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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1981
Page
2
A long obituary notice lists numerous deaths from Cedar Rapids to Lisbon and surrounding towns. It provides ages and birthplaces, survivor details, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements including dates, times, locations, and burial plans. The notices name spouses children siblings and indicate memorial funds and charitable contributions.
Cedar Rapids Public Library trustees approve a policy requiring names and current addresses on ID for adult card applicants. Previously, up to three items could be checked out without identification, a practice blamed for more than $500 in June losses. The board also set a 1983 budget request of 1.32 million dollars and raised the nonresident card fee from 30 to 40 dollars effective July 1.
Susan Hegarty, 26, of 882 Oakland Road NE, was arrested on a warrant and must begin paying fines and court costs for 14 parking tickets. She will pay $5 per ticket plus $17.50 court costs, totaling $70 in fines and $245 in costs, with installments of $15 each Monday starting Jan. 18.
Ten years ago Prime Minister Indira Gandhi indicated her government wished for friendly relations with the United States but doubted whether the Nixon administration shared that sentiment.
The Iowa Court of Appeals upholds the firing of Cecar Rapids officer Ronald L. Pexa for excessive force in two incidents. Witnesses and the prisoner testified to repeated head impacts and a glass window rupture, supporting the disciplinary action and prior conduct as justification for termination.
An Iowa Court of Appeals upheld Gordon Lee Myers conviction for willful injury in the September 1979 abuse of 3 month old Gerald Hotz. The ruling found Myers knowingly and voluntarily waived rights despite his later claim that police questioning violated his constitutional protections.
Three northeast Cedar Rapids girls aged 12 13 and 14 were charged with 12 counts each of shoplifting and one count of fourth degree theft after an afternoon spree in Lindale Mall downtown and Westdale Mall. Thirteen stores were involved with items recovered including shirts makeup jeans jewelry mementoes and novelties. One fourth degree theft involved four sport shirts valued at 64 from Petersen Harned von Maur. The girls were released to their parents.
An anonymous letter by a despondent father published in the Des Moines Register claimed he would kill himself New Year's Eve due to unemployment. The letter drew calls of support from readers and offers of work from Younkers department store, while editors noted the letter's authenticity could not be verified.
Debbie Hayes 18 of 1505 Fifth Ave SE and two 17 year olds were charged with second degree burglary after a Nov 17 break in at 624 14th St SE. Police say over $900 in clothing was stolen. Juveniles released to parents. Hayes promised to appear in court and was released.
Iowa City CorAllville man James A Nye 22 of 602 Fourth Ave was sentenced in Johnson County District Court to two consecutive five year terms for delivering LSD. Appeal bonds of 2500 dollars were set for each charge.
Vital Statistics reports births on December 29 and 30 with parents Kathy Hornett Patricia Brownfield Sherrie Horning Sandra Slaymaker Janice Mick Margie Bailey Margo Miller and Robin Bramhall in Fayetteville including listed grandparents and Cedar Rapids area connections. Also notes a 6:46 p.m. Tuesday call for assistance at 1419 C Ave NE and a 3:49 p.m. Wednesday sprinkler fault at 4800 Edgewood Rd SW with a 4:28 p.m. Wednesday false alarm at 1424 Second Ave SE.
A home inventory helps verify losses after burglary or fire. List major possessions with serial numbers values purchase dates and attach receipts. Photos of each room bolster claims and the more thorough the inventory the more useful it will be.
Daryl Ray Oltmans, 22, of Alvord was killed Wednesday when a payloader he operated pinned him against an anhydrous ammonia tank. He was dead on arrival at a Rock Rapids hospital, per Lyon County Sheriff's Department.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates include Carrier 1.65 weekly and mail options for Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues at varying weekly and annual prices.
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