Deaths in area include former Ossian mayor Funke
Joseph H. Funke 70 former Ossian mayor 1946 1952 died Friday at Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital Decorah Born May 26 1909 married Leona Hageman August 29 1933 at Festina He ran a DX Service Station in Ossian worked for Meyers Brothers Construction Co Fort Atkinson Survived by wife four daughters and four sisters Services Monday 11 am at St Francis de Sales Ossian Arrangements Schmitz Ossian Other obituaries list Ralph Elson 93 Vinton and several local residents with funeral details and burial plans.
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Joseph H. Funke
Ossian
Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital
Decorah
Funke
Leona Hageman
Festina
Meyers Brothers Construction Co
Fort Atkinson
Elaine Kemp
Gurnee
Ill
Katherine Reilly
Audrey Schroeder
Marilyn Johnson
New Hampton
Marcella Funke
Victoria
Mary Giovanni
Holy Cross
Regina Berns
Postville
Rose Leichtenberg
Calmar
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
Schmitz
Victor Glen Thomas
Ridgeview Drive
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Thomas
Rockwell-Collins
U.S. Army
Palo
Florence Bryan
Columbia
S.C
Shirley Davis
Louisville
Sharon Steinbeck
Harold Thomas
Morebay
Calif
Douglas Thomas
Rantoul
Glen Konigsmark
Dorothy Michalec
Turner Chapel West
Jerry Stevenson
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
American Legion Hanford Post No. 5
Glen A. Easterday
First St
Hudson
Jessie Aldridge
Iowa Manufacturing
International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers
Evelyn McHugh
Dorothy Brown
William G. Easterday
Warren
Ohio
Dorothy Hunt
Raymond L
Alvin F. Aldridge
Calvin B. Aldridge
Des Moines
Harvey V. Aldridge
Carson E. Aldridge
Winterset
Alice Prizler
Gladys Walton
Riviera Beach
Fla
Kuba Funeral Home
George McDill
Oak Shade Cemetery
Marion
Obituaries for Bessie E Nielsen and Owen Scott
Bessie E Nielsen funeral at 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church Marion with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Visitation after 11 a.m. today and after 10 a.m. Monday. memorial fund established. Owen Scott funeral at 3 p.m. Monday at Riverside Cemetery Anamosa by Rev. Glenn W. Lamb. immediate cremation at Turner Crematory with no visitation. Turner Chapel West in charge.
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Elkader
Raymond C. Cousins Sr
Witt’s
West Union Cemetery
Strawberry Point
Lucy Ann Kramer
United Methodist Church
Roberson’s
Iowa City
Ethel van Zante
Donahue-Leasing Mortuary
Clinton Memorial Park
Clinton
Iowa
Coralville
George B. Nortmann
St. Patrick's Church
Donohue- Lensing
Oak Hill Cemetery
Martelle
Lawrence Holcomb
Martelle Christian Church
Goettsch’s
Anamosa
Norwich Cemetery
Vinton
Emma C. Hanson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Phillips. Vinton
Laura A. Schreiber
Phillips
Westview
LaPorte City
Nielsen
Bessie E
First United Methodist Church
Marion
Glen W. Lamb
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Funeral
Scott
Owen
Riverside Cemetery
Glenn W. Lamb
Turner Crematory
Turner Chapel West
Debaters Clash Over Carter Absence in Iowa Showdown
The Carter campaign and rivals Kennedy Brown and Connally condemned his decision to skip the January 7 Des Moines debate citing Iran hostages. Kennedy urged remote casting options, while Brown accused Carter of exploiting the Tehran crisis for reelection and called for a new date.
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Iowa
Carter
Massachusetts
Edward Kennedy
California
Jerry Brown
Kennedy
Brown
Des Moines Register
Tribune
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ABC
CBS
Ronald Reagan
Illinois
John Anderson
Philip Crane
Texas
John Connally
Tennessee
Howard Baker
Kansas
Robert Dole
CIA
George Bush
Paul Tully
Iran
Tully
Bill Romine
U.S
Tehran
White House
Prairieburg man gives gas away on 61st birthday
John Nagel of Nagel Grain Co in Prairieburg marked his 61st birthday by selling gasoline at 61 cents a gallon with a 10 gallon limit. He hosted a customer party with barbecued pork chops and refreshments while noting his grain business has grown yearly since 1957.
