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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1978

Page

3

Deaths of Clara Brink and others in area notices

Obituaries and death notices for Clara Kurtz Brink 97 Cedar Rapids area retiree and longtime church and club member. Andrew Alden 14 Center Point victim of motorcycle crash. Isaac Griffin 3 months Swisher dies after illness. and multiple other local deaths with services and burial details. Surviving relatives listed. services set across Cedar Rapids, Center Point, Swisher, Oskaloosa, Montezuma, and surrounding towns. Burial locations include Oak Hill Cemetery, Walker Cemetery, Forest Cemetery, and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

Clara Kurtz Brink Meth-Wick Manor Alfred G. Brink Cedar Rapids Clara Ringer Lisbon Brink First Lutheran Cedar Chapter No CES Cedar Rapids Business College First Lutheran Church George W. Carlson Oak Hill Cemetery Turner Chapel East Andrew P. Alden Center Point Central City Manchester St. John’s Lutheran Church Debra Alden Elizabeth Alden Alice Alden Walker Randolph E. Mueller Walker Cemetery Murdoch Isaac James Griffin David Patricia Griffin Swisher St. Luke’s Hospital Sheila Heather Ocean N.J Clyde Griffin Kalona James Tierney Colonia Eugene W. Hauser Hemet Calif Spillville Merchants National Bank Lady of the Valley Catholic Church Alma The Lady of the Valley Church Valley Cemetery Green Lawn Funeral Home of Turner Crematory DeShaw Darlene Grace Roy Tindal Noelridge Park Baptist Church Dunkard Cemetery Steele Harley M Trinity United Methodist Church Wilson Hyde Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospital Dora Gladys Hurlbut St. S Don E. Hurlbut Marion Albia Oskaloosa University of Iowa Hurlbut First Christian Church King’s Daughters Order of Eastern Star United Way Charlotte E. Olney Golden Court Minneapolis Mercy Hospital Minnesota Robert F. Olney Clinton Iowa Manufacturing Elks Club Cedar View Country Club Madeline Faust Pamela Shannahan Independence Patti J. Olney Peter Olney Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Canon D.A. Loferski Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories Perrine Cancer Center

Memphis blackout sparks looting during first Presley death anniversary

A power outage at 12 30 a m sparked looting across Memphis as officials rushed to restore service by 3 a m. National Guardsmen patrolled the city while Mayor Chandler proposed a November ballot to fund a settlement. authorities later tied the outage to sabotage at the Cordova substation.

Memphis Presley National Wyeth Chandler Chandler Tennessee Valley Authority Chapman Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division

Preisser defends Social Services rebalance and growth

Preisser rejects claims the department is too large and notes 9300 employees, up from 6600 in 1972, making it the state’s largest agency. He cites federal and legislative mandates for staffing gains, with central administration shrinking while field operations grow and a new division of operations analysis oversees program deployment.

Preisser State Department Field Operations

Ray's testimony details murder charge pleas and claims of coercion

Ray told a congressional committee he pleaded guilty to King’s killing due to pressure from his attorney Percy Foreman and possible media conviction. He accused the judge of racial bias, alleged witness payoffs, and said his family could be jailed if he did not plead. He described his movement on the day of the shooting and noted FBI documents suggesting a conspiracy. Ray and his lawyer Mark Lane discussed alleged beatings by federal marshals.

Ray Percy Foreman Foreman King Rooming House Louis Stokes Ohio FBI Bureau Memphis Mark Lane Washington

Senate to debate ERA extension amid looming October adjournment

Byrd said he hoped the Senate would have time to debate the measure but noted many tasks remain as Congress seeks to adjourn in October. If the House version passes the Senate, the ratification deadline would be extended to June 30, 1982.

Byrd Senate Congress House

Cedar Rapids Judge Named As Supreme Court Nominee

A Cedar Rapids judge is among three named by the State Judicial Nominations Committee for the Iowa Supreme Court to replace Maurice Rawlings who reaches 72 on Thursday. The nominees are James Carter Jerry Larson and Frederick White Gov Ray has 30 days to choose. Carter previously served as a district judge and joins from the Iowa Appeals Court.

Des Moines Cedar Rapids Iowa Supreme Court State James H. Carter Iowa Appeals Court Maurice Rawlings Jerry L. Larson Harlan Waterloo Frederick White Robert Ray Carter White Larson Appeals Court Intermediate Court Sixth Shut

Correcting Lowell Tiedt address and local notices

A series of brief notices includes a corrected address for Lowell Tiedt at 3626 Redbud Road NE, a 50th wedding anniversary thank you from Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rose, a $2 000 ISU PEO Sisterhood scholarship for Julie Ellen Fackler of 397 Forest Drive SE, an Ox Roast at Masonic Lodge Hall Shellsburg on August 20, burglary report for a houseboat at Ellis Boat Harbor, talk by Floyd Bergen on public safety, Veterans Administration Microlert dental emergency aid for veterans, funeral notice for Fred Richter of Litchfield, and Ellis Pro Shop golf shirts promotion.

Julie Ellen Fackler Warren C. Fackler Forest Drive Iowa State Chapter PEO Sisterhood Cottey College Nevada

Nuclear plant shutdown costs trimmed for IE customers

New Iowa Commerce Commission estimates show total extra charges from Palo nuclear plant outage may be 16.15 dollars per 600 kWh monthly usage over a year, far below earlier 54 dollar projection. Public hearing set for August 31 in Des Moines.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Palo Iowa Commerce Commission ICC Duane Arnold Energy Center Vawter Iowa

UN Food Chief Warns of Unbearable Tensions Over Food

In Montevideo the head of the FAO warns that global hunger will worsen unless world food production is expanded. He calls for urgent action to increase yields and stabilize grain markets amid rising prices and supply worries.

Uruguay U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization

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