Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns
Obituary notices list Gretchen Roy 76 of Hallmar care center dying at Hallmar. Mary Ann Spurrier 46 of Coralville dies after short illness in Iowa City hospital. multiple other deaths with service times and burial details across Cedar Rapids Tama Vining and Independence including Louis Moore and Charles Kocer among others. Dates span Oct 1899 birth and current week services planned. Details include birthplaces schools and affiliations.
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Gretchen M. Roy
Williams Boulevard
Hallmar
Cedar Rapids
Old Washington High School
Coe College
Washington
Federal Housing and War Shipping and Maritime Commission
Linn County Tuberculosis Assn
Mary Ann Spurrier
Coralville
Iowa City
Marengo
Montezuma
West Branch
McKinley High School
University of Iowa
The
Legion Auxiliary
TTT National Society
Williamsburg
George Dougherty
Belle Plaine
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Delta — Air Force
Louis J.R. Moore
Woodbine
N.J
Delta
Reynolds
Sigourney
Thornburg
Toledo
Charles E. Kocer
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Tama
Mason-Hand’s
Elberon
Charles Paper
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Vining
Hrabak
Stayskal
Chelsea
Frank Seidel
Cedar Rapids Symphony Musicians Accept Three Year Contract
Cedar Rapids Symphony musicians vote mail in and accept a three year contract starting 1977-78. The agreement includes a seniority premium and scales through 1979-80 with gains over prior offers and a 1977 opening season featuring baritone Robert Merrill. Tickets remain available at 366-8203.
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C.R. Symphony
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Board
Symphony
David Wick
Jack Langen
Robert Merrill
Missing Youths Return to St Luke's Hospital
Jeffrey Jackson a 17 year old from Springville along with two other youths who fled from recreational therapists at the Central YMCA on July 26 have returned to St Luke's hospital and have been back since Monday. Hospital officials said one of the three was accounted for late last week. Sheriff Workman said he did not know Jackson had been returned and authorities stated he was still at large. A hospital spokesman said no reason was given for the delay in reporting the return.
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Jeffrey Jackson
Springville
Central Ymca
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jackson
Orlie Workman
Workman
Swore Quits IBEW Posts in Cedar Rapids
Charles Swore of 3530 Sunny Dale NW resigns as business manager of IBEW local 405 and as president of Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council. He leaves August 15 to join Acme Electric Co in a management role. He served four years as council president and five as local business manager. terms ended next June. Replacement will be appointed by the executive boards.
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Charles Swore
Sunny Dale
Ibew Local 405
Cedar Rapids Building Trades Council
Swore
Acme Electric Co
The
Building Trades Council
Local 405
Council
Fitzpatrick Low Bidder for Edgewood Road Sidewalks
Fitzpatrick Concrete Construction Co. was the apparent low bidder for sidewalks on Edgewood road from Twelfth avenue SW to Johnson avenue NW. The bid of 9,953.88 came in well under the engineer's estimate of 11,871.34, with Harmon Webb at 10,958.16 and James T. Fox at 12,327.93 nearby. The project covers 9,131.8 square feet.
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Fitzpatrick Concrete Construction Co
Edgewood Road
Twelfth Avenue SW
Johnson Avenue NW
Harmon Webb
James T. Fox
Hearing on Age Bias Claim Held
Fifty year old Jan J. Zonneveld faced a public hearing in Linn County on a charge that Life Investors fired him for being too old. The Iowa civil rights commission heard arguments from Zonneveld’s attorney Denver Dillard and Life Investors’ attorney Harvey Clark as Neal Farmer testified about his supervision and the policy rejection rate. A decision by hearing officer Peter J. Fox was not expected for about three weeks.
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Jan J. Zonneveld
Twenty-third Street
Life Investors, Inc
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Linn County Health Center
Denver Dillard
Zonneveld
Life Investors
Harvey Clark
Civil Rights Commission
Linn
Louis Schultz
Neal Farmer
Birmingham
Ala
Dillard
Peter J. Fox
CIA Drug Tests Evidence Linked to Researchers and Institutions
A Cedar Rapids Gazette report notes CIA backed drug testing involving researchers and institutions without their knowledge. Unwitting tests occurred in San Francisco and New York City on three individuals and on criminal sexual psychopaths in a state hospital. Confidential efforts aim to identify those involved and protect reputations while briefing Attorney General Griffin Bell and Health Secretary Joseph Califano.
