Deaths and funerals in Iowa and nearby states
Obituaries list names, ages, and sever al service details for Mrs Helen Love 55 of Cedar Rapids and many other residents including Manchester Neva Funk 78 Irene Carey 79 David J Smith 24 Anton Nierling 73 Martha Snitker 84 Emma White 77 Claude Moss 87 Dr Barry Breen 31 LaVerna Davis 78 Sarah Gairns Smith Ruby Weeks 10:30 a m and other services at Brant Kerns Turner chapel east Masonic and church affiliations noted with burial sites in local cemeteries
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Manchester
Neva V. Funk
Bohnenkamp’s
Tipton
Irene I. Carey
Safford
Ariz
Sheets and Son
Rochester Cemetery
Oelwein
David John Smith
Brant-Kerns
Knights of Columbus
Brant- Kerns
Woodlawn
Waukon
Anton Peter Nierling
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Lycurgus
Martin’s
Martha E. Snitker
Salem
Memory Gardens
Masonic Memorial Fund
Coralville
Barry Breen
George L. Gay
Blairstown
LaVerna M. (Hammen) Davis
Worthington
Minn
First Presbyterian Church
T.W. van Beck
Area Women Pay Tribute To Activists In Linn County Event
Gail Cooper-Evans reports on Kirkwood area Women’s Equality Day observances honoring the 19th Amendment and the late Dr. Alice Paul. Local leaders urged continuing support for the Equal Rights Amendment, paying tribute to five Women of the Year and noting the movement’s ebb.
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Kirkwood
Alta Bardsley
National Organization For Women
Alice Paul
Bardsley
Linn County
Mary Balik
Susan B. Anthony
Leota Battin
Cedar Rapids
Joyce Nielsen
Walker
Louisa Peak
Joyce van Deusen
Bev Mitchell
Four Boys Arrested After Stolen Truck Incident East of Alburnett
Four youths abandoned a stolen pickup belonging to Richard 3 near Alburnett and fled into a cornfield east of the roadway after a motorist reported the vehicle. Trooper Law and Trooper Kipp recovered two suspects while Linn Deputy Johnson apprehended another. two others were later taken into custody. The juveniles were detained at a juvenile facility.
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Alburnett
Richard
Marion
Warren
Highway 13
Alburnett Road
Highway Patrol
Jerry Law
Jim Kipp
Linn
Lynn Johnson
Leaders Launch Drive For Scout Membership
Fifty area leaders gathered to boost Hawkeye council Scouting by 1500 youths through the Fall Roundup program. The plan enlists 75 adult organizers to form 50 new Cub packs and Scout troops across seven counties, with School Night for Scouting on Sept 15 and an Oct 3 charter-organizer meeting. Lloyd Kraft urged support, calling Scouting vital for home, church and school goals.
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Hawkeye Council
Hawkeye Area Council
Hawkeye Scout Council
Council
PTA
American Legion
VFW
DAV
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions and
Optimists
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Lloyd J. Kraft
National Scout Council
Two Arrests Reported in Linn and Cedar Rapids
Deputies charged Larry E. Otten 38 Scotch Grove with criminal trespass at 4 36 a m Friday. Otten was taken into custody in Central City. Iva Mae Johnson 24 1120 Sierra Drive NE was charged with false uttering of a check Thursday afternoon on a warrant.
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Linn Sheriff's Office
Cedar Rapids
Larry E. Otten
Scotch Grove
Otten
Central City
Iva Mae Johnson
Sierra Drive
School Candidates Night Canceled in Cedar Rapids District
Thursday’s candidates night for Cedar Rapids Community School District board posts is canceled due to lack of opposition. The Kennedy high school venue was set with elections on Sept. 13. 30 years ago The Quaker Oats Co distributed 174338.28 in profit sharing checks.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Kennedy High School
Quaker Oats Co
Local Vital Statistics And Birth Announcements
Night wind at 11 p.m. was 13 mph. Sun rises 6 28 and sets. Year ago today high 92 low 65 with no precip. Extended: slight chances of showers Mon to Wed with highs upper 70s to mid 80s and lows mid 50s to mid 60s. Births St Luke's Aug 26 a son for Mr and Mrs Daniel Borst. others listed. Out of town birth in Littleton Colo a son for Mr and Mrs Dan Blanchard.
