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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1981

Page

2

Deaths of Sedore and Others Readied for Rites

Obituary notices list Leo L. Sedore 71 of 501 32nd St SE who died at St Luke’s Hospital after a short illness and other local deaths including Irven J. Wendling 71 of 1925 Johnson Ave NW and Emma E. Farley 82 of Marion with memorials to First Lutheran Church and First Baptist Church. Funeral details, burial sites, and callers hours are provided for multiple individuals across Ottumwa Marion Cedar Rapids and Decorah areas.

Leo L. ‘Pete’ Sedore 32Nd St St. Luke’s Hospital Agency Irene Olson Munterville Cedar Rapids First Lutheran Church First Lutheran Church Council Ottumwa High School Linda Markward Moline Lowell Ottumwa Keith Richland Wash Neva Burgason Blakesburg Dorothy Bingham Ames Irven J. Wendling Johnson Ave Independence Marion F. Wilkins Allen Motor Co Catholic Order of Foresters St. Patrick's Catholic Church Connie Usher Marion Orville St. Patrick’s Catholic Church John Gossman Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home The Heart Association Seventh Ave Emma E. Farley Northbrook Manor Emma E. Dotson Mercer County Lawrence M. Farley Farley First Baptist Church of John Howe Verne Omaha Neb David Birmingham Ala Amber Stanley Escondido Calif Murdoch Chapel Lyle Lee First Baptist Church 14Th Avenue 29Th Street

Teresa Benesh Dies in Washington at Cedar Rapids Relative

Teresa Dempsey Benesh of Cedar Rapids died Tuesday in Washington D C. Services are pending at Turner Chapel East.

Teresa Dempsey Benesh Cedar Rapids Washington, D.C Turner Chapel East

Memorial Services for Hank Krapf and Shirley L Krapf

Memorial services planned for Charles L Hank Krapf at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West at 1 30 today with burial at Czech National Cemetery and contributions asked to American Cancer Society or Asbury Methodist Church. Shirley L Krapf to be honored at First Covenant Church Friday at 11 am with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery and memorials requested to First Covenant Church.

Basket Charles L. “Hank Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Charles R. Mehaffey Czech National Cemetery American Cancer Society 10Th St Asbury Methodist Church 27Th Ave Krapf Shirley L First Covenant Church James M. Danhof Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery 25Th St

Japanese Educators Visit Iowa To Learn About Family Life

Seven Japanese teachers of English arrive Saturday to spend two weeks in Iowa communities. They will live with host families in Atkins Buckingham Cedar Rapids Coralville Keokuk Luana and Oelwein and discuss life in Japan while observing American teaching methods and English curricula.

Iowa Penn State University Foools Japan Atkins Buckingham Cedar Rapids Coralville Keokuk Luana Oelwein

Egypt and Israel to resume autonomy talks in September

At the 11th summit in Alexandria Sadat and Begin agreed to restart full autonomy talks for Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza in mid September with first session perhaps in New York. Leaders noted some points of agreement but many core issues remain unresolved.

Alexandria Egypt UPI Israel Anwar Sadat Menachem Begin New York Sadat Jerusalem Begin Reagan West Bank Gaza Strip Beirut PLO Lebanon U.S Philip Habib

Judge postpones extradition hearing for Oglevie

Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge Robert Gill postponed the extradition hearing for 23 year old Andrew J. Oglevie of Iowa City to September 4. Oglevie is jailed on a murder charge in the slaying of Ady Jensen on April 14 1979 at the Jensen parents West Branch Iowa home.

Rockford, Ill Iowa City Winnebago County Robert Gill Andrew J. Oglevie Gill Oglevie Ady Jensen Jensen West Branch Iowa

Linn County Eyes Full Time County Attorney Start

The Linn County Board of Supervisors may decide today whether to switch the part time county attorney to full time. The change would require the attorney to abandon private practice and devote all time to the office with a proposed salary of 40 000 dollars versus 31 448 for part time. The decision follows a December recommendation by the county compensation commission and includes polling results from the Linn County Bar Association and local courts. The board also plans to discuss hiring a public defender for indigent defendants.

