Death notices from Cedar Rapids area obituary roundup
Multiple obituaries list deaths of Rowe Zehms Sr 69 Elson Snyder Martin 77 Herman F Marty 71 Benny J Wieland 41 Laura B Forster Tempe Ariz Viola Conkey Oelwein Emil W Jasper Dyersville Oscar Messerli Victor Orren Jackson 72 Wadena Fayette Orren Jackson 72 Williamsburg 88 William W Harris 88 with service times burial places and family survivors as published in Cedar Rapids area notices.
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Laura B. Forster
Tempe
Ariz
Cedar Rapids
Phoenix, Ariz
George
Mary Duennes
Robert L
George B. Sadilek
Phoenix
Carl Sadilek
Oelwein
Viola Conkey
Hintz’s. Dyersville
Emil W. Jasper
Basilica of
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer’s. Ck
Oscar Messerli
McAninch-Fremming’s
Victor
Wadena
Orren Jackson
Obituary notices for White Brooke Lorraine and Robert Charles Schneider
Brooke Lorraine White and Robert Charles Schneider were remembered in private and public services. White funeral rites were at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. David T. Smith. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home handled arrangements. Schneider private services were at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with Rev. William B. Harnish. Burial for Leon D. followed at Cedar Memorial with services by Rev. William B. Harnish and Rev. Thomas Stewart at Kuba Funeral Home East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowe Zehms Sr
St. NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Tomahawk
Wis
Ann C. Robertson
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Burroughs Corp
Zehms
Grace Episcopal Church
Crescent Lodge
Canon D.A. Loferski
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
D Ave. NE
Elson Snyder Martin
Third Ave
Westerville
Ohio
Delaware County
Iowa
Ralph F. Martin
Oregon
Ill
Killian’s
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Hanford Post
Izaak Walton Club
Virginia Demorest
Howard Snyder
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
Oakshade
Marion
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Cancer Fund
Herman F. Marty
J Ave
Monticello
Mildred Miller
Lancaster
Quaker Oats
VFW
Sue Regan
Forrest Smith
David Roth
Kenwood Park United Presbyterian Church
Turner’s East
Riverside
Shirley Davis
Donaldsonville
Rockwell Goss Division
Trinity Lutheran Church
Crescent Lodge No. 25
A.F
A.M
el Kabir Shrine
Steven
Terry Lee
Michael J
Sonny G
Dubuque
Mel Lee
Richard A. Kothe
Turner Chapel West
Turner West
White
Brooke Lorraine
Cedar Memorial Park
David T. Smith
Good News Baptist Church
Schneider
Robert Charles
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William B. Harnish
Leon D
Kuba Funeral Home
Thomas Stewart
New Life for Aid Program in Congress Action
The Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to continue anti recession aid to distressed areas as long as unemployment stays above five percent. The bill could cost up to 650 million dollars annually for two years and would extend help to states and counties beyond cities.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Machinists union meet and theft reports in Midland area
A special informational meeting for Midland Forge machinists union members is set for Saturday at 9 a.m. at the machinists hall 3224 First Ave NE. Items worth 377 dollars were stolen from 522 McKinley St SE apartments, and 435 dollars in property was taken from a Sheraton Inn room. A dog named Sammy will be buried Saturday August 12 at Linn County Humane Society pet cemetery.
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Machinists
Midland Forge
Machinists Hall
First Ave
Fred Todd
A Ave
McKinley St
Mitchell Rothlein
Brooklyn
N.Y
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave
Sammy
Betty Kane
K St
Linn County Humane Society
Traer Man Killed Climbing Mount Owen in Grand Teton
Bruce Dow a 25 year old from Traer died after a 1000 foot fall on Mount Owen in Grand Teton National Park during a descent. He was with Tim Angel of Eau Claire Wisconsin Bruce and Robert Adams of Solon his father in law and brother in law. Dow shouted Oh my God before plunging.
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Dow
Tim Angel
Eau Claire
Wis
Bruce
Robert Adams
Solon
Bruce Adams
Teton County
Robert Boetticher
Park Service
Teton Range
Farber reveals book manuscript in court dispute
New Jersey Newark report states journalist Myron Farber admitted giving Doubleday Books a manuscript for a forthcoming book on a murder case. Attorneys for the Times withdrew a request for his immediate release after the admission. Farber faces contempt penalties and must produce notes from 1975 on surgeon Dr. Mario Jascalevich as a court hearing is set for Sept. 18 on the subpoena challenge.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
New York Times Today
Myron Farber
Farber
New Jersey
U.S
Frederick Lacey
Doubleday Books
Times
The
Mario Jascalevich
Englewood Cliffs
Hackensack
Superior Court
Price Conscious Housewives Boycott Meat Stores Spreads
Thirty years ago housewives organized and extended a boycott of national meat retailers as shoppers sought lower prices and alternatives. The action reflected broad discontent with meat prices and supply.
Illegitimacy trends and abortion use across decades
The report notes shifts in family size desires from 1960 to 1976, with 37 percent wanting four or more children in 1960 and 16 percent in 1976. It cites 1975 data: one legal abortion per three live births, a 38 percent rise from prior years, and white women accounting for about two-thirds of abortions.
House Passes Tax Cut Bill Amid Party Split Debate
The House moved a tax cut bill in a party line vote despite Carter’s push for a larger cut. The proposal would save $62 for a 4 person family at $10k income and rise to $146 for a $20k family, with corresponding gains for single filers. It retains inflation adjustments and expands brackets while proposing government revenue changes and corporate rate tweaks.
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House
Carter
Pennzoil Eyes China Offshore Basin Deal
Pennzoil chairman J Hugh Liedtke said Peking has given high priority to boosting China’s offshore exploration and plans to send a proposal within 30 days for an offshore basin in the South China Sea. The agreement could involve technical aid, profit sharing, and oil purchase rights, with broader global implications noted by the American Petroleum Institute.
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The
Washington Post
J. Hugh Liedtke
Pennzoil
Peking
China
Liedtke
South China Sea
Drownings at dam raise questions on river boil danger
Witnesses recount a fatal attempt to cross a cement ridge near the dam on Old River Road. A boil water pattern swept two men and a boy downstream. one man Wieland survived briefly before dying en route to Mercy Hospital. Rescuers pursued a second boil as another man, Alkire, remains missing. A separate $2.4 million wrongful death suit against the City of Cedar Rapids was dismissed. suits against IE and Central Iowa Power Co. pursue the remaining case.
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Edsel McMickle
Huspon
Wieland
Dvorak
Mike Schafer
24Th St. NW
Mercy Hospital
McMickle
Alkire
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Central Iowa Power Cooperative
Prairie Creek
Ermen
Edgewood Road
Merrill Lund
Riverfront Commission
River Dangers Prompt Wary Middle River Talks
Local officials discuss river risks after multiple drownings near Edgewood Road and REA dam area. Fire chief and Sheriff urge precautions while noting patrol limits, debris hazards, and the impracticality of universal supervision.
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Benny J. Wieland
19Th St. NW
Cedar River
New Life For Aid
Cedar Rapids Community School
Louis Harris
Gazette
Traer
Supreme Court
Tion
Long
Senate
Brazil
Harry H. Hardy
American Petroleum Institute
Wes Dvorak
28Th Ave. SW
Traer Vet
C.D. Stark
Ottumwa
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Robert Ketter
Lund
Five-In-One-Dam
Seminole Valley Park
Vinton
Commission
Rea Dam
Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Orlie Workman
Wade
Workman
John E. Lapes
Peck's Flower Shop
Center Point Road
N.E
Person's Srestows
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Sitness
16Th Im
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