Weather outlook with rain chances and river levels
Extended forecast calls for rain Sunday and Monday, clearing by Tuesday, with highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Flood stage readings show LaCrosse rising to 4.8, Lansing at 7.5, Dam 9 at 11.2, and multiple river gauges fluctuating with rises and falls across Dubuque Davenport and Keokuk while Cedar at CR records 3.00 and a cooling trend noted.
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Births Fill Daily Record From Mercy Aug 5
Birth notices list numerous families across Marion, Anamosa, Hiawatha, and Westminster Colo, announcing newborn sons and daughters with parental addresses and exact dates. Additional items include local incidents, traffic fines, and public safety calls through Thursday afternoon, reflecting a busy community bulletin.
Obituaries and memorial notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituary notices list Vancelle Downer 58 of Titusville Pa former Cedar Rapids resident died after brief illness. Many memorials follow for Flora Lindstrom 88 and Dale Roadenizer 86, both Cedar Rapids residents. multiple services and burials planned across Monona Guttenberg Vinton Tama Anamosa Tipton areas with cremation and cemetery dates. Readers urged to donate to the American Cancer Society.
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Vancelle R. Downer
Cedar Rapids
Rutherford Downer
Titusville
Bethany
Carl Schmickle
Clark Lyberger
Shenandoah
Ernest L. Smith
Killeen
Texas
Robert P. Smith
Brooklyn
Flora Amelia Lindstrom
Culver Street
Elmer Lindstrom
Lindstrom
Wesley W. Steele
Harold L. Neel
Guy Gorsuch
Grinnell
Stewart Funeral Home
James Schalinske
Dennis Haas
Jackson Township
Montezuma
Heart Fund
Anita Terpstra Named Deputy Auditor in Linn County
Linn county auditor Merle Kopel said he will ask the board of supervisors to authorize Anita Terpstra of Cedar Rapids as deputy auditor, effective Aug. 30. The former state Democratic central committee member and former Linn Democratic party chairman would take duties from Kenneth Perry Jr., who resigns Oct. 1 to run for clerk of court. The $12,000 a year post covers voter registration, ballot preparation, and related duties in the auditor's office.
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Linn County
Merle Kopel
Board of Supervisors
Anita Terpstra
Cedar Rapids
Auditor's Office
Boy Hit by Car In City Suburb Tragedy Averted
Four year old Michael A. Beltz of 80 Seventeenth avenue SW was treated at Mercy hospital after a Thursday afternoon collision. He ran from his yard into the path of Frances L. Sands of 1613 A street SW who was driving the car. No charge was filed.
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Michael A. Beltz
Seventeenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Frances L. Sands
Solution Reached in Bail Forfeit Dispute
Associate District Judge Anthony Scolaro ruled no court appearance needed next week after sheriff and clerk resolved a bail forfeiture fight. A meeting by Deputy Dave Webster and clerks from First and Second avenues established a clear procedure for serving notices, including addresses and sureties, enabling the sheriff to proceed without further delays.
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Linn County
Anthony Scolaro
Scolaro
Dave Webster
Sheriffs Department
First
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids Man Charged With Lascivious Acts With Child
Lavern Timmerman aged 31 of 3303 Oakland Road NE was charged on Thursday with performing lascivious acts with a child based on alleged involvement with a ten year old Cedar Rapids girl over several months, according to police.
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Lavern Timmerman
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids
Sentence Suspended in Cedar Rapids Radio Theft Case
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids man received a deferred sentence after pledging guilty to a larceny charge linked to the theft of a citizen band radio. Brian J. Visek, 44510 Avenue NE, was granted the deferment by Linn District Judge Robert Osmundson based on no prior criminal record and a presentence investigation. Visek allegedly stole the radio from a car owned by Mary Stevenson of Swisher, while it was parked at the Ground Round restaurant in Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Brian J. Visek
Avenue NE
Linn
Robert Osmundson
Visek
Mary Stevenson
Swisher
Deputy Wharton faces assault charge amid jail beatings case
Deputy Sheriff Donald L. Wharton is to be charged with assault and battery after a state ombudsman prompted probe. Investigator Kopecky cited interviews with most eyewitnesses and noted Robideau and Darelle Butler, tried in federal court for the Pine Ridge killings, were acquitted. Grant defended Wharton, saying he likely did not commit the crime, while noting rival cases include a jail beating of Wharton and another beating of Cedar Rapids student Craig Hukill amid further investigations.
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Donald L. Wharton
Kopecky
State Ombudsman
Citizens
Thomas Mayer
Des Moines
Robideau
Darelle Butler
Wharton
Linn
Craig Hukill
Cedar Rapids
Hukill
Connally considered as Ford running mate amid Carter race
Amid Ford's campaign, former Texas Governor John Connally, amid speculation he would be a strong running mate, said a formal offer would require long talks though he denies being a candidate. Senate Republican leaders warn Connally’s Nixon era ties could hurt. Vice President Rockefeller weighs in, praising Connally as an effective campaigner against Carter.
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Texas
John Connally
Connally
Detroit
Washington
Senate
Robert Griffin
Michigan
Griffin
Nixon
Rockefeller Friday
Jimmy Carter
Mystery Illness Probes In Philadelphia With CDC Help
Philadelphia health officials and a Center for Disease Control expert search for cause of a mystery illness. Dr David Soricelli says no suspicions or clues and results won't come before Monday. Officials consider toxins but doubt deliberate sabotage. Congress weighs swine flu vaccine liability as committees defer decisions.
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The
Center For Disease Control
David Soricelli
Philadelphia
Bachman
Congress
House Commerce Committee
Senate Health Panel
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Health Subcommittee
GAO Says Some U S Marshals Handle Judges Cars Laundry
GAO reports some U S marshals in five districts wash judges cars chauffeur judges and run personal errands including laundry and party services. Regulators say such duties violate federal rules though officials note it may not be illegal. Districts cited include Washington Chicago Pensacola Tallahassee Biloxi Jackson Gulfport Louisville Lexington Owensboro.
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U.S
Washington
Matt Dillon
Ornery
Dodge City
Congressional
Thomas Jurkiewicz
Illinois
Chicago
Florida
Pensacola
Tallahassee
Mississippi
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Jackson
Gulfport
Kentucky
Louisville
Lexington
Owensboro
Ford Echeverria May Have Meeting At Border
Mexican President Luis Echeverria may meet President Ford at the U S Mexico border in November. Sources say plans are tentative with details to be arranged through diplomatic channels. The meeting could occur when Echeverria visits Reynosa near McAllen Texas to take possession of 2000 acres returned by the United States.
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Luis Echeverria
Ford
U.S. Mexico
Echeverria
Jose Lopez Portillo
Lopez Portillo
Reynosa
McAllen
Texas
United States
Mexico
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