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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1977

Page

3

Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area death notices

Multiple deaths are listed from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Joseph Miller 82 of 1221 Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids died Friday in Mechanicsville care center born Feb 2 1895 married Mary E Canady April 14 1924 at Marion formerly worked at Town Steel and Iron Works Co surviving wife three daughters eight grandchildren nine great grandchildren one sister two brothers services Monday Murdoch chapel Marion burial Buffalo cemetery Irene L Thompson 80 former Cedar Rapids resident died Thursday in New Hampton hospital born Oct 17 1896 near Central City member Cedar Christian church survivors two daughters a son brother sister six grandchildren two great grandchildren services Monday Cedar Christian church burial Jordan Grove cemetery Turner chapel east funeral notices include Mary G McBride Dr Etherel J Amish Ellen Pauline Rammelsberg Frank Clifford W Smith Sarah Gairns Smith Grace May Murphy Rev Robert and other local clergy listed with service details and burial places.

Joseph Miller Fifteenth Street Cedar Rapids Mechanicsville Mary E. Canady Marion Miller Town Steel and Iron Works Co Carl Shelly Marshalltown Francis Tharp Marielle June Bardeleben Lillian Miller Wesley Miller Ely Frank Miller Murdoch Chapel Donald R. Martin Grace Baptist Irene L. Thompson Seventh Avenue SE Elias J. Thompson New Hampton Hospital Central City Cedar Christian Church Melvin Roberg Cresco Lloyd Bank Deep River Lionel Miller Billings Mont Elaine Fuller Ruby May Weeks A Avenue Delmar Weeks Rockford Iowa Weeks John R. Harover Fairfax Charles Zvacek John Weaver Etherel J Turner Chapel East Allen S. van Cleve Central Park Presbyterian Church Oakland Cemetery Iowa City Turner East Rammelsberg Ellen Pauline Don Martin Grace Baptist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Frank Clifford W Trinity Lutheran Church Richard Thompson Shellsburg Turner West Turner Chapel West Sarah Gairns Smith Staudcourt William B. Smith Mr. Smith Westminster Presbyterian Church Benjamin W. Smith Ill Robert B. Smith Deerfield Beach Fla Andrew G Grace May Murphy Eighth Avenue SE Henry Murphy Hawick Minn Murphy First Presbyterian Church Charlotte May Holubar Betty Jane Joyner Katherine Smith Downey Calif Charles Murphy Waukegan James Wilford Murphy Franklin Murphy Wilmar Zella Hult Kandi Yohi Jeanette Patterson Gladys Brown el Monte Page Welch Myr Welch Reuben Welch Chicago James A. Welch Kerkhoven Donald Welch Spicer Ralph B. Colton Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner’s East

Mother and son thwart purse snatcher outside Barlow Food

Mrs. Margaret Kenney 48 and her 11-year-old son Jim fought a purse snatcher Thursday night outside Barlow Food on Edgewood road SW. The thug 17, 5 feet 10 inches, 160 to 170 pounds, dragged Mrs. Kenney 10 feet before the strap broke and the suspect fled empty handed. A ring worn since childhood later disappeared and was found intact Friday. Police continue the investigation.

Margaret Kenney Barlow Food Edgewood Road Jim Kenney Janice Drive Mrs. Kenney

Johnson Suit Seeks Halt to Abortion Cutoff

A Johnson county district court suit seeks to suspend an emergency rule by the Iowa department of social services that would cut off welfare funds for abortions. The action, filed on behalf of the ICLU Woman's Health Inc Richard H Winter MD and Gayle Sand Iowa City, argues the rule's legality should be decided first. The rule, filed Wednesday, would take effect Friday.

Iowa City Iowa Department of Social Services Johnson County District Court Social Services Department Melvin Synhorst Iowa Civil Liberties Union ICLU Woman’s Health, Inc Richard H. Winter M.D Gayle Sand

Colton Files Nominating Papers for Re election as Safety Commissioner

Eldon Ed Colton 49 of 366 Brentwood Drive NE filed nominating petitions Friday to seek a second term as Cedar Rapids safety commissioner. He is among the early incumbents to file, with ten residents obtaining petitions. one of the ten later said he will not run in the October primary.

