Deaths of Clergy and Local Residents in Iowa Area
Obituary notices report deaths of Rev John E DeLong 76 of Meth W manor Waterloo and Grover L Burn 68 Amana region. Jack S Collins 61 Liberty Missouri Beulah Mae Lyons 66 Cedar Rapids. William Jack Butteris 54 Lisbon. Edward L Selzak 70 Cedar Rapids Route 2. Matthew T Bickford 71 Cedar Rapids route 3. Dorothy Tosh Bacher formerly Cedar Rapids. Evelyn Criss Belle Plaine. multiple other local deaths with service details and burial sites across Waterloo Manchester Amana Cedar Rapids Stanwood Lisbon and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. DeLong
Meth-Wick Manor
Waterloo
Cherokee
Modesta Fay
Wadena
Cedar Rapids
Clear Lake
Maynard
Greeley
Nora Springs
Greene
Charles City
Estherville
Oelwein
Grinnell
Strawberry Point
Jack S. Collins
Liberty
Des Moines
Alice Hewitt
Collins
Excelsior Springs
U.S. Navy
Gifford-Brown Inc
Collins Radio
Lectro Reps. Inc
Liberty, Mo
St. James’ Catholic Church
Heart of American
Electronic Reps. Association
Sharon Williams
North Kansas City
Stephanie Forbes
St. Charles
Harry Larson
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Walter Kleinfehn
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Oak Shade
Murdoch
Beulah Mae Lyons
Mount Vernon Road
Lawrence Lyons
Canton
Ohio
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Mildred Lowe
Lakewood
Colo
Turner Chapel East
Fairmont Cemetery
Tiffon
Turner East
William Jack Butteris
Lisbon
Solon
Wilson High School
Beverly Flickinger
Iowa City
Cyclops Post
American Legion
Mount Vernon
Marvin
Jack
William
Kenneth
Gregory
Cathy Hromidko
Rhonda
Colleen
Alisa
Winifred Thompson
Springfield
Mildred Courtney
Reno
Nev
Mary Ann Hoke
Betty Becker
Forest City
Alvin
Sun Valley
Calif
Edward L. Selzak
Swisher
Libbie Louvar
Galena
Ill
Quaker Oats
Alvin Parlis
Fairfax
Glen Cox
Dobbs Ferry
N.Y
Wilma Myers
Sherman Oaks
Paul
Brosh Chapel
Gordon Freeburg
Shueyville Cemetery
Matthew T. Bickford
Route 3
Otis Road
Lucille Behrens
Clacamas
Ore
Bickford
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Ronald Bickford
Stanwood
Velma White
Beaverton
Robert L. Behrens
Harry J. Behrens
Freda Welch
Onslow
Naomi Knabb
DeWitt
Ronald Pfluger
Bethany Lutheran Church
Stanwood Cemetery
Polanski Faces Sentencing Amid Rape Case Developments
The judge considers delaying sentencing as Roman Polanski remains in legal limbo after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13 year old. Prosecutors forecast potential penalties up to 50 years, while producer Dino De Laurentiis drops Polanski from a Tahitian epic citing uncertain prospects. On this date in 1973, Chou En Lai hailed Vietnam ceasefire victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dalton
Polanski
California Men’s Institute At
Chino
Jack Nicholson
Nicholson
Willand
Sharon Tate
Dino de Laurentiis
China
Chou En-lai
Sunrise Optimist Business Meeting Scheduled at Bishop
A 7:30 a.m. Saturday business meeting is planned at Bishop downtown. A theft reports about $450 taken from Deborah Waller’s home at 1925 Eighth Ave SE with cash found in a Tupperware container in the bathroom. A $900 diamond ring was taken from a restroom at City Delivery, 1726 Seventh Ave SE, belonging to John Spratt of Des.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunrise Optimist
Bishop
Deborah Waller
Eighth Ave. SE
City Delivery
Seventh Ave
John Spratt
Des Moines
Pot arrest reported in Linn County and Cedar Rapids
Thomas Newcomb, 19, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana after a traffic stop a mile north of Ely. Three juveniles were taken into custody and turned over to youth officers. Cedar Rapids police arrested George Ratliff, 21, on an assault charge linked to an incident at 416 C Ave NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Newcomb
B Ave
Linn
Newcomb
Ely
Cedar Rapids
George Ratliff
Summer Circle
Ratliff
C Ave
Cedar Rapids School Talks End In Tentative Pact
The Cedar Rapids Community School District and CREA reached a tentative contract after 70 hours of bargaining. Early retirement offered for 55 to 64 year olds, revised pay formula tied to instructor steps, and pending ratification by 183 employees and the school board. Fact finding possible if ratification stalls, with an arbitration scheduled for Feb 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Ricca
CREA
Newell Lash
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Washington High School
GWAEA
Stephen Hayford
Indiana University
Eric Dreissen
Dreissen
Leonard Lindquist
Minneapolis
Teamsters Pension Trustees Face Large Liability Over Losses
The Labor Department filed a civil suit in Chicago under the 1974 pension reform law alleging fiduciary violations by eight former trustees and other fund officials. The government seeks potential personal liability for present and future losses, possibly totaling tens of millions, tied to loans including a 25 million loan to Argent Corp secured by Las Vegas hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Baron
