Death notices from Cedar Rapids area sources
Deaths of Leo R. Macha 73 former Cedar Rapids resident in Murray Kentucky following a sudden illness. Also Marcella Elizabeth Magirl 67 formerly of Cedar Rapids died in a Cedar Rapids care center after a long illness. Nellie C. Mohr 93 Cedar Rapids resident died at home after long illness. Pauline E. Barne 88 former Marion resident died in Cedar Rapids care center. Nell M. Erger 53 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Missouri. More obituaries list Mary Stewart Buckingham and Norbert James Zdenek among Cedar Rapids area figures. Services scheduled in several churches and churches and funeral homes across Iowa.
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Leo R. Macha
Cedar Rapids
Murray
Bessie Zobac
J.H. Churchill
Murray, Ky
Calvin Wilkens
Murray City Cemetery
Marcella Elizabeth Magirl
Third Ave
Fairfax
Clair Magirl
St. Theresa’s Circle
Catholic Daughters of America
Women’s Catholic Order of Forresters
John W
Belding
Mich
James J
Cedar Falls
John Phillips
Hubert Phillips
Delhi
Immaculate Conception Church
Karl L. Glovik
St. John’s Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Nellie C. Mohr
Eighth Ave
Wausau
Wis
Joseph J. Mohr
Killian’s
Neisner
Charles Earl
Pauline E. Barne
Fourth Street
Marion
Americana
Manchester
James H. Barne
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
James O
Robert C
Chisham Bois
England
Nell M. Erger
St. Joseph
Chicago
Amoco Oil
Naperville
Ill
Mark J. Erger
Horigan Chapel
Mary Stewart Buckingham
Reno
Nev
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Forrest
Cave Kirschbaum
Anchorage
Alaska
Forrest Stewart
Peg Yaw
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Norbert James Zdenek
Phoenix
Ariz
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Michigan
Myrna Westcott
Research Co
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Neva R. Shoemaker
Sun City
Calif
Ervin Shoemaker
Methodist Church
Louisa Hall
Granger
Ind
Helen DeGraffe
Long Beach
Sylvia Northland
City of
Seabrook quake flaw prompts nationwide plant review
NRC asks operators of all U.S. nuclear plants to verify earthquake stress calculations after Seabrook found faulty amplified response spectra. Officials warn errors could require repairs or shutdowns at plants, with potential wider implications and extensive industry review.
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Seabrook
N.H
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seabrook Atomic Power Plant
Harold Denton
NRC
Office of Nuclear Regulation
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Builders
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
James Knight
Roger Mattson
Division of
Knight
Mattson
Gas prices rise in November with averages around $1.02
The Labor Department reported the average U S price for all gasoline types rose 1.3 cents in November to $1.02. Leaded regular averaged 99.4 cents, unleaded regular $1.04, and leaded premium $1.06.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Labor Department
Suit filed in accident at Cedar Rapids crane shop
The family of Ronald V. Jackson of Iowa City files a $1.75 million suit in Linn District Court over his Aug. 15 death at Gail Industries Cedar Rapids shop. The petition holds crane operator Howard Barta and owner Newmire Wrecker and Crane Service Inc. liable for negligence, seeking $750,000 for Jackson’s estate, $750,000 for his wife Joan for loss of consortium, and $250,000 for their child Terry for loss of support.
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Johnson County
Ronald
Howard Barta
Newmire Wrecker and Crane Service Inc
Jackson
Joan
Terry
Kinney to buy Las Vegas Aladdin for about 105 million
National Kinney Corp announced an oral agreement to acquire the Las Vegas Aladdin casino hotel for about 105 million dollars and will rename the complex Johnny Carson's Aladdin. Carson would receive a substantial block of Kinney stock.
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New York
UPI
National Kinney Corp
Las Vegas
National Kinney
Julius Caesar Conquers Netherlands in 55 B.C.
Julius Caesar expanded Roman control into the Netherlands around 55 B.C. the region then held Celtic and Germanic tribes, reshaping power in Gaul and northern Europe.
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Julius Caesar
Netherlands
Weather Report and Pacific Storm Watch
At 11 a.m. wind is from the north at 18 to 26 mph. Sun rises 7 33 Tuesday and sets 4 40. Weather notes include high 30s to 40s, low teens to 20s, with a chance of light rain or snow Wednesday night through Friday. Pacific storm continues to batter the West Coast with high winds and heavy precipitation, gale warnings along coasts, and widespread travel advisories across California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Idaho.
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West Coast
Washington State
Pacific
California
Half Moon Bay
Pigeon Point
Mather Air Force Base
Sacramento
Calif
Pacific Northwest
Crescent City
Shelter Cove
Oakland
Castle Air Force Base
Merced
Red Bluff
Sierra Nevadas
Tahoe Basin
Nevada
Cascades
Siskiyous
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Continental Divide
Midwest
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Middle Atlantic Coast
New York State
U.S
Lafayette
Ind
Fort Wayne
Jackson
Tenn
South Bend
Great Lakes Region
Wisconsin
Lower
Michigan
Clergymen to conduct Christmas services for Tehran hostages
Three U S clergy members bound for Tehran to conduct Christmas services for hostages. Rev William Sloane Coffin Jr of Riverside Church, Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J Gumbleton, and Rev William Howard from Princeton University face scrutiny over Carter sanctions stance. Coffin defends visit while others seek nonpolitical outreach amid Iran hostage crisis.
