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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1976

Page

5

Mission theme talks at First United Presbyterian church

Two lay persons Peggy Beckett and Marguerie Ackley will speak at the 9:30 pm Sunday worship service on the United Presbyterian Women national meeting in Purdu e University West Lafayette Indiana with the theme Live into Hope. Also reports on local property sales, obituaries and court notices from Marion area including a 350 Marion boulevard sale, two house transfers, and a Cedar Rapids death.

First United Presbyterian Church Peggy Beckett Marguerie Ackley United Presbyterian Women Purdue University West Lafayette Ind

Worship Services Across Town Page Listing Churches

A compact listing of local worship services and guest ministers across multiple churches. Entries include First Open Bible First Pentecostal Grace Brethren Foursquare and Islamic Center among others with service times souls prayer events and addresses. Also notes outdoor and interdenominational services with dates and special sermon titles such as "A Rebuking Question" and "Let Us Go On" featuring Rev Fred Miller and Tim Philips.

Fred Miller First Open Bible Eave Neal B. Gail First Pentecostal Church Comer Lee Griffis Guatemala Marvin Qrechler Grace Brethren Dave Gilbert Gilgan, Jr Interdenominational 5Th Ave AJ. Stokes Tim Philips Islamic Center Neon Meth-Wick Chapel 13Th St Richard Lebeniecher

Millionaire Cullen Davis Rearrested on Murder Charge

Cullen Davis, a Dallas area financier, was rearrested as he boarded a private jet and jailed without bond on capital murder charges related to the killings at his 6 million dollar mansion. Prosecutors say the killings included his stepdaughter Andrea Wilborn, 12, and Stan Farr, 30, with Priscilla Davis and a guest wounded. Davis had been free on an 80 thousand dollar bond and under a peace bond restricting access to the estate during divorce litigation.

Fort Worth Tex UPI Cullen Davis Tim Curry Davis Andrea Wilborn Stan Farr Priscilla Davis Gus Gavrel

Soviet Drug Trials Tuesday For U S Men

Three young Americans, Dennis R Brawer, Gerald Amster, and another unnamed man, go on trial in Moscow city court for a multi million dollar heroin smuggling scheme. They allegedly carried 70 pounds of brown sugar heroin in false-bottomed suitcases through Moscow airport on an Aeroflot flight from Kuala Lumpur to Paris. Western experts value the haul at about $2 million in American street prices.

Moscow UPI U.S Dennis Robert Burmani Brawer Gerald Amster Els Aeroflot Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Paris

Britain and Belgium Tighten Water Waste Rules in Drought

London and Brussels announce strict measures as drought bites. Belgium imposes jail terms and fines up to 1 million dollars for lawn watering car washing pool filling and sidewalk cleaning. Britain plans major cutbacks including 17 hour daily water shutoffs for over a million in South Wales to protect industry.

London Britain Belgium Wales Weather Bureau Welsh Water Authority South Wales Water Authority Harry Crann Industry Department

Iowa PIRG to open national office in Cedar Falls

A national network of Public Interest Research Groups will set up a clearing house in Iowa to coordinate grass roots member efforts. The Cedar Falls office opens in October with funding from about 22 member groups contributing roughly 25000 for year one.

Des Moines UPD Iowa PIRG Cedar Falls Doug Smith Iowa Pirg Smith Iowa Student Public Interest Research Group Ames Iowa City

Woman Guard's Promotion Can't Be Denied

DES MOINES AP A Polk county district Judge ruled a female guard at Iowa Men's Reformatory cannot be denied advancement for her sex She meets qualifications per the Iowa Merit Employment Commission decision Cynthia Gunther 28 holds the lowest officer grade at Anamosa facility Officials say higher rank would require duties invading inmate privacy The reformatory has 159 officers with only two women

DES Moines Polk County Iowa Men’s Reformatory Sea Anthony Critelli Iowa Merit Employment Commission Cynthia Gunther Anamosa Reformatory Tate Critelli State Commission Miss Gunther

Parole Set for Two San Quentin Six Members

Harold Riddell of the California Adult Authority said Freeta Drumgo, 31, will be released unconditionally from San Quentin August 25 after nine years on a burglary conviction. Luis Talamantes, 33, up for parole within 60 days, was jailed for a 1965 robbery. Both were acquitted earlier this month of murder, conspiracy and assault tied to the 1971 San Quentin violence that killed three guards, two trustees, and George Jackson.

Sacramento Calif UPI San Quentin San Quentin Prison Harold Riddell Parole Granting Adult Authority Freeta Drumgo Luis Talamantes Drumgo Valamantes George Jackson California

Listeners May Train as Counselors in California Grant

In Cajon California the Crisis House, a two family counseling center, seeks 100 bartenders, hairdressers and cab drivers for a two day crash course funded by a 335000 state grant. Trainees learn human behavior theory, listening, communication, and helper roles, with monthly follow ups for six months on problem solving and legal responsibility.

Lcajon Calif UPD California Crisis House Andy Thompson

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Marion First Presbyterian Self Property el Barrow, Inc Marion Boulevard Linn Animal Hospital Mandel, Long, Luce and Sullivan Toddville Meryn Gossman Roger M. Wolfe Northwood Drive Hiawatha Gossmans Route 1 Walgreen Marion Heights Pharmacy Bessie M. Duncan Central Avenue Cedar Rapids Olin Redlly Duncan Rock Island Melvin Allan Green Center Cemetery Morley Donald R Weiss Baxter's Denizli Turkey Istanbul Observatory Fourth Avenue Marian ¥. Karrar Red Fox Road Henry J. Dolan Hampden Drive Glen S. Fults Northview Drive Dennis W. Hodge Tracy R. Charlton Eleventh Street Robert E. Kindig Country Club Drive James E. Cowles Thirty-fifth Street Michael T. Avery Gregory Cantaberry Vivian J. Powers Johnson Avenue Charles £. Heinius Fourteenth Avenue Robert M. Lanka Seventh Street Barbara IL. Fogarty Joseph W. O’conner Winthrop Arthur D. Larson Eighth Street Bernard L. Gorsch Masonic Lodge Ram, Wil Masonic Temple Bishop's Buffet Martins Creek Community Club New Apostolic Church Wikan Ave West Amana New Jerusalem Church of God Chris H. Bassett Peece Christian Reformed Gag Cave NES Earth Dykema Peoples Unitarian Sve Salvation Army Robert Flowers Seventh-Day Adventist 42Nd St Edgewood Rd Anton Pris Seventh Day Church of God Mendan Previe Newt, McMickin Millionaire Thames Water Authority Eric Varley National Farmers’ Union Fred Peart Brewers’ Society Public Interest Clearing House For UIUC Lelvery Leath La-Z-Boy Continental Congress Philadelphia Kenwood Ditch Great La-Z-Boy Savings Ter Ft Plaza Lazboy Iwcase Center Point Road N.E La-Z-Boy CHAIR
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