Fitzsimmons
Teamsters
Roy Williams
Chicago
Robert Holmes
Detroit
Joseph Morgan
Atlanta
Donald Peters
Frank Ranney
William Presser
Jackie
Cleveland
Williams
Jackie Presser
Fitzsim
Argent Corp
Stardust
Fremont
Las Vegas
McGregor Man Dies by Own Action in Barn
A rural McGregor man Oscar V. Beckett 67 was found dead in his barn after hanging himself. The Clayton County medical examiner ruled the death as death by own action. Services set for Friday at 1 30 p.m. at Thornburgs with calling after 2 p.m. Thursday. Burial at Pleasant Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Snow
Ryan
Douglas Kirk
Marion
Gary Zarht
East Amana
Francis
Robert
Frank
Cedar Rapids
Donald
Manchester
Monore
Olan
Wellman
Nolan
Queen City
Jimmie
Downing
Lingo
Bearing
Henry Perce
Kenneth Eatkins
Kirksville
Marie Diamond
Long Beach
Calif
Amana Church
Amana
Charles Selzer
Amana Church Society
Murdoch
McGregor
Clayton County
Oscar V. Beckett
Thornburg’s
Pleasant Grove
Califano aide not a bodyguard says Shanahan
Shanahan states Johns, administrator of Califano’s office with about 200 staff, has carried a weapon on HEW jobs in Washington. Johns retired under the District of Columbia pension system, risking no pension or pay reduction when returning to federal work, unlike civil service retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
HEW
Washington
Civil Service
District of Columbia
Firefighter and Police
Civil Service System
Civil Service Plan
District Plan On
Legislators' area salaries listed from Iowa Gazette report
The Gazette lists area senators and representatives with salaries and expenses for part of the year. Names include Rolf Craft, Minnette Dod erer, Richard Drake, James Gallagher, Merlin Hulse, Joan Orr, James Redmond, Cloyd Robinson, Bob Rush, Dale Tieden, Donald Avenson, Walter Conlon, Keith Dunton, Terry Durland, Thomas Gillon, Roger Halvorson, William Hargrave, Herbert Hinkhouse, Betty Hoffman, Wally Horn, Emil Hosak, Joan Lipsky, Scott Newhard, Mike Oxley, John Patchett, B Joseph Rinas, Nancy Shimanek, Arthur Small, Linda Svoboda, Tom Tauke, Senior Tofte, James Wells, and Russell Wyckoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Readinger
Urbandale
Jerry Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
Floyd Millen
Farmington
Rolf Craft
Decorah
Cloyd Robinson
Cedar Rapids
Bob Rush
Dale Tieden
Elkader
Gazette
Donald
Herbert Hinkhouse
West Branch
Betty Hoffman
Muscatine
Wally Horn
Emil Hosak
Toledo
Joan Lipsky
Scott Newhard
Anamosa
Mike Oxley
Marion
John Patchett
North Liberty
B. Joseph Rinas
Tom Tauke
R-Dubuque
Senior Tofte
R-Decorah
James Wells
Russell Wyckoff
D-Vinton
Snow and dust storm advisories sweep Eastern Iowa
A state wide travelers advisory was issued with snow covered roads and near whiteout visibility in some eastern areas. Overnight 1 to 2 inch snowfalls spread west with isolated 4 to 5 inch totals in the northwest corner. A Cedar Rapids air reading hit 624 micrograms per cubic meter for dust and particulates, triggering a high hazard level though DEQ warning came after the 24 hour sample. The NWS predicted a mostly cloudy day with near 10 degree highs and expected subzero night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Erickson
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Sixth St
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality Issues
Erickson
Sunday Gazette
National Weather Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Duane
Charlotte
N.C
Benton Harbor
Mich
Dorene Hamilton
St. Joseph
Ethel DeBuhr
Grace United Methodist
Grover L. Burn
Marie Kirkpatrick
Dorothy Tosh Bacher
la Plata
Cellar Rapids
Clayton D. Bacher
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Evelyn Sophie Jeppeson Criss
Theodore Criss
Belle Plaine
Nebraska
Criss
Lincoln
Neb
Christian Church
Irene Adams
Frances Seding
Selby
N.D
Martha Ivey
Clinton
Emily Anderesen
Stockton
Theo Criss
Brownington
Arthur Criss
Lewistown
Mont
Minnie
Charlotte Jeppeson
Oregon
Edie
Richendifer
Walthill
Turner Chapel West
Mabel G
Chapel of Memories
Wilson Hyde
Trinity United Methodist Church
Morley Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Muller
Arthur R
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
William B. Harnish
Mount Clark Cemetery
Central City
Iowa
Tama
Roy
Kate) Quintard
Mason-Hand’s
Oak Hill
Sigourney
Grace McCreery
Reynolds
Margaret Hart
Chapman’s, Clarence
California
Arch Davidson
United Methodist Church
Chapman’s
Clarence
Bennett
William Pohlman
Chapman’s. Decorah
Ernest
Edna) Hegtvedt
Stevie’s. Arlington
Silva Mae Kerns
Brant-Kerns
Woodlawn
Dysart
Mamie Shay
Overton’s
Jim Davis
Association
McGregor Man
The
Califano
Congress
Richard Nixon
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Cedar Memorial Park
Norway
Peto Mobile One
Elmer Rolehna
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