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U.S
Tehran
William Sloane Coffin Jr
Manhattan
Riverside Church
Thomas J. Gumbleton
Detroit
William Howard
Princeton University
New York
Coffin
Carter
London
CIA
Gumbleton
Bedford
Mich
Vance Revokes Agee Passport in Iran Hostage Talk
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance has revoked former CIA critic Philip Agee's passport. The action follows Agee's suggestion that Iran crisis might be resolved by trading U.S. agency files on Iran for 50 hostages. Agee, based in Hamburg, Germany, was warned his past activities threaten national security and U.S. foreign policy.
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Washington
Cyrus Vance
CIA
Iran
State Department
Philip Agee
U.S
Vance
David Passage
Agee
Hamburg
Germany
United States
Passage
Shah
Storm brings blinding snow and travel warnings inland
Storm threaten central Sierra and northern regions with heavy snow and slippery roads. No immediate injuries or damages reported while travel advisories urge caution for travelers in affected areas.
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Sierra
Weather Across Regions Warns of Floods and Snow
Area weather notes flooding on some lowland roads in California mountains. Three tornadoes reported in Louisiana as severe storms topple trees and power lines from Arkansas to Mississippi. Flash flood watch in Mississippi. Christmas Eve forecasts show snow from Montana to Oregon. Rain from eastern Mississippi to the central Atlantic coast and from the Great Lakes to Oklahoma and southern New England.
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Louisiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
Montana
Oregon
Atlantic
Great Lakes
Oklahoma
New England
Births and Grandparents Noted in Vital Statistics
Birth announcements from St. Luke's and Austin Minnesota list numerous families welcoming daughters and sons. Grandparents names and addresses appear for several newborns, followed by a sequence of medical emergencies and home incidents with times and locations.
Oil venture to pool western Canada gas and oil reserves
SARMA Ont UPI TCPL Resources Ltd and Maligne Resources Ltd announce a joint venture to acquire and develop oil and gas reserves in western Canada. The venture targets about 500 billion cubic feet of gas and over 10 million barrels of oil in established reserves.
Store donates items to Lansbury family after arrest
Free money orders totaling over 700 support a family visited by Santa who received a 100 grocery gift certificate and about 900 in merchandise from Lansbury's. Vernon Barton recalls the family selecting cookware, dishes, and clothing while children and a Spiderman bicycle drew smiles. Lansbury, facing a court date, hopes the charge is dropped.
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Mason’s
Vernon Barton
Barton
Lansbury
Edell
Citizens Band
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Lila Marie
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David Nelson Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Iowa
Monona
Charles Blietz
Garden City United Methodist
Brick
Schultz’s
Petersburg
Frank T. Goodken
Kramer's
Dyersville
Toledo
Ludwig R. Benda
Mason-Hand’s
Tama
Woodlawn
George
Agnes) Blazek
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Harrison's
St. Patrick’s. Winton
Philip J. Sousa
Campbell-Russell’s
Winthrop
Dale Decker
St. Patrick's Church
Fawcett’s
Monticello
Ursula Hein
Goettsch’s
Kalona
Emma G. Miller
Aladdin
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
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Wyo
Coralville Lake
C.R
Nenenen
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Travelers
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Omaha
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Mountains
St. Luke's
Diane
Gary Novak
19Th St. NW
Gale D
Curtis Bloomquist
Emmons St
Hiawatha
Sheri L
Richard D. Berstler
Swisher
Julie Ann
Kirk A. Jackson
24Th St. NE
Sandra L
Stephen L. Townsend
Amberjack Drive
Penny S
Edwin C. Tipton
Central City
David Berger
Atkins
Betty L
Terry Feinberg
Austin
Minn
Barbara
Andrew Johnson
Frank Chermak
Southland St. SW
James E. Ferry
LeeAnn M. Benischek
John K. Hiebert
Linda L. Dawson
Robert E. Zamastil
Suzanne J. Hopp
Noel L. Wilson
Evelyn B. Fiser
Lawrence M. Wigger
Barbara J. Crane
Bradley W. Vincent
Dianne M. Jones
Stephen E. Parke
Shellsburg
Julia A. Owens
Palo
Chu Wan Om
Margaret A. Wheeler
Leroy A. Willenbring
Patricia Y. Wegmann
Earlville
Donald E. Raim
Marcie A. Rouse
Mount Vernon
Russell D. Allen
Panora
Kimberly A. Takes
Leonard D. Moellers Jr
Janie S. DeWald
Donald D. Leuenberger
Louise E. Wolf
Michael A. Hoffman
Julie L. Zeller
Carlisle St
Linden Drive
First Ave
Second St
Eastview Drive
Ingleside Drive
11Th St
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S$.e
Memo Cemetery
Funeral Home
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