Deaths and Obituaries in Cedar Rapids Area
Multiple notices report deaths of Ella Mary Grissel 90 of Cedar Rapids widow of Earl Grissel, and others including Julius Pitger Lance Stratton Pearl Tomlinson Sadie Haddy Milo Grubhoffer with services and burials planned across Cedar Rapids Marion Weyauwega and LaJolla. Survivors listed for each case. Burial details and memorials noted.
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Ella Mary Grissel
2Nd St
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Miss Grissel
Washington and Franklin
First Congregational Church
Cedar
CES
Gethsemane White Shrine
The
College Club
Delta Kappa Gamma
Retired Teachers Association
Julius S. Pitger
Hillsboro
Wis
Wisconsin
Hungary
Olga Sedlacek
Chapel of Memories
William B. Harnish
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Sadie Haddy
Mike Haddy
Phoenix
Ariz
Sam M
John M
Albert Lea
Minn
Albert
Mary Shadid
Lucille Evans
Celia Risk
Vivian Zachar
Largo
Fla
Thelma Webby
Dealers oppose gas tax hike with statewide petition drive
The Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association mobilizes petitions to block a three cent per gallon fuel tax rise. W M Zentner says over 5 000 petition sheets have been distributed to service stations and some signed front and back. If enacted the 43 percent increase could raise 55 million annually and place Iowa second in the nation for gas taxes. Tourists might shop across borders to save costs as fuel taxes rise. ON THIS DATE in 1974 a TWA jetliner crash near Upperville Va killed 92 people.
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Des Moines
Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association
W.M. Zentner
Zentner
House
Senate
Ways-Means
Iowa Department of Transportation
Journal tops press aides media list in fairness ratings
A survey of 171 federal press officers rated 25 major outlets for fairness and accuracy. The Wall Street Journal led with 3.404, followed by the Christian Science Monitor and The New York Times. Respondents also described actions taken when errors occurred, with 80 percent contacting reporters.
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Washington
UPI
Wall Street Journal
U.S. News and World Report
CBS
Washington Researchers
The
Christian Science Monitor
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
United Press International
Associated Press
Washington Post
Washington Star
Newsweek
Motor fire and chemical exposure at National Oats plant
Firefighters were called to the National Oats plant at 717 16th St. NE at 5 35 p m Wednesday after an overheated electrical motor started a fire in an elevator. The blaze was extinguished quickly with damage limited to the motor. Two employees, William J. Wilson 42 of Toddville and Donald Kirkpatrick 24 of 1307 36th St SE, were treated and released at St Luke's Hospital at 8 p m after inhaling fumigant fumes while cleaning a truck. Officials said the incidents were not related.
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National Oats
16Th St
St. Luke’s Hospital
William J. Wilson
Toddville
Donald Kirkpatrick
36Th St. SE
Later marriages more likely to be happy says expert
Fort y nine million Americans are single due to choice or loss of spouse divorce or other reasons. Debby Johnson a Texas A and M Extension Service specialist says bachelorhood is more acceptable today and later marriage yields higher chances of happiness for those who marry later.
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College Station, Texas
Lawsuit over misfilled prescription at May's Drug Stores
Yvonne Kirk sues May's Drug Stores Inc in Linn District Court for 1.5 million dollars alleging a pharmacist misfilled her Endoren prescription with sodium warfarin on Nov 7 1975. She seeks 500000 in damages for injuries and lost income plus 1 million exemplary damages citing negligent conduct. The drug firm denied the allegations asserting the plaintiff's own negligence caused the harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Yvonne Kirk
Gretchen Drive
May’s Drug Stores Inc
Kirk
May
Ries
Man Charged With Statutory Rape Involving 15 Year Old
A 21 year old, Charles E. Kyles of 1602 15th Ave SE, faces a statutory rape charge for an alleged Nov 25 incident involving a 15 year old girl. Police say four others were arrested on various charges including larceny of a motor vehicle, breaking and entering, and malicious threats to extort.
