Deaths of Local Residents Include Spicka and Storey
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and area list Libbie T. Spicka 73 of Belle Plaine died after a long illness in Cedar Rapids. Also noted are Leslie J. Storey 100 of Pasadena formerly Cedar Rapids and Violet Walrod 78 of Cedar Rapids. multiple services and burials scheduled across Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libbie T. Spicka
Belle Plaine
John Spicka
Cedar Rapids
Spicka
Sokolice
Renata Tyrs
George Marshall
Cedar
Pasadena
Calif
Iowa City
Storey
Conservatory of Music
Violet M. Walrod
19Th St
John Walrod
Kale
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Luella Spike
Jennie Powers
John
Lautersweller Funeral Home
Turner Chapel East
Obituary notices from several Iowa towns mark multiple services
In Dyersville, John A. Savolt aged 42 dies with visitation tonight and Thursday at Reiffs and a wake at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Lois W. Griffin 60 of North English dies with service Friday and visitation Thursday. Mrs. Ruth Mattingly 63 of Independence has a Saturday service and memorial fund set up with visitation starting Thursday. Mrs. Bennis I. McGuire 58 of Independence to be honored with services and viewing Thursday before funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Dvorak
Walker
Vinton
Libbie Koutny
Belle Plaine
Lenard Waddle
Urbana
James H. Usher
Cedar Rapids
Raymond
Murdoch Chapel
Joe M. Jones
Center Point
Thomas J
Tommie"’ Rand
30Th St
Springfield
Rand
Frances Reece Whitmore
Second Ave
Vancouver
Wash
Oklahoma
Dixie L. Poe
Jackie Jensen
Walter Whitmore Jr
San Diego
Calif
Charles R. Breedlove
Park Hill Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Phillips
Mack
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Church of Christ, Scientist
Schmitt
Ada L. Freese
Turner Chapel East
Jay Miller
First United Presbyterian Church
Marion
Shiloh
Abela
Anthony E
Tony
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Allen Schmitt
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Knights of Columbus Council
Teahen Funeral Home
Gibson
Ernest L. Jr
New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ
Hurley Bassett
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dyersville
John A. Savolt
St. Francis Xavier
Visitation
Reiff's
North English
Lois W. Griffin
North English United Methodist Church
Powell's
Independence
Kenneth
Ruth) Mattingly
First United Methodist Church
White's
Bennis I. McGuire
Mason-Howe’s
Catholic Laymen and Tommy Thomson to Speak Friday
Officially Speaking discussion set for Friday noon at Bishop Cafeteria downtown. Also listed are Johnny's Parkway specials and various local ads for sewing, dining, and community events including Ameri can Legion games and V D screening. Father John Bulten of Tama dies at 67 with services held in Ackley. 20,000 paperback exchanges noted at Paperback Exchange in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Thomson
Bishop Cafeteria
John Bulten
Tama
Mount Vernon
John Jr
Marengo
Mary Jackson
Cedar Rapids
Ackley
Scarville mayor dies in Iowa crash
Lake Mills Iowa two-vehicle crash kills Scarville mayor Rubin Howard 64 and his wife Ruby 61 as their car veers to avoid snowdrifts on Iowa 69 near Lake Mills. Bruce Thompson 17 of Lake Mills escapes unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Mills
Scarville
Iowa 69
Rubin Howard
Ruby
Bruce Thompson
U of I seeks 5.1 percent room and board rise
The University of Iowa plans a 5.1 percent increase in room and board fees effective June 1 if the state Board of Regents approves. A double room would cost 1513 yearly, up 75 dollars. Married housing would rise 4.8 to 5.3 percent, costing 87 to 144.50 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Iowa State University
Ames
Mitchel D. Livingston
Embassy siege described with gunfire and assaults
United Press International photographer Tom Karges reported captors beat the group as they exited the building. Sullivan, last to leave, was surrounded by guerrillas who brandished knives and pistols. Revolutionaries including women in kaffiyehs fired heavy weapons at the compound during the assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Tom Karges
Sullivan
Iran turmoil as embassy siege unfolds with guerrilla attack
Iran confronts a dramatic embassy assault as Islamic militants strike with Molotov cocktails amid teargas and rifle fire from U S Marines. Authorities blame Communist and leftist traitors while Khomeini appeals for restraint and Marines anticipate possible night raids. A pro-Khomeini cordon forms around the nearby British embassy.
