Deaths in Cedar Rapids area take several lives
Obituaries report the deaths of Lowell Coburn Long 77 of Cedar Rapids born 1900 in Garrison survived by two sons four grandchildren and two sisters. Lillian Mae Laurs Foster 89 of Cedar Rapids died at home born 1888 in Greencastle Pa survived by three daughters three sons many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Shelley Rae Arp 13 Marion resident died in Iowa City hospital born 1964 at Independence survived by father mother sister grandparents and extended family. Services listed for multiple relatives with locations Turner Chapel East West Murdoch's Marion and Oak Shade Cemetery among others and memorial funds noted.
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Lowell Coburn Long
Fruitland Blvd
Cedar Rapids
Garrison
Eva Neola Lindsey
Phoenix
Ariz
Long
Louis Whitney Company
Royal Dean Long
Norman D. Long
Annie Miller
Crawfordsville
Iowa
Elma White
Turner Chapel East
Carl H. Berhenke
First Lutheran Church
North English Cemetery
Turner East
Cancer Fund
Lillian Mae Laurs Foster
Third St
Greencastle
Penn
Shelley Rae
22Nd St
Marion
Quasqueton
Iowa City
Independence
Washington Elementary
Faith Lutheran Church
Roger Arp
Barbara Kepner
Kelly
LeRoy Arp
Winthrop
Richard Carson
Nora Davis
Don Mossman
Coggan
Glenn Lacock
Ethel Lacock
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
John Huber
Oak Shade
Murdoch Chapel
Phillips
James
Allen van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Franck
Mabel A
United Methodist Church
Strawberry Point
Duane Manning
Robert Hamilton
Center Point
Murdoch’s
Central City
Dean R. Core
13Th Ave
Williamsburg
Core
Penick and Ford Ltd
Hanford
American Legion
Becky
Sherri
Troy Mills
Robert
Kenneth
Michael
Louise Riley
Fairfax
Nedra Berstler
Rock Island
Betty Garringer
John Core
San Diego
Merle Core
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Oak Hill Cemetery
E.H. Christensen
24Th St. Drive
Ashland
Wis
Sarah Reid
Christensen
Stout Institute
University of Iowa
la Plante Choate Co
Allis Chalmers
Harnischfeger Corp
Mount Hermon Lodge No
Boy Scouts
United Fund
George Chadima, Jr
Cary May Christensen
Lillian Holderich
Norman
Dearborn
Mic
Foes win key round in abortion funds for poor
In Des Moines a House and Senate subcommittee backed paid abortions for indigent women only under strict federal style limits. Funds would cover procedures when the life of the mother is at risk, in rape or incest cases, or for certain congenital defects, sparking debate over public financing and equity.
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Des Moines
House
Senate
Robert Rush
Cedar Rapids
Rush
Sen
Bert Priebe
D-Algona
Priebe
Grant Wood educators reach tentative two year contract
Grant Wood Area Education Agency teachers and administration representatives reach a two year 1978 80 contract with an 8.06 percent salary rise and a 5.4 percent increase to base and top salaries. The package includes agency paid family health insurance, expanded life insurance, and an extra personal leave day. A ratification meeting is pending.
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Grant Wood Education Association
Jim Davis
GWAEA
Erik Driessen
Four Cedar Rapids teens arrested in burglary and theft
Police report the arrest of four area youths on Tuesday. Two boys aged 15 and 17 face burglary charges for breaking into the DeLane Shaheen residence at 751 Carroll Drive SE during the weekend. The other two boys, aged 15 and 16, are charged with criminal trespass and theft in the fifth degree for stealing money from city parking meters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
DeLane Shaheen
Carroll Drive
Gazette corrects Ellen Dillion phone number error
A Tuesday story mislisted Ellen Dillion’s phone number at 3826 Oakland Road NE. The correct number is 393-0858. The Gazette regrets the error. Also notes 20 years ago Harold E. Stassen resigned as President Eisenhower's disarmament adviser to run for governor of Pennsylvania.
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Gazette
Ellen Dillion
Oakland Road
Harold E. Stassen
Eisenhower
Pennsylvania
Hotel Motel Tax Bill Heads to Full Committee
Iowa House Ways-Means Committee will debate a hotel motel tax bill allowing 1 to 7 percent room levies. The Senate passed the measure 35 to 12 last April after a subcommittee vote 4 to 2. The House version limits county supervisors to undeveloped unincorporated areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Ways-Means Committee
Iowa Senate
Thomas Gillon
D-Epworth
Senate
House
City council weighs deficit and taxes in 1978-79 budget
Auditor reports general fund receipts of 16.7 million and expenses of 17.2 million with a deficit over 800,000 after union contracts. Council rejects extra revenue bids, cuts contingency, and proposes attrition to cover about 222,000 while planning a 3.7 percent tax increase for next year.
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Water Department
Bob McMahan
McMahan
Canney
FACT
Bond votes fail in North Linn and North Tama districts
In Eastern Iowa two districts saw bond issues defeated while Vinton and Olin school levies passed. North Linn vote fell to 307 yes 344 no. North Tama under 50 percent. Vinton levy 888 294, Olin 219 110, funds to start July 1 with about 84 thousand dollars yearly for 10 years.
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Iowa
North Linn
North Tama
Vinton
Olin
Robert Timmons
Health Department Revokes Nursing Home License in 1977 Case
The Health Department began action in 1977 to revoke Gerald Edleman’s nursing home license amid abuse charges and poor patient care including uncleanliness and foul odors. The hearing upheld the revocation. the home later sold to Gib and Mary Boxa and operates under a conditional license. Officials note boards may review further but state law limits comment.
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Health Department
Gerald Edleman
Gib and
Mary Boxa
Cedar Rapids
Board of Nursing Examiners
Board of Nursing Home Administrators Examiners
Board of Nursing Home Administrator Examiners
Lynne Illes
Sara Johnson
Edlemans
Cer
Linn District Court
Johnson
Edleman
Hallmark Home
Dana Petrowsky
Friederike Boldt
Mount Vernon
Medicaid beds limited as facilities urge higher reimbursements
A legislative subcommittee votes to raise Medicaid reimbursements to 21 by addressing private pay subsidies. Americana, Cedar Rapids Care Center, and others faced turning away Medicaid patients as beds fill with Title 19 cases. Officials warn state law restricts shifting patients and seek clarifications on legality.
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Americana
Lori Benz
Department of Social Services
Cedar Rapids Care Center
Benz
Fifth Ave
Mechanicsville
Rollen Knapp
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
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Holm’s. Toledo
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Oscar Thompson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Muehlethaler-Wright’s
Donald Payne
First United Methodist Church
White’s
Fairview Cemetery
Grant Wood
Christie Wallace
Driessen
Davis
John Carpenter
Steven Hayford
Indiana University
The
Russia
Germany
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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