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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1979

Page

2

Multiple Iowa death notices and services listed

Death notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas detail losses including Eddie M Cooper IV aged 12, Sherri Lynne Conway 18, and Robert Paxson 65. Also listed are Mary Lamb, Lawrence Thoma, Forrest Claxton, and many others with service times, burial sites, and family survivors across towns like Fairfax Marion and Oelwein.

Paul W. Hanegan Des Moines Cedar Rapids Des Moines Veterans Administration Medical Center Hanegan Reeds Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company Happy Time Eby’s Veneda Michael Mount Pleasant Mich Robert Clarence Ocala Fla Earl Pauline Pettite Vancouver Wash June Yacinich Mildred Garrett Runnells Grandview Funeral Home Laurel Hill Cemetery Belle Plaine Mary Lamb Hrabak S. Postville Lawrence G. Thoma Schutte’s Postville Fayette Forrest B. Claxton United Methodist Church Belles-Wright's Toledo Dell E. Fuller Henderson’s Woodlawn Iowa City Clarence Gronewold George L. Gay Waukon Joseph C. Hennessy James Hennessy Mass of the Angels St. Patrick’s Church Mount Olivet Hanson’s Dorchester Thomas Lucille) Burke St. Mary’s Church Hanover Church Cemetery Traer P.I. Petersen Overton’s Buckingham Cemetery Elkader Jane E. Pahlas Witt’s Oelwein Leo Meier Sacred Heart Catholic Church Brant Kern S. Tipton Donald H. Whitlatch Red Oak Presbyterian Church Tipton Visitation Sheets and Son Elgin Carl Alleman St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Muehlethaler-Wright’s

Iran hostages to have Christmas with guards and witnesses

Carter calls for national unity and flag flying as hostages in Tehran gain permission for regular calls home. Ghotbzadeh says some may attend religious services receive gifts and spend Christmas with Iranian friends. A new international anti-imperialist panel may meet early January, possibly including an American member. The shah considers Contadora Island a vacation stop. Panama security tightens around the island as he stays post-Christmas.

Ghotbzadeh ABC

Weather snapshot and early winter blast across regions

A sweeping Arctic outbreak dominates with teens to single-digit lows from the Plains to New England. West Coast rain and higher elevation snow, gale warnings along the coast, and travel advisories in effect from West Virginia to New England.

Arctic Rockies Plains Appalachians New England Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Gulf Coast States Ohio Valley West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Northern Maine New Hampshire Virginia Oregon Washington State Idaho Panhandle Cascades North Pacific Coast Stampede Pass Wash Rochester N.Y Syracuse Beckley W.va Carib Little Rock Ark Oklahoma City Okla Cutbank Mont

Births and local incidents reported in Mercy Marion area

Birth announcements list several new babies with parents and addresses including Barbara Perkins, Gloria Van Milligan, Judith Young, Elizabeth Robidoux, and Eunice Sluiter among others. Followed by multiple Sunday and today emergency calls: defective exhaust fan, gas odor, medical emergencies, broken sprinkler pipe, alarm malfunctions, and a gas flush at various Marion area locations.

F Ave Wilson Ave Old Marion Road Bartlett Court Fourth St 12Th Ave A Ave Sixth St First Ave

Transit strike grips Chicago as unions defy order

Commuters faced a six rail line crush into the Loop with buses and trains largely shut down as unions ignored a temporary restraining order. Mayor Byrne warned fines could top 50 thousand dollars daily, while contingency plans aimed to keep service. Meanwhile Chicago schools fought to pay a 41.5 million payroll next Friday amid staffing and funding strain.

Jane Byrne CTA Circuit Donald O’brien Chicago Byrne Eugene Barnes Joseph DiLeonardi Loop Burger King

Woman killed in Walker county road crash injures man

A young woman died and a man was injured when their car veered off county road D-62 in Walker late Saturday. Driver Mitchell Sackett, 20, and passenger Sherrie Conway, 18, were thrown from the vehicle as it struck a culvert and flipped, the car catching fire. Conway died on arrival at St Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids while Sackett remained in fair condition. The Linn County Sheriff's Department said the investigation is ongoing.

Walker Mitchell Sackett Sherrie Conway Troy Mills Conway St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Sackett

Life Investors signs AGO deal to expand ownership and warrants

AGO to buy 300000 shares at 21.125 each with option for 700000 more at 35 per share. A second option for 1 million at 40 followed by a third at 47.50 expires June 1 1981. AGO also gets warrants for 2 million shares of 25 par value preferred at 45 a share. Bakker and Steenbergen join the board. management remains unchanged.

Life Investors AGO Life Bakker and Steenbergen

Also Mentioned on This Page

Eddie M. Cooper IV Edward M. Cooper III Lost Valley Road Huntsville Ala Franklin Junior High School First Presbyterian Church Karin Ellen Andrew Dale D.L. McPeek Parkersburg E.M. Cooper Jr Lookout Mountain Tenn Calvin DeVries Larry R. Johnson Cedar Memorial Mausoleum Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Sherri Lynne Conway North Linn High School Bob Zimmerman Ford Troy Mills Christian Church David Conway Jill Alissa Edwin Powell Ray Kramer Alburnett Donald Conway Waterloo Amby Conway North Linn Community High School Murdoch Chapel Bob”’ C. Paxson 16Th Ave Sioux Falls S.C Marguerite Peck Port Orchard Earl Frank Ottumwa William C Bessie Cerveny Fairfax Agnes Becicka Ely Libbie Krug Atkins Trinity Lutheran Church Richard Thompson Czech National Cemetery Fellmer Funeral Home Keystone Joanphine V. Buresh College Township Rapids Joseph V. Buresh Johanna Society Joanna E. Hejtmanek Wichita Kan William J Mountain Home Edwin W James DeSmith Buresh Cemetery Turner Chapel Iva S. Hill Hill C St Seaton Fort Madison James C. Hill Lyle Vernon Gerald Crapnell St. James City Mabel Kistler Aledo Ill Russell Norton Joy Vernon Norton Reiser Buffalo Prairie Murdoch Marion Patricia Edna Rohrer Seattle Cedar Rapids-Fairfax Rex R. Rohrer Pamela Hester Randall Lona Connell Brooklyn Turner Chapel West Jim Simon First Baptist Church Ioof Victor Iowa lIran Carter Congress Panama Contadora Island Robert Armao Shah Panama City Texas New York United States Weather Report C.R. Weather Islamorada International Falls Minn Coralville Lake C.R Senoenisense National Weather Service Anchorage Atlante Ceennie Bismarck Nashville Denver Honolulu Ewes Eee Trump OI Pecldy Woodstock Barbara Marcus Perkins 28Th St Gloria Kenneth van Milligan 14Th Ave St. Luke's Judith Alan Young Willowwood Ave Kelly Todd Bennett 44Th St Elizabeth Frederick T. Robidoux Sr Lily St Francie Drilling St. SW Eunice Randall Sluiter Milia Jack Masse Sixth Ave Sharon Ronald Cummins Ardsley Lane Joe Wandel Rock Island Line Angela Dicenzo Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E John B. Turner & Son Turner Second Ave Turner's West
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