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CIA
Turner
San Francisco
New York City
Griffin Bell
Bell
Joseph Califano
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Cedar Rapids Considers Peddlers Law Exemption for Nonprofits
Cedar Rapids city council gave first reading to a peddlers ordinance exempting nonprofit organizations. Public Improvements chief Richard Phillips blocked immediate effect by opposing a waiver for second and third readings. Colton plans to seek review while police may halt enforcement of the old permit rule.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Improvements
Richard Phillips
Ed Colton
Don Canney
Phillips
Colton
United States
Internal Revenue Service
Auto Emissions Bill Settlement and Defeat in House
The agreement delays auto emission standards while tightening some provisions. Sen. Muskie called it a reasonable compromise but Rep. Dingell shouted no as the House resisted broader terms. The measure preserves stronger 1980 81 provisions but weakens current law applying to 1977 78 79 vehicles.
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Senate
House
John Dingell
D-Mich
Bus Shelter Bids Received in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city council received bids for five shelters along First avenue. Columbia Equipment Co. bid 9625, Handy Hut Inc. bid 10715, both exclude installation. Funds earmarked 5000 for purchase and installation. bids referred to Metropolitan Transit Authority for study.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Columbia Equipment Co
Jamaica, N.Y
Handy Hut, Inc
Passaic
N.J
Metropolitan Transit Authority
First Avenue East
Man Sentenced On Drug Count
Allan Bennett a 28 year old Cedar Rapids resident who faced a mistrial in a heroin sale case due to a juror asserting guilt has pled guilty to a reduced charge and received a one year sentence with 60 days in jail and one year probation. The defendant was accused of delivering heroin for profit to an undercover agent on May 11 and 13 1976 with payments of 30 dollars per quantity testified by the agent in Linn district court.
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Cedar Rapids
Allan Bennett
Linn District Court
Bennett
Cedar Rapids Police Promote Four Officers at City Council
At Wednesday's city council meeting four Cedar Rapids police officers received promotions. Identification Officer James Kidwell was made lieutenant of detectives, Detective Gerald Hintman lieutenant of police and officers, and Michael Birmingham and Michael Emerson promoted to sergeants of police.
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Cedar Rapids
James Kidwell
Gerald Hintman
Michael Birmingham
Michael Emerson
Ironic Twist In Escape Sentencing
A 19 year old Cedar Rapids man receives up to one year in the reformatory for an escape from Linn County jail while the charge he fled from is dismissed for lack of evidence. Thomas Chase pled guilty to the escape, and the other charge was dropped.
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Cedar Rapids
Reformatory
Linn
Thomas Chase
Bombings tied to group mark three-year spree in city
Police report 50 blasts linked to the group over three years with a telephoned claim of FALN responsibility. Sirens echoed through Manhattan as officials found three suspicious devices including a Park Avenue bomb in the American Brands building. A note signed by FALN Central Command at a Central Park statue vowed heavy losses for every Puerto Rico dollar extracted.
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FALN
Michael Codd
Manhattan
American Brands
Park Avenue
New York Post
Faln Central Command
Central Park
Jose Marti
Yangi
Puerto Rico
Energy department to absorb programs and start by Oct
Energy officials outline plans to fund rod removal and storage on federal property as the new energy department forms. Schlesinger previews organizational integration and a cabinet agency starting Oct 1 with 20 000 workers and a 10.6 billion budget. Congress approves the energy bill amid price control debates as refiners warn of potential shortages in 1978 and 1979.
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Schlesinger
Congress
Energy Department
White House
Cabinet Agency
House
Senate
Carter
Administration
Carter Administration
Federal
John O'Leary
United States
O’leary
Congress Battles Over Federal Abortion Funds Amid Budget Fight
The House voted 201 to 155 to deny federal funds for abortions. the Senate previously allowed funds in medically necessary, rape, incest, or life-of-mother cases. Negotiations stalled as Hyde amendment language was rejected by the Senate 65 to 33, with a recess looming and Rep. Flood steering procedural blocks to limit alternatives.
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House
Senate
Congress
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Makarios Death Triggers Cyprus Mourning Clash Over Leadership
Makarios death sparks 40 days of mourning in the Greek Cypriot south while Turkish Cypriot radio in the occupied north maintains regular programming. Nejat Konak, prime minister of the self proclaimed Turkish Cypriot federated state, states the Turkish community will recognize his successor only as leader of the Greek Cypriot community. Bishop Chrysantos of Limassol calls Makarios irreplaceable as nation and church leader. Observers warn post Makarios a split church state may occur with potential political deadlock pushing for a churchman as president.
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Cyprus
Nejat Konak
Makarios
All Cyprus
Chrysanthos
Limassol
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Iowa
IBEW
Fitzpatrick
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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