Deaths Ella Blumeyer 90 of George area
Ella Blumeyer 90 of 839 21st St SE died Friday after a brief illness Born March 15 1889 in Lyon County She married Heiko Blumeyer March 3 1909 at George They farmed east of George until his death in 1935 She was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church Surviving daughter Hilda May Pohlman Cedar Rapids three sons Albertus Canby Ella J Blooming Prairie Russell 17 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren Services 10 am Monday Vogelaar Bolin Funeral Home George Burial Lyon County First Presbyterian Cemetery Memorials may go to a fund Funeral arrangements Turner Chapel East Wirth Edna Judy 1030 am Monday Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Friends may donate to American Cancer Society. The casket will be closed prior to the service.
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Ella Blumeyer
21St St. SE
Lyon County
Heiko Blumeyer
George
Blumeyer
Blumeyers
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Hilda May Pohlman
Cedar Rapids
Albertus
Canby
Wirth
Edna
Judy
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Alexander George
St. John’s Orthodox Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Norma Brookman Sibbert dies in Minneapolis
Norma Brookman Sibbert former Cedar Rapids resident died January 3 in Minneapolis Graveside services are pending in Central City Murdocks are handling arrangements
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Sibbert
Norma Brookman
Cedar Rapids
Minneapolis
Central City
Murdocks
Obituary Notices for Janss and Donahue
Belle Plaine and Floris Sant resident service details listed for Belle Plaine-Robert Janss and Parnell-Lawrence J. Donahue. Visitation and funeral information appears with names ages and locations, noting calls after 1 p.m. Sunday and arrangements pending at Uhlmann's in Williamsburg.
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Belle Plaine
Robert Janss
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Parnell
Lawrence J. Donahue
Florissant
Uhlmann’s
Williamsburg
Cedar Rapids man dies during YMCA open gym basketball
A 22 year old Cedar Rapids man, John Riley of Five Seasons Mobile Homes Estates, collapsed and died while playing basketball during an open gym period at the downtown YMCA around 5 p.m. Friday. Dr Thomas McIntosh assisted with CPR before Riley was taken to Mercy Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. Authorities suspect cardiac arrest though no official cause had been released.
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Cedar Rapids
YMCA
John Riley
Five Seasons Mobile Homes
Blairs Ferry Road
Dave Martin
The
Thomas McIntosh
Riley
Mercy Hospital
Martin
McIntosh
Wild foods grow in West Virginia crowds
Edelene Wood hosts Sunday feasts featuring rattlesnake salad fried possum sausage and earthworm cake drawing interest from West Virginians and others. She organized a Wild Foods Weekend in Roanoke Island with 75 participants to explore roots plants game and seafood.
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Parkersburg
W.va
Edelene Wood
Carmel
Miss Wood
Monongahela Power Co
Roanoke Island
N.C
Semi blocked I-80 after crash in light freezing rain
A semi trailer blocked eastbound I-80 near Brooklyn for about an hour after tipping on a slick surface. The driver suffered minor injuries. Light freezing rain and snow caused multiple accidents statewide as colder temps forecast for early next week with lows from 5 to 15 and highs around 20.
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Brooklyn
Cedar Rapids
Two More Arrests In Cedar Rapids Pool Hall Burglary
Cedar Rapids police report two additional suspects tied to the December 26 break in at The Spot Pool Hall 110 Third Ave SW Duane R Tomberlin 18 of 503 C Ave NW and a 15 year old Cedar Rapids youth were charged with burglary Tomberlin awaits a Saturday court appearance William J Silvia 20 of 825 Fifth Ave SE was earlier arrested Thursday on second degree theft Police say pool cues and cash valued over 1000 were stolen.
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Spot Pool
Third Ave
Duane R. Tomberlin
C Ave. NW
Cedar Rapids
Tomberlin
William J. Silvia
Fifth Ave
Carter imposes grain embargo to pressure Soviet actions in Afghanistan
President Carter blocks part of U S grain exports to the Soviet Union saying 17 million tons of wheat and corn will be withheld amid tensions over Afghan intervention. He warns the move aims to protect domestic prices while keeping a food reserve and urges Congress for up to 3 billion dollars. Carter also calls for unity over Iran hostages and signals allied support actions.
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United States
Russia
U.S
Carter
Congress
National Public Radio
White House
Associated Press
Moscow
Iran
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Jimmy Carter
Brown
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Grain buyers wary as embargo rumors drain Cedar Rapids market
Local buyers in Cedar Rapids paused purchases as talk of an embargo unsettled the market. Prices at Shellsburg slipped 2 to 5 cents a bushel, with many buyers waiting for government word. Dealers warned of a possible market void and risk to farmers if the market stays closed.
