Deaths across Iowa follow long lives and service
Obituary notices report the deaths of Louis L. Kroul 88 of Solon Carl W. Brogan 72 of Marion and many others. The list includes births in North Liberty and Cedar Rapids, marriages, farm work retirement, surviving relatives and funeral arrangements across Cedar Rapids Solon Mount Vernon and other towns. Services and burial locations are noted with dates times and funeral homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Kroul
Solon
North Liberty
Clara de Vault
Cedar Rapids
Roger
Howard
Mount Vernon
Carolyn Kroul
Emma Kloubec
Mary Louvar
Brush Funeral Home
Dennis Tevis
Oakland Cemetery
Carl W. Brogan
Fourth Ave
Marion
Brogan
Clifford
Central City
Herbert
Lois Zupan
Belton
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Lowell Knauss
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Anna M. Newman
26Th St
Marion High School
Mount Mercy College
Carl E. Newman
Chicago
Nelson
Omaha
LeRoy Hahn
Ascension Lutheran Church
Allan Schultz
M.C. Hagedorn
Oak Shade
Hallmar Radiation Center
Rail service transfer debated as Milwaukee Road pullout eyed
Cedar Rapids hosts talks among FRA officials and Crandic and Chicago and North Western Railway reps about who would take over Milwaukee Road trackage if the Milwaukee pullout proceeds. Crandic may buy the Amana spur. both Crandic and CNW seek Milwaukee lines in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Road
Cedar Rapids
Federal Railway Administration
Crandie Railroad
Chicago and North Western Railway
Crandic
Amana
The
North Western
Honor Roll and AA Meeting Notice In City Briefs
Jo Anne Buress has made the spring honor roll at the University of Texas Austin. AA West Highlands holds a special meeting at Trinity Lutheran School 1361 7th Ave SW at 8 tonight with Ed and Dorita from West Point speaking. Hanford Post 5 American Legion holds a special membership meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Post Hall 421 Fourth Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Howard C. Hansen
Shelley’s
West Liberty
Christopher Eric Wicks
First Church United
Snider’s
Oak Ridge
Dysart
Rose Hennessy
Overton’s
Cascade
Bradley W. Knapp
St. Michael’s
Devaney-Reiff
Church Cemetery
Tipton
Frank W. Sailor
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Sheets and Son
Bennett
William F
Luxemburg
Rita M. Gosen
Dyersville
Holy Trinity Church
Kramer's
Etta M. Shifflett
Harden’s
Thornburg
Winton
Mary Alice Wieditz
Trinity Lutheran Church
St. John's Cemetery
Newhall
Phillips
Decorah
Laura Mary Flynn
Phelps Cemetery
Olson-Fjelstul
S. Monona
Fred Darnauer
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Schultz’. Volga
Earl (Berdie) Peterman
Witt’s
Elkader
Paul I. Larson
Peace United Church of Christ
Witt's
Shellsburg
William Keel
Vinton Webster
Lyle G. Sorden
Webster United Methodist Church
Powell's
South English
Sorden Cemetery
Jo Anne Buress
35Th St. Drive
University of Texas, Austin
West Highlands
Group of
Alcoholics Anonymous
Trinity Lutheran School
7Th Ave
Dorita
West Point
Hanford Post No. 5
The
American Legion
Post Hall
Fourth Ave
Iowa Governor says little can avert nationwide trucker strike
Des Moines Iowa Gov Robert Ray says an emergency weight increase to 80 000 pounds helps Iowa truckers but has little national impact. He cites inflation as the core issue and notes no quarrel with a proposed 17.76 percent rise in commercial property valuations statewide by the Iowa Revenue Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Iowa
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa Revenue
Gerald Bair
Weather snapshot Coralville area with river readings
At 11 a m wind is southwest at 12 mph. Sun rises 6 14 set 8 07. Year ago today high 88 low 61 with no precipitation. Extended forecast clear to partly cloudy and cool with possible showers Thursday night and Friday highs in the 70s lows 45 to 55. Mississippi River stages show multiple stations with rises and falls and values ranged from about 4.8 to 14.8 feet.
