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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

11 Dec 1981

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1981

Page

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Deaths mark Cedar Rapids area obituary notices

A string of obituaries lists Frances Joyce Ashley 43 of Cedar Rapids died in Tulsa after an illness. Frances Louise French 85 formerly of Marion died in Acampo California. Ralph R. Rosenberg 79 Cedar Rapids died at St Luke's Hospital. Dade William Kehne 72 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Los Angeles. Paul Leland Kindler 81 former Cedar Rapids teacher died in Hayward California. Burial details and services variably noted across Cedar Memorial Funeral Home, Turner Chapel East, Kuba Funeral Home and Janeba Kuba facilities with several memorials to American Cancer Society and local churches.

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Frances Joyce Ashley Cedar Rapids Tulsa Okla Iowa City Frisco’s Wilson Foods Lisa Mary Donald Jeff Arizona LeRoy Ashley Goldfield Pat Merchant Flamingo Fla Lois Olstad LaVerne Rose Cooksley Judy McCracken Tressa Youngbear Donna Frederickson Los Angeles Calif Loretta VanDiver San Jose Virgil Anamosa Moore’s Funeral Home Rose Hill Cemetery Frances Louise French Marion Acampo Lodi Frances Church Oscar French American Legion Auxiliary Harriette Grace Caroline Usher Cherokee Memorial Park Gierhart and Wells Funeral Home Ralph R. Rosenberg E Ave Vinton St. Luke’s Hospital Nettie B. Dye Gainesville Amana Reserve Roma Rex Rosenberg Bert Leah Rosenberg Minneapolis, Minn Cedar Memorial Chapel of Robert Pauley The Free Methodist Church Toddville Cedar Memorial Funeral Perrine Cancer Care Center Mercy Hospital 10Th St Dade William Kehne Betty Barger Lake Mills Wis Robert E Paul Leland Kindler Hayward Columbiana County Ohio de Paul University Chicago Nissen Co Ethel Harold Jeanne McDougald California Chapel of Chimes Mount Eden Presbyterian Church Adrian Ave William “Bill” E. Emanuel Coral Drive Hiawatha Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Dove Esther R Murdoch Chapel Dick Watkins Cedar Memorial Park Heck Gertrude “Trudie All Saints Catholic Church Edmond J. Becker All Saints Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery St. Anthony Guild 29Th St Turner Chapel Ham Donald O Dennis Cahill Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Linwood Cemetery American Cancer Society Jeannette M. Prochaska Waveland Drive Joseph J. Prochaska Westwood Club St. Jude’s Catholic Church Dominic J Eugene Kutsch St. John’s Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West Emeline E. Elder Linn County Rossville Kan William D. Elder Waterloo Florida Iowa David W Danville Jean Sejk Roy Gaddis Jr Solon Wellman South Bend Ind Doris M. Hardy Nemachek Inc North Liberty Donna M. Marak Fairfax Kathleen L. Davis Patty K. Gaddis West Branch Jennifer J. Gaddis Barbara L. McPherson Fort Lauderdale Bill D Robert C Donald L Tom J Portland Ore Marie L. Gaddis Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Robert C. Johnson Christ the King Church Mormon Trek Blvd Mary Chalupnik Konigsmark Jerry Chalupnik Rudolph Konigsmark St. John’s Lutheran Church of Ely Karla Masaryk Czechoslovak Society of America Karla Masaryk Chorus C.S.A Verona Krob Ely Long Beach Don Konigsmark Anna Klimes Lillian Tesarik Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Cedric J. Lofdahl Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church Czech National Cemetery
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Woman suffocates in grain bin on family farm

A rural Harlan woman died after suffocating in a grain bin while she and her son loaded a truck on the family farm. Authorities did not release her name as relatives were notified. Deputy Gene Cavanaugh said she likely fell head first into the bin and rescue squads and a state trooper had trouble locating the farm due to unclear directions.

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Harlan (Ap Harlan Shelby County Sheriff's Gene Cavanaugh Cavanaugh Iowa
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Rath Packing workers protest Journal ownership article

Officials and Rath Packing Co employees dispute a Dec 2 Wall Street Journal piece claiming worker dissatisfaction with employee ownership. The Black Hawk County Economic Development Committee and Rath management seek a correction, while employees circulate a displeasure petition.

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Lynn Cutler The Economic Development Committee Rath Waterloo Leo Roof Journal
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Fayette school board moves to merge with neighboring district

The Fayette school board unanimously votes to begin reorganizing the district by joining either North Fayette or West Central by the 1983-84 school year. A petition requires 20 percent of voters in both districts and Area I Education Agency approval before a ballot. The plan could proceed in about three months with a 60 percent vote in both districts.