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Charles E. Kyles
15Th Ave. SE
Lee A. Kimball
30Th St. NE
Dennis A. Primley
Third Ave. SE
Douglas Krile
John Lingo
Lingo
Mary J. Catron
Blairs Ferry Road
Tony J. Carr
Townehouse Drive
Leonard Baker
T 72 tank touted as one of world’s best by Jane’s
Jane's Weapons Systems says the Soviet T-72, a 40 ton battle tank with 43 mph top speed and 300 mile range, is a new design with greater mobility armor and firepower than the T-62. It carries 125mm gun plus two machine guns, auto loader, smoke screen gear, and optional river snorkel. The IAIS cites 43,000 Soviet tanks total.
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London
Soviet Union
Jane’s
Jane's
International Institute For Strategic Studies
Parnell Boy Wounded In Rural Accident
Kevin Carney 10, son of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Carney of rural Parnell, listed in serious condition at University Hospitals after a .410 shotgun discharged while he and his older brother returned home from a hunting trip. The weapon slipped from a wall and fired at about six feet, injuring his lower back.
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Parnell
Kevin Carney
LaVerne
Boland Spent $47 on Re election Campaign
UPI reports Rep Edward Boland D Mass spent only 47 for his last year re election campaign the lowest among incumbents his money paid for nomination papers to appear on the ballot Other candidates spent less but were non incumbents who did little campaigning and drew few votes The note also recalls that on this date in 1944 World War II began fighting for the Saar Basin in Germany.
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Springfield
Mass
UPI
Edward Boland
D-Mass
Congressional
Congressional Quarterly
Boland
Saar Basin
Germany
Middle East leaders rally against Sadat visit sparks regional rift
At a Baghdad summit Khadafy Assad Boumedienne and Arafat denounced Sadat as a traitor while Libyans paraded against “reactionary regimes.” Jordan’s King Hussein criticized Sadat’s trip to Israel and urged allied consultation for Geneva talks. Egypt’s Ghali set mid December for preparatory peace talks pending official replies from Syria and the PLO.
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Ing
Baghdad
PLO
Sadat
Houari Boumedienne
Algeria
Hafez Assad
Syria
Col
Muammar Khadafy
Yasir Arafat
Iraq
Taha Ramadan
Revolutionary Command Council
Khadafy
U.S
Wheelus
Libya
Israel
Egypt
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
Geneva
Cairo
Geneva Middle East
Butros Ghali
Ghali
Palestine Liberation Organization
Lebanon
Christmas Birthday Blues Hit Rural Family Hard
A rural house fire disrupts a family of five during a season of gifts and celebrations. One wall collapsed while recounting Christmas presents, with birthdays on Halloween Thanksgiving and the day after Christmas. The Grant Wood Chapter of the American Red Cross is providing assistance to the family.
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Tony Jr
Grant Wood Chapter
The
American Red Cross
School policy on grievances amid discrimination claims
An ACE official says a school must name an employee to handle grievances and inform students and staff of their rights. The compliance form could bind a school if a student or teacher sues and proves discrimination, creating a legal risk for noncompliance. Donna Shavlik notes the potential legal jeopardy for schools.
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American Council On Education
Donna Shavlik
Council
Office of Women In Higher Education
Cedar Rapids police recruit drive faces nine month delay
Police applicants question the nine month wait to join Cedar Rapids force. Colbert of the NAACP says four concerns include faster training, test monitoring by NAACP officials, room and board for out of town candidates, and keeping applicants engaged. The drive emphasizes minority recruitment with posters and college outreach.
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Colbert
NAACP
Cedar Rapids
Colleges of Criminology
Police Science
Cedar Rap
Chicago
Des Moines
Truck crashes into residence on incline in Vinton
Wheeler parked a garbage truck near his home and placed a block behind the rear wheel but the vehicle rolled down the incline and struck the Mrs. Guy Fawcett residence front porch. The porch collapsed and the bumper pierced the wall. No injuries reported. Damages not yet estimated. On this date in 1913 a drive-in gasoline station opened in Pittsburgh.
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Vinton
Wheeler
Guy Fawcett
Pittsburgh
Boy, 14, Claims 45-Foot Unicycle World Record
Paramaribo Suriname high school student Sam Abrahams says he rode a 45 foot high unicycle a distance of 20 feet and intends to register the feat with Guinness World Records.
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Paramaribo
Surinam
UPI
Sam Abrahams
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Coggon
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Best’s. Kalona
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Holy Trinity Catholic Church
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Metromedia
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Trip
Saudi Arabia
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Central Missouri State
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Mt. Vernon Rd
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Third Avenue
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