Deaths of Seidel and Schinker noted in Cedar Rapids area
William J. Seidel 55 of Spartanburg died unexpectedly in Paris during a business trip. A Cryovac Division executive, he was a 1949 Virginia Tech graduate and former Cedar Rapids plant manager. Rose J. Schinker 91 of Norway died at her son's Cedar Rapids home, survived by six children and many relatives. services set for Monday at St. Michael's Church.
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William J. Seidel
Spartanburg
N.C
Cedar Rapids
Cryovac
Paris
France
New York City
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Air Force
North Carolina
W.R. Grace Co
Duncan
S.C
North Spartanburg
Rose J. Schinker
Norway
Arthur
Rose Schulte
Nicholas Schinker
Charles
Edmund
Wilfred
David
San Bernardino
Calif
Donald Ament
John
Albert Schulte
Elinor Kahle
Watkins
St. Michael’s Church
Robert Saunders
Hillman Named Milwaukee Road Trustee by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission confirmed Stanley E. G. Hillman as trustee for the bankrupt Milwaukee Road. The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad veteran will outrank the railroad’s president and board, and expects parts of the line to remain in operation as restructuring plans for Midwest railroads unfold. William Quinn will stay on as chairman and chief executive of the railroad after stepping down from Chicago Milwaukee Corp.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Stanley E.G. Hillman
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Hillman
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Milwaukee
U.S. Department of Transportation
William Quinn
The
Quinn
Chicago Milwaukee Corp
Man seriously injured in Edgewood traffic crash
Delbert Timmerman, 72, of Strawberry Point, was in serious condition at St. Luke's Hospital after a car truck collision five miles north of Edgewood. He was admitted about 3 p.m. Friday with back and neck injuries as state troopers investigated the accident. Highway patrol officials were not aware of the wreck when contacted.
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Delbert Timmerman
Strawberry Point
St. Luke’s Hospital
Edgewood
The
Gazette
Ellis YMCA hosts open swim and gym for all
Ellis YMCA offers a Monday event with open gym for members and non members. Non members pay 1 dollar. Gym hours 9 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm. Pool available 2 to 4 pm with a lifeguard. Information at 362-3176.
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Ellis Y
Ellis Ymca
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publisher Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail, with extensive weekly and yearly pricing and restrictions on mail outside carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Fayette man sentenced to two years on concealed weapons charge
Gary Shepard aged 24 of Fayette received a two year sentence at Anamosa Men’s Reformatory after pleading guilty in Fayette County District Court to a concealed weapons charge. Charges of rape and receiving stolen goods were dismissed.
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Anamosa
Gary Shepard
Fayette
Fayette County
Frank Elwood
Shepard
West Union
Child Clinics Expand to Palo
Public Health Nursing Association of Linn County expands well child clinics to Palo at the multipurpose senior citizens building. Services include routine exams, hemoglobin and TB testing, and immunizations for children up to 12 from low income families. Call 398-3555 for appointments 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. weekdays.
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Public Health Nursing Association of
Linn County
Palo
Recipe Tip on Using Pounds for Medium Apples or Potatoes
When a recipe asks for three medium apples or potatoes a practical substitution is one pound of the fruit or vegetable. This guideline helps standardize yield and size across ingredients.
Winter Storm Warning Faces Iowa Tonight
A winter storm watch covers Iowa with possible heavy snow. The system, tracking from Nevada into the Plains, will bring snow to western and southern Iowa tonight and across the state Sunday, with eastern Iowa under late tonight and Sunday warnings. Highs in 20s, lows upper teens to near 30. The same storm previously pounded California with floods and mudslides, causing deaths and missing persons, and is expected to intensify over the Great Plains, prompting close National Weather Service monitoring.
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Nevada
Plains
Midwest
Iowa
California
Los Angeles
Arizona
Great Plains
National Weather Service
Nursing homes face conditional licenses and doctor society dispute
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Cedar Rapids nursing homes Edgewood Manor Northbrook Manor Americana and Meth-Wick received conditional licenses after inspections. Deficiencies cited include paperwork and safety issues while the Linn County Medical Society authored a critical letter to the Health Department about inspection policy prompting debate among local physicians.
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Edgewood Manor
Northbrook Manor
Jackette
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Roland Knapp
Iowa State University
Health Department
Knapp
Linn County Medical Society
Norman Pawlewski
Cedar Rapids
Medical
Petrowsky
Fred Diers
Americana
Diers
Robert Riggs
Meth-Wick
More
Medical Society
William Finn
Society
Finn
Kenneth Andersen
Center Point
Richard Sedlacek
Andersen
Benson Care Center
Des Moines
Dr. Sedlacek
Dr. Finn
Weather and birth notices and energy strike talk
Winds from the east at 4 mph. Sunrise 7 07 sunset 8 35. Snow ends Monday with clear skies later. Week forecast highs 15 to 25, lows 5 to 15 Monday and minus 5 to plus 5 Tuesday and Wednesday. Several births reported in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, with multiple couples welcomed. Industry officials warn of a coal strike threat risking massive daily costs and possible National Guard involvement, amid safety and violence concerns.
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Warren Lentz
East Central Area Reliability Council
Canton
Ohio
Lentz
National Guard
National
Actor York linked to Hillside killings and PCP report
Health officials warned a dangerous drug interaction and unpredictable effects. Police found Angel Dust in York’s blood after his arrest for the Hillside killings, with Thai stick marijuana also found at his home. York, a former TV actor, faced murder questions but no link proven.
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York
Booth
Hollywood Hills
Vietnam envoy fights U N on expulsion ruling
Viet diplomat Thi urged the United Nations to intervene with Washington to overturn his expulsion, arguing the U N Charter and 1947 UN agreement require prior consultations before a foreign diplomat is expelled.
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U.N
U.N. Committee On
Thi
United Nations
Washington
United States
Independence teachers and board enter arbitration
Independence Education Association and the Independence Community School Board will proceed to binding arbitration over 1978-79 contracts after the board rejected the fact-finder’s report. The IEA approved the report 100-0 pending absent teachers, while the board rejected it. fact-finder Dr. Gladys Gruenberg led a hearing January 24.
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Independence
Independence Community School Board of Education
Independence Education Association
Lowell Lenz
Gladys Gruenberg
St. Louis University
IEA
Coal strike strains power supply across multiple states
Utilities in West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia face coal stocks under 30 days with two weeks more to drop in Indiana and Kentucky. The cutbacks threaten residential service and may force business closures and altered schedules while negotiations delay new contracts. Some firms buy oil-fired power from the Northeast to stretch dwindling piles.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Indiana
Kentucky
Duquesne Light Co
Pittsburgh
Milton Shapp
Otis Bowen
New Jersey
Delaware
Northeast
Lentz
Fiat recall issued for 131 model throttle defects
Fiat Motors will recall 26,600 Fiat 131 cars from 1975 and 1976 to fix throttle return springs that may break, causing sticking open throttle and loss of speed control. NHTSA requested engineering data after 15 owner complaints and Fiat agreed to the recall.
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Washington
Fiat Motors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Fiat
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