Deaths: Morris Morris Harrison Shedenhelm Chisman Gorman
Obituary notices list Phyllis Morris 44 of Hiawatha Lamont Baptist Church member died at home after illness. Paul Harrison 74 of Cedar Rapids died, survived by wife and children. Leona Shedenhelm 97 of Cedar Rapids died after brief illness, services in Cedar Memorial Chapel and Ladora Church. Marvin Chisman 62 of Marion died at Scott Transportation Depot. James Gorman 76 of Cedar Rapids died after long illness. multiple survivors listed with church ties and veterans status. Funeral services at Murdoch Marion and Teahen Cedar Rapids with burial across several cemeteries noted. Additional brief notices for numerous other local deaths and funeral arrangements follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Eleanor Morris
Third Ave
Hiawatha
Lamont
John Milton Morris
Cedar Rapids
Lamont Baptist Church
Walter Davis
Wolf Creek
Mont
Dennis Davis
Great Falls
Robert Davis
Conyers
Marvin Davis
Minneapolis
Paul R. Harrison
16Th Ave
Iowa City
Harrison
Alice W. Weber
Anamosa
Rubias Hardware Co
Lewis Newman
Jerry Mahring
Merlyn Kimball
James P
San Jose
Calif
Donald M
Donald W. Harrison
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel
Dominic A. Loferski
Cedar Memorial Park
Leona A. Shedenhelm
29Th St. NW
Robert Shedenhelm
Ladora
Gary A. Shedenhelm
Guernsey
Shedenhelm
Trinity United Methodist Church
United Methodist Women
Pautz Fellowship
Asbury United Methodist Church
Ruby Rebekah Lodge 161
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Paul Strovers
Grinnell
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Charles Mehaffey
Warren Feller
Wilson Hyde
Ladora United Methodist Church
Edward R. Peterson
Ohio Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Marvin E. Chisman
Fifth Ave
Marion
Linn County
Scott Transportation Depot
Cou Falls
Springville
Scott Transportation Service
Presbyterian Church
American Legion
The
Elks Club
Mae Chisman
James M. Gorman
Route 1
Gower Township
Cedar County
Josie Longfield
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
FMC Corp
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Gene Ford
Seattle
Wash
Rozella Brennan
Elsie Bailey
Mary Rawson
Atkins
Eugene Kutsch
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Father Kutsch
Teahen Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
St. Jude’s Catholic Church Fund
Fourteen Charged With Drunk Driving Across City Weekend
Fourteen people face drunk driving charges after arrests Friday and Saturday. Among those cited are Bruce A. Luedeman 26 of Central City for running a stoplight and disobeying a traffic signal at First Avenue and 40th Street NE. Others include Terry R. Reece 20 Hiawatha and Marco S. Robledo Jr. 23 Cedar Rapids area. multiple arrests list locations such as Center Point Road East Clark Street Hiawatha and Highway 150 Midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce A. Luedeman
Central City
First Avenue
40Th Street
Terry R. Reece
Third Ave
Hiawatha
Center Point Road
East Clark Street
Marco S. Robledo Jr
Fifth Ave
First Avenue NE
Charge woman in TV ruse by Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids woman, Mildred Clark, 30, was charged with obtaining money under false pretenses after attempting a TV inspired scheme. She wrote checks on Nov. 2 and claimed her account book was stolen. Six others were arrested, including two 18 year olds for marijuana possession and a minor in alcohol, plus a man charged with malicious injury to a building. Bond amounts ranged from 500 to 2,625 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mildred Clark
12Th St. SE
Steven Vedepo
Ave. NE
Steven Sandquist
35Th St. NE
Vedepo
Sandquist
Linn County
Tracy Sampson
Mable Beltz
Wilson Ave
Linn
Gary D. Wolverton
Marion woman in stable condition after First Avenue crash
Debra A Briner, 18, of Route 2 Marion, remained in stable condition at Mercy Hospital after a Friday night accident on First Avenue East. She suffered fractures and lacerations and was extricated by fire units. Police say she drove left of center and was broadsided by Catherine Cavros, 48, of 1929 B Ave NE. Julie Hawkins, 18, was treated and released. Another incident left Paul Kirk, 18, in fair condition at St Luke's with possible ruptured spleen after an ice fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra A. Briner
Marion
Mercy Hospital
First Avenue East
Briner
Linn County Rescue Unit
Catherine Cavros
B Ave. NE
Julie L. Hawkins
Sixth St
Paul Kirk
Amana
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Kirk
Blue parka purse snatcher linked to two prior thefts
A third purse snatching report cites a suspect matching earlier descriptions. Pansy Washington, 59, said a male grabbed her purse near 1216 Second Ave SE about 11 30 p.m. Friday. her Bible and $5 were taken along with identification. Two other women reported losses Thursday to a thin, blue parka wearing youth. Conklin also reported a stolen billfold containing $25 during a garage door incident nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pansy Washington
Second Ave. SE
Washington
Debbie Jellison
B Ave. NE
Karen J. Chism
38Th St. Drive
Jellison
Chism
First Ave. SE
E Avenue
Mary Conklin
Third Ave. SE
Billford
Vital statistics and births from the area
Weather notes indicate light wind at 9 p.m. from the west, with temperatures in the 20s to 30s and minimal daily variation. Birth announcements list multiple families from St. Luke's Mercy Indianola and local addresses noting a total of several newborns in late December.
