Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids and beyond
Obituary notices list John C. Brown 55 of Freeport Ill former Cedar Rapids resident died December 21. Also announced are services for Graver Lula A Harris John Virgil Thomas Mary Hein Roy V Smith and others with arrangements by Cedar Memorial and local chapels. Readers may donate to the American Cancer Society and visit after specified hours.
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John C. Brown
Freeport
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Sullivan
Ind
Brown
Stevenson Farm Bureau
United Airlines
Charlotte
Carl E. Brown
Sullivan, Ind
Julia Ann
Peter Darge
Martin Hughes
Charles Eckert
Chicago
Charlie
Tim
John C
Robert L
Dan
Paul Tatum
Marion Padgett
Graver
Clara Ellen
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Glenn W. McMichael
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Harris
Lula
Richard L. Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Thomas
John Virgil
Best Funeral
North English
Karen Merrill
North English United Methodist Church
North English Masonic Lodge
Ross Hadley Post
American Legion
Best Funeral Chapel
The
North English Cemetery
Marion teachers and board spar over pay and language
Marion educators seek an average 10.48 percent raise costing the district about 183000 more than this year with base pay rising from 9900 to 10800 while the board offers 10328. Fringe benefits bring total cost to 215000 and next year 2.15 million. Negotiations paused late Friday after mediation on contract language and working hours leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Independent School
Marion Education Association
Larry Perkins
Perkins
Marion
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Linn-Mar
Neil Bernstein
St.Louis
Bernstein
Jan White
Longfellow
Mohammed Mossadegh
Rome
Tehran
Azhari
Shahi
Ray to Meet Guard Chiefs Over Burkhead Firing
Gov. Robert Ray plans an afternoon meeting with Iowa National Guard field commanders to discuss the Guard's future after the firing of Adjutant General Junior Burkhead. Brig. Gen. Roger Gilbert leads temporarily and aims for fair treatment and morale while seeking a permanent replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa National Guard
Ray
David Oman
National Guard
Junior Burkhead
Oman
Burkhead
Roger W. Gilbert
Air Guard
Gilbert
United Press International
Iowa Air National Guard
Robert D. Ray
Adj
Weather and vital statistics then births in Marion area
Wind NNW at 14 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Sunrise 7 35, sunset 4 45. Year ago today high 12, low 10, precipitation .17. Extended forecast very cold with improving temps Monday. No precipitation Sunday through Tuesday. Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday, sunny Tuesday. Lows below zero Monday and Tuesday, then 5 to 10 above Wednesday. Highs in the teens Monday and Tuesday, rising to 20s and low 30s Wednesday. Dec 29 births include Vivian Peterson and a daughter for Ja siewicz family and Puls family with addresses listed.
Acoustics Experts Probe Kennedy Assassination Plot
Testimony by James Barger and others disputes the Warren Commission finding of three shots, suggesting a possible fourth from the grassy knoll. The panel cites tape analysis, Dealey Plaza film, and revised conclusions, while noting unresolved questions. A list of local incidents and names follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
James Barger
Boston
Bolt, Beranek and Newman
Weiss
Barger
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
Texas School Book Depository
G. Robert Blakey
Farm prices and food costs projection for 1979
The USDA outlines farm price trends for 1979 with a 6 to 10 percent anticipated rise in food costs, influenced by inflation and middlemen margins. A 27.3 billion export record boosts revenue as cattle herds shrink, beef prices stay high, and pork and poultry rise with beef demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Department
China
Soviet Union
Coralville Man Sues Four Over Restaurant Robbery
Coralville part time cook William G. Gerhard sues four men named Neil Hirsh Craig Burkhart Scott Houston and Carl Keister and Copper Dollar Tavern owners for injuries from a Feb 6 1977 robbery at the Green Pepper restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville
Green Pepper
William G. Gerhard
Neil Hirsh
Deerfield
Ill
Craig Burkhart
Vinton
Scott Houston
Rock Falls
Carl Keister
Copper Dollar
Gerhard
Out of leads in double murders
Two months have passed since the bodies of Klementine Beavers and her daughter Karol were found shot to death in Mount Pleasant. Henry County officials say they have run out of leads with no suspects and the motive appears to be sexual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
UPI
Klementine Beavers
Karol
Henry County
Gary Weigel
Weigel
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options including carrier at $1.15 per week and mail plans for after noon editions and Sundays at 7 issues, with 174 weeks at $562. Rates vary by state and territory, and mail subscriptions are not offered where Gazette carriers operate. The paper is published daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Gazette
Associated Press
Ai AP
Shah may resign as Iran crisis deepens in Tehran and Washington
Tehran reports say the shah may leave temporarily with a regency council while Bakhtiar seeks a civilian government. In Washington a spokesman denied the shah’s planned departure. Protests and looting rise across Iran as Khomeini calls for mourning and anti-American sentiment grows. The United States considers moving the carrier Constellation toward the Persian Gulf as a four-ship task force monitors the region.
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Judy Daubenmier
Guard
C.R. Weather
James W. Puls
Valley View Drive
Vivian Peterson
Sixth St
Michael Jasiewicz
Vine Ave
Blakey
Dealey Plaza
Houston Street
Houston
Elm
St. Luke's
Michael Shahan
Fruitland Boulevard
Thomas Modzelewski
O Ave
David Zimmerman
Springville
Oakland Road
Blairsferry Road
Apr
Summer Circle
18Th St
Robert C. Dee
Debora J. Utley
Gerald F. Hendren
Mary M. Zahlmann
Paul D. Armstrong
Cynthia S. Chamberlain
E. David Gifford
Laura E. Crites
Louisville
Chris W. Gonzales
Doreen L. Stayskal
Wyoming
Minn
Charles E. Willits
Karen J. Coleman
Lisbon
James R. Moss
Darla J. Hepker
Jean
Clifford L. Sleeper
Elizabeth Susan
Robert Allen Bousek
Joann
Dennis D. Howe
Victoria K
Mark B. Smith
Marcia A
Charles A. Schutterle
Cynthia Sue
Dale Lester Nelson
USDA
Crop Reporting Board
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Washington
Ardeshir Zahedi
Zahedi
Shah
Bakhtiar
Gholam Hosseini Sadiqi
SAVAK
Karim Sanjabi
Khomeini
Paris
Iran
Constellation
Subic Bay
Philippines
Indian Ocean
Ocean
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
U.S. Navy
Shahpour Bakhtiar
John E. Lapes
Srd Ave
Cedar Falls
Davenport
Maquoketa
Belmond
Atlantic
Reese
Denison
John B. Turner & Son
Turner
East Boo Second Ave
Turner’s West
First Ave
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
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