Car Crash Near Urbana Kills Passenger. Zieser Hospitalized
A car crossed the center line and was struck on the passenger side by a northbound vehicle driven by Keith H. Zieser, 34, of Urbana. The Zieser car rammed into the O’Brien car’s passenger compartment, sending it into a ditch. Zieser and Leslie Boyles, 37, of Center Point, were taken to St. Luke’s Hospital and admitted for observation in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith H. Zieser
Urbana
O’brien
Zieser
Leslie Boyles
Center Point
St. Luke’s Hospital
Weather hazards rise as Iowa thaws brings fog and ice
Dense fog and freezing rain create slick highways across Iowa. Interstate 80 becomes ice covered while drivers skid into ditches and several crashes occur from Cedar Rapids to Marion. Rescue officials urge slower speeds as freezing rain may persist with rain or snow forecast. Spencer endures a record 55 straight below freezing days, potentially the longest cold spell in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springville
Spencer
Latham wins job appeal at Iowa Commerce Commission
Robert Latham, director of the ICC utility finance division, won an appeal against his dismissal for insubordination after 24 years of service. The Iowa Merit Employment Commission ordered his reinstatement, citing testimony and a split ICC vote over his leadership and perceived pro utility bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Latham
Iowa Commerce Commission
Commission
Latham
Iowa
Iowa Merit Employment Commission
Commerce Commission
ICC
Maurice van Nostrand
Fred Moore
Mary Halstad
Ambulance Service Proposed By Alburnett Resident
An Alburnett resident seeks Cedar Rapids approval to operate an ambulance transfer service for non-emergency patients to and from nearby facilities. An application for a Marion service exists, but no action was taken. The council opened bids for a water storage facility and a park comfort station but did not award contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alburnett
Cedar Rapids
David P. Burrows
Floyd Bergen
Burrows
Marion
Seminole Valley Park
Kinderknecht Associates Inc
IE asked to make more tests at Palo
The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation in Bethesda, MD, asks Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. to conduct further tests at the Palo nuclear plant before restart approval. NRC inspectors deem seven weld radiographs inconclusive, while IE and consultants say codes are met. A Feb 22 meeting is set to review stress analyses, fatigue data, in-service inspection needs, lead contamination, and other factors before startup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
Bethesda
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Also Mentioned on This Page
William A. Forrey
de Beque
Colo
Omaha
Neb
Howard R. Green Co
Leo Marx
William
Air Force Services
Roeder Funeral Home
Charles
Perry
Reece
E Ave
Troy Mills
Nora Walton
Coggan
Journeymen’s
Harlan
Car H
Christian Church
Tim Johnson
Bernard Reece
Clifford Christianson
16Th Ave
Soldier
Gladys Gulbranson
Bethany
The
Iowa Home Improvement Co
Judy Christianson
Brian
Kimm
Carol Kruwell
Elgin
Ill
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Johnny’s Parkway
Vernon Village
Hanford Post
American Legion
Adv
Eby
Howard Johnsons
Iowa Land Lodge
V.D
Cedar Rapids Clinic
Linn County
Paperback Exchange
Edgewood
Ozark Airlines
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
U of 1
Cedar Park
Khomeini
Iran
U.S
Savak
Miles Green
Washington
Green
Dale Kueter
Highway 13
Coralville
Inter
National Weather Service
Harrison Webertows
Daily Press Association
Council
Gisellefald Construction Co
Forest City
Carter
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Middle East
Valentines
Today’s Gazette
Brush Chapel
Solon
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