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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1977

Page

3

Henak and Burger Rites Noted in Marion and Cedar Rapids

Two local obituaries report deaths in Cedar Rapids area. Frank O Henak 79 of Marion, married to Anna Rafter, a former LaPlant-Choate foreman, dies in a Cedar Rapids hospital. services set for Monday in Marion with burial at Oak Shade. Elmer Burger 58 of Cedar Rapids dies in hospital. a FMC executive and World War II veteran, services Tuesday at Turner east with burial at Linwood and American Legion honors.

Fred O. Henak Tenth Street Marion Cedar Rapids Oxford Junction Anna Rafter LaPlant-Choate Co Icbj Lodge Moose Lodge Murdoch Chapel Glen W. Lamb Oak Shade Cemetery Elmer Burger Kathryn L. Johnson Burger FMC Hanford Post No. 5 American Legion Pat Riechel Augusta Kenneth L. Burger Davenport Turner Chapel East D.A. Loferski St. John’s Episcopal Church Linwood Cemetery Hanford Post No Turner East

Memorial Services and Obituaries Notices

Memorial services announced for Roby Paulette M at St Pius Catholic Church with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. Bible service tonight at Cedar Memorial funeral home. Indianapolis Laura Baker 88 to be laid to rest Monday at Indianapolis Christian Church. Harden’s What Cheer where friends may call. Loretta Dunn 83 service at St Patrick’s North Garryowen with wake tonight at Devaney Reiff’s. Mary Melissa Hoth infant funeral at Mason Hand Maquoketa Chester Sheets 67 burial Andrew cemetery. Henry Karnes 69 service at Powell’s after 4 today. Lloyd Scott 71 at Immanuel Lutheran Independence burial Fairview. Ronald Lyngans 37 service East Clermont Lutheran Schutte’s. Helen Bopp 76 services pending Hoover Valentine Marengo.

Roby Paulette M St. Pius Catholic Church Bernard G. Collins Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Indianapolis Laura Baker Indianapolis Christian Church Harden Bernard — Loretta Dunn St. Patrick’s Catholic Church North Garryowen Devaney-Reiff's Cascade

Uganda Crisis Echoes of Cuban Troop Talks and Atrocities

The Nation and The Standard report Cuban officers discussed supplying arms and personnel to Amin while a separate dispatch cites Amin loyalists threatening an assault by 5 000 U S Marines in Uganda. A Sunday Chicago Tribune piece details a prison survivor’s claims of 200 killings daily for 45 days and brutal inmate executions at Makindye prison.

Pala Amin Francisco Cabrera Nation Standard U.S Uganda United States The Chicago Tribune Israel Kampala Nairobi Jonathan Broder Makindye

Hollywood Cash for Teen Huck Finns tale unfolds in Alice

Two Alice High School sophomores Percy Garcia and Dean Bridges unearthed 486000 dollars on a Bridges ranch. They were stopped in Waco with a pistol and marijuana while fleeing. Los Angeles producer Antonio Santillan plans a Huckleberry Finn style film with a trust set up for the boys.

ALICE Tex Percy Garcia Dean Bridges Internal Revenue Service Alice High School Hollywood Antonio Santillan Los Angeles Garcia Bridges Waco James Hirams Mexico Santillan Mark Twain Texas

Drunk Driving Charges Against Seven in Linn

Seven people face drunk driving charges after a weekend string of incidents on highways near Central City Cedar Rapids and Marion. Varying sobriety checks followed crashes and pulls with multiple hospitalizations and releases.

Linn

Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier 1.05 per week by mail Afternoon Edition and Saturday and Sunday morning 7 issues 4.294 weeks 46.00 52 weeks. Other states and US territories 70.00 52 weeks. No Mail Subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for republication of all the local news printed in this newspaper as well as all AP news dispatches.

the Gazette Co Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Associated Press

Teens Arrested After Car Theft Near 1 380 Rest Area

At 2 15 a m Linn County deputies and Swisher marshal arrested Steve James Wilson 18 and Robert F Dunsworth 23 for a Rezabek car theft near the I 380 rest area south of Cedar Rapids. Wilson and Dunsworth face larceny of a motor vehicle charges with Dunsworth also charged for driving while license suspended. A 15 year old Waterloo boy was later arrested in Linn County for larceny of a motor vehicle tied to a Waterloo theft and held at the juvenile detention center.

Mercy Hospital Highway 13 Central City Linn Sheriff's Deputies Steven Allen Wilson First Avenue Wilson St. Luke’s Hospital Randy Washburn Third Street Don D. Mull Fourth Street Mercy Daniel Clifford Luck Waterloo Cedar Rapids Terry James Quanrude Blairs Ferry Road First Avenue E Linn Swisher Steve James Wilson Robert F. Dunsworth Rezabek Dunsworth Linn County

Second in Opera Contest at Minneapolis Auditions

Baritone John Brandstetter of Minnesota Opera Co won first place in the upper Midwest Metropolitan Opera auditions in Minneapolis. He earned 900 dollars and advances to the Met semifinals in New York on March 13. Jennifer Ringo and Mary Scovell finished second and third.

