Deaths: Michael Rooney 28 of Cedar Rapids construction site
Michael Robert Rooney died Friday after a Wednesday construction accident. He was born April 19, 1951 in Jefferson and lived 20 years in Cedar Rapids. Survived by wife Barbara Hall Rooney daughter Sarah and several relatives. Services Monday Toddville Free Methodist Church burial Mount Calvary Cedar Rapids. Visitation Sunday Stewart Funeral Home.
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Michael Robert Rooney
34Th St. NE
Mr. Rooney
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Upper Iowa University
Barbara Jeanne Hall
Toddville
Lunda Construction Co
Sarah Hall Rooney
James N. Rooney
James
Timothy
Kevin
Marilyn Fish
Kathy Rooney
Toddville Free Methodist Church
Dan Brial
Lawrence Duenas
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Mr. Hutchins
Norton County
Kan
Nebraska Wesleyan College
Grand Island
Neb
Fresno
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis Club
The
Masons
Hoover biographer frames Hoover’s American individualism and equality of opportunity
Dr. George H. Nash at Hoover’s gravesite on the 105th birthday emphasized Hoover’s frontier exposure and international experience shaping a social philosophy that values tempered initiative and equal opportunity as the sole source of progress. He argued Hoover remains relevant a decade after death.
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Hoover
George H. Nash
Nash
America
Herbert Hoover
Australia
China
England
Woman seeks damages in Linn County auto crash
Robyn Enabait, 19, sues Ellis Milroy and Curtis Gandy Sr. in Linn County District Court for 147 500 in damages from an Aug 13 1977 Cedar Rapids crash. Accuses Milroy of drunken, reckless driving injuring her. seeks loss of earnings and exemplary damages. jury trial requested.
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Linn County
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Robyn R. Enabait
Ellis James Milroy
Curtis John Gandy Sr
Milroy
Gandy
Enabait
Williams Boulevard
16Th Avenue
Enabnit
Walter Gene Enabnit
Robyn
Enabnits
Culver Calls Culver GLADBROOK Watershed a National Showcase
Iowa Senator John Culver touring the Four Mile Creek watershed near Gladbrook hailed it as the future national showcase for soil conservation and water quality. The 20 square mile site hosts a $2.8 million five year EPA funded project at Iowa State University with $1.8 million from EPA and $1 million in cost sharing for on farm measures.
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Gladbrook
Four Mile Creek
Iowa
U.S
John C. Culver
Culver
Dale Larson
Environmental Protection Agency
Iowa State University
Rescued crew reached after Shamrock distress calls
Passengers on the Shamrock, a 42 foot trawler, were rescued after distress calls broadcasting from the Caribbean region were heard by Cedar Rapids and Wisconsin operators. Kitty Eddy of Menomonee Falls and Robert Kobusch of Cedar Rapids aided authorities, with a rescue plane sighted and a freighter en route as waves threatened the craft about 80 miles off the Colombian coast.
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Caribbean Sea
Cedar Rapids
United Press International
Kitty Eddy
Menomonee Falls
Wis
Robert Kobusch
Linmar Drive
Kobusch
Eddy
Utilities in Iowa Pass Most Advertising Costs to Customers
Iowa utilities spent 3.85 million on advertising in 1978 with 3.17 million charged to customers. Northwestern Bell led private firms at 1.39 million total, Iowa Power & Light and Iowa Electric Light followed. Eastern Iowa Light & Power Coop topped rural coops with 42,705, nearly all passed to customers.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa Power & Light Co
Iowa Electric Light & Power Co
Eastern
Iowa Light & Power Coop
Chrysler Faces Credit Woes as House Debates Aid
Chrysler Corp. and its Chrysler Financial unit face a B rating that worsens borrowing for dealer financing. The automaker, after a $466 million loss in 18 months, laid off managers and white-collar staff while 23,800 assembly workers were furloughed previously. House Banking Committee vows prompt hearings on Carter plan. Gov Milliken moves to aid Chrysler with $3 million motor pool purchase.
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Chrysler Financial
Chrysler
Treasury
G. William Miller
Lansing
Mich
William Milliken
Michigan Motor Pool
White House reshuffle names new staff directors and roles
Acting trade representative Alonzo McDonald becomes White House staff director. Lipshutz remains until successor found. Jordan outlines a reform of the senior staff with new evaluations and a moving management approach. New pay rates: Weddington and McDonald at 56000, Torres at 51000 annual.
