Deaths: Coates Wieland Enos and others in area obits
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area list James Eugene Coates 95 who died after a brief illness and had been a carpenter and roofer. Margaret Elizabeth Wieland 79 of Cedar Rapids died after a brief illness. Duane P. Enos 37, a Toddville cement finisher, died at University Hospitals Iowa City. Additional memorials note Betty Puschinsky, Ruth Marie Broderick, Jim Russ, and others with services and burial plans in local churches and cemeteries. Memorial funds suggested in place of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Eugene Coates
Cedar Rapids
Coates
Marengo
Amelia Lister
Newton
Ella Watson
Marion
Wilma Gould
Ruth Lauther
Turner Chapel East
Clifton W. Ellerbeck
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Margaret Elizabeth Wieland
Blairs Ferry Road
Dubuque
Ralph Charles Wieland
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
Birthday Card Club
Janet Hornstein
Monticello
Gertrude
Angeline Baumhover
Edward Pettigout
Tipton
Ralph Baumhover
St. Matthew’s Church
Ron Friedell
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Duane P. Enos
Toddville
Enos Construction Co
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hurley, S.D
Jodie
Joey
Jill
Gladys Enos
Hurley
S.D
Paula Ashbacher
Hiawatha
Karen Victorine
Virginia Sebetka
Center Point
Gerald
Central City
Bruce
Keith
Dale
Paul
Nellie Enos
Des Moines
Toddville Free Methodist Church
Dunkard Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Puschinsky
Betty
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Czech National Cemetery
Broderick
Ruth Marie
A.A. Sodawasser
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Father Sodawasser
Fire marshal outlines Linn County courthouse safety steps
Assistant State Fire Marshal Reynolds Hentges told Linn County officials that some orders to change the courthouse must be followed while others allow alternatives. He urged hiring an architect to draft a compliant plan, potentially earning an extension past the Feb 28 deadline. He highlighted the rotunda openings, two required exits from the fourth floor, and the need for a sprinkler system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynold Hentges
Linn County
Cedar Rapids City Hall
Penick and Ford Administration
Hentges
Marshal's Office
Robert Johnson
City Hall
Joe Rinas
State Capitol
Cedar Rapids Firefighters Reject 7 Percent Offer
Cedar Rapids Local 11 of the International Association of Fire Fighters voted against a tentative contract with a 7 percent wage and fringe benefits increase. About 140 members rejected the deal amid concerns over longevity pay and unequal steps in the seniority scale. Negotiations continue with possible arbitration. a meeting is set for Friday at 9 a.m. Public employees cannot strike in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Local 11
International Association of Fire Fighters
William Schwarz
Fred Nordengren
Iowa
Carter
Jepsen Tours Iowa Office of Incoming Senator
Senator elect Roger Jepsen of Iowa gives his wife Dee a tour of the temporary office once occupied by Senator Dick Clark. Jepsen is set to be sworn in January 15 after defeating Clark in the November 7 general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Jepsen
Dee
Dick Clark
Dlowa
Jepsen
Czechoslovak Communists Warn Public Demands Rising
Ten years ago officials from Czechoslovakia warned that public demands were increasing and threatening to outpace authorities. The statement signaled growing pressure for reform amid domestic discontent and political constraints.
Bakhtiar Signals Regime Shift Amid Oil and Unrest
Bakhtiar plans to cede much royal authority and form a regency as civilian government works to end unrest. He warned Iran may cut oil to Israel and South Africa, urged restraint with Israel over religion. Khomaini urged oil workers to return to jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bakhtiar
Israel
South Africa
Iran
Ayatullah Khomaini
Washington
U.S
James Schlesinger
United States
Schlesinger
Khomaini
France
Tehran
National Front
Shah
Lawsuit settlement closes 1970 guardsmen tragedy chapter
After 15 months of trial in Kent suits, plaintiffs secure acknowledgment, some apology, and monetary compensation. Robert Stamps welcomes moving on while Sanford Rosen notes they got more than asked. State Sen. Aronoff and others see the settlement ending costly, painful memories and nearly $1 million in legal fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DelCorso
Columbus
Stanley Aronoff
Cincinnati
Hilton and Gabor marriage cited amid palace drama
Hilton and Zsa Zsa Gabor’s marriage failed to be recognized by the church due to both spouses being divorced. Conrad Hilton, Jr. and Mary Barron bore Hilton’s children, with Nicky Hilton later marrying Elizabeth Taylor in 1950. Hilton’s life, business empire, and open flamboyance are sketched against later turmoil in Iran and the shah’s regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gabor
Hilton
Mary Barron
Miss Barron
Conrad Nicholson Jr
Nicky
William Barron
Eric Michael
Barron Hilton
Hilton Hotels Corp
Nicky Hilton
Elizabeth Taylor
New York
Pearl Harbor
Tufts student helps save boy after icy Arkansas crash
Fourth year Tufts student Silva aided in a rescue after Ricky and brothers Randy and Kevin Williams slid into a water-filled ditch on a Route 64 bridge in eastern Arkansas. Kevin helped guide responders as Silva revived Ricky, who was under water about 15 minutes but survived with no brain damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin
Randy
Ricky
Memphis
McCrory
Ark
Silva
Huey
Two gunmen held in hospital theft
Two men intervened in a hospital theft at Palmetto General Hospital in Marion South Carolina wounding an orderly and briefly taking two nurses hostage. SLED and local officers including a SWAT team arrested them before 11 a.m. The wounded orderly Robin Vandorfs, 25, survived initial surgery and was reported in stable condition with multiple birdshot wounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion, S.C
UPI
Palmetto General Hospital
Ms. Littlejohn
SLED
J.P. Strom
Marion
Sarah Monroe
Highway Patrol
Robin Vandorfs
Marion Memorial Hospital
Bobby Phillips
Phillips
Vandorff
City Briefs Special Games Saturday Odds and Entries
A brief item notes events for Saturday including Town House Early Birds Late Birds 20 Special Games Big Jackpot and Super Daily Double with prizes if no winner. Police report Daniel Elliott from 1850 B Ave NE says a 9 mm automatic handgun was taken from a zipper bag en route from Chicago to Cedar Rapids. value listed at $269.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town House
Daniel Elliott
B Ave
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Elliott
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Russ
Jim
Charles Compton
Bethel Baptist Church
Lafayette Cemetery
Delta
Earl D. Edel
Garrette Cemetery
Harden’s
Castalia
Elmer H. Hager
Zion Lutheran Church
Schutte’s. Vinton
Merland H. Redington
Independence
Ida Lookabaugh
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Stanley Cemetery
Stanley
Fawcett’s
Winthrop
Olin
Frieda Smith
Hayden's
Robert Reynolds
George L
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
Cedar Rapids Firefighters Nn
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home — Cemetery
The
Thurs
Lan
Robert Stamps
Sanford Rosen
Rosen
Zsa
Gabor
Francesca
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Mehdi Bazargan
Sandra
Associated Press
Vietnam
Florida
Kathy Littlejohn
State Law Enforcement Division
Columbia
Florist
Flowers & Plants
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue 5.E
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