Eldon Colton Brentwood Drive Cedar Rapids

Refetseatanse Contact Lines

Fragmentary text lists several telephone numbers and an address fragment. No clear event person organization or location emerges to form a coherent news item.

Federal Fuel Aid Unspent in Des Moines

Des Moines officials report that only about 1.5 million of a 4.3 million federal fuel assistance fund remains unspent as the deadline nears. The program, run through 19 community service agencies, helps low income families with delinquent utility bills up to 250 dollars to utilities, plus 50 dollars cash and up to 200 dollars in future bill credits. Authorities cite short six week window, weak advertising, and stigma as factors limiting takeup, with many applicants elderly or delinquent rather than in dire need.

Des Moines Walter Pickett Office For Planning and Programming Federal Community Services Administration Pickett

Audit Reveals Recreation Department Irregularities

Mayor Don Canney announced that accounting irregularities were found in the recreation department during the city audit. An ongoing investigation by McGladrey Hansen Dunn and the city auditor will likely conclude in about two weeks with results handed to the recreation commission.

Don Canney Recreation Department Recreation Commission Canney McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn

New Supervisor Chosen by Linn County Committee

A county supervisor position was filled by Shriner through a committee of Merle Kopel Kenneth Perry and E F Pat Kane. Schriner a Democrat with 19 years in Linn County brings long credits including American Legion membership and leadership roles in local unions and Democratic committees. Kopel praised qualitative analysis while Schriner pledged to wait and see board priorities. Ginsberg called Schriner an A-1 candidate.

Merle Kopel Kenneth Perry E.F Pat” Kane Shriner Linn County Schriner The American Legion P-3 Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Second District Democratic Linn County Board of Social Services Kopel Perry Ginsberg

Community work calls Schriner to replace Ginsberg on board

Former union leader Ginsberg resigns as eight finalists for the post are named. Schriner plans to focus on community work while remaining available for consultation. first active board meeting is Sept. 6. Schriner and his wife Betty have two grown children, John and Mary. The initial 56 applicants were narrowed to eight finalists on Aug. 10, including Kathleen Chapman Joseph Damian Rita Huber Joanne Karns B Joseph Rinas Margaret Smith and Anita Terpstra.

Schriner Betty John Schriner Cedar Rapids Mary Jones Portland Ore Kathleen Chapman Joseph J. Damian Rita Huber Democratic Central Committee Joanne W. Karns Joanne’s Fabrics B. Joseph Rinas Marion Margaret Smith League of Women Voters Anita Terpstra

Johnson Surgery Delays FBI Confirmation Hearings

FBI nominee Johnson faced urgent aneurysm surgery described as large and risky by Dr. DeBakey. The operation required about ten days in hospital with full recovery anticipated in six weeks. Confirmation hearings may be postponed into January as Johnson recuperates.

Ed Johnson DeBakey FBI Clarence Kelley Johnson

Bank sought Lance stock dividends amid loan payoff details

James Hamberton of Manufacturers said the bank wanted stock dividends from Lance for the June 2 to November 5 1976 period but received nothing before the loan closed in January 1977. He noted no concern over collectability, and the bank did not know Lance had pledged the shares earlier for a separate May 1976 loan with Chemical Bank. White House aides debated asking Lance to resign amid the financial controversy.

Lance James Hamberton Manufacturers Hamberton Chemical Bank New York City White House Jody Powell

PLO Rejects 242 and Plans Gaza Peace Conference

Yasir Arafat dismissed reports that the PLO would accept UN resolution 242 as malicious fabrications. The plan includes a Geneva peace conference later this year to discuss a settlement, but the PLO rejects provisions lacking Palestinian rights and a homeland, citing the organization’s charter.

Geneva PLO Yasir Arafat Israel

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