Deaths across Iowa list several local residents
Obituary notices report the deaths of Joseph Splichal Jr. 73 of Cedar Rapids born 1906 in Czechoslovakia and a Quaker Oats retiree, Charles Jebousek 63 of Anaheim formerly Solon, Thomas L. Ryan 53 of Tipton livestock buyer for Dubuque Packing, and other area residents. Services and survivor details are given, with cemeteries named Czech National Cemetery and St. Marys Tipton among locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Splichal Jr
17Th St
Peralec
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Three Minute Oats Co
Quaker Oats Co
Czechoslovak Society of America
Patricia Bowman
Mount Vernon
Godfrey
Edward
Moline
Ill
Allan S. van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Charles F. Jebousek
Anaheim
Calif
Solon
Iowa
Riverside Enterprise
Riverside
Frank
Elizabeth
James
Conrad
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Glen W. Lamb
First United Methodist Church of
Marion
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Thomas L. Ryan
Tipton
Muscatine General Hospital
Muscatine
Dubuque Packing Co
Ryan
Ryan High School
Loras College
Dubuque
Judith R. Collins
Fennimore
Wis
Sara
Chris
Nicholas
James Ryan Sr
O.L. Arnold
Plainfield
Ind
Monica Ryan
Margaret Ryan
Columbia
Allen Schmidt
Watkins
Joseph A
James Jr
Francis
Greenfield
William R
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sheets and Son's
Iowa Obituaries for Mason Blumenstein Ahrens Boddicker Orness
Death notices list Mechanicsville Carrie E. Mason 92 and Wellman Myrtle E. Blumenstein 81 with service times set at 1 30 p m Monday and calling hours Sunday. burial at Tipton Masonic Cemetery and Wellman Cemetery. Williamsburg Florence Ahrens 68 pending at Uhlmann's. Vinton Adam Boddicker 24 to be baptized at St Marys Catholic Church with wake at Campbell Russells and burial in Church Cemetery. calls after 1 p m Sunday. Waukon Mary Orness 91 service Sunday 2 30 p m at St Johns Lutheran with burial at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery. calling after 1 p m today at Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsville
Carrie E. Mason
United Methodist Church
Horner
Adam Boddicker
Vincent
Pat Kearns Boddicker
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Campbell-Russell’s
Campbell-Russell
S. Waukon
Mary Orness
St. John's Lutheran Church
Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
Martin’s
Six Americans Return from Iran Escape Amid Embassy Shelter
The six escapees, including Carter administration tied to Iran hostage drama, arrive in Washington after hiding in the Canadian Embassy in Tehran. Officials warn reporters will swarm them as they seek safe homes, while Sweden and Canada offer limited comments and diplomacy continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathieu
Anders
Schatz
Carter
Dover Air Force Base
Del
Iran
Washington
Tehran
Clark
Moslem Leaders Tied to Tehran Visit Lobby
Aossey says a Tehran visit, not coordinated with the State Department, was selected for his activities. Cedar Rapids Islamic group has hosted Mideast delegations, foreign students, and religious programs, with Rossey among Moslem leaders consulted by President Carter before Christmas to improve U.S. Islamic nation ties.
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Tehran
New York
Paris
U.S. State Department
Aossey
State Department
Cedar Rapids
Group
Mideast
Iran
Rossey
Carter
U.S
Textron executive details SEC charges over payments
Former Textron president and chairman Miller testified about SEC accusations of questionable payments to officials and misstatements about illegal payments. He admitted being inadequately informed and took responsibility while noting some transactions were hidden from him. He also described entertaining Pentagon officials and the allocation methods for such costs. No direct involvement by Miller was alleged in the $5.4 million paid to foreign officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Textron
SEC
Pentagon
Truck Feecreases and Regulations Proposal Details
A proposed package would raise heavy truck registration to 1695 annually, lift lighter pickup fees to 45, increase older pickup fees, raise farm truck rates to 120 and per ton over eight tons, allow 65 foot trailer extensions, stiffen fines for overloads, limit front plates for certain vehicle types, and permit IDOT permits pro-rated and issued 15 days after effectiveness through December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IDOT
Venezuela Raises Oil Price By Two Dollars Per Barrel
Venezuela boosted its light crude price by $2 to $28 per 42‑gallon barrel effective Wednesday. The move follows a prior Jan 1 hike and comes ahead of an OPEC pricing meeting held in Caracas mid December, with potential impact on U S. oil consumers as the Eastern Seaboard absorbs over half of Venezuela’s 2 million barrels exported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracas
Venezuela
UPI
Organization of Pe
U.S
U.S. Eastern Seaboard
Iowa Illinois Gas Issues February Refunds to Customers
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co will credit about 5.3 million dollars to customers in February a result of a rate case settlement with Natural Gas Pipeline Co of America. Iowa residential customers using 1600 CCF annually will see about a 16 dollar credit. Illinois customers will get a reduction in the purchased gas adjustment factor over 12 months. The refunds reach roughly 190000 customers in the Quad Cities Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Ottumwa areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America
James Colbert
Iowa-Illinois
Iowa
Colbert
Illinois
Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Groundhog Day Forecast and Folklore
Today marks Groundhog Day as the groundhog or woodchuck emerges to predict winter. Folklore says a shadow means six more weeks of cold weather while no shadow signals an early spring, though skeptics joke about lamp tricks by snowmobilers and skiers.