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St. Luke's
Daniel Borst
Thirty-eighth Street
Richard Krasager
Eastern Drive
Robert Wilbanks
Brentwood Drive
Reed Dinges
Park Towne Lane
William Dodd
Thirty-fourth Street
Steven Venturi
Sherman Street
Littleton
Colo
Dan Blanchard
Blanchard
Warren Blanchard
Illinois Street
Marion school district solar project gains state permission
The Marion Independent School District moves toward a solar heating project at the Longfellow office building after state budget review committee approval to use 19,431 from the secretary's balance. ERDA funds cover 92 percent up to 223,459 with a project cap of 254,000, aiming for completion by May 1978.
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Marion Independent
Longfellow
State Department of Public Instruction
Engineering Associates of
Cedar Rapids
Federal Energy Research Development Agency
ERDA
Marion
Higher deductibles curb auto insurance claims and filings
Rising premiums push many drivers to accept larger deductibles, reducing claim frequency. Some avoid filing when damage barely exceeds deductible to shield their driving record and future rates. Insurers are increasingly selective, underwriting only applicants deemed unlikely to need coverage.
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Haggerty
Soviet warplanes in U S possession include MIG-21s
Defectors from Soviet, North Korean and Chinese air forces have flown to friendlies of the United States. Israel reportedly provided U S with captured Soviet hardware from 1967 and 1973 wars. U S experts hold Soviet era aircraft for study, including MIG-21s, with limited access to later MIG-23 and a MiG-25 flown to Japan by Lt. Viktor Belanko who provided extensive details.
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United States
U.S
Japan
Viktor Belanko
Belanko
Bills Seek Reform to Target Working Poor for Food Stamps
A pending reform bill aims to simplify a deduction system and limit eligibility errors in the food stamp program. Massachusetts led in ineligible recipients at 14.2 percent in July to December, with several states posting 5 to 8 percent. Agriculture officials suspended some administrative cost grants to spur better controls.
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Agriculture Department
Connecticut
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
South Carolina
Ohio
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Montana
Alaska
Arizona
Idaho
Judge Erases One Charge Reinstates Former Charge
Associate Judge John Siebenmann erased an Aug. 16 Cedar Rapids order that amended speeding to a noisy muffler charge. The move reinstates speeding, with Ron Luehrsmann given until Tuesday to file motions or plead. Luehrsmann, an attorney, was fined $10 plus costs on the muffler charge. Gordon Gibson, county attorney, said amendments occur if agreeable to the arresting officer to avoid a moving violation on the record.
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John Siebenmann
Cedar Rapids
Siebenmann
Liebenmann
Ron Luehrsmann
Fox Meadow Drive
Luehrsmann
Gordon Gibson
Daybreak Optimists TravelogPreview at Bishops Downtown
Brief notes list events and ads including Daybreak Optimists Travelog on Austria shown Monday at 7 am at Bishops downtown. The page also corrects a price for Black and Decker shrub trimmers to 29.99 and lists Fall Tour details with dates and charter coach contacts.
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Austria
Bishops Downtown
Mt. Vernon Road
Innocent Verdict In Welton Trial
David Welton of Des Moines was found not guilty by a Scott County district court jury in the April shooting death of Des Moines police officer Brian Melton. The six men and six women deliberated 18 hours after starting Thursday afternoon and asked for a re read of trial transcriptions. Welton remained jailed Friday night and would be released Saturday. the case centered on a struggle for another officer's gun on Des Moines northeast side.
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Davenport
UPI
David Welton
Des Moines
Scott County District Court
Brian Melton
Alfredo Parrish
Welton
Scott County
Polk County
A.B. Crouch
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