Death notices from Cedar Rapids area mars long illness era
A long list of deaths includes Ben A Rubins 95 of Cedar Rapids mourned by three daughters and eight grandchildren with services set at Turner Chapel West. Dr Ted H Silker 64 former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Stillwater Oklahoma with services held there. Richard J Hinds 49 Hayward California and former Cedar Rapids resident dies after a long illness. services pending. Thelma B Angell 70 Cedar Rapids area resident dies in Marengo with private services. Dr Donald L Kessler 60 Glenview Illinois former Cedar Rapids physician dies in Chicago with private services. Roger Alan O Brien 29 and his son Daniel Paul 5 killed in Walker area auto crash with joint services at Cedar Memorial Chapel. Emma Lanning Stephenson 77 Cedar Rapids area resident dies following brief illness. service in Marion. Martha Millicent McDonald and infant Gorsch also noted with funeral arrangements and memorials.
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Ben A. Rubins
Cedar Rapids
Main Lodge Ioof
Ted H. Silker
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Okla
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Stillwater Municipal Hospital
Marion
Cleo Marie Seeger
Marion Public
Coe College
Iowa State University
Norris
Tenn
Kirbytown
Texas
Gulf State
Society of American Foresters
Gary L
Alan R
Orem
Utah
Charles Runge Sr
Florence, Mont
Harold
Robbins, Calif
Kenneth
Richard J. Hinds
Hayward
Calif
Navy
Jeanne
Ollie Hough
Betty Thompson
Joyce Fox
Glendale
Ariz
Thelma B. Angell
Belle Plaine
Marengo Hospital
Agusta
Ind
James M. Angell
Omaha
Neb
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Donna M. Werthein
Hokah, Minn
James R
Fulton, Mo
Cedar Memorial Chapel
William P. Leonard
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Donald L. Kessler
Glenview
Chicago
Wilfrene Keneeny
McKinley High School
Northwestern University
Highland, Alameda County Hospital
Oakland
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lawrence W
Morristown
N.J
Paul R
New York City
N.Y
Mae Hanzlik Kessler
Roger Alan O'Brien
Daniel Paul O'Brien
Walker
O’brien
Richard Allen
Angela Marie
Edward O’brien
Richard Moore
Donald White
Troy Mills
Ronald O’brien
Cindy Marie White
Douglas
Darren
Samuel White
Herman Burns
Wilson Hyde
Trinity United Methodist Church
Burial Mound Cemetery
Norway
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Emma Lanning Stephenson
16Th St
Lafayette
Spencer Stephenson
Linn County
First United Methodist Church
R. Wayne
Fox River Grove
Ill
Erwin L. Lanning
John R. Lanning
Murdoch
Martha Millicent McDonald
Adirondack Drive
Cleveland
Ohio
Clyde H. McDonald
Albert Huff
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
David E. Larson
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Whitmore
Frances Reece
Park Hill
Vancouver
Wash
Milo Barta Dies at 73 in Cedar Rapids
Milo Barta 73 of 1907 C St. SW Cedar Rapids died this morning in a local hospital. Funeral services are pending at Janeba Kuba Funeral Home West.
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Milo Barta
C St. SW
Cedar Rapids
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Obituary notices of multiple Iowa residents with funeral details
Obituaries list for Vinton Gregory Peters West Union Edward Meskel Helen Soule Pat First George Rickels Frances Whitmore Tom Rand Frank W Dvorak Perry Reece Libbie Spicka Clifford Christianson with service times, church and cemetery, and funeral home contacts.
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Vinton
Gregory Peters
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Monona
Church Cemetery
Schultz Funeral Home
West Union
Edward Meskel
Holy Name Catholic Church
Burnham-Wood’s
Knights of Columbus
Tama
Helen M. Soule
Mason-Hand
S. Monticello
E.B
Pat
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Goettsch’s
Monticello
George E. Rickels
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Dvorak
Frank W
Murdoch
Walker
Joe M. Jones
Center Point Christian Church
Reece
Charles “Perry
Christian Church
Troy Mills
Tim Johnson
Bernard Reece
Murdoch Funeral Home
Spicka
Libbie T
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
Joseph McGuire
Czech National Cemetery
Christianson
Clifford
Jack Hooten
Linwood Cemetery
Two Platteville men held after wrong-way drive arrest in Linn County
Police stopped a car going the wrong way on a one way street at 7 20 p m on Second Avenue SE. Driver Mike Miles 19 faced traffic and license violation charges. Passenger John C Hill 21 was charged with carrying a weapon and possession of a prescriptive drug with a knife found on him.
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Platteville
Wis
Linn County
Second Avenue SE
Mike Miles
John C. Hill
Hill
Sunrise Optimists Hear Lehman on Hawaii Slides
Bob Lehman will speak about Hawaii and the South Sea Islands with slide visuals at the Sunrise Optimists meeting. The event is Saturday at 7 30 a m in the Bishop Cafeteria downtown.
