hoag
Goettsch’s
Parnell
Peter M. Saller
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Uhlmann’s
Gene Greazel
Mercy Hospital
Eugene Benda
Adolph Feehan
Gay’s
Hills
Carrie Glaspey
C.R. Weather
Darrell Williams
Isham Drive
Michael J. Peitz
St. Luke's
Edward Feuss
Lisbon
Harry A. Rote
10Th Ave. SE
Rodney O. Bradley
Ave. NE
James C. Turner
James L
Hirons
12Th Ave
George Snyder
Anamosa
Thomas Munson
Munson
Steven Flint
Park Towne Lane
Linden Terrace
10Th Avenue
Second Street
Third Avenue
Rockford Road
First Ave
First Avenue East
First St. NW
Ninth St. NW
First St
Sussex Drive
29Th St. NW
Fifth St. NW
Squaw Creek Golf Course
Route 2
Auto Mart
Stewart Funeral Home
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Sidney M. Wolfe
Ralph Nader
Kepler
Mars
Asaph Hall
U.S. Naval Observatory
Washington, D.C
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Lee Lauer
Service Station Dealers Association of Missouri
Minnesota Service Stations Association
California
Florida
Farmer
Spock
Rogers, Ark
Arkansas Power & Light Co
Russellville
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home
Flower Shop
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses. Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
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