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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 24, 1979

Page

3

Memorial services announced for William Ceynar and Peter John Kelly

William Ceynar will have a memorial service at 1 30 p m today at Brosh Chapel with Dr George McDill. Burial will be at Czech National Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a m today at the chapel. Peter John Kelly will have a service at 10 30 a m today at St Ludmila is Catholic Church with Rev Edward J Roling. Burial will be at St Michael Cemetery Holbrook. Teahen Funeral Home handles arrangements.

Ceynar William Brosh Chapel George McDill Czech National Cemetery Kelly Peter John St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church Edward J. Roling St. Michael Cemetery Holbrook Teahen Funeral Home

Iowa Deaths and Funeral Details

Independence Joanne Cleveland 44 services pending at White's. Tama Bertram “Bert” Brandt 64 mass Monday 10 a.m. St Patrick’s Church rosaries Mason Hand’s Sunday 7 p.m. and Monday 9 15 a.m. Waukon John Rahey 91 mass Monday 11 a.m. St Patrick’s Church visitation 2 10 p.m. scripture wake 8 p.m. at Hanson’s.

Independence Joanne Cleveland White’s. Tama Bertram F Bert” Brandt St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Mason-Hand’s Waukon John Rahey Hanson's

Judge Allows Picket Lines as Mardi Gras Trash Mounts

A Civil District Court judge ruled that striking police may continue picketing outside city dumps, limiting lines to two. The move comes as New Orleans faces massive trash, with city crews expected to resume normal routes by Sunday. A trooper was wounded in a bank robbery incident as guards fill in for police.

New Orleans UPI Civil District Court George Connolly Jr New Orlean Jay Handleman Ernest Morial Fred Trowbridge

Condit found guilty of interfering with official acts

Katherine Condit, 26, was found guilty of interfering with police during her brother Douglas Condit's arrest at Guaranty Bank lot in Cedar Rapids. She was cleared of intoxication charges, with jurors deliberating about an hour and a half after closing statements.

Cedar Rapids Katherine Condit Second Ave First Avenue Linn District Court Condit Guaranty Bank Katherine Douglas Fernwood Drive Daniel Davis Pioneer Ave Douglas Condit Casteel Police Department Davis Steve Swift Swift Jerry Chapman Robert Wilson Condits Wilson

Jury clears two of all charges in Linn County case

Two Cedar Rapids men Jack Schneider and Anthony Driscoll were found not guilty on all counts after an eight hour Linn County jury deliberation. They faced charges including assaulting officers intoxication and interference with official acts stemming from a Dec 7 incident outside the 20th Century Lounge.

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Jack C. Schneider Anthony W. Driscoll First Avenue Linn Court 20Th Century Lounge Center Point Road SE Schneider Parnell Schmitt Driscoll Linn Dep Uty Donald Switzer Schmitt Kevin Shea James Barnes the Gazette

Carpenters ratify contract as school secretaries vote set

Carpenters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District ratified a 1979 80 contract. An employee ratification election is scheduled for March 6. Secretarial clerical workers reached a tentative agreement with a 6.40 percent wage increase and fringe benefits unchanged. Current pay ranges from 2.84 to 4.99 per hour.

Carpenters Cedar Rapids Allied Construction Interests Inc Ottumwa Builders Association Five River Carpenters District Council Istrative Assista Board of Education Educational Service Center Evelyn Gable Gable Muller

City Briefs And Community Ads On Page Five

Short notices list makeup consultation at Pegs Hair Salon 364 4161. Rose s Candle Niche promotes Scents of Spring. St Matthews hosts 60 numbers game Saturday 7 30. Rich s Small Engine offers pre season lawnmower tune up at 515 8th Avenue SE 366 7449. Trinity United Methodist Church holds Ash Wednesday Holy Communion 5 8 p m. Sapadapaso invites readers to count them in via Universal Travel.

Peg Rich 8Th Avenue SE

Weather and births notes from Cedar Rapids region brief

Midnight wind NW at 18 mph. Sunday sunrise 6 49, sunset 5 52. Year ago today highs 39 lows 15 with no precipitation. Extended forecast shows rain or snow Sunday through Tuesday with warming: highs from the low 20s Sunday to mid 30s to mid 40s by Tuesday. lows zero to 10 above Sunday rising to the 20s by Tuesday. February 23 births include Wiebold Blairstown a son and Garling Belle Plaine a daughter. Brittenham 1343 36th St SE a son. Hillmer Carol Stream Ill a daughter. Multiple Cedar Rapids Marion Springville Walker and Ogden residents listed with names and addresses. 8:05 a.m. Friday medical emergency at 633 10th Ave SW. 4:05 p.m. Friday gas flush at 436 5th Ave SW. 4:06 p.m. Friday radio short at 4600 White Pine Drive NE. 5:12 p.m. Friday defective furnace 3614 Sue Lane NW. 9:09 p.m. Friday defective gas grill 1846 16th Ave SW.

