Two Cedar Rapids deaths mark weekend obituaries
John Allen Riley 22 of 25 Summer Circle NE died Friday after a sudden illness. Born Oct 30 1957 in Cedar Rapids he married Janice Dale on Dec 1 1979. He worked at Cryovac and is survived by his wife parents a sister and a grandparent. Willard C Foster 83 of Fort Myers Florida formerly Cedar Rapids died Friday after a short illness. He served in WWI and worked as a welder. Survived by wife two sons a daughter nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services are pending in Florida.
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John Allen Riley
Summer Circle
Cedar Rapids
Janice Dale
Cryovac
Francis P. Riley
Viola Lee Steine
William T. Riley
Mount Vernon
Turner Chapel West
Allen M. Schmitt
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
31St St. NW
Willard C. Foster
Fort Meyers
Fla
Illinois
Katherine Bodesheimer
Nausha
Penick & Ford
Fosters
St. James Methodist Church
American Legion
Robert H
Jack D
Kathleen Mahnke
Lexington
Ethel Ebaugh
Clear Lake
Alma Jensen
Mason City
Kiecer
Memorial and obituary notices from Iowa area services
Memorial services and funeral arrangements listed for Griome Dorothy, Leo A Campbell, Edna Judy Wirth, Norma Brookman Sibbert, Emil Alferts, Hie Reiman, Charles Conners, Minnie Fuller, Francis Pfiffner, Linda Willard, Mary Stasi, Fern Marie Carrington, Lawrence Donahue, Elizabeth Franzen, Gusta Jacobson, Dorothy Call, Anna VonAhsen. Various churches, cemeteries, and funeral homes across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Anamosa, Oelwein, Monticello, West Liberty, Williamsburg. Burial sites include Mount Clark, Springville, Cedar Memorial, Hopkinton, Mayflower, Oakland, Waverly, Mount Olive. Services scheduled Monday and Tuesday with viewings and rosaries noted. memorial funds and donations requested.
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Griome
Dorothy
Janeba-Kuba
Richard Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Oakland Cemetery
Fort Madison
Campbell
Leo A
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Jay A. Miller
First United Presbyterian Church
Springville
Wirth
Edna
Judy
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Alexander George
St. John’s Orthodox Church
Cedar Memorial
American Cancer Society
Anamosa
Emil H. Alferts
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
Goettsch’s. Hazleton
A. Reiman
Peace Lutheran Church
Brant-Kern’s
Oelwein
Waverly Cemetery
Independence
Charles Clifford Conners
Parker's
Monticello
Richard
Linda) Willard
Merrillville
Ind
St. Luke’s Methodist Church
Hopkinton Cemetery
Goettsch’s. Oelwein
Mary Stasi
Sacred Heart
Oxford Junction
Fern Marie Carrington
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Hayden’s
Mayflower Cemetery
Parnell
Lawrence J. Donahue
Florissant, Mo
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Uhlmann’s
St. Lucas
Elizabeth Franzen
St. Luke’s Church
Chekal Funeral
Fort Atkinson
Waukon
Gusta C. Jacobson
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Martin's. West Liberty
Dorothy Call
West Liberty United Methodist Church
Snider’s. Williamsburg
Anna Marie VonAhsen
Garth and
Vickie VonAhsen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rhodesia cease-fire gains as guerrillas flood camps
Thousands of Patriotic Front guerrillas reported to assembly camps under British led troops, boosting hopes for peace in Rhodesia. Officials said 10,000 plus arrived Friday, more than 17,000 by day’s end, with both ZANU and ZAPU factions taking part and white security forces restricted to barracks under the cease-fire.
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Salisbury
Rhodesia
Patriotic Front
Lord Soames
Britain
Enos Nkala
Zimbabwe African National Union
ZANU
Robert Mugabe
Joshua Nkomo
Zimbabwe African People’s Union
Zambia
Three Die In Icy Waterloo Area Crashes
The Iowa Highway Patrol linked three deaths Friday night to icy roads. Anne Pfiffner 68 of Jesup and Gail Ward 23 of Dubuque died in a head on collision on U.S. Highway 20 near Raymond. Anne Jacobsen 19 of Manilla died in a two car crash on Iowa 57 near Dike, where David Penning 19 of Waterloo lost control and collided with Scott Belvo 25 of Ames. Belvo remained in critical condition at Scholtz Hospital Waterloo while Penning and another driver were treated for injuries.
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Waterloo
Iowa Highway Patrol
Anne Frances Pfiffner
Jesup
Gail Ann Ward
Dubuque
U.S. Highway 20
Raymond
Anne Marie Jacobsen
Manilla
Dike
Jacobsen
David Penning
Penning
Scott Belvo
Ames
Belvo
Scholtz Hospital
Cedar Falls
Robbery at YWCA Nets $11 From Two Boys
Two 13 year old boys watching swimmers at the downtown YWCA were robbed by a black male about 17. He threatened to throw them into the pool area if they did not surrender their money. They handed over roughly $11 before he fled. The suspect stood about 5 feet 5 inches and weighed around 160 pounds.
