Funeral services and visitations listed for Cedar Memorial area
Multiple death notices detail services across Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and Turner Chapel East. Zehms Sr. and Rowe are to be buried in Oakshade Cemetery Marion with 10 a.m. Monday services by Rev. Traeumer and Canon Loferski. other obituaries mention Herman F. Marty at Turner Chapel East with military rites by the VFW and burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Edith Craig of Belle Plaine, 96, has pending services at T W Van Beck’s.
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Zehms Sr
Rowe
Grace Episcopal Church
Paul Traeumer
D.A. Loferski
Turner Chapel East
Martin
Elson Snyder
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Oakshade
Marion
Friends
The
Cancer Fund
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Linn County Ladies Auxiliary
Heart Fund
NAACP Rebukes Police Comment on Southeast Cedar Rapids Neighborhood
Cedar Rapids NAACP adopts a three part resolution criticizing Assistant Chief James Barnes for describing the near southeast area as deteriorating and prone to crime. The group supports Luther Trent’s City Council remarks and protests Job Service relocation plans citing housing loss and rezoning concerns.
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Cedar Rapids
NAACP
Police Department
James Barnes
Detective Bureau
Job Service of
Iowa
Barnes
Job Service
Eighth Ave
First Avenue NE
Trent
Two Cedar Rapids Residents Hospitalized in Separate Accidents
Gregory Blood, 19, of 5537 North Towne Lane NE, listed in good condition after a car motorcycle crash at Blairs Ferry Road and Center Point Road in Hiawatha. Carol Boelter, 5, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Boelter of Echo Lane NW, listed in fair condition with a broken arm after a bicycle collision on Sharon Lane or Cherry Hill Road NW.
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Cedar Rapids
Gregory Blood
North Towne Lane
Tured
Blairs Ferry Road
Center Point Road
Hiawatha
Carol Boelter
Richard Boelter
Echo Lane
Sharon Lane
Cherry Hill Road
Search continues for drowning victim in Cedar River
A Cedar Rapids man Bruce Alkire 30s of 2931 Sixth St SW remained missing after his fishing companion Benny Wieland 41 of 229 19th St NW died after a river accident. Wieland’s son Mike escaped as Red Cross officials reported a possible body sighting near the dam. Fire and police teams and Linn County sheriff searched through Friday evening before calling off about 8 30 p m.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Bruce Alkire
Sixth St
Benny J. Wieland
19Th St. NW
Wieland
Red Cross
Central Fire Station
Mike
Alkire
Rea Dam
Cedar Rapids Toddler Struck by Truck In Critical Condition
A two year old boy from Cedar Rapids remained in critical condition at St Luke s Hospital after being hit by a pickup in the 800 block of 29th Street NE Friday afternoon. The child, Brian Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Bob Smith, ran into the street in front of Sara Stand 23 of Toddville. He had head injury surgery and remained in intensive care Friday night.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
29Th Street
Brian Smith
Bob Smith
White Eagle Trail
Sara Stand
Toddville
Smith
Biggybank Bike Races Set for Sunday at Bever Park
The Seventh Annual Biggybank Bike Races are scheduled Sunday at Bever Park with events for all ages and various bike types including Big Wheels tricycles and unicycles. Entry details are mentioned.
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Biggybank
Bever Park
Bicycle races at Merchants National Bank event on Sunday
Related story on page 13A outlines pickup options at six bank locations or in the park. Trophies go to the first five in each race and all entrants receive a free T-shirt. Start times span 11 a.m. for the six and under group to 4 p.m. for the 31 and over group across 13 bicycle categories. Big Wheel and tricycle races run noon to 2:15 p.m. for 2 and 6-year-olds, with unicycles starting at 3 p.m.
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Merchants National Bank
Iowa teens attempt world record by living on skates
Deanna Glover and Emy Novak, both 16, spent about 170 hours on rollerskates over a week to seek Guinness recognition. They skated from Friday 8 p.m. to last night 10 10 p.m. while continuing normal activities. Super Skate at 5100 Northland Ave NE supplied skates and T shirts.
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Emy Novak
Edgewood Drive
Deanna Glover
Blairs Ferry Road
Guinness
Glover
Super Skate
Northland Ave
Citywide curfew, guard called as police strike cripples Memphis streets
Mayor Wyeth Chandler imposed a 10 PM to 6 AM curfew and deployed 500 National Guardsmen amid a walkout by about 300 non union police. Patrol cars were sabotaged and fire trucks blocked as officials warned of widespread disruption to concerts Elvis memorabilia shows and theater schedules. A temporary rival paper named City News, funded by Hagedorn Communications, planned distribution across New York City.