Jay Wiebold Blairstown Dennis Garling Belle Plaine Jack Brittenham 36Th St. SE Morgan Philipp 27Th Ave 10Th Ave 5Th Ave White Pine Drive Sue Lane 16Th Ave

Possible link between deaths of two Muscatine women

In Muscatine County investigators probe a suspected connection between two gunshot deaths found Friday morning in rural areas. Cynthia Kay Walker 19 and Carol Ann Willits 21 were discovered about 10 miles apart on Muscatine Island with autopsies in Davenport confirming gunshot wounds.

Muscatine Muscatine County Carol Ann Willits Muscatine Island Davenport

Vietnam war update fights stall near Hanoi reported

Four divisions about 10 000 men stay in Hanoi while the Soviets move six transport aircraft toward Hanoi via a friendly Middle East refueler. A Soviet task force of three ships nears Vietnam. Admiral Senyavin may host a Soviet commander. U S officials see no expanded Russian role yet.

Ese Hanoi Soviet Union Middle East China Vietnam Senyavin Treasury W. Michael Blumenthal Peking U.S Marsahl Dmitry Ustinov Moscow United Nations United States Security Council Cambodia Andrew Young Tokyo Nguyen Giap Japan People’s Daily

Iran unrest and exile status of the shah involved

Justice Department begins a preliminary inquiry into Iran related allegations with possible access to foreign officials and records. Rouhani cites payoffs including bribery travel gifts and blackmail linking to biased U.S. press coverage. Kenneth Kraus returns home a hero after defending the embassy with medals and honors. The shah may stay in Morocco as a private citizen while Iran seeks to freeze his assets in Switzerland totaling 21 billion dollars, a move Swiss authorities have not yet acted on.

Justice Department Terrence Adamson Civiletti Criminal Division FBI Congress Rouhani Iran Kenneth Kraus U.S Andrews Air Force Base Jayne Kraus Hassan Morocco Shah United States Switzerland Justice Ministry

Airlines ban cigar and pipe smoking on flights grows

United Trans and United Airlines joined a wave of carriers banning cigars and pipes in flight on Friday. Frontier Airlines also bans cigars and pipes, while Northwest previously led such prohibitions with other carriers adopting similar steps. The Civil Aeronautics Board ordered maximum segregation or a complete ban where needed. Also noted is a historical line: on this date in 1945 American soldiers liberated Manila from Japanese occupation.

NEW York Trans World Airlines United Airlines Frontier Airlines Northwest Airlines Pacific Southwest Trans International Wien Consolidated World Airways Allegheny Civil Aeronautics Board Philippine Manila

Cedar Rapids Gazette Details and Pricing Note

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, lists address at Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa with daily edition and Sunday issues. Subscription rates quoted include weekly and yearly figures with carrier options and restrictions on areas served. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local and AP news dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Moll Gazette Associated Press

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By Vanessa Shelton Vanessa Shelton Gareth Clift Robert Fassler Lowell Forte John Siebenmann United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Cliff Brown Carter Brown Steve Muller Rose Marion Adv St. Matthew’s Trinity United Methodist Church Sapadapaso Universal Travel St. Luke's Carol Stream Ill Thomas Hillmer Hillmer Dean Kruse 25Th Ave Ronald E. Cable Janice B. Cable Steven G. Skelton Debra J. Geator Michael L. McGuire Cynthia J. Gore Dennis D. Harms Clarice A. Ashby David A. Acton Stephanie Sells Joseph L. Straka Juanita K. Nelson Springville Russell L. Winegardner II Barbara J. Howe Walker Greig E. Reed Andrea R. Zenor Ogden Edwin C. Stephenson Karen A. Rahe Keith E. Dietrich Williamsburg Jeanne R. Merritt Gerald C. and Hazel L. Sherwood, Sandra K. and Alvin L. Brustkern C.R Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum Cedar Memorial Funeral Home — Cemetery Yomiuri Japan Sea Indochina Defense Agency Lansdale, Pa Washington Kraus Nina Trongone Lansdale Navy W. Graham Claytor Marine Corps Louis Wilson United Trans Pipes John E. Lapes Pierson Flowershop & Greenhouses. Inc Ellis Blvd N.W
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