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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1979
Page
3
Multiple obituary notices: Albert W. Meiners 68 of Cedar Rapids area, L. Wingfield 69 of Marion, Hazel Petersen 72, Dorothy Pine 60, Walter Hopker 87, Clara Domer 79, Lucille Meredith 80, Marjorie White 76, S Katherine Petska 61, Pearl Filling 70 and others. Records list birthplaces, residences, service times, churches, burial sites, survivors, and memorials across Iowa cities including Eitzen Caledonia Marion and Mount Vernon.
The Very Rev Canon D A Loferski died Saturday at a local hospital after a sudden illness. Services pending at Turner's Chapel East.
A list of obituaries and funeral notices for West Union Loa Zeona Gager Marengo Grace Gunderson Belle Plaine Basil Higgins Arlington Dean Wescott Davenport Laura Morgan Monona Vern Roth Independence Margaret Dean Vinton William Baum Cascade Lloyd Hoffman Traer Ruth Thomas appears with service times and burial locations. Burial details include Bethel Cemetery Clear Creek Township Tiffin Dysart Cemetery Taylorsville Cemetery Monk notes on anatomy department and later memorial services.
Weather notes show east wind at 10 mph and mild extended forecast with temps in the 20s and 30s. Birth announcements list multiple couples in Vinton and surrounding towns with sons and daughters, plus an Oakland Road 6:51 p.m. electrical short and a 12:14 a.m. Saturday motor compartment incident at Oak land Road and G Avenue NE.
Police arrested Paul W. Rockett, 32, and JoAnn Rockett, 29, both of 1825 Gretchen Drive SW, Friday at 310 Second Ave. SW on theft in the fifth and second degrees. They are linked to the Aug. 11 theft of a typewriter from Iowa Parcel Service of Cedar Rapids and a dishonored check at Giant, 3111 16th Ave. SW. Both are held in the Linn County Jail.
Civil clashes in Tehran intensified around Deshan Tappeh air base as Khomeini called for a jihad against the government. Lt. Gen. Mehdi Rahimi ordered a curfew and crackdown while Bakhtiar warned against aggression. U S officials reported evacuation of American advisers and remaining hostilities subsided by nightfall.
A speaker argues that Culversnake oil remains useful and loyal to coalition elements. He emphasizes party unity, stating you should dance with the one that brought you and urging a tough stance with members to preserve the coalition's strength.
A southeast side man, Karl S. Coulder, 919 Sixth St SE, was assaulted by five men in the 800 block of Fifth Street SE Friday evening. He was cut on the face during a robbery attempt and treated at Mercy Hospital and released. No arrests were reported.
Larry D. Thompson 21 of Central City route 2 was arrested at 10 11 p m Friday at Fourth and Main in Central City and charged with going armed with intent. Deputies stopped him after a report of a person with a gun. He was jailed in Linn County and released today on a court order.
Two people were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County. Robert R. Kinkead, 37, of 1704 Keith Drive NE, was taken into custody at 5:54 p.m. Friday in the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue, Marion. Terry L. Utt, 17, of 1202 15th Street SW, was arrested at 2:25 p.m. Saturday at Al's Texaco, 2160 Sixth Street SW.
C R News Briefs report a neighborhood group meeting at St Paul’s United Methodist Church with Fire Marshal Phil Saunders as speaker. Police note several thefts including a leather coat and gloves from Richard McCarty Solon and a snowblower from John Skogsbergh. Additional meetings address Coe College development plans at Central Park Presbyterian Church.
A 12 year old Cedar Rapids boy was treated at Mercy Hospital after a one car accident earlier Saturday. Passenger Jon E. Sievers rode with Robert J. Gross 17 who allegedly lost control on 30th Street Drive SE near Tama Street. Gross faced charges of failure to have his vehicle under control.
Four people were treated for minor injuries and released after a three car collision on Center Point Road near Hollywood Boulevard NE. Driver Chim Van Quang, 27, was charged with drunk driving and left of center and jailed.
The Labor Department partners with American Indian tribes to expand employment opportunities on reservations and in surrounding areas, aiming to broaden access to work for Native communities.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday at 00 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions by mail 7 issues weekly $5.17 4 weeks $56.00 52 weeks. Other regions $80.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in carrier areas. AP holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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