Linn County Board of Supervisors County Compensation Commission Commission the Compensation Commission Linn County Bar Association Joe Rinas

Driver loses 1655 cash after pickup with stranger

A Midway Farmers Market truck driver in Toddville picked up a man at a motel who rode to Churchill Trucking to load 14 chain saws. The rider disappeared with 1655 dollars in cash, leaving the driver unsure of the man’s identity.

Midway Toddville Churchill Trucking 58Th Ave. Court

C.R. woman injured in house crash on Eighth Avenue SE

Verbeck 26 of 835 15th St. SE was in fair condition at St. Luke's Hospital after her car, traveling at high speed, struck a lane divider and rammed a house at 809 Eighth Ave SE. Police say $1,750 in damage to the house and over $250 to the car. She was charged with drunk driving and failure to control.

Verbeck St. Luke’s Hospital Eighth Avenue SE 15Th St Eighth Ave. SE

Des Moines Leaders Tour Cedar Rapids Five Seasons Center

More than a dozen Des Moines private and municipal leaders toured the Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids to assess its performance after a Cincinnati comparison. Michael Gebauer noted the visit followed a council and business group inspection of the facility and its aerial walkways. Des Moines eyeing renovations to Veterans Memorial Auditorium and downtown areas to attract conventions.

Des Moines Five Seasons Center Cedar Rapids Michael Gebauer Cincinnati Gebauer Veterans Memorial Auditorium

ACLU founder Roger Baldwin dies at 97

Roger Baldwin, founder of the American Civil Liberties Union and White House Medal of Freedom recipient, died at his home in Oakland New Jersey. He founded the ACLU in the 1920s, led as executive director for 35 years, and remained an adviser in semi retirement.

Woakland N.J UPI Roger Baldwin The American Civil Liberties Union White House Baldwin ACLU

Aug 25 Jamie Clinton birth and multiple births listed

Vital statistics note several birth announcements including a son for Jamie Clinton at 1130 Weare Ave NE and multiple other births on Aug 25 and Aug 26 at various addresses plus a birth in King City California. Grandparents named Dennis Heeren. Local emergency and incidents follow with several medical calls and alarms reported on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Jamie Clinton Weare Ave Debra Gary Lehrer Susan Dennis Hoest First St Bonita Bruce Frank 13Th Ave Rhonda Russell Kramer Urbana Sharon Michael Brown Swisher Julie Moorehead N St. SW King City Calif Karla Ron Heeren Dennis Heeren Boxwood Lane

Gazette farm editor wins Iowa Union award for 1981

The Gazette farm editor Al Swegle receives the Iowa Farmer's Union special recognition award for 1981. Peter T. Croghan, the union president, cites his fairness and broad coverage of agriculture since joining The Gazette in 1968. The award will be presented at the Sept. 12 honors banquet in Clive.

Croghan Swegle The Gazette Iowa Farmers Union Clive

Death ruled accidental for Sorenson in single gunshot incident

Linn County medical examiner ruled Gary S. Sorenson death a death by own action after a personal safety related gunshot wound. Sorenson, 40, of 2524 Newport Drive SW, had not been seen for days. Neighbors alerted police when mail piled up, and his body was found in his home. He had been a suspect in a hit-and-run on Wilson Avenue SW the previous day.

Gary Sylvester Sorenson Newport Drive Decorah Linn County Medical Examiner Mr. Sorenson BFC Transport Co Cedar Rapids Sylvester Sorenson Minnesota Marjorie Rcdward Arlin Sorenson la Crescent Minn Allan Rekward First United Methodist Church Gary S. Sorenson Sorenson Wilson Avenue

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and notes subscription rates by carrier and mail for various regions and durations. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave Iowa U.S. Territories Associated Press AP News

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