Infant Stella Stokes Dies in Iowa City Hospital
Stella Renee Stokes infant daughter of Ella Stokes of 404 14th St SE died Friday in an Iowa City hospital. Born July 4 1978 in Cedar Rapids she leaves brothers Eugene Dallas LaMa and sister Dorothy plus grandparents Daisy Hurt and Tomae Lee Shackford. Services Thursday at Turner Chapel East. cremation already held.
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Stella Renee Stokes
Ella Stokes
14Th St. SE
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Eugene
Dallas
LaMa
Dorothy
Daisy Hurt
Tomae Lee Shackford
Pontotoc
Miss
Turner Chapel East
W.R. Anders
Turner Crematory
Paul Richards
Bever Ave
Iowa Manufacturing
Linwood Cemetery
Canon D.A. Loferski
Shooting at CIO Tavern Leaves Man Critically Wounded
Steven Lee Frink, 21, of 948 19th Ave SW, was shot once in the stomach with a .32 caliber handgun at the CIO Tavern, 1616 Ninth St SE. He was listed in fair condition in the ICU at Mercy Hospital. Police released no motive or suspect name, though they have a suspect in mind.
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Steven Lee Frink
19Th Ave
Gareth Clift
Frink
Wilson Foods
CIO
Ninth St. SE
Bev Chick
Mercy Hospital
Chick
CIO Tavern
David Roy Grapes
Route 1
Fairfax
Grapes
City Briefs Highlight Local Campaign Event and Ads
Rush picnic to back State Sen. Bob Rush fundraiser at Izaak Walton League grounds from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday with speeches by Ed Campbell and Mike Blouin at 7:30. Also notes on sales, services, and a hotel lobby theft report.
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Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Izaak Walton League Grounds
Ed Campbell
Mike Blouin
Man Accused Of Altering Tax Refund Check
Charles D. Parsons stands trial in Linn District Court on charges of altering a state income tax refund check to read 194 and then cashing it in Cedar Rapids. Prosecutors say he lied about being out of state. defense cites forged license possibility. Jury began deliberations just before noon.
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Roland Krekeler
Cedar Rapids
Charles D. Parsons
Harold Denton
Linn District Court
Parsons
California
Denton
James Norris
Nuclear plant outage focus frames Iowa Electric hearing
The Iowa Utilities Board hearing centers on whether Iowa Electric’s Palo plant breakdown was caused by the company and if its actions to minimize customer impact are prudent. A June leak in a reactor cooling nozzle triggered shutdowns. replacement of eight pipes is underway as repairs extend into Friday.
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Iowa Electric
James Maret
Commission
Court narrows scope of closed meetings ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court limits guidance on what constitutes a prohibited closed meeting and notes few jurisdictions define such conduct as criminal. The ruling also affirms the state as the sole employer of regents workers and blocks direct bargaining with the regents, ending a three year dispute.
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District of Columbia
State Board of Regents
Supreme Court
Polk County
Gibson C. Holliday
Iowa Public Employment Relations Board
State
Board of Regents
Regents
Iowa Supreme Court limits out-of-state bank charges
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that an Omaha Nebraska bank must follow the Iowa Consumer Credit Code for finance charges on Bank of America credit cards issued to Iowa residents. The decision, written by Justice M L Mason, states Nebraska law does not override Iowa limits. The ICCC caps 18 percent on balances up to 500 dollars and 15 percent on larger amounts. Nebraska allows 18 percent up to 999.99 dollars. Attorneys General Turner and the involved banks pursued the case since 1974, with litigation moving between Polk County and federal court before returning to state court.
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Des Moines
UPI
M.L. Mason
Omaha
Neb
Iowa
Nebraska
First of Omaha Service Corp
First National Bank of Omaha
Bank Americaid
Richard C. Turner
Central National Bank and Trust Co. of
Polk County District Court
Iowa Public Employment Relations Act Sparks Debate
A dispute centers on how to interpret Iowa's Public Employment Relations Act providing public employees with collective bargaining rights starting July 1 1974. Previously rights were limited.
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Troversy
Iowa
Inflation Outlook and Price Shifts Stir Confidence
President Carter's adviser Robert Strauss projects 8 percent price rise this year with a peak later, while Wallich expects no such peak. The Agriculture Department forecasts higher fruit prices next month and fall costs for most canning and fresh fruit. About 960000 auto workers receive an 18 cent hourly COLA, though Fraser laments it. Major banks lift prime rate from 9 to 9.5 percent in response to tighter credit.
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Carter
Robert Strauss
Strauss
Wallich
Agriculture Department
United Auto Workers
Douglas Fraser
Cleopatra Death by Asp Bite On This Date
On this date in 30 B C Cleopatra VII died by allowing an asp to bite her at the temple in Alexandria, ending her rule with suicide surrounding the fall of Egypt to Rome.
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B.C
Cleopatra
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1863 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 subscriptions by carrier 1.15 per week by mail noon editions and Sunday seven issues 35 174 weeks 56.00 52 weeks Rates for other states and U S territories 80.00 52 weeks No mail subscriptions outside Gazette carrier areas The Associated Press has exclusive rights to local news and all AP dispatches for republication.
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Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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