Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituary notices report Virginia M. Proescholdt age 65 of 345 28th St NW died at home after a long illness born January 17 1917 in Cedar Rapids married to Edward F Proescholt in 1944 survivors include husband a daughter Janet Meier of Lynn Center IL a son John E. in Tempe AZ three sisters and one brother with multiple funeral plans and memorials to St Mark's Lutheran Church and community funds. other notices list Edwin A Wanerus 76 of Marion died at St Luke's Hospital burial at Cedar Memorial and another wave of services across Iowa City Elgin Guttenburg Peosta Van Horne and Elmer Gansen opportunities for visitation and memorials at local churches and funeral homes.
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Virginia M. Proescholdt
28Th St. NW
Cedar Rapids
Edward F. Proescholt
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Janet Meier
Lynn Center
Ill
John E
Tempe
Ariz
Betty R. Stepanek
Jeanne Morrison
Cheyenne
Wyo
Patricia Morgan
Donald A. Morgan
Gary Hess
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel West
First Ave
Overseas Americans urged to vote amid Pentagon effort
The Pentagon runs a Federal Voting Assistance Program to help about three million Americans abroad cast absentee ballots. Civilians and military overseas voters face varying state rules, paperwork hurdles, and tax fears, while campaigns push to improve turnout through embassies, manuals, and a post card registration form.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Canada
Mexico
Djibouti
France
U.S
Lois Shepard
Republicans Abroad
Brunei
West Germany
South Korea
Japan
Henry Valentino
Pentagon Project
Valentino
League of Women Voters
Vital Statistics Aug 15 and Aug 14 births and incidents
Aug 15 and Aug 14 births listed for multiple families in Newhall Tama Central City Marion and Hiawatha including Olson Cory Hinke Nordstrom Ray Smith Burkle and Clancy. Also times noted for two medical emergencies and a false alarm at 350 First Ave NE.
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Merry
John Olson
Newhall
Cathy
Paul Cory
20Th St. NW
Dawn
John Hinke
Tama
Christine
Neal Nordstrom
Vine Ave
Linda
Frank Ray
F Ave
Kristine
Jeffrey Smith
A Ave
Joyce
Allen Burkle
Central City
Janet
James Thornton
South 15Th St
Marion
Julie
Michael Clancy
Brandon Ave
Hiawatha
First Ave
Ellis Blvd
Burglars Take Food From Residence on Camburn Court
Burglars entered through a basement window Friday to Sunday, stealing a window air conditioner valued at 389 and pork chops and a beef roast from Karen Edmund’s home at 811 Camburn Court SE. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. Friday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Karen Edmund
Camburn Court SE
Bombs Hit Air France and Lufthansa Offices in Lisbon
Two powerful bombs exploded minutes apart outside Air France and Lufthansa offices on Liberdade Avenue in Lisbon. Police reported shattered windows and damaged furniture but no injuries. The blasts, described as powerful, occurred about 5:30 p.m. EDT and followed no claimed responsibility.
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Lisbon
UPI
Air France
Lufthansa Airlines
Portugal
Bank of Brazil
Joao Figueiredo
Liberdade Avenue
Burglar Breaks Into Wendy's For Hamburgers And Crackers
A burglar entered Wendy's Hamburgers at 1854 42nd St NE on Friday night by removing a drive up window. He took 40 pounds of hamburger, a case of saltine crackers, and two dozen hamburger buns valued at 50 dollars, leaving cracker crumbs outside and removing the window.
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Wendy’s Hamburgers
42Nd St. NE
Hussein warns of oil targets in Iranian war standoff
Iraq's President Saddam Hussein says the air force will strike Iran's vital targets including oil installations if Tehran does not end the conflict. He warns foreign oil tankers to avoid Kharg Island, as the war stalemate continues with Basra in focus and both sides trading attacks on oil facilities and naval vessels.
Hussein vows strikes on Iranian targets in future war
Iraqi leader Hussein told servicemen that Iraq will target principal and vital targets in Iran in the future, including Iran’s oil installations and foreign tankers docking at Kharg. He claimed Iraqi gunners cannot easily distinguish vessels at Kharg and warned foreign firms they will bear responsibility if their ships approach the area. He said Iraq has avoided many targets inside Iran to preserve space for peace.
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Iran
Kharg
Iraq
Hussein
Chaplains Vote on Unionization in New York City
About 100 city chaplains including priests ministers rabbis and one Muslim minister vote by mail on joining District Council 37 AFSCME. Pay raises over 18 years are a key issue and if approved NY would be first city with unionized chaplains when ballots are counted September 16.
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New York
UPI
New York City
American Federation of State
Stolen Wicker Chairs Reported From Porches
Two southwest side residents report wicker furniture thefts from porches. Roy Hartman says two black wicker chairs vanished from 1707 C St SW between 9 p.m. Friday and 6 a.m. Saturday, value $80. Don Webster reports two wicker chairs and a vinyl footstool missing from 88 19th Ave SW overnight, value $125.
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Southwest Side
Roy Hartman
C St. SW
Don Webster
19Th Ave
Webster
Irish attorney general recalled as double murder arrest hits Dalkey home
Irish Premier Haughey summoned Attorney General Patrick Connolly from a U S vacation after police arrested Malcolm Daniel MacArthur, 36, at Connollys Dalkey penthouse. MacArthur faces murder charges in Edenberry Offaly and Phoenix Park Dublin plus a burglary count. Connolly returned to Dublin for talks. BBC cited possible resignation within 48 hours though government denied any request.
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Dublin
Ireland
Charles Haughey
U.S
Patrick Connolly
Cambridge University
Connolly
Pilot's View
Dalkey
MacArthur
Donal Dunne
Edenberry
Offaly
Bridie Gargan
Phoenix Park
British Broadcasting Corp
United States
BBC
Haughey
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces subscription pricing for carrier and mail editions. Rates shown include Morning Editions and Sunday packages with weekly and yearly terms for local, state, and U.S. territories. The paper notes exclusive republication rights for Associated Press local news and AP dispatches.
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U.S. Territories
Associated Press
AP News
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