Deaths listed in Cedar Rapids area obituaries
An obituary column lists Katherine Polansky aged 94 of 1033 G Ave NW who died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Surviving: son Charles L., three grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Janeba Kuba with burial in Czech National Cemetery. Athens and other listings follow for Homer L. Jerome and multiple regional notices with service details and burial plans.
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Katherine
Kate’ Polansky
Louis Polansky
G Ave
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Polansky
Charles L
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Nadim Saikaly
Olivet United Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Dorothy J. Jenkins
Blue Ridge Drive
Bureau, Ill
Sun City
Ariz
Bureau
Richard K. Jenkins
Canton
Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital
Trudeau Wins Canadian Vote Emphasizes Unity and Peace
Prime Minister Trudeau thanked Canadians after securing a decisive victory with Conservatives 2 400 333 votes 29 percent and New Democrats 1 536 614 18 percent. He praised peace efforts between the United States and the Soviet Union and urged unity amid Quebec separatism while contrasting Clark’s tougher defense posture and Afghanistan stance. Trudeau favored detente and criticized heavy armament spending.
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Trudeau
Valentine
Quebec
Clark
Afghanistan
Carter
Moscow
United States
U.N. Commission Members Set to Visit Tehran on Iran Case
A five member United Nations panel investigating Iran's complaints against ex Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi plans to arrive in Tehran Wednesday. Members include Edmond Pettiti and Mohammed Bedjaoui with others traveling from New York via Paris and Geneva to meet in Tehran. The mission aims to secure freedom for American hostages within a week of arrival.
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United Nations
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Tehran
Mohammed Bedjaoui
U.N
Algeria
Andres Aguilar
Venezuela
Washington
New York
Paris
Commission
Pettiti
European Court of Human Rights
Geneva
Hector Wilfred Jayewardene
Sri Lanka
Adib Daoudy
NAACP Loses Bid to Pay Port Gibson Merchants $1.25 Million
Supreme Court refuses to force the NAACP to settle a $1.25 million damages award to Port Gibson merchants while appeals proceed. The case stems from a 1966 boycott protesting racial discrimination, with lower courts ruling payment not due until all appeals fail. Snepp related CIA publication issue also noted.
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The
NAACP
Port Gibson
Miss
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Mississippi
Mississippi Action For Progress
Weather Summary and Pacific Storm Warnings
Wind direction and velocity at 11 a.m. from the south at 14 mph. Sun rises 6 56 and sets 5 45. Year ago today highs 24 lows 8 with no precipitation. Forecast shows showers Thursday turning to snow Friday and partly cloudy again. Highs in mid 30s Thursday, in 30s Friday and Saturday. lows mid 20s to mid 30s Thursday, 20s Friday and Saturday. Highs 80 at Imperial California. low 4 below at Greenville Maine. Pacific storms continue. gale warnings along coast. flash flood watch coast and mountains of Southern California with 1–2 inches more rain today and 3–6 inches in mountains by Wednesday. Los Angeles near 11 inches rainfall since storms began. Flash flood watch coastal California from San Francisco Bay to Point Conception. Sierra Nevada and Shasta Siskiyou Mountains under traveler advisories for snow showers and gusty winds.
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Pacific Coast
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco Bay
Point Conception
Sierra Nevada
Shasta Siskiyou Mountains
Births and marriages recorded in Mercy area notices
Vital Statistics lists numerous births with parent names and addresses including Mercy Feb 18 with several families in Cedar Rapids Marion and Hiawatha. It also notes births in Nuremburg Germany and multiple marriage licenses between residents of Marion and surrounding areas. Times reference late night incidents at local addresses.
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Nuremburg
Germany
Kathy
Gary Darrow
David Case
Waveland Drive
Vern Bennett
Phoenix, Ariz
Cedar Rapids
Armstrongs Inc challenges tax interest by suit
Armstrongs Inc files suit against the Iowa Department of Revenue seeking removal of 1057.89 interest charged on 9403.50 corporate income tax for Feb 1976 to Jan 1977, arguing late filing owed to reasonable cause not willful neglect, despite ruling blaming an accountant and officers for not filing extensions. On this date in 1922 Ed Wynn became the first big show business name to sign for a regular radio show.
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Armstrong’s Inc
Iowa
Ed Wynn
Smelting plan eyed for old Cedar Rapids incinerator
The Cedar Rapids City Council planned a 3 p.m. meeting with Phillip Bros. of Denver to discuss leasing the decommissioned incinerator at the water pollution control plant for a smelting operation. Wayne Murdock said materials would come from Denver to extract a metal, then trucked back. Environmental standards would govern any lease. The plan follows the city’s new $74 million plant rollout and hinges on red tape linked to federal grants.
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Cedar Rapids
Phillip Bros
Denver
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Sebastiani Dead at 66 Head of California Winery
August Sebastiani, 66, longtime head of one of California's largest wineries, died Saturday night in Sonoma. The obituary notes his 30 years leading the Sebastiani operation and his prominence in the industry.
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Sonoma
Calif
August Sebastiani
California
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Sedar Rapids
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