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Fayette North Fayette West Central Area I Education Agency Dick Glidden Glidden
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Two men found guilty in Arizona murder of Iowa woman

A Superior Court jury in Phoenix convicted Robert Cruz and Edward McCall Jr. of first degree murder in the New Year’s Eve killings of William P. Redmond and Helen Phelps. They also faced charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary with possible death penalties.

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Phoenix Ariz Robert Cruz Edward McCall Jr William P. Redmond Helen Phelps Lytton Iowa Arizona Redmond Cruz Tempe William Feldhacker
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Burglars Take Lockbox Hidden Value From Wicke Home

Burglars removed a metal lockbox from Kay and Dwight Wicke at 112 Josephine Lane NW. Inside was about $80,000 in non negotiable stocks bonds insurance policies and savings certificates. only $50 in dimes found. A second burglary at 800 H Ave NW reported theft of antique jewelry and two liquor bottles.

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Kay Dwight Wicke Josephine Lane Vanessa Jones H Ave
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids subscription rates by Corrier and mail options listed with weeks and yearly totals. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680

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Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave Iowa Corrier U.S. Territories Associated Press
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Prison Camp Opening Delayed to January 4

WAUKON JUNCTION The opening of Luster Heights prison work camp is postponed to January 4 due to the Christmas holiday. Iowa Men's Reformatory warden Calvin Auger said the state had planned a December opening but delayed to avoid moving staff and inmates during the season.

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Waukon Junction Luster Heights Calvin Auger Iowa
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Public employee union chief Jerry Wurf dies at 62

Jerry Wurf president of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees died of cardiac arrest at George Washington University Hospital. He had been hospitalized for a month after surgery for a stomach problem. Wurf led AFSCME since 1964.

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Analysts cite Polish troops to quell unrest in Warsaw Pact

A year ago U.S. analysts said new evidence pointed to Poland deploying troops to suppress labor unrest rather than the Soviets. The claim highlighted shifting roles within the alliance and raised questions about Moscow’s influence during tense regional labor protests.

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Vital Statistics Entries Include Several New Daughters and Sons

A string of birth notices lists families from Cedar Rapids to Anamosa and Marion. Notable couples include Lynda and David Nebel with a daughter, Rebecca and Eric Jacobs with a son, and Jody Graesser with a son, among others. Also recorded are recent emergency and incident notes: medical emergency at 3405 First Ave SE and mechanical issues at Westdale Mall and First Avenue locations.

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Lynda David Nebel 19Th St Mary Michael Brogan Coral Lane Rebecca Eric Jacobs Sue Lane Susan Hardin Abrams Tanager Drive Jody Johnny Graesser West Amana Jayne Carl Litzmann Pioneer Ave. SE Dianna Randall Walker Summer Circle NE Nancy Tim Watters Anamosa Donna Larry Bowers S. Seventh St Marion First Ave Westdale Mall C Ave First Avenue 27Th St Falcon Drive
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Corrections on liquor license hours and Pioneer Village note

The Gazette and Cedar Rapids Police Department issued incorrect copies of an ordinance. the proper opening hour is 6 a.m., not 7 a.m. Channel One youth group aided Pioneer Village at Seminole Valley Park and helped with interviews and painting projects. Paul Hoag, 53, of West Union, was killed by a falling tree limb while cutting wood. he was misidentified as Ralph Hougin in a prior report. The Gazette will publish corrections and clarify newsroom accountability.

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the Gazette Cedar Rapids Channel One Pioneer Village Seminole Valley Park Gazette Dale Brodt Pioneer Village Commission Paul Hoag Rural West Union West Union Ralph Houg Paul Houg Ralph
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Tip for keeping thermos bottles sweet after washing

After washing and rinsing store thermos bottles and jugs with tops fitted loosely to keep them sweet inside. Rinse out again before using. A well lathered bottle brush is excellent for washing narrow necked containers.

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Chelsea Blanche C. Vokoun St. Mary’s Catholic Church Vining Hrabak’s Stayskal Cemetery Decorah Ronald D. Frye Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Stevie’s. Hawkeye Pauline Gabel White’s Mount Hope Keswick Susan Mikesell Keswick United Methodist Church Powell's Sorden Cemetery Mechanicsville Frank Whitman Horner's Lisbon Cemetery Monticello Maude Arduser Scheele Goettsch's Nichols Helen Brenneman Snider Lorenz Willman St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Postville Schutte’s Sheets and Son Rural Bethel Presbyterian Church Burnham-Wood's Terri) Minsky Ms. Minsky Minsky Fayette School Board Mark Plenke Iowa Burea Bernard Pattison Cated McCall McCall Illinois C.R Public Employee Union Cief St. Luke’s Rex K. Johnson Patsy R. Zika Donald W. Ellis Jane E. Strait Brian H. Donohoe Teri L. Core Michael R. Rosauer Walker Susan K. Holsinger John E. Lapes Piorist 3Rd Ave
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