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Hill
Shellsburg
Cedar Rapids
Staskal
Iowa Governor Sees Farmers Nervous Over Grain Embargo
Governor Robert Ray warned Iowa farmers will be very uneasy as Carter announces a grain embargo aimed at the Soviet Union. He noted past embargo experiences and added the move may affect livestock feed and later diets, while stressing the domestic grain impact remains uncertain.
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Robert Ray
Iowa
Carter
Soviet Union
Russia
Ray
Federal inquiry frames case after failure to indict Bennett
A grand jury did not indict Bennett on robbery or conspiracy charges despite those accusations in the complaint. Bennett remains jailed in Story County with a $100000 bond and no arraignment date set. Assistant U S Attorney Terry Wright will prosecute. The state probes the Kriegel deaths. no homicide charges yet against Bennett or Earley. FBI testimony in Des Moines last month linked Bennett to an alibi for Butch and to $4577 turned over by Griffin.
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Bennett
Story County
Conlin
Terry Wright
U.S
Iowa
Butch
Whalen
Griffin
FBI
Indiana
Bank money linked to Grinnell State Bank and related fraud
Earley faces a fraudulent practices charge in Poweshiek County after $47 000 to $48 000 found buried at Bennett's Lapel Indiana home and bait money linked to the Grinnell State Bank. The Kriegels involved in an insurance fraud scheme reported a stolen 1975 Ford used to claim $3 100.
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Whalen
Grinnell State Bank
Bennett
Lapel
Ind
Dawn Kriegel
Earley
Dan
Polk County
Poweshiek County
Elsie Minner
Montezuma
Poweshiek
Kriegels
Des Moines
Brooklyn
Tama
Weather Report and Extended Forecast
Midnight wind from the southeast at seven miles per hour. A year ago today high reached two and low minus seven with precipitation. Snow chances appear Monday through Wednesday with lows from five to fifteen and wind chill negative values on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Births Listed For Several Families In Iowa Communities
Vital statistics note multiple birth announcements across Amana Tama Martellan Menomonee Falls and Cedar Rapids. Families include Bal lard Hamilton En ders Frimms Helling Imhoff Robertson Short Voshell Thompson Nelson Nielsen Strother Kann Blaine Hargrave Likens Kramer Landgrebe and others with dates Dec 28 to Jan 4 and grandparents named Jerrie Jensen Melvin Houser. Emergency calls and services logged at Bever Ave SE 919 17th Ave SE and 500 First Ave NE with times Friday and notes of medical emergencies and nuisance calls.
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Martensdale
Connie
Craig Thompson
Jerrie Jensen
Northwood Drive
Menomonee Falls
Wis
Corrine
Dennis Nelson
Melvin Houser
Marion
Anthony P. Balik
Jane A. Hanna
Wallace E. Kann Jr
Barbara P. Olsen
Richard A. Blaine
Jacqueline J. Wieneke
Cedar Rapids
Mark A. Clark
Bowling Green
Denise K. Strother
Mount Vernon
Randy J. Landgrebe
Mary P. Kramer
Solon
Daniel R. Hennessey
Jane E. Hargrave
Hiawatha
David A. Nelson
Karen A. Likens
Bever Ave
17Th Ave
Third Ave
First Ave
Iowa City dispute over negotiator pay sparks mediation
Iowa City mediations between the city and the Police Department opened as the policemen's union questioned the city’s hourly attorney fees. The city hired Steven B. Rynecki of Milwaukee for the talks, while the union attorney is paid a flat fee. Union president James Linn warned hourly fees may prolong mediation after the council earlier rejected a 14 percent across the board police raise.
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Iowa City
Police Department
Steven B. Rynecki
Milwaukee
James Linn
Policemen’s Union
Linn
Patrolmen’s
Graduate Art Display Opens at Mount Mercy College
The works of several Art Institute of Chicago graduates will be shown in McAuley Gallery starting Monday. Gallery hours are 7 to 9 p.m. on weekdays with other times by registration at the McAuley desk. The exhibition ends January 30.
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Art Institute of Chicago
McAuley Gallery
Mount Mercy College
McAuley
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Afghanistan
Straits of
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Arabian Peninsula
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Australia
Canada
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Senate
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Cargill
John Short
Tabor Co
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Gazette
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Shirley
Dennis Ballard
Amana
Julie
Richard Hamilton
25Th Ave. Place SW
St. Luke's
Wanda
Larry Enderes
Deborah
Randall Frimms
Monticello
Donna
Mark Helling
Lori Drive
Patsy
Jerry Imhoff
Marengo
Janice
Gary Robertson
Martelle
Robert Short
J Ave
Jody Sue Voshell
Vinton
John E. Lapes
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