Minneapolis John Brandstetter Minnesota Opera Co Upper Midwest Metropolitan Opera Brandstetter Met New York Jennifer Ringo Iowa City Mary Scovell Milwaukee Wis University of Minnesota Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska North South Dakota Manitoba

Weather and notices from the Daily Record

Wind at 10 p.m. north at 12 mph. Sun rises 6 44 Monday with sunset at 5 85. Highs in 50s and 30s with teens to 20s through Tuesday to Thursday. Feb 25 a daughter for Mr and Mrs Howard L Cress Troy Millis. Feb 26 several births listed plus a son for Tarbox Olin and multiple other couples. Traffic incidents include a car burned near Otis road SE and alarms on Fifth avenue SE and a broken line at Third street and Sixteenth avenue SE.

Howard L. Cress Troy Millis James Klocke Center Point Donald D. Sill Harold Drive Stanley Oltmann Twenty-eighth Avenue Marion Dennis Whitsell Chelsea Paul L. Helms Center Point Road Danny L. Tarbox Olin Tenth Street Randy Grimm Williamsburg Robert Ament, Jr Sixteenth Avenue Jeffrey Shimek Dawley Street David W. Olsen Palo Otis Road Fifth Avenue Third Street

Iowa Streams Lost to Channelization Says ISU Study

An ISU study estimates 1000 to 3000 miles of Iowa streams have disappeared due to channelization for drainage and farming. Meandering sections remain mainly in northeast Iowa, with reduced habitat variety and fewer invertebrates in channelized areas. Bank stabilization and rock structures near bridges alter habitat and fish food availability.

Ames UPI Iowa Iowa State University ISU Missouri Ross Bulkley Fishery Unit Des Moines River Bulkley

Breakin Charge For John Michael Camizzi

John Michael Camizzi, 20, of 2515 Indiana Street SW, is charged with breaking and entering. The arrest occurred about 10 p.m. Friday in connection with a break in at the Golf House, 500 First Street SW, on January 21.

John Michael Camizzi Indiana Street Cedar Rapids Golf House First Street

Independence Jaycees Honor 1976 Distinguished Service Award

Independence Le Roy Greenley received the 1976 distinguished service award at the Independence Jaycees banquet. Greenley was 1976 president of the Independence Chamber of Commerce. Richard Engen spoke. other awards honored Donald Haines James Thedens David Higgins and Mike Williams for various youth and community roles.

Independence LeRoy Greenley Independence Jaycees Greenley Independence Chamber of Commerce Richard Engen Donald Haines James Thedens Rowley David Higgins Mike Williams

Pilot Kroner Sentenced in Maryland for Reckless Flying

Donald Kroner, 33, of Essex, received 90 days in jail for reckless flying and 30 days for littering in Towson District Court. The sentences run concurrently and relate to a December incident when a small plane buzzed a Timonium restaurant and dropped toilet paper. Kroner previously faced charges linked to the Memorial Stadium crash after the Colts Steelers playoff game. He awaits sentencing on those charges March 15 and is in Baltimore City jail for now.

Towson, Md UPI Donald Kroner Baltimore Memorial Stadium Towson Cullen Holmes Kroner Bill Pellington Baltimore Colts Pellington Holmes Essex Baltimore City

Drug Arrest Filed Against Donny L. Johnson

Police report a charge of possession of a controlled substance against Donny L. Johnson, 30, of 605 Fourth Street NW. An arrest on a warrant earlier this month led to Johnson being held in Linn County jail on five thousand dollar bond Saturday.

Donny L. Johnson Fourth Street Johnson Linn County

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Frank O. Henak Tama Mary Melissa Hoth Mrs David Hoth Mason- Hand Maquoketa Chester Sheets Carson's Andrew Cemetery South Amana Helen Bopp Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Marengo Huck Finn Ronald Ralph Karr Tower Terrace Hiawatha Robins Road Dale M. Benesh Sixth Street Steven Michael Carter Fourth Avenue Highway 150 East Williams Street Ronald Arthur Duchesneau Asbury Lane Pierson Ellis Blvd C.R Lowan C.R. Weather Daily Record St. Lukes Fgee Foe Independence Jaycee Honors John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Stewart Funeral Home First Ave. N.E William J. Stewart James F. Kai Peck’s Flowers Center Pt. Rd Sovereign Charles, Henrietta & Charles, Jr Pocobradsky MT. Vernon RD S.E Novak Monument CO 14Th Ave Mauusoleums
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