Deaths of Clair Brandon and others in Marion and Cedar Rapids
Obituary notices report the death of Clair R. Brandon 54 of 1705 Wilson Ave SW from an apparent heart attack while visiting Marshalltown. Also listed are memorials for Dewey Lackey 87 of Marion and Dora V. Ritchie with funeral details, plus multiple service times, burial sites, and memorial funds for several others across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Olin, Vinton, and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair R
Dick” Brandon
Wilson Ave
Marshalltown Area Community Hospital
Marshalltown
Martinsville
Ind
Cedar Rapids
Berta Irene Denbow
Brandon
Colonial Baking Co
Dewey Lackey
35Th St
Marion
Hallmar
Obrovac
Karen
Dalmatia
Yugoslavia
Marion E. Rawson
Lockey
Milwaukee Railroad
Phyllis Yuva
Drusilla Wilson
Sedonia
Ariz
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Russell Striffler
St. Luke’s Hospital
Garden of Eternal Love
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
American Heart Association
Clutter
Fred J. Valenta
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Wenceslaus
Clutier
Coggan
Joseph J. Sperfslage Sr
Immaculate Conception Church
Castle Grove
Appleton-Vernon
Bolsinger
Colesburg
Friends
Fayette
Evelyn Arthur Earle
Grandview Cemetery
Gleim
Arlington
Olin
Vella A. Freeman
Turlock
Calif
Hayden Funeral Home
Toledo
Jerry E. Thede
Henderson Funeral Home
Turner Cemetery
Garwin
Vinton
Melvin
Shorty
Lint
Assembly of God Church
Oakwood
Shellsburg
Phillips Funeral Home
Waukon
Clarence Peterson
St. John's Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Sadat presses peace talks with PLO and reveals AWACS loan
Sadat on NBC Meet the Press says he wants talks with the PLO and other parties and notes Reagan has not yet replied to his peace proposals. He discloses Egypt borrowed an AWACS radar plane from Saudi Arabia to monitor air movement over Libya and Chad, citing security concerns amid tensions with Muammar Khadafy. He plans to press leaders in coming months for a US response and ongoing Middle East diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sadat
NBC
Meet the Press
Egypt
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Libya
Chad
Reagan
PLO
Alexander Haig
Haig
United States
Israel
Middle East
Sudan
Muammar Khadafy
Sadat Details U S Loaned Planes and Assassination Plot
Sadat said the United States loaned AWACS to Saudi Arabia and that American crews manned them. Time magazine reported Black September may have plotted to kill Sadat returning from the United States, thwarted by Vienna customs who found weapons on two Palestinians. The two suspects were not charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Saudi Arabia
Sadat
U.S
AWACS
Time Magazine
Black September
Vienna
Munich
FAA Controllers Strike Sparks Political Backlash
The article reports on the ongoing nationwide strike by 12,000 air traffic controllers, the FAA’s dismissal notices to over 6,000 strikers, and tensions with union leader Poli. It notes Reagan's past comments on improving conditions and the administration’s effort to maintain air safety while monitoring possible international disruptions. Attorney General Smith says DOJ will seek continued injunctions against the union in many districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
FAA
United States
France
State Department
Poli
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
William French Smith
Justice Department
Marion Woman Shot. Ex-Husband Sought After Attack
A Marion woman, Sally Keller, was shot in the face and leg around 7 p.m. at 1265 Seventh St. She was taken to St Luke's Hospital in fair condition. Police seek ex-husband Richard Stalkfleet, possibly driving a blue pickup after an argument at the residence. A .22 caliber handgun was reportedly used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Sally Keller
Seventh St
Keller
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard Stalkfleet
Stalkfleet
Seven Arked After Bar Brawl at Dark Horse Tavern
Cedar Rapids police arrested seven people after a fight at the Dark Horse Tavern on First Avenue SW early Sunday. Charles Lloyd III Kathleen L Wicher Charles E Wicher Larry R Brown Gregory C Rawson Steven G Vanfleet Rocky L Wicher charged with interference with official acts and additional counts including assault and rioting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Dark Horse Tavern
First Ave
Charles Lloyd III
Seventh St
Kathleen L. Wicher
Charles E. Wicher
B. Ave
Larry R. Brown
Wilson Ave
Gregory C
Rawson
Eighth Ave
Steven G. Vanfleet
Bowling St
Rocky L. Wicher
41St Avenue
Bowling Street
Charles Wicher
Rocky Wicher
