Multiple Local Deaths Mark Week in Cedar Rapids Area
A series of deaths includes Lester Orris Jones 66 of Cedar Rapids who died in Rochester Minnesota after a sudden illness. Donna Lee Ness Geater 41 Atkins Iowa died at University of Iowa Hospitals after a long illness. Marguerite Burke 73 formerly of Geneva Towers died in a local hospital after a long illness. Mrs Mary Fowler Swisher 60 Hinsdale Illinois former Cedar Rapids resident died of cancer in Hinsdale. Hannah E Pauls 77 Washington Iowa died after a short illness. Burial arrangements and survivors are listed with church and cemetery details.
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Lester Orris Jones
16Th St
Rochester
Cedar Rapids
Carol Weeks
Newport Beach
Calif
Turner Chapel East
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
Turner
Donna Lee (Ness) Geater
Atkins
University of Iowa
Atkins-Newhall
Concordia Lutheran Church
David Hodges
Greg
Walker
Virgil Annett
Diane Beatty
Betty Novotny
Marion
Ronald
Paul A. Scheidt
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner’s
Marguerite Burke
Geneva Towers
Chicago
Pope, Ballard, Shepard and Fowle
Cherry-Burrell
Coe College
Mercy Hospital
Immaculate Conception Church
James L. Burke
Marshall
Mary Fowler Swisher
Hinsdale
Ill
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Children’s Home Board
Stephen A. Swisher III
Stephen A. IV
San Francisco
Susan
Iowa City
Robert C. Fowler
Weatherfield
Conn
Dunn’s Funeral
Des Moines
Glendale Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Hannah E. Pauls
D Ave
John
Emma Jones
George A. Pauls
United Presbyterian Church
Younkers
Lindale Plaza
Jack Pauls
Hopewell
N.J
Earl
Jane) Youngstrom
Clear Lake
Jones Funeral Home
Jones
Fred Robb
Hans Anderson Dies after Long Illness at 78
Hans Anderson 78 of 906 C Ave NW died Friday in a local hospital after a long illness. Services are pending at Teahen Funeral Home.
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Hans Anderson
C Ave
Teahen Funeral Home
Obituary updates for Swanson and Muses in Iowa notices
Iowa deaths list two individuals, Belle Plaine and Vinton Helga M Swanson, ages 81 and 70. Swanson services Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with visitation Sunday after 7 p.m. at Campbell Russell's and burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Muses services Monday at Christ United Methodist Church with visitation tonight after 7 p.m. at Russell's and burial at Oakhill Cemetery.
Iran holds in embassy crisis and student deportation updates
Iran said three Foreign Ministry diplomats were free to leave but could not guarantee safe passage to the airport. A spokesman denied mistreatment of hostages as negotiations continued. Ali Aminian, the first Iranian student expelled from the United States, left Dallas for Tehran amid visa violations and a costly deportation. British Airways canceled flights to Tehran amid political upheaval.
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Foreign Ministry
U.S
Ghotbzadeh
Ghorbzadeh
Ali Aminian
United States
Dallas
Tehran
British Airways
China
Burglars active in Northwest area Friday night
Police investigated about 15 possible burglaries concentrated on the northwest side between F and H avenues in the 1000 block. Officers found broken doors and windows and other signs of entry while most residents were away and no items were confirmed stolen by midnight.
Iowa bill seeks expulsion of Iranian students from state universities
Iowa Rep Sonja Egenes proposes a bill to require Iowa's three state universities to expel Iranian students or lose state funding. The measure would extend to private colleges in the tuition grant program, with ISU about 200 and UI about 100 Iranian students affected. The lawmaker argues taxpayers have funded their education and aims to limit eligibility for state aid.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Sonja Egenes
A-Story
Iowa State University
Univer
Sity
Egenes
U.S
Goldwater Case Calls Taiwan Treaty Decision a Constitutional Test
The suit challenges President Carter's attempt to end the Taiwan defense treaty without Senate approval. The appeals court split with two judges saying Goldwater had standing and Carter could not act alone. the majority backed Carter. The case heads toward the Supreme Court.
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Goldwater
Carter
Taiwan
Senate
J. Skelly Wright
Edward Tamm
MacKinnon
Edgewood traffic jam clears as drivers improvise routes
Weather report notes Edgewood northbound gridlock with drivers using grass shoulders and medians to bypass congestion. Police say most traffic cleared by 7 p.m. No local hospital admissions reported. Widespread storms bring three feet of snow in western New York and freezing temps in the Deep South. Florida frost observed but citrus farms unfazed.
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Weing Road
Shaver Park
Edgewood
O Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Great Lakes
New York State
Deep South
CBS plans few changes in midseason schedule
CBS will only minorly adjust its prime time lineup with House Calls debuting Dec 17 at 9 30 p.m. The moves shift WKRP in Cincinnati to 7 p.m. Mondays and The Last Resort to 7 30 p.m. CBS also reassigns The White Shadow to Tuesdays at 7 8 p.m. from Mondays and adds Hawaii Five O and Paris to new Tuesday slots starting Dec 4.
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New York
CBS
ABC
NBC
A.C. Nielsen Co
Nielsen
Wayne Rogers
Lynn Redgrave
WKRP
Cincinnati
White Shadow
Hawaii Five- O
Paris
James Earl Jones
Carter settles for five minutes on CBS for re election
President Carter's campaign will air a five minute TV spot on CBS next Tuesday at 8 55 p m instead of a half hour on all networks. Spokeswoman Linda Peek cites Iran as reason for reduced political activity while 2 700 grassroots events are planned nationwide to mark his announcement.
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Washington
Carter
CBS
Iran
Linda Peek
Peek
David Fiske
Fiske
Weather Summary From Midnight Winds and Weekend Forecast
Wind direction northwest at 6 mph reported at midnight. Sunrise Sunday 7 16 AM, sunset 4 36 PM. Year ago high 25 and low 21 with .23 inches precip. Extended forecast calls for generally fair mild conditions Monday to Wednesday with little or no rain. Lows in the 20s. highs 40s northeast and 50s southwest.
Births and incidents log for Mercy area sisters
Births listed for November 30 include Lisa Beth and Craig Knapp and Joyce and Robert Etheredge with residences in Spokane and Belle Plaine and Mount Vernon. Patricia and Karl Knutson and Anne Marie Metzdorf with addresses in SE and NW locations. Fire and emergency calls logged Friday include a smoke odor at 2111 Greenwood Drive NE a gasoline line spark at 2819 Teresa Drive SW and a medical emergency at 3916 First Ave NE occurring around 3 28 to 6 15 p m.
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Lisa Beth
Craig Knapp
St. SW
Joyce
Robert Etheredge
Belle Plaine
Sandra
Michael Wolrach
Mount Vernon
Patricia
Karl Knutson
26Th St. Drive
Joanne
Vern McShane
Walker
Anne Marie
Bruce Metzdorf
Westwood Drive
Greenwood Drive
Teresa Drive
First Ave
Czech Cottage Christmas Special Offer
City briefs announce a 5th Christmas sale for Czech Cottage offering 30 percent off the regular price on gift boxed 11 inch boy girl doll pairs in Czech costume. Located at 16th Avenue at C Street SW.
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16Th Avenue
C Street
Adv
Sheller-Globe cuts hours and lays off workers
Sheller-Globe Corp an auto parts maker in Iowa City will move to a four day 32 hour workweek next week due to a nationwide auto sales slump. The company said it has laid off 150 workers as part of the cutback. Industrial relations manager Richard McCartt said the shift starts next week.
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Iowa City
UPI
Sheller-Globe Corp
Richard McCartt
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