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Wyeth Chandler
National Guard
Chandler
Margaret Compton
Convention and Visitors Bureau
Graceland
Times
News and Post
Christopher Hagedorn
Hagedorn Communications Inc
City News
Hagedorn
Aug 11 Local Vital Statistics and Daily Notices
Weather overview shows SE wind at 6 mph, sunrise 6 13 sunset 7 09. Extended forecast calls for possible thundershowers in the north Tuesday and elsewhere Wednesday, with warm humid conditions and mid 80s to low 90s highs. Local notices list births for Gavin-Gorton-Schmidt at Cascade and 6807 Boxwood Lane NE, plus several Friday incidents including medical emergencies and a fire/maintenance call at multiple addresses.
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Neil Gavin
Cascade
Robert J. Gorton
Boxwood Lane
Duane Schmidt
G Ave
Driver at Large After Ely Two Car Crash
A driver in a two car crash near Ely remains at large after seven people were injured Thursday night. George W. Welsh 37 of 917 10th Ave SE was treated and released at St Luke's Hospital before seven charges including drunk driving and interference with official acts were filed. The other driver was George Storm 16 of rural Ely. Hospitalized in serious condition were Kenneth Wells 65 and Tommy Zeien 23 both Welsh vehicle passengers. George Storm is listed in fair condition and Stefan Storm 12 in good condition.
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Ely
George W. Welsh
10Th Ave. SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn
Welsh
George Storm
Kenneth K. Wells
G Ave
Tommy Zeien
30Th St. SE
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Stefan Storm
Cause of fire at Cedar Rapids Allison Hotel under investigation
Cedar Rapids district fire chief says the blaze in the Allison Hotel basement at 325 First Ave SE looks suspicious and is under investigation. Smoke damaged the Bishop Cafeteria first floor kitchen at 321 First Ave SE. no injuries reported as only basement contents burned.
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Cedar Rapids
Bill Daugherty
Allison Hotel
First Ave. SE
Daugherty
Bishop Cafeteria
Nitrite Dangers Highlight Cancer Risk in Meat Cure
Government notes a statistically significant rise in cancer among animals not given nitrites and warns nitrite may increase human cancer risk. Agriculture Dept lowered bacon curing nitrite from 200 to 120 ppm. many processors already comply. Nitrite used to prevent botulism and improve color. Nitrite-free options exist, with some meats shipped without preservative when properly frozen.
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Agriculture Department
Louisiana Senator Opposes Gas Bill Changes
Gas price leader Howard Baker warned odds favor no deal while Sen Russell Long says no regulation this year unless the compromise is rewritten. Johnston blasts the draft for delays and concessions and says FERC would keep regulating intrastate gas. He has not signed the conference report.
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Howard Baker
Baker
Russell Long
D-La
Johnston
Louisiana
Long
Conference Committee
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Meteor shower peaks over Iowa skies tonight
Des Moines reports the Perseids should reach peak activity as skies clear tonight. Dr. Philip S. Riggs of Drake University notes observers away from city lights may see about a hundred meteors per hour, though trails are brief and most are not bright. Best viewing is late night in the northeast, with one or two meteors per minute.
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Des Moines
UPI
Earth
Drake University
Iowa
Riggs
Three men arrested in Cedar Rapids
Three men were arrested Friday in Cedar Rapids. Steven J. Chiamosta, 19, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs at the First Avenue Courthouse. Sylvester Tate, 18, was charged with second degree burglary at the Cedar Rapids Police Department. James L. Kness, 20, was charged with drunk driving at Linn County Jail.
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Cedar Rapids
Steven J. Chiamosta
Cherry Hill Road
First Avenue
Sylvester Tate
Ninth Ave
James L. Kness
Lincolnway Trailer Court
Linn County
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Belle Plaine
Edith Craig
T.W. van Beck’s
Naacp Chapter
C.R
Boy
Presley
Cook Convention Center
E. Winslow Chapman
New York
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Kenneth Moffett
Washington
Publishers Association
New York Times
Daily News
the Post
Manhattan
Hagedorn Communications
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Waconia Ave
29Th St
10Th Ave
L Street
I Ave
Jacolyn Drive
First Ave
Twelfth Street
Onan Vanee
John E. Lapes
Cedar Rapids’ Best Retail Florist
Peck’'s Flower Shop
N.E
Cedar Park
Typewriter
JOB Marketplace
Pierson’s
Els Blvd
N.W
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