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Alonzo McDonald
White House
Jordan
Lipshutz
Carter
Congress
Time Inc
Hedley Donovan
Donovan
Weddington
McDonald
Torres
Horgan quits White House post amid payoffs allegations
Daniel Horgan resigns after four days as a White House consultant amid claims he was part of an influence payoff scheme in New Jersey. The 48 year old admitted accepting 17,500 dollars in 1977 from a Keyport developer, while denying any wrongdoing.
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Trenton
N.J
White House
Daniel Horgan
New Jersey
Horgan
Democratic National Committee
Trenton Times
Keyport
New Jersey Housing Finance Agency
East Brunswick
Texaco to test gasohol sales in three metro areas
Texaco Inc will begin limited test marketing of gasohol this fall in the Boston, New York and Indianapolis metropolitan areas. Gasohol blends 90 percent gasoline with 10 percent ethanol alcohol as a substitute for ordinary gasoline. Phillips Petroleum and Standard Oil of Indiana are also testing gasohol, with several independents selling it in the Midwest. Texaco will offer the fuel at 20 stations in Indianapolis in October before expanding to New York and Boston.
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Texaco Inc
Boston
Indianapolis
Phillips Petroleum
Standard Oil of Indiana
Amoco
Midwest
Texaco
Valuation hikes face opposition in Iowa ruling
Iowa Conservative Union plans potential legal action against state officials over a proposed 41 percent residential value hike in Des Moines and 33 percent elsewhere. ICU chairman Leroy Corey says the executive committee will decide on first steps to instruct their attorney.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Conservative Union Friday
Iowa
Gerald Barr
ICU
Leroy Corey
Cedar Falls
Corey
National crown to Ohio teenager
An 18-year-old, straight-A student from Mansfield Ohio, was named Miss National Teenager 1980 at the eighth annual pageant in Atlanta. Melissa Anne Bradley, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bradley, emerged from 52 contestants representing 50 states DC and Puerto Rico with Elizabeth Ruyak of Hudson Wisconsin as first runner-up.
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UPI
Mansfield
Ohio
Melissa Anne Bradley
Eugene Bradley
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Elizabeth Ruyak
Hudson
Wis
Three Arrested in Friday Drunk Driving Bust
Three persons were arrested Friday night for drunken driving. Douglas J. Lacy of 1337 21st Ave SW was taken into custody at St. Luke's Hospital at 8 p.m. Perry L. Harris of 1029 33rd St NE was arrested in the 100 block of 19th St NW at 10 p.m. Gary D. Griffith of 47 Devonwood Ave SW was arrested in the 400 block of Bowling St NW at 11:40 p.m.
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Douglas J. Lacy
21St Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Perry L. Harris
33Rd St
19Th Street NW
Gary D. Griffith
Devonwood Ave
Bowling Street NW
Boat trailer stolen from Ellis Boulevard quarry
William Allbee of 144 Summer Circle NE reported an $800 boat trailer stolen from the Ellis Boulevard quarry after leaving it there in April and returning this week to find it missing. Local police investigated.
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William Allbee
Summer Circle NE
Ellis Boulevard
Weather Summary and Local Notices
Wind direction and velocity 12 mph at midnight Friday. Sun rises Sunday 6 11 sun sets today 8 13. Year ago today high 84 low 58 precipitation none. Extended forecast clear to partly cloudy mild Sunday chance of showers Monday Tuesday turning partly cloudy Wednesday. Highs in 80s. Lows in 60s. Aug 10 couples Allen Jones 4588 Orchard NW a son Jerald L Schumacher 2801 12th Ave SW a son Douglas Stephans 512 15th St SE a daughter. Emergency and incidents listed for Cedar Rapids Anamosa Cedar Falls Hiawatha Ely New Holstein Wykoff Center Point Chicago.
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Allen Jones
Orchard Drive
Jerald L. Schumacher
12Th Ave
Douglas Stephans
15Th St
Hog house burns on Dick Meyer farm near Alburnett
Fire destroyed a five year old hog house on the Dick Meyer farm northeast of Alburnett near Central City Friday evening about 6 15. Several hogs were killed in the blaze and the cause was not determined as investigators continued the inquiry Friday night.
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Alburnett
Dick Meyer
Central City
Tom Swoboda
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