Weather Report Highlights Snow and Ice Risks Across Regions
Weather summary notes most of the Northwest with continued snow and freezing rain and advisories for icy roads in eastern Washington and Oregon. Colder highs in the teens and 30s across the Midwest and West with variable winds and a stationary front extending from the Dakotas to southern Canada.
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Northwest
Washington
Oregon
Cascades
Columbia River
Los Angeles
Thermal
Calif
North Dakota
Canada
Pacific Ocean
British Columbia
Oregon Coast
Ave
Utah
Wisconsin
Illinois
VFW backs Carter policy on Middle East and drafts
VFW Commander in Chief Howard E. Vander Clute Jr. urged support for Carter administration steps amid Soviet moves in Afghanistan and the Iranian crisis. He spoke in Cedar Rapids about the VFW PAC, urging draft reinstatement, registration, and Selective Service funding while opposing women in combat and the ERA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Carter
Afghanistan
Howard E. Vander Clute Jr
Vander Clute
Cedar Rapids
Second Ave
Cedar
Montvale
N.J
PAC
Rail lines bid for Rock Island routes as IDOT urges sale
The Iowa Department of Transportation urged federal officials to reject a reorganization of the bankrupt Rock Island railroad and push sale of its profitable Milwaukee Road routes. Kansas City Southern and Chicago & North Western plan bids, while Union Pacific supports CNW’s plan to cut excess Midwest track. The ICC ordered halt to subsidized service and authorized action to protect Rock Island assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
Milwaukee Road
IDOT
Raymond Kassel
Milwaukee
Federal Railroad Administration
Rock Island
Rock
Federal
Kansas City Southern
Chicago & North Western
KCS
Chicago-Omaha
Minneapolis- Kansas City
CNW
Minneapolis-Kansas City
Union Pacific
Midwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kansas City Terminal Railway Co
KCT
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Summary
February 1 births reported for Donna Heubner Ellen Heubner and Duane Heubner at 4309 E Ave NW. Ellen Spilman and Terry Spilman at 522 A First Ave NW. Teresa Smith and Gary Smith at 2432 B Ave NE. Laura Booth at 368 26th Ave SW. Debra Campbell and Charles Campbell at 4317 Benton St NE. Kathryn Sattig and Gary Sattig in Chelsea. Rebecca Hansel and Jack Hansel in Solon. Peggy Henderson and Brent Henderson in Swisher. Friday incidents include a broken water pipe at 1844 A Ave NE at 9:23 am, an assistance call at 526 Fourth Ave SE at 2:24 pm, and an overheated fireplace at 3832 Clark Road SE at 7:34 pm. A thought for the day from Ovid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna
Duane Heubner
E Ave
Ellen
Terry Spilman
First Ave
Teresa
Gary Smith
Ave
Laura Anne Booth
26Th Ave
Debra
Charles Campbell
Benton St. NE
Kathryn
Gary Sattig
Chelsea
Rebecca
Jack Hansel
Solon
Peggy
Brent Henderson
Swisher
A Ave
Fourth Ave
Clark Road
Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription rates and mailing details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines service areas and rates. Carrier delivery is 40 cents weekly. mail subscriptions are 72.80 dollars per 7 issues weekly for certain regions and 10.00 dollars weekly for others. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news for republication in this newspaper.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Third Ave
Lowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
William E. Likens
10Th St. NW
Turner Chapel West
Mallie
Bohumil
Brush Chapel
Dennis Tevis
Bower
Ivyle C
Ike
Murdoch Chapel
Center Point
Charlotte Mallet
Kofron
Thelma E. Dahn
Swedish Foreign Ministry
Stockholm
lowa-Ilinois
Santa Claus
Weather Report
C.R
Pabbiaeyta
Sven
Pacific Coast
Texas
Idaho
Montana
Michigan
Eugene
Ore
Portland
New England
Middle East
By Vanessa Shelton
Garzette
St. Luke's
Ovid
John E. Lapes
Orist
3Rd Ave
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