Death notices from Cedar Rapids area
A long obituary list reports multiple deaths from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Notables include Elmer Ervin Butterfield 68 of Center Point Road NE, widower of Ethel Cummings, with two daughters and three sons. burial at Oak Hill after services at Turner Chapel East. Also listed are Arch ie E Whiting 85 of Center Point Road NE and Samuel William Becker 90s with Temple Judah memorial fund, plus others with church, burial details, and flowers requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Ervin Butterfield
Center Point Road
Cedar Rapids
Goodale
Ethel Jane Cummings
Lancaster
Butterfield
Rock Island Railroad
Collins Radio Co
Dennis
Steven
Daniel
Sharon Loesel
Beverly Mitchell
Ruth Evans
Margie Johnson
Davenport
Wanda Grimm
South Bend
Ind
Maynard
California
William
Masonity
Turner Chapel East
Robert Atkinson
Oakland Church of the Nazarene
Buria
Oak Hill
Turner East
Archie E. Whiting
Hardy
Neb
Gladys Burns
Marion
Whiting
Knox United Presbyterian Church
Harold
Robert
Ruby) Boehmke
Walford
Roy E
Willis
Central City
Chapel of Memories
Floyd J. Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial
Hanford
American Cancer Society
Memorial Fund
Melsha
Libbie
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis J. Trzil
Kuba
Frank
Lovell Dvorak
24Th Ave
Becker
Samuel William
Temple Judah
Robert Durach
Eben Israel
Sam Becker
Grinnell College Senior among Four Rhodes Scholars
Grinnell College senior Susan E. Duffey of Yankton joins three Midwest winners Justin Huscher Jane Stromseth and Kim Severson named by the Middle West District Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee. Winners will study two years at Oxford with a 13400 dollar stipend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
UPI
Grinnell College
Rhodes
Middle West District
Susan E. Duffey
Yankton, S.C
Cecil Rhodes
Midwest
John Chalmers
Kansas State University
Justin S. Huscher
Higginsville
Jane Stromseth
Northfield
Minn
Kim Ann Severson
Willmar
Huscher
West Point
Stromseth
Swarthmore College
Severson
St. Olaf College
Chalmers
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Oxford University
England
KSU
Two Teens Injured in Delhi Traffic Crash
Two youths were hurt in a Delhi area crash Friday night. Tracy Knake, 18, suffered head injuries and fractures and remained in serious condition at University Hospitals Iowa City. James Oelke, 17, had fractures and a head injury and was listed in fair condition at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids. Police information was unavailable. the car reportedly struck a pickup truck and other truck occupants may have been treated at Delaware County Hospital in Manchester. Knake is the son of Robert Knake, who recently moved to Delhi from Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford John Flaherty
Walford
Cedar Rapids
Fairfax
Catherine McAleer
Monticello
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Robert D
Gertrude Lefebvre
A. H
Josephine) Hi
Joseph R. Buss
Ocala
Fla
Dorothy Whipple
Buss
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co
Robert J. Metelak
Dubuque
James R. Buss
North Hollywood
Calif
First Presbyterian
Delhi
Tracy Knake
University Hospitals
Iowa City
James Oelke
Earlville
Mercy Hospital
Tures
Highway Patrol
Delaware County Hospital
Manchester
Knake
Robert Knake
Cedar Rapids briefs highlight community ads and events
Local notices list recovery meetings at People's Church 600 Third Ave SE and family YMCA memberships, rental services, gifts for holidays, and promotions from Rose's Candle Niche and Ellis YMCA. Advertisers include A-1 Buresh Rental, Jerome's coin stamps, Make Today Count, Corner House Gallery, Edison Surgical Supplies, St. Joseph's School bowling night, Ray's Market, and Ellis YMCA promotions.