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Bob Lehman
Hawaii
South Sea Islands
Bishop Cafeteria
Three men sentenced to death for heroin trafficking in Kuala Lumpur
In Kuala Lumpur the High Court condemned three men to death for trafficking about six pounds of heroin valued at 2.25 million dollars. Lawyers for the defendants said they would appeal.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Tripoli Woman Dies In House Fire
An elderly woman identified as Louisa Pavelec, 80, was found dead in her burned home in Tripoli after firefighters responded to the blaze. Authorities reported her badly burned body was discovered in the kitchen.
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Tripoli
UPI
Louisa Pavelec
U S Airlift Busy as Turkeys Incirlik and Athens Bases Standby
Reports from Incirlik in southern Turkey indicate transports are on standby though arrival status is unclear. Greek sources say two U S Air Force C 141 transports are ready at Athens base while a Pan American jetliner awaits departure in Bahrain near the Persian Gulf. Ankara sources note helicopters capable of carrying a small number of personnel are prepared for action.
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Incirlik
Turkey
Athens
Bahrain
Tehran
Persian Gulf
Ankara
Iran to Evacuate Americans as Tehran Closes Borders
Dozens of passengers would be used to ferry Americans from Iran to a central evac point for transport. Tehran's airport and border crossings were closed by the government, with workers ordered back to duty after strikes. The British Embassy said RAF planes could fly out 500-600 of about 1,600 Britons in Tehran. About a dozen Americans were believed to be in Tabriz near the Soviet border. Tehran Radio said shooting occurred across the city and revolution guards repelled attackers at the local radio station.
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Iran
Tehran
Khomeini
Tabriz
Guardians of the Revolution
Winter Weather Hits Iowa City Cedar Rapids Area
The Iowa City Cedar Rapids region faced 100 percent ice covered roads with limited visibility. Roads slid into ditches on Highways 218 and 151 near Cedar Rapids while city streets remained mostly icy. Temperatures hovered around 26 degrees with 20 to 30 mph winds as a brewing Arctic high and a developing Kansas low clouded forecasts for more snow and bitter cold tonight and Friday.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
State Highway Patrol
Central Plains
Kansas
National Weather Service
Six charged in gas theft at Holden's plant
Williamsburg police charged Mitch Hughes age 18 and five juveniles with criminal trespass and fifth degree theft after a week long stakeout. Authorities linked a faulty gas line pump and unusual nighttime traffic to steady thefts with an infrared device showing an average of 15 gallons per person.
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Williamsburg
Mitch Hughes
Holden
Mike Gabriel
Gabriel
Retrial Sought in Flood Case
The Justice Department will seek to retry Rep. Daniel Flood D Pa on bribery and perjury charges after a hung jury at the first trial. Jurors said one member acquitted on all 11 counts. Flood’s lawyer Axel Kleiboemer was notified.
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Washington
Justice Department
Daniel Flood
D-Pa
Flood
Axel Kleiboemer
Social Security plans split women benefits and child ages
The study finds both options would improve disability coverage for women while cutting survivor and family benefits in some cases. A dependent parent would lose benefits after the youngest child reaches seven, and traditional one earner couples could see up to a nineteen percent net reduction. The agency backs no specific change, calling for public debate instead.
ACLU Sues Army Over Enlistment Rules For Women
The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in Washington on behalf of Cedar Falls woman Collette Beatty and five other plaintiffs from California Texas and Tennessee alleging the Army enforces stricter education standards for women than men The suit names Defense Secretary Harold Brown Army Secretary Clifford Alexander and the United States and seeks unconstitutional regulation removal priority enlistment for the plaintiffs reimbursement of lost earnings and damages for constitutional rights violations
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Des Moines
API
American Civil Liberties Union
Army
Cedar Falls
Washington
Collette Beatty
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Beatty
ICLU
ICSU
Steven Brown
Brown
ACLU
California
Texas
Tennessee
Ms. Beatty
Defense
Harold Brown
Clifford Alexander
United States
No smoking on city buses debate draws mixed support
A Cedar Rapids woman told the City Council she faces hostility and support after pressing for enforcement of a no smoking ordinance on buses. She spoke as bus drivers and residents voiced reactions, and an unidentified driver faced suspension amid the incident.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Rinard
Rinards
The Good and Bad About Guard Dogs
Parade Magazine previews the good and bad sides of owning guard dogs this Sunday, outlining protective benefits, potential risks, training tips, and ethical considerations for owners and communities.
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Gorsch
Donald
Phyllis Gorsch
Alpine Road
Lorne Gorsch
Hubert Montross
Millersburg
Best Funeral Home
North English
Iowa
Windy City
Pacific Northwest
Wichita Falls
Childress
Denver
Colo
Sarasota
Fla
Congress
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue 5S.E
Parade Magazine
Sweller
Florist
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