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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1981
Page
2
Obituaries list Christine Ledvina and Richard Henecke among Cedar Rapids residents who died recently. The notices include service times, memorials, and surviving family members with various churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes named.
Four of six Cedar Rapids tower shift workers reported for duty as 10 of 17 union members refuse to work and two nonmembers join the walkout. Pickets stand outside the 6 am to midnight tower while FAA guidance and possible no strike enforcement loom. Regan’s fired-on-no-work decree quoted. union leaders vow appeals if fired. U.S. Attorney Reynolds says enforcement could start with leaders.
United and Ozark extend 50 percent flight cuts with limited service. Cedar Rapids flights to Chicago and Denver canceled. two routes remain on schedule. Airlines suspend meal and hotel provisions as crews strike. ground ops and baggage handling affected. Amtrak and Greyhound report upticks in calls and traffic. Local authorities probe a slaying with unclear motive while residents describe a quiet town atmosphere.
Relatives say Jellison, a Chicago transplant and widower who lived beside his brother Elmer, may have been killed during a burglary. Neighbors report increased suspicion and patrols as the quiet community reassesses safety.
The Luzerne case recalls the 1977 murder of Charles Placar found shot at his Luzerne home with hands tied, robbery suspected, never solved. Jellison’s funeral set for 10 a.m. Thursday in Blairstown with burial in Dunkard Cemetery.
A long list of new births at Mercy with dates from July 30 to Aug 3 and locations in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. It includes parents names and addresses, plus grandparents named for Prairie du Chien. The report also notes multiple marriages and family connections across Iowa communities.
PATCO workers walked out early leaving Wittman tower staffed by six supervisors and non striking controllers. EAA officials urged spectators that the event would still run though safety could be affected by the strike. About 500000 attendees and 35000 campers were anticipated as pilots relied on ground flags and volunteers for plane movement.
U S attorneys filed charges in 11 cities as federal judges issued orders forcing controllers to return to work. About 2 500 supervisors and non union controllers filled in while military staff stood by. Airlines report severe losses with hundreds of flights canceled and millions in damages. Officials estimate 29 percent of unionized controllers continued strikes, while danger near misses were reported but not tied to the action. leaders at the Boy Scout jamboree face scheduling dilemmas as the disruption persists.
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