Death notices from multiple communities prompt funeral services
Death notices list individuals including Helen Betty Reynolds Sadie I Romig Mrs John E Lapes Emma Flaskerud Daniel L West Cecile Bechelli Laura Eckhart Lola Shrope Lowell Burkhead with service times and locations across Marion Monticello Calmar Delta Manchester and Mechanicsville. Burial sites include Oak Shade Oakwood Cedar Memorial Rock Creek and Rose Hill Cemeteries.
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John E
Turner Chapel East
St. John’s Hellenic Orthodox Church
Ilarion G. Verakis
Athens
Greece
Nicholas Pastrikos
St. John’s Hellenic Orthodox
Constantine Nasr
St. George Antiochian Church
Paul Tracumer
Grace Episcopal
McGinniss
Herbert
Chuck
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
George McDill
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Camp Courageous
Monticello
Iowa
Cedar Memorial
Calmar
Emma Flaskerud
Calmar Lutheran Church
French's
Delta
Daniel L. West
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Sigourney
Sigourney Public Library
Manchester
Cecile A. Bechelli
Shelly’s
Marshalltown
Laura Eckhart
Toledo
Henderson's
Rock Creek Cemetery
Garwin
Mechanicsville
Lola M. Shrope
the Presbyterian Church
Horner
Horner's
Rose Hill Cemetery
Lowell E. Burkhead
Marion explosion labeled suspicious by fire chief
At 9 50 p m Friday night neighbors heard an explosion at the downstairs apartment 390 Tenth Ave Marion. Firefighters contained the blaze within about 30 minutes. Peggy Reed was away. Preliminary probe suggests a cigarette ignited a large macrame wall hanging. Windows blew outward and the investigation would continue today.
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Tenth Ave
Marion
Tom Busenbark
Peggy Reed
Busenbark
China says US views on Taiwan threaten Sino American ties
Xinhua in a year end commentary rejects two Chinas as a miscalculation of China’s stance. It warns against overreliance on the United States and stresses China’s sovereignty and aim for broad relations while pursuing self reliance with aid where possible.
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Peking
America
China
Taiwan
Xinhua
Ronald Reagan
U.S
United States
Two Emotionally Handicapped Teens Rescued From Cave
Ronald Ames aged 16 and Robert Taber aged 19, both residents of Albany, were recovering from frostbite after spending five days in a cold damp cave. They entered last Friday with beer and no proper gear, and were found after flashlights failed. Local officials blame social services for insufficient supervision.
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Albany
N.Y
Ronald Ames
Robert Taber
Taber
Karen Boggs
Bethlehem Central High School
Albany County Department of Social Services
Ames
Bethlehem Central High
Joseph Judge
Albany County Social Services Department
Bank Robbery Suspects Sought In Benton County Case
Authorities released composite drawings of two suspects in the December 12 robbery of the State Bank of Vinton’s Garrison office. Eyewitness interviews aided portraits. one man is about 5-8, 160 pounds, blond hair and glasses, the other is stocky with a dark complexion. Cash stolen undisclosed. getaway was a 1964 pickup.
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Benton County
State Bank of Vinton
Iowa News Roundup from Monona and Waukon
Monona choir to perform Call Him Jesus at St Patrick Church tonight and at St Paul and Garden City churches on Sunday. Waukon council approves liquor and dance permits for Floyd Mount and orders storm sewer talks with engineer and a 2 percent raise for department heads. Davenport inmate escape from dentist office with gun suspect sought. two other inmates present. Shenandoah lawyer J C Irvin named district judge for nine southwestern counties. Postville man Richard L Walby detained for burglary and breaking and entering with possible additional charges.
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Monona
Jesus
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Garden City Methodist Church
Waukon
Floyd Mount
Spring Ave
al Miller
Manchester
Forrest Ashcraft
Tomie L. Misner
Davenport
Misner
Ashcraft
Robert D. Ray
Iowa
Irvin
Harold L. Martin
Hamburg
Audubon
Cass
Fremont
Harrison
Mills
Montgomery
Page
Pottawattamie
Shelby
Shenandoah
Ivan Wilson
Page County
Postville
Richard L. Walby
Allamakee
Neil Becker
Walby
Linowitz Supports Camp David Process in Mideast Talks
In Jerusalem Linowitz outlined U S backing for Camp David, noting Palestinian self-rule as proposed but disputed by Israel and Egypt on authority. He said the U S rejects a separate European peace track and urged Lord Carrington to report on his Mideast tour.
