Obituary notices from Anamosa and surrounding towns
Deaths listed for Anamosa Fort Atkinson Garrison Manchester McGregor Shellsburg Victor and other towns with names ages and burial plans. Services include times locations churches cemeteries and visitations from Goettsch's Chekal's Thornburg's Phillips' and other funeral homes. Memorials to St. Paul United Methodist Church American Cancer Society and local cemeteries noted.
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Anamosa
Mardus J. Thompson
Goettsch’s
Goettsch's
van Wert
Fort Atkinson
Linus J. Schmitt
St. John’s Catholic Church
Chekal’s
Chekal
Church
Garrison
Howard Schoonover
Campbell-Russell’s
Vinton
Manchester
Arthur Arends
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bahnenkamp-Vernon’s
Della B. Cook
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Thornburg’s
McGregor
John H. Geske
Washington, D.C
Thornburg
S. McGregor
Roger Halverson
Church Cemetery
Thornberg’s
Clark
Marion D
Turner Chapel East
Eugene H. Hancock
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Friends
Third Ave
American Cancer Society
10Th St
O’brien
John
Jack
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis J. Trzil
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Prosecutors seek indefinite commitment for Hinckley
UPI reports prosecutors in Washington push to keep John Hinckley Jr. confined at St. Elizabeths, arguing he remains mentally ill and dangerous after his 1981 Reagan assassination attempt. A 50 day hearing focuses on his possible release rather than a jury trial. Hinckley waived some rights, but prosecutors seek in court proof of ongoing risk.
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Washington
UPI
John Hinckley Jr
Reagan
Hinckley
Jodie Foster
St. Elizabeth
Harris
St. Elizabeths
Parker
United States
Mr. Hinckley
Driver charged after hit and run in Center Point Road crash
Calvin L. Schultz 18 of 1107 Woodlark Lane NW arrested at 11 35 p m on a drunk driving count after a hit and run on Center Point Road NE. Schultz also faces failing to stop and aid charges. Richard A. Fredericks 50 of 2014 Fifth Ave SE was cited for improper use of registration following a left turn collision. Marilyn Fredericks 50 treated at Mercy Hospital. Nine other late weekend arrests for drunken driving followed in Linn County plus several other unrelated charges.
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Calvin L. Schultz
Woodlark Lane
Center Point Road
Richard A. Fredericks
Fifth Ave
Glass Road
Schultz
Marilyn Fredericks
Mercy Hospital
Fredericks
Linn County
Larry D. van Alst
Shellsburg
17Th Street
Jeffrey B. Winter
28Th St
16Th Ave
James P. McGuin
1807
N St
David A. Hale
1630
Valley
Fire Hits Houseboat On Mississippi River At McGregor
Two couples fled a docked houseboat fire Saturday night on the Mississippi River near McGregor. Fire Chief Bob Hammel said no injuries occurred and the vessel, owned by a Winona resident, was temporarily cut loose to drift downstream while investigators assess the damage.
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McGregor
Mississippi
Bob Hammel
Winona
Minn
Mississippi Marina
Hammel
Three Die In Iowa Weekend Highway Crashes
Three people died in separate weekend traffic crashes in Iowa. Ruth Gaskell 35 Des Moines died when a car driven by Larry Washburn 18 Des Moines ran a stop sign and struck her vehicle in the north Des Moines intersection. Washburn fled but was captured. police found a cooler of beer in his trunk. In a separate one car crash five miles west of Clare two people died Joseph Kennenbeck 20 Carroll and Kelly Francis 24 Spencer when the car left the road and overturned into Lizzard Creek.
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Gazette Wire Services
Lowa
Ruth Gaskell
Des Moines
Richard Roemer
Larry L. Washburn
Gaskell
Timothy Meline
Roemer
Washburn
Clare
Iowa State Patrol
Joseph Kennenbeck
Carroll
Kelly K. Francis
Spencer
Kennenbeck
Webster County
Lizzard Creek
Burglars Steal Furniture From Rental Unit on Third Ave SE
A burglary at 1266 Third Ave SE over the past three weeks saw a padlock pried from a basement door and $825 worth of furniture taken. The owner is Bessie Anderson of Ellsworth. Items missing include an end table a dresser two walnut rocking chairs and a bench seat. The theft was reported Sunday.
