Deaths of Kerr and Pavlicek prominent in area obits
Obituary notices report Henry W. Kerr 77 of Coggon died after brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. Born 1904 near Coggon, he leaves a large family, was a farmer and retired mechanic, and held Masonic and church memberships with services set in Coggon. Also noted is Anthony Pavlicek 78 of rural Ely who died at St. Luke's after a brief illness. he farmed near Ely, married Mary Sadecky, and is survived by a wife, a son, four grandsons, and a sister. Burial and service details from Brush Chapel and Czech National Cemetery, with memorials planned. Additional lines list other local deaths with service times and burial places across Epworth, Quasqueton, Belle Plaine, Vinton, West Liberty, and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Kerr
Coggon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Darlene Moss
Cedar Rapids
Kerr
United Methodist Church
James
John
Rochester
Minn
Donald
Brainerd
David
Platteville
Wis
Shirley Ann Anderegg
Edgewood
Barbara Mae Brown
Preston
Jean Kinley
United Parish Church
Nancy Nichols
Coggon Cemetery
Murdoch
Anthony “Tony”’ Pavlicek
Ely
Mary Sadecky
Robert A
Bessie Hughes
Brush Chapel
Czech National Cemetery
Belle Plaine
Guinnevere Christman
Hrabak
Epworth
Oza M. Conrade
Epworth United Methodist Church
Highview Cemetery
Rieff Funeral
Quasqueton
Lowell Walter
Mason-Harris
Vinton
Charles E. Nelson
Campbell-Russell
Evergreen Cemetery
West Liberty
James R. Knight
George L. Gay
Iowa City
Reagan tax cut plan targets broad relief and oil loopholes
The plan would cost about 750 billion dollars through 1986 and cut individual taxes by 25 percent over 33 months. It includes numerous business tax breaks and adds about 17 billion dollars in oil industry loopholes to win Democratic support.
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Reagan
Oil tax breaks push fuels heated Senate House clash
The Senate added 6.5 billion in oil tax breaks to its bill and conferees set a compromise at 11.7 billion over five years. Kennedy vowed to oppose the oil industry subsidy as the bill returns to conference. He cited 12 billion over five years and 32 billion over ten.
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House
Senate
Kennedy
Conference Committee
Treasury
Rioting in West Belfast as police face acid bombs and grenades
In Belfast rioters firebombed streets and hurled blast bombs and acid at police in West Belfast. Police used plastic bullets as reinforcements arrived while a burning truck rolled toward the station. Meanwhile an IRA land mine killed two officers in County Tyrone and hunger strikers in Maze prison death toll rises.
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Belfast
Catholic West Belfast
New Barnsley
IRA
County Tyrone
Doherty
Controllers strike text hazards prompt government not to negotiate
Attorney General William French Smith warned that a government employees strike would be a crime and would be prosecuted fully. He said the administration would not negotiate while controllers vote on a strike, aiming to maintain civil and criminal penalties and possible decertification if illegal.
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William French Smith
Smith
NBC
Meet the Press
Poli
Professional
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Poland faces food crisis with protests and ration cuts
Solidarity in Warsaw and Piotrkow Trybunalski alert for Monday as marches are planned in Wloclawek and Gdansk to protest shortages. The Politburo warns tensions could explode into nationwide conflict while the Central Committee prepares for a crisis session within days. Prices may rise up to 400 percent and August rations cut.
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Solidarity
Warsaw
Piotrkow Trybunalski
Wloclawekto
Gdansk
Baltic
Krakow
Poland
Communist Party
Soviet Bloc
Wisconsin corps wins Cedar Rapids Tournament of Drums
The 126 member Madison Scouts captured the Cedar Rapids Tournament of Drums title at Kingston Stadium with 88.3 points. Blue Stars of LaCrosse took second with 79.8 while Geneseo Knights were third at 76.5 and Rivermen of St. Croix fourth at 76.2. The Sundowners and Pioneers also placed, as Emerald Knights hosted a stand still concert due to wet fields.
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Madison
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Paris
Knights of
Eau Claire
Emerald Knights
Madison Scouts
New York newsman Kreger dies at 56 in Summit New Jersey
William C Kreger longtime Wall Street Journal editor died at his Summit home of an apparent heart attack aged 56 Born in Albia Iowa he was a Cornell College graduate class of 1948 and earned a Columbia journalism MS in 1952 He is survived by his wife Anita and two children a memorial service is set for Saturday at Central Presbyterian Church Summit
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New York
William C. Kreger
National News
The
Wall Street Journal
Kreger
Summit, N.J
Albia
Iowa
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Columbia University School of Journalism
Buque Telegraph-Herald
Journal
Columbia
Anita
Thomas
Laurie
Central Presbyterian Church
Summit
Large Utah range fire near Salt Lake City contained
A 9,000 acre range fire about 70 miles west of Salt Lake City and two smaller Utah fires were controlled Sunday night. Investigators suspect human cause as no lightning was reported. Firefighters used air drops to shield a dynamite storage facility and other facilities.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Challis
Idaho
Martha Burbidge
Interagency Fire Center
Five arrested for drunk driving over weekend
Five individuals were arrested and charged with drunk driving late Saturday into Sunday. Jacob M. Voshell 40 of Springville was cited at the Highway 13 and County Road D62 intersection for related charges. James A. Gardner 24 of 359 30th St. SE. Craig A. Moenck 23 of 834 10th St. SE. Dennis L. Thomson 26 of 4311 Regal Ave. NE. James E. Drafahl 24 of 118 27th St. NE. Each faced additional traffic violations or license-related charges.
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Jacob M. Voshell
Route 2
Springville
Highway 13
James A. Gardner
30Th St
First Avenue East
Craig A. Moenck
10Th St
First Avenue SE
Dennis L. Thomson
Regal Ave
First Avenue West
James E. Drafahl
27Th St
27Th Street
Two Die In Iowa Traffic Crashes Saturday
Audubon County authorities report 19 year old Jeffrey Nymand died when his car skidded into a tree on Highway 71 south of Brayton in a one car crash. Des Moines police say 38 year old Shirley Kimmel died when the car she rode in went out of control.
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Atlantic
Audubon County
Jeffrey Nymand
Brayton
Highway 71
Des Moines
Shirley Kimmel
Births at Mercy and St Luke's on August first and second
Susan and Steven Reilly of Lisbon welcome a daughter while Mary and Douglas Henderson of Central City greet a son. Julie and Robert Majerus of Marion welcome a daughter and Barbara and William Mather of Vinton a son. Fire calls report two false alarms and overheating light ballast and backfire through carburetor at listed locations.
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Susan
Steven Reilly
Lisbon
Mary
Douglas Henderson
Central City
Julie
Robert Majerus
Echo Hill
Marion
Barbara
William Mather
Vinton
Corrections Issued For Gazette Kitchen Fire Names
The Gazette announces corrections to last names in a Sunday kitchen fire report at 2514 Second Ave SE. It addresses accuracy fairness and completeness and provides contact number 398-8313 for complaints and clarifications.
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Gazette
Second Ave
Tami McLaud
14Th St
Ed McLaud
26Th St. Drive SE
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Ireland
Maze
Patrick Quinn
Lewis
Politburo
Wisconsin Corps
C.R. Tournament of Drums
Blue Stars
Geneseo Knights
the Newspaper
the du
Associated Press
Sports Daily
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
St. Luke's
Wilson Ave
C Avenue
35Th Street
Mt. Vernon Rd
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