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Israel
Egypt
Linowitz
Menachem Begin
Anwar Sadat
Reagan
Camp David
Jerusalem
Begin
Sadat
Lord Carrington
London
United States
Britain
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestinian mayors face exile as Israeli talks stall
Milhem calls Palestinians hostages of Israel while Kawasme says Peres told him Labor would allow the mayors to return home if elected, as the council debates the grievous issue.
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Milhem
Council
Israel
Kawasme
Labor Party
Shimon Peres
Labor
Schultze calls plan to declare economic emergency dangerous
Charles Schultze head of the Council of Economic Advisers calls Reagan aides proposed emergency declaration unfortunate and dangerous. He says predicting an economic Dunkirk heightens market jitters and could worsen conditions. He notes Stockman Kemp memo cites high rates inflation and downturn as risks.
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Washington
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Reagan
Schultze
Washington Post
Dunkirk
Ronald
David Stockman
R-Mich
Office of Management and Budget
Congress
Stockman
Jack Kemp
R-N.y
Kindergarten boy found hanged in closet in Niles
Gregg Vogel, five, was discovered by his father in a bedroom closet in his home in Niles. Investigators say a bathroom sash looped over a clothes rod caused his death while the child fantasized as heroes like Superman Spiderman and The Incredible Hulk. The medical examiner calls it likely accidental with possible influence from TV.
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Niles, Ill
Spiderman
Gregg Vogel
Suit charging food poisoning dismissed in Linn County case
A Cedar Rapids woman’s small claims suit claiming food poisoning from Stouffer's Top of the Seasons in March was dismissed at her request. The dismissal notes no out of court settlement and cites a larger pending suit against Stouffer's as the reason. Suzanne E. Carey of 1835 Fourth Avenue SE filed the petition seeking $1,000.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue Division
Linn District Court
Suzanne E. Carey
Fourth Avenue SE
Carey
Stouffer's
Iowa lifts license of Nevada grain elevator
DES MOINES AP The Iowa Commerce Commission suspended the license of Lee's Grain Service Ltd a Nevada grain elevator after finding no adequate insurance evidence. Written notice was given Dec 9 and the company did not respond within five days as required by law.
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DES Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Nevada
Lee’s Grain Service Ltd
Driver William A Becker Charged With Drunk Driving
William A Becker aged 39 of 4410 M Ave SW was charged with drunken driving after officers stopped his car in the 2300 block of Seventh Avenue SW Friday evening.
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William A. Becker
Seventh Avenue
Weather Summary for Friday and Extended Forecast
Cold weather with light new snow of about six to seven inches by Friday midnight. December totals near normal with low humidity and NW winds around 10 mph. Sunrise 7 31, sunset 4 38. Expect clear to partly cloudy conditions Monday through Wednesday with very cold temperatures highs in the teens to low 20s and lows from five below to 10 above.
Arctic air spreads nationally with mixed conditions
Cold mass from Canada sweeps across the U S causing below zero readings from Minnesota to North Dakota while southern regions see 60s to 70s and Pacific coast warmth. Light snow and drizzle affect Colorado Wyoming Great Lakes and Gulf coast areas with a funnel cloud near Brownsville Texas.
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United States
Canada
California
Arizona
Montana
Texas
New England
Minnesota
Wiscasin
North Dakota
Central Plains
Colorado
Wyoming
Great Lakes
Gulf Coast
Brownsville
Births at Mercy and Cedar Rapids area couples
Vital Statistics reports births at Mercy on December 19 for Colleen and Leonard Nutt Blairstown a daughter and Patrizia Carney Hiawatha a son. Also listed are numerous Cedar Rapids area births and other local addresses with families and spouses. Times noted 12 54 p.m. Friday and 1 27 p.m. Friday for separate incidents.
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Colleen
Leonard Nutt
Blairstown
Patrizia
Hugh Carney
Raney St
Hiawatha
Kathleen Lafler
12Th Ave
Karen
Bennie Bowers
Center Point
Jeannette
Richard Solon
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Gladys Langer
Michael T. Bell
Patrice M. Curtis
Edward A. Laub
Kim D. Branson
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Strawberry Point
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Deborah M. Grafton
Walker
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Richard A. Oxley
Donna Rae
David Dudley Zimmerman
van D
Flora C. Coleman
Debra Sue
Raymond Sanchez
Richard Lee
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Cindi Robin
Michael James Davidson
Aretha C
Norbert P. Panek
Clyde K
Marilyn M. Anderson
Patricia A
John W. Scott
Lois Elaine
George Alex Smith
Roy Carlton
Joann Marie Vangen
Mildred H
George H. Rosewall
Sandra K
Charles R. Fatka
Deborah Joan
Marshal Dean Amos
Jean M
Kevin Paul Dawson
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Second St. SE
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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