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Third Ave
Bessie Anderson
Ellsworth
Tip on using air conditioners efficiently
The Energy Department notes avoid very cold thermostat settings as they do not speed cooling. Clean or replace filters monthly and turn off window units when leaving a room. Keep heat sources like TVs and lamps away from the thermostat to prevent longer run times.
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Energy Department
Anniversary of Hiroshima Nagasaki sparks anti nuclear protests
United Press international reports a nationwide wave of anti nuclear protests on the 37th Nagasaki anniversary. Demonstrators gathered at Hood Canal and Puget Sound to oppose the USS Ohio, with warnings of Coast Guard restrictions and potential civil disobedience.
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United Press International
Hood Canal
Puget Sound
Ohio
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Davenport
Mississippi River
Arsenal Island
Catholic Worker House of
Point Julia
Washington
Kitsap
Bangor
Wash
Seattle
Raymond Hunthausen
Coast Guard
Nine Die in Ankara Airport Massacre Claimed by Armenian Group
Nine people die and more than 100 are injured after a bombing and machine gun attack in Ankara's airport departure lounge. An American woman, Jean Bosworth of Falmouth Massachusetts, is among the dead. one attacker is killed and another, Levon Ekmekciyan, 25, a French national, is hospitalized. authorities probe possible accomplices as hostages are freed.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Istanbul
Syria
Armenian Secret Army For the Liberation of
Armenia
Jean Bosworth
Bosworth
State Department
Falmouth
Mass
Levon Ekmekciyan
Erdogan Batisiner
Secret Army
Clarence man injured in two car crash near Stanwood
A rural Clarence man is treated at St Luke s Hospital Cedar Rapids after a two car collision on a county road north of Stanwood. Paula Wendt 15 of Clarence and Danny Baur 33 of Monticello drove opposing cars at an intersection with no stop signs. Wilburt Wendt 45 suffered back injuries. Paula Wendt and sister Justine 4 were treated and released. Baur uninjured. The 3 p.m. crash remained under investigation Sunday evening.
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Clarence
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Stanwood
Iowa State Patrol
Paula Wendt
Danny Baur
Monticello
Wilburt Wendt
Justine
St. Luke’s. Baur
Vital Statistics: New births and notices from area families
Aug 7 and Aug 8 births listed for Meyers Sebrecht Williams Pettit Stewart Rathje Retz Russman Naughton. Medical emergencies and investigations reported at multiple streets including 212 12th St SE 2253 26th St NW 183 14th Ave SW 3541 Lynbrook Dr NE and 10th Ave at Fifth St SE.
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Kerrie
Ronald Pettit
Monmouth St. SW
Jacqueline
Mark Stewart
Lisbon
Ane
Therese
Steven Rathje
Gordon Ave
Carol
Steven Retz
J Tower Terrace Court
Nancy
Robert Russman
Marion
Rebecca
Harry Naughton
24Th Ave
12Th St. SE
26Th St. NW
13Th St
14Th Ave
Lynbrook Drive
Address details for Iowa senators and representatives
Letter routing information lists Washington offices for Iowa lawmakers. Sen John Doe Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 and Rep John Doe House Office Building Washington DC 20515 are shown as contact addresses for congressional correspondence.
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Iowa
U.S
Congress
Washington
Sen
John Doe
Senate
Washington, D.C
Rep
All Star Game Opens Season After Strike End
The 1981 Major League Baseball season resumes after a seven week players strike with the All Star Game, won by the National League 5 to 4. Cedar Rapids Gazette details its publishing info and AP rights.
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National League
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Frank C. Montgomery
Phillips
Victor — Albert F. Voelkel
Congregational Church
Hartwick
McAninch-Fremming’s
Dorothea Milner
Crestview Acres Nursing Home
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Kent Wiedenmann
12Th St
Center Point
Duane L. Mumm
Highway 150
Donald D. Barrigar
38Th Street
First Street
Patrick C. McGrath
34Th St
J Street
Larry Parson
Storm Lake, In
Piketon
Evanston
Ill
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church
Sadako
Portsmouth
General Electric
Philadelphia
Space Center
Valley Forge
UPI Photo
Tom Wenski
Catholic Haitian Center
Miami
Liberation of
Paris
Cindy
Joe Meyers
Bertram Road
Patricia
Timmothy Sebrecht
Sixth St
Elizabeth
Wesley Williams
Tower Terrace
St. Luke’s
10Th Avenue
Fifth Street SE
The
Gazette Company
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
U.S. and World News Daily
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
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