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John Nagel
Prairieburg
Nagel
Nagel Grain Co
Linn County
Afghanistan upheaval deepens as Soviet forces surge
The report details the Soviet military buildup in Afghanistan with at least 6,500 new combat troops since Christmas and roadblocks around Kabul. Hafizullah Amin is toppled and executed. Babrak Karmal installed as a Moscow-backed leader amid U.S. concern for Soviet actions and potential strain on U.S.-Soviet relations. Warren Christopher heads to London for talks with European allies.
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State Department
Afghanistan
Kabul
U.S
Hafizullah Amin
Amin
Babrak Karmal
Moscow
Warren Christopher
London
Carter
Soviet led intervention sparks global denouncement across nations
Across nations and party lines critics condemn the Afghan crisis as a direct Soviet invasion. Nicolae Ceausescu urges non interference while peers in Iran Kuwait and Norway condemn the action as imperial, destabilizing, and a betrayal of sovereignty.
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Nan
Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Kansas City fires and sickout threaten city contract talks
Firefighters in Kansas City stage a sickout over overtime as City Manager Robert Kipp and Mayor Richard Berkley clash. In ten days 42 firefighters were fired or faced dismissal, 278 received three day suspensions, and over 200 called in sick since Wednesday after a last and final pay offer. The dispute centers on overtime demands and union negotiations.
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Robert Kipp
Richard Berkley
Sadat backs US military role in Middle East defense
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat tells October magazine the United States should maintain a military presence in the region and that Egypt is ready to offer facilities for defense against Soviet activity and Iran's turmoil. He notes Western oil interests and Gulf states seeking protection, while clarifying Egypt's past expulsion of Soviet advisers.
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Cairo
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
United States
Middle East
October
Soviet Union
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Iran
U.S
Tehran
Sadat
Arab Gulf
West
Moscow
Weather Report For Saturday And Extended Forecast
A detailed weather summary notes high and low temperatures for Saturday and December totals. Normal December values and year to date figures are listed, along with barometer, humidity, wind, and sunrise sunset times. The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions Monday, fair Tuesday, and a chance of snow Wednesday night and Thursday with highs mid 20s to low 30s and teens to low 20s in the lows.
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Washington
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Indiana
Ohio
California
East Coast
Great Lakes
Alpena
Mich
Green Bay
Wis
U.S
Florida
Births and incidents at St Luke's and area addresses
Birth announcements list Denise and David Fraley a daughter at 107 24th Ave SW and Mary Myers a son at 137 35th St NE along with Linda Weber a son at 1450 Meadowview Drive Marion Fern Vander Hart a daughter at 3105 Prairie Drive NE and Michelle Groth a son in Shellsburg. Police lights report a gas flush at 600 Third Ave SW a false alarm at 350 First Ave NE multiple medical emergencies at 5849 Ridgeview Drive SW 2624 24th Ave SE 2916 Iowa Ave SE 712 Second Ave SE and a river search in the 2700 block of Old River Road SW.
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Mary
James Myers
35Th St
Linda
David Weber
Meadowview Drive
Marion
Fern
Gary Vander Hart
Prairie Drive
Michelle Groth
Shellsburg
Third Ave
First Ave
Ridgeview Drive
24Th Ave
Old River Road
Iowa Ave
Second Ave
Woman says man hit her during Iowa City assault
A 20 year old Iowa City woman told police she was abducted and assaulted early Saturday. She said a man with a knife forced her into her car near JCPenney at 2 am and drove her to Summit Hills in Coralville where she was struck about the head. He fled on foot as a car and two residents approached. No suspect description was released.
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Iowa City
Jcpenney
Summit Hills
Coralville
Cedar Rapids Gazette publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 offers daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail and notes exclusive AP republication rights.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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St. Luke's
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David Fraley
Iowa Highway Patrol
Stewart Funeral Home
William J. Stewart
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Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
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