Brown
Two Die in I-80 Head-On Crash West of Malcolm
A pickup truck front tire blew out on I-80 about a mile west of Malcolm drivers lost control and collided with a semi trailer. Two people were killed and three injured, including a five year old. One injured person was airlifted to University Hospitals Iowa City. others to Grinnell General Hospital. Names were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm
Poweshiek County
Grinnell General Hospital
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Goldwater Addresses Congress and Reagan Court Pick
Goldwater urges patience as he defends American strength and warns air traffic controllers. He backs Reagan’s Supreme Court pick Sandra O Connor as a skilled, capable nominee. Ceremonies at the Hoover birthplace start at 9 a.m. with his speech at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Sandra J. O’connor
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Hoover Birthplace
Goldwater
Perseid Meteor Shower Prompts Fireball Possibility
Franklin explains meteors appear from Perseus as Earth passes Swift-Turtle debris. A rare fireball may track across the sky and even cast shadows, though no material will reach the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perseus
Franklin
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
World Bank study outlines high and low road outcomes for poverty
The report compares two paths for global development. The high road would cut absolute poverty from 750 million to 630 million by 2000, while the low road could raise it to 850 million as population growth outpaces progress. It urges industrial nations to improve economies, reduce trade barriers, conserve energy, develop new sources, and boost aid to poorest countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Oldest Portrait Of George Washington At White House
The portrait painted by Gilbert Stuart hangs in the East Room as the oldest White House possession. Brought to the executive mansion in 1800, it was saved by Dolly Madison when she fled Washington during the War of 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Gilbert Stuart
White House
Executive Mansion
Dolly Madison
Washington
Poland and Solidarity in tense standoff over broadcast address
Poland faces a government Solidarity clash as Walesa plans a televised nation address from Warsaw while Rakowski remains unavailable. Crisis talks and emergency Solidarity meetings in Gdansk and Warsaw follow a disputed joint communique. Soviet concern grows over protests affecting Poland's economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solidarity
Rakowski
Walesa
Nation
Telewizja Polska
Warsaw
Gdansk
National Coordinating Council
PAP
Europe
Communist Party Central Committee
Moscow
Soviet Union
Poland
Silesian
Pravda
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is a daily and Sunday paper based at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and notes exclusive AP republication rights and USPS number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
U.S
Associated Press
Births and incidents reported in Vital Statistics
Vital Statistics notices list multiple births across Aug 8 and Aug 9 including Deanna and Doug Brennan a son at 128 Kenmore St NE and Rita and Elden Leaf a daughter at 4481 Bunn Ave Marion along with other births in Anamosa Marion Mount Vernon Central City Oelwein and more. Also logged is a 2:31 a.m. Sunday investigation at Sinclair Ave SE and several 4:20 a.m. false alarm 4:21 p.m. short in electrical box and 6:14 p.m. overheated meat incident at specified addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deanna
Doug Brennan
Kenmore St. NE
Julie
William Conmey
Anamosa
Rita
Elden Leaf
Bunn Ave
Marion
Tammy Burnell
28Th. Ave
Patricia
Victor Evans
Oakland Rd
Debra
Lawrence Theisen
Leisure
Simpson St
Marilyn
Russell Willard
Mount Vernon
Lois and
James Pienkos
Central City
Susan
Richard Jensen
Oelwein
Sinclair Ave
Sixth St
Mount Vernon Road
14Th Ave
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William T
Turner Chapel
Allen S. VanCleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Pale
Mary L. Davis
Walker
Peoples Hospital
Independence
Herb Davis
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
William C. Michael
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral
Iowa
Salzburg
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Agency
Transportation Secretary
CBS News
Face the Nation
J. Lynn Helms
Federal Aviation Administrator
Linn County
Congress
America
St. Luke’s
People
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
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