Collapse of Rosemont Horizon Stadium Kills Five
Five people died after the Rosemont Horizon Stadium under construction collapsed near O Hare Airport. About 15 workers were trapped but freed as crews rushed to the scene. Witnesses described a thunderous roar and roofs and plywood skin scattering across the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemont Horizon Stadium
Chicago Loop
Chris Sharpels
Nicholas Kouracos
Kouracos
Vietnam proposes death sentences for refugee traffickers
Thach warned that a few refugee boats may evade capture while pledging a permanent halt to boat people. He cited up to 3 million potential refugees and a 48 million population, denied government complicity in ethnic Chinese departures, and criticized U S and fishing-boat losses. He urged 7th Fleet withdrawal despite rescue efforts. ON THIS DATE in 1848 the American flag was raised in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thach
U.S
Vietnam
Los Angeles
Senate rejects advance payment for Grumman F-14 funding
On this date in 1974 the U S Senate voted against advance payments up to 100 million dollars to the Grumman Aerospace Corp to continue production of the F 14 fighter for the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Senate
Grumman Aerospace Corp
Navy
Births at St Luke's and area families
Vital statistics list births at St Luke's Aug 11 and area couples with names and addresses reporting daughters and sons. Entries include Mr and Mrs Baumhoefener Keystone daughter, Novak D Ave NW daughter, Kurth C Ave NE daughter, Sproston Blairs Ferry Road NE son, Sjostrom Ryan daughter, Sid Jones Inwood Lane NE son, Thurston Springville daughter, Walter Jones Texas Ave NE daughter, Snyder Eastview Drive NW son, Dr Marshall Walker Tracr daughter, Terri Rance West Post Road NW daughter, Noehl Marion son. Also notes two incidents: medical emergency at Linden Drive SE, and a power outage on Second Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baumhoefener
Keystone
Alan J. Novak
D Ave
Larry G. Kurth
C Ave
Benjamin L. Sproston
Blairs Ferry Road
James Sjostrom
Ryan
Sid Jones
Terri Rance
West Post Road
Daniel Noehl
S. 11Th St
Marion
Linden Drive
Otis Road
26Th Street
60Th Avenue
Second Street
Settlement reached in Iowa injury suit over clinic incident
Marion boy and his parents reached an out of court settlement with the state of Iowa after a 1976 incident at a University of Iowa speech pathology clinic. The state denies liability but will pay the boy 12234.29 dollars and the parents 5000 dollars plus attorney fees and expenses totaling 23601.71.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Iowa
Linn
August Hansell Jr
University of Iowa
Westdale Mall Opens with Plans for Major Retail Lineup
Publicist Jerry Ford says Westdale Mall will open Oct 4 with 90 to 100 stores including Montgomery Ward. JC Penney opens Oct 17, Younkers in February 1980, Brandeis in August 1980. grand opening events planned though details await. Labor strikes delayed original Aug 8 opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westdale Mall
Jerry Ford
Los Angeles
Montgomery Ward
JC Penney
Younkers
Brandeis
Ford
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Charles Sutphin Sr
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Deep River
Strong
Georgia
Mary Ellen Meyers
Harry Jr
Julia M. Farris
Atlanta, Ga
Preston Farris
Farris
Roswell United Methodist Church
Roswell
Mary Louise Davis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bruce
James
Charles Osborn
Sioux Falls
S.D
Ellsworth
Gary D
United Parish Church
Coggon
William Deskins
Murdoch
Flora
Louis L
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Glen Lamb
First United Methodist Church of
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral
Ceynar
Frank
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
LeRoy Collins
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
American Cancer Society
Patterson
Sarah Anna Kathryn
Katie
Marion First United Methodist Church
Glen W. Lamb
Johnson
Mary C
Linwood Cemetery
Charles Mehaffey
Brush Chapel
Marshall
Delbert Duane
Turner Chapel West
Charles G. Schultz
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
Waukee
Milwaukee
Quad Cities
Kansas City
O.R. Woods
Crandie
FRA
Jeremy Coleman
Fort Worth
James Hanscom
Washington
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
Coralville Lake
Travelers
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keoku
National Weather Service Forecast
Feather Forecast
Peneeseesenes Esccbersenees
Anchorage
Atlanta
Miami - Bismarck
Nashville
Tuesda
Bismarck
Detroit
Mpls
St. Paul Pere
St. Louis
Stadium
Don Thurman
Dave Beatty
Sheraton-O’hare Motor Inn
O’hare International Airport
Chicago Bulls
U.S. 7Th Fleet
South China Sea
7Th Fleet
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Dan Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W. Avenue
Cedar Park
Marion Bridge
U.S. A
St. Luke's
Linn Health
Yovier School
Zuibis
Rebecca Kerr
Gazette
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