Peace talks overshadow West Bank pullout posture
Sadat urged peace based on justice to visiting West Bank Palestinians and insisted on Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian lands. Cairo reports say Begin will offer new thinking while privately more conciliatory. Sadat named Mohamed Kamel foreign minister, met Begin again, and pressed for broader Arab consensus amid parallel Sinai talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bank
Sadat
Begin
Cairo
Amin Osman
National Security Council
Egypt
Security Council
Egyptian
Sinai
Ezer Weizman
Mohammed Gamassy
Christmas Blessings for You in 1978
A heartfelt note extends Christmas blessings to readers and pledges continued service in the New Year 1978, reflecting long standing community ties and seasonal goodwill.
Americans freed by Vietnamese authorities after arrest at sea
Three Americans and their Brillig yacht were released by Ho Chi Minh City authorities on December 22 1977 after detention about 44 miles off southern Vietnam. The vessel left Pattaya Thailand October 9 for Brunei carrying an unspecified drug cargo. Owner and skipper Miss Dellenbaugh, father from Vero Beach Florida, had earlier been advised by the State Department of a possible release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon
Vietnam
Pattaya
Bangkok
Brunei
Dellenbaugh
State Department
Farmers press president during Plains strike talks
In Plains a 35 minute meeting between Carter and protesting farmers drew a positive response yet strong doubts about aid programs. Farmers described themselves as a wounded tiger and insisted parity at 100 percent would yield a fair yearly return, while Carter maintained opposition citing international price competition and the long standing parity yardstick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fehring
Plains
Carter
Agriculture Department
Highland Street Blocked by Derailed Rock Island Cars
Three Rock Island Railroad cars derailed at the Highland Street crossing east of the Iowa River causing blockage since Saturday. Highway 6 was also blocked for about half an hour while work crews moved the cars. Four cars derailed at the same spot on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Highland Street
Rock Island Railroad
Iowa River
Gazette Company Cedar Rapids Daily News Listing
Established 1883 by the Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates shown for carrier and mail including weekly and yearly prices with regional exclusions and AP republication rights retained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Traer
Inez Robb
Buckingham
Keota
John K. Dayton
Powell’s
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Clara Uchytil
Bath
Mason Hands
Lottie E. Bucher
United Methodist Church
Best's
West Amana
Rudolph C. Hergert
Middle Amana Community Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo
Wayne E. Butler
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Marengo Cemetery
Hazel Ostrom
Neven-Haven’s
Brooklyn
Oakhill Cemetery
Belle Plaine
Williamsburg
Eleanor J. Cook
Salem, Ore
Ulmann Funeral Home
Edward E. Nost
Lisbon
Bowling Street
Highway
Sixth Street
Paul S. Cooley
North Towne Court
Blairs Ferry Road
Terry E. Sindelar
Norway
Westwood Drive
Howard G. Burns
First St
Third Street
Jerry R. Wink
16Th Avenue
12Th Street
John E. Haas
Coggan
50Th Street
Richard F. O’brien
Johnson Ave
C Street
12Th Avenue
Kevin C. Wright
Center Point
Highway 150
Midway
Becky S. Leischner
Seventh Ave
Coe Road
Emiliano Quindiagan
West Post Road
Lindale Drive
Gary Lee Joyce
Conklin
St. Luke's
Nazih Cheetany
Crandall Drive
Phillip Kaplan
29Th Ave
John Haack
Reynolds Ave
Robert H. Sippel
Alpine Road
Osumana Cassell
Arbor Lane
Lester Bailey
3Rd St
Donald E. Fleetwood
16Th St
James M. Eckert
36Th St
Roger E. Flom
Hickory Blvd
Mercy
Donald Hatch
Indianola
Robert Prestidge
Prestidge
John Prestidge
42Nd St
C Ave
Sacerhams
12Th St
Clive Drive
C.R. Weather
Mideast
Jordan River
Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel
Ismail Fahmy
Jerusalem
Butros Ghali
Kamel
West Germany
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Sun
Miss Dellenbaugh
Vero Beach, Fla
Thailand
Peace Corps
Far East
Sovereign
Charles
Henrietta
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
Kuba Funeral Homes
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