Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list Ella Maye Heefner 78 of Toddville who died after a long illness and Elizabeth Wheeler 91 of Hallmar Mercy Hospital with services planned in Toddville and Madrid. Also noted are multiple memorials, call times, and burial details for families in Toddville Cedar Rapids Marion Madrid and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Maye Heefner
Toddville
Cedar Rapids
Fourth Avenue
Ella M. Waterbury
Darwin L. Heefner
Eleanor Newhard
Swisher
Barbara Walser
Elizabeth T. Conn Wheeler
Hallmar
Mercy Hospital
Newell
Iowa
Walter H. Wheeler
Lincoln
Neb
Wheeler Garage
Marengo
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Surviving
Marvel J. Conn
Knoxville
Alfred Brosius
Fairview Cemetery
Madrid
Stewart Funeral Home
Army reports shift in drug abuse by GIs in Europe
The U.S. Army in Europe reports alcohol abuse remains a major issue and marijuana hashish and cocaine use rose in four years while heroin amphetamines and Quaaludes declined. The quarter showed about 5 400 alcohol rehabilitations and half that for drugs, with testing increasing referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Darmstadt
West Germany
U.S
Europe
Armed Forces
Stars and Stripes
Larry Lewis
Drug and Alcohol Assistance
Rosemarie Myers and others report births and events
The notice lists multiple birth announcements on Feb 14 to Feb 16 for families in Iowa and Arlington Texas, naming Rosemarie Myers, Vickie Beatty, Christine Hamilton, Bonnie Hicks, Stephanee Kramer, Wendy Bousley, Diane White, Marcia Amend, and others, with addresses. It also records a series of emergency calls and incidents in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas, including medical emergencies, gas flush, steam detector activation, trash barrel fire, and burned food on a stove, with times from Tuesday night to Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemarie
Steven Myers
G Ave
Vickie
Michael Beatty
Manchester
Christine
Steven Hamilton
Anamosa
Bonnie
E. Stuart Hicks
Fourth Ave
Hiawatha
Stephanee
Jan Kramer
N Ave. NW
Wendy
Gordon Bousley
Northview Drive
Marion
Diane
Andrew White
Daniels St
Ellis Boulevard
Penn Avenue
Second Ave
Center Point Road
First Street
Sixth Avenue
17Th St
Fight over $13 ends with stabbing in Cedar Rapids
A dispute over thirteen dollars led to James L. Jackson's arrest on two counts of willful injury after he stabbed Harold T. Huspon and Jill M. Brown with a screwdriver. Brown and Huspon were treated at Mercy Hospital. Brown with a broken thumb and lacerations, Huspon released after thumb cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Mercy Hospital
James L. Jackson
Fifth St. SE
Harold T. Huspon
Jill M. Brown
Ave. NE
Brown
Mercy
Huspon
Jackson
U S moves radar planes and carrier toward Libyan buildup
U S officials report AWACS planes deployed to Egypt and the carrier Nimitz battle group moved north of the Gulf of Sidra to counter Libyan air units shifting toward Sudan. President Reagan says no naval movement planned, while confirming joint exercises with Egypt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
United States
Egypt
Sudan
Pentagon
Reagan
White House
Larry Speakes
Nimitz
Gulf of Sidra
Libya
Gulf
Muammar Khadafy
Chad
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma
Israel
Senators delay vote on Adelman as arms chief
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee put off confirming Kenneth L. Adelman as director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency urging Reagan to withdraw his nomination. Sen. Tsongas led the delay saying a new nominee should be submitted, while Burt was confirmed for European affairs amid security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Gazette Wire Services
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kenneth L. Adelman
Paul Tsongas
D-Mass
White House
Senate
Richard Burt
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Jeremiah Denton
Alabama
Burt
New York Times
Adelman
Trol and Disarmament Agency
U.S
United Nations
Eugene Rostow
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Charles Percy
R-Il
Rudy Boschwitz
Minnesota
Larry Pressler
South Dakota
Baker
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Joseph Biden
D-Del
Mathias
Biden
House
Judge drops drunk driving case after repeated delays
Dennis A. Mills 23 of 532 F Ave NW Cedar Rapids had a 10 month old drunk driving charge dismissed by Associate Judge John Siebenmann in Linn District Court. Mills’ blood alcohol was .137 and the key witness was ill forcing delays eight times prior to a scheduled trial. State sought continuance but the court found no grounds to delay further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazelle Sual
Linn
John Siebenmann
Cedar Rapids
Siebenmann
Linn County
Mona Knoll
Mills
Man charged in hit and run injuring Cedar Rapids boy
Police said they charged 19 year old Craig Bean in a Monday hit and run that injured seven year old Wesley Buckley as he walked home from Grant School. Bean admitted driving the motorcycle that struck the second grader, who suffered a knee fracture and ligament damage and will wear a cast for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Craig Bean
27Th Ave
Bean
Wesley Buckley
Grant School
Indiana St. SW
Wes
Kissinger and Mao Meet in Peking for Two Hour Talks
U.S. envoy Henry Kissinger and Chinese Chairman Mao Tse-Tung held a nearly two hour meeting in Peking ten years ago, discussing bilateral relations and strategic concerns. The encounter reflects ongoing diplomacy between Washington and Beijing during a period of thaw in relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Henry Kissinger
Mao Tse-Tung
Peking
Thought for today thrills and habit quote
A compact reflection cites William James on living by habit while seeking thrills and excitement, highlighting the tension between routine and desire for stimulation. The short quotation invites readers to ponder daily motivation and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
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Des Moines
American Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Stastny
Thomas G
Turner Chapel West
David A. Young
Hope Lutheran Church
Czech National Cemetery
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Davies
Kathy Jean
T. Don Collins
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Linwood Cemetery
Patti Epperson
Wichita
Kan
Sterner
Anna
United Presbyterian Church
Springville
Steve Parker
Murdoch's
Dyersville
Cecelia Olberding
Basilica of St. Francis Xavier
Friends
Kramer's
Elkader
Mildred D. Tieden
Peace United Church of Christ
Witt
Independence
Edger Belzer
White's Independence
Stuart Coventry
Calvary Evangelistic Center
Taylorville Cemetery
Arlington
White's
Mechanicsville
William E. Shrope
Mason Cemetery
Horner's
Oelwein
Richard Voshell
Floral Hills Chapel
Floral Hills
Casey J. Walker
Miron
Elaine Walker
Christ United Presbyterian Church
Brant Kern's
Postville
Tipton
John Irvin Dickinson
Sheets and Son
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Wellman
Frank C. Karr
Powell's
Wellman Cemetery
Frederick J. Kroesen
Lewis
St. Luke's
Texas
Mary
Edward Stirniman
John Stirniman
43Rd St
Arthur J. Mason and
Lisa M. Pegump
32Nd St
Kirkwood Blvd
First St
Johnson Ave
Fifth Street
Ninth Avenue SE
Danny R. Sills
the Gazette
Sills
29Th St
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Khadafy
Carter
Gaafar Nimeiri
Nimeiri
Kenneth Adelman
Vanessa Shelton
Man
C.R. Youngster
Shawna Hite
Shawna
John E. Lapes
Ave. S.E
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