Gas Stations in Iowa Holiday Hours
The Motor Club of Iowa reports 60 percent of stations closed Christmas Day with some closing Christmas Eve early. Half the interstates stations operate 24 hours, 44 percent close early New Year Eve, and 55 percent stay closed New Year Day. Gas prices average 64.3 cents regular 66.6 unleaded 68.3 premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
UPI
Iowa
Motor Club of Iowa
Motor Club
Glaus announce births and weather brief
Dec 16 reports Mr and Mrs Kenneth J Glaus announce a daughter Rita Uhlenkamp born at 192 West Post Road NW and 1723 J Ave NE a son an earlier name error noted. Also weather forecast shows mild to cool with highs 30s to 40s and lows teens to 20s then little precipitation and occasional outages and alarms noted at 204 25th St Drive SE and Third Street and Sixteenth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Glaus
West Post Road
Rita Uhlenkamp
J Ave
25Th St
Third Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Four Arrested In Drunk Driving Busts
Four persons were charged with drunk driving Friday night and Saturday. William A. Benham age 37 of Mount Vernon was arrested at 9 38 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of 35th Street Marion. Gerald Lee Kula age 27 of 700 35th St Marion was arrested at 1 06 a.m. Saturday on 35th Street in Marion. David M. Wittenberg age 29 Route 1 Toddville was arrested at 9 19 p.m. Friday near First Avenue and 34th Street Drive SE and charged with a restricted license violation. Gene E. Musel age 24 of 528 22nd St SE was arrested at 7 15 p.m. Saturday in the 500 block of Knollwood Drive SE after his car struck a vehicle parked in the oncoming lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Benham
Mount Vernon
35Th Street
Marion
Gerald Lee Kula
35Th St
David M. Wittenberg
Route 1
Toddville
First Avenue
34Th Street Drive
Gene E. Musel
22Nd St
Knollwood Drive
Kidnappers Free Cyprus President's Son After Four Days
Achilleas Kyprianou, 19, son of Cypriot President Spiros Kyprianou, was released in Limassol after four days in captivity. He had been abducted near a training camp in the Troodos mountains and held by suspected EOKA B members who threatened beheading. The hostage was transported to Nicosia for reunification with his family as the country faced ongoing political turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicosia
Cyprus
Spiros Kyprianou
Achilleas Kyprianou
Limassol
Engemi
Young Kyprianou
Cyprus National Guard
Makheras
Troodos
Eoka-B
Greece
Mediterranean
Two Charged With Possession After Traffic Stop
Two young men, John A. Diehl aged 19 of 918 33rd St SE and Kurt J. Kacere aged 21 of 322 41st St NE, were arrested in the 4000 block of Center Point Road NE after police found a substance believed to be marijuana in their car late Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Diehl
33Rd St
Kurt J. Kacere
41St St
Center Point Road
Drunk Driving Charge in Independence Incident
Russell Pint, 32, Independence, was arrested on a drunk driving charge after allegedly forcing a police officer off the road on Highway 20 west of Independence at 12:20 a.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Russell Pint
Rules proposed to reform environmental impact statements
The Council of Environmental Quality proposes changes to limit length to 150 pages and 300 for complex proposals, remove jargon, require summaries, set submission deadlines, and ensure interagency cooperation and follow up. Critics say current processes delay projects and produce useless documents while environmental protection remains vital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Environmental Quality
Sadat rejects 20 year Sinai transition in peace talks
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat voiced rejection of a 20 year transition plan during discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin. Carter reported Sadat’s cautious optimism after talks in Washington while officials urged further steps by all sides to achieve a broader Middle East peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinai
West Bank
Sadat
Israel
United States
Washington
Carter
Menahem Begin
Middle East
Cyrus R. Vance
Begin
Anwar Sadat
White House
Blair House
Egypt
Ray transfers Preisser to head social services sparks criticism
Iowa Democrats charged Governor Ray used the appointment of Victor Preisser as acting head of the Department of Social Services to deflect criticism of his administration. They faulted Burns’ removal while noting Preisser’s tough IDOT record and calling for leadership with compassion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Victor Preisser
Robert D. Ray
Democratic
Ed Campbell
Tom Whitney
Preisser
Ray
Bob Ray
Department of Social Services
Whitney
Friday Preisser
IDOT
Burns
Posi
Tion
Campbell
Pressser
Social Services
Vic Pressser
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions including noon editions and Sunday issues. It notes a weekly rate of $1.15 for carrier, with mail options at $56 for 52 weeks and $5,174 per 7 issues, plus geographic restrictions and AP republication rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
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Bernard — Joseph G. Kanneally
North Garryowen
Devaney-Reiff’s
Cascade
Oxford Junction
Charlene) Pestka
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Haden’s
Oelwein
Gust Jensen
Christ United Presbyterian Church
Fairbank
Brant-Kern’s
Red) McKain
Harden’s
New Sharon
Indianapolis
Fayette
William Karsten
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Gleim’s
Arlington
Irene M. Lathrop
Margaret Strempke
First United Methodist Church
Littleton Cemetery
White Funeral Home
Tipton
William H. McCausland
Sheets and Son
Stanwood
Grinnell
Cedar Rapids Briefs
Ellis Ymca
SanDee
Adv
Rose
Jerome’s
Channel 2
Signoff News
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Jayne Stevens
42Nd St
Corner House
Edison Surgical Supplies
2Nd Avenue SE
St. Joseph’s School
14Th Street
14Th Avenue
Early Bird
Uncle Riley
Ray’s
Tomans
2Nd St. SE
Stewart Funeral
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Saturda
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
General News
Sun
Interagency
Mideast
State Party
Ncies
Commission On the Aging, Beer and Liquor Department
IPBN
Social Services Now
Labor
OPP
Sovereign
Charles
Henrietta
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