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YWCA
Deere 1.7 Million Land Award Appealed in Scott County
The Department of Transportation said a 1.7355 million compensation award to Deere and Co for 129 acres of condemned land northeast of the U S Highway 61 and Interstate 80 interchange, set for Freeway 561, is being appealed to the district court, making it the largest land condemnation case in Scott County history.
Rosalynn Carter Cancels Dubuque Campaign Stop
First Lady Rosalynn Carter cancels a planned campaign trip to Dubuque due to unspecified reasons. Campaign officials say she will still attend receptions in Mason City and Des Moines on Monday and in Sioux City Council Bluffs and Ottumwa on Tuesday.
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Dubuque
Rosalynn Carter
Guthrie Players on Tour at Harding Junior High Next Saturday
Correction states Guthrie Players on Tour will appear next Saturday at Harding Junior High School not Taft. A new play I Remember co sponsored by Harding Junior High and Cedar Rapids Community Theater performs at 730 p m Saturday as part of the Guthrie Theater Outreach Program. Admission is 2 dollars with reservations to David G Hack at 398 2254.
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Guthrie Players
Harding Junior High School
Taft
Harding Junior High
Cedar Rapids Community Theater
Guthrie Theater
David G. Hack
U N debates Afghan crisis as Soviet withdrawal looms
United Nations discussions focus on Afghanistan as Soviet troops prepare to depart after unrest. Chen Chu accuses Moscow of aggression while McHenry may address the council. Pakistan cites regional threat and refugees as it questions Soviet motives and the dislodgement of Hafizullah Amin.
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Pakistan
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Hafizullah Amin
Kabul
Linn County hires two year contract for 430 employees
Linn County employees vote to ratify a two year pact that will begin July 1 affecting 430 workers in clerical paraprofessional professional and maintenance units. Details were not released but the county offered a 6 percent wage and benefit raise with union seeking top pay scale plus 25 cents an hour and a cost of living increase.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Dennis Hoy
American Federation of State, County
Trude Elliott
Two-Vehicle Crash Injures Man in St Luke's Hospital
Dan L Keyes, 19, of 1903 Second Ave SE, was hospitalized with head injuries after his car crossed the center line on Mount Vernon Road and struck a truck driven by 18 year old Randy A MacHovek of 2929 Oakland Rd NE. Keyes faces charges for failing to maintain control and driving without a license.
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St Luke’s Hospital
Dan L. Keyes
Second Ave. SE
Mount Vernon Road
Keyes
Randy A. MacHovek
MacHovek
Oakland Road
34Th Street
MacHavek
Egypt names envoy to Israel
Foreign Ministry press director Saad Mortada, a veteran diplomat, will be Egypt's first ambassador to Israel. The posting awaits Israeli acceptance. Under the peace treaty Egypt and Israel plan to exchange ambassadors Feb 26, following formal relations. Israel has chosen Eliahu Ben Elisar as its ambassador to Egypt.
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Cairo
Egypt
Foreign Ministry
Saad Mortada
Mideast
Israel
Mortada
Eliahu Ben Elisar
Menachem Begin
How to Be an Effective Participant in Iowa Caucuses
The Iowa precinct caucus guidance sessions cover morning at 9 a.m. and evening at 7 30 p.m. Tuesday. Morning at Bethany Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Forest Drive SE, evening at YWCA North 46th Street NE. Sponsored by League of Women Voters Cedar Rapids Marion.
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Iowa
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Drive
Ywca North
46Th St
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Apartment Fire Claims Second Life in Wausau
Beth O Malley 25 a Lansing Iowa native died from smoke inhalation from an apartment fire that killed Thomas Malin 25 of Genoa Wisconsin last Sunday. Coroner Marvin Nellis said she never regained consciousness after the Friday night death. She worked at Wausau city hall.
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Wausau, Wis
UPI
Beth O'Malley
Lansing
Iowa
Thomas Malin
Genoa
Wis
Winter storm hits Montana and surrounding states with heavy snow
A major winter storm spreads across Montana bringing subzero wind chills and 30 to 40 mph winds at Cutbank. Livingston sees 70 mph gusts, West Yellowstone reports heavy snow and low visibilities, while Helena records five inches of snow in six hours. Snow and strong winds expand into Wyoming and Dakotas, with winter storm warnings and watches in several states.
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Montana
Cutbank
Livingston
West Yellowstone
Helena
Wyoming
Lander
North Dakota
Local Births and Police Call Log Fragment
Vital statistics record births for January 4 and 5 with multiple couples and newborns at various addresses including Marion Ely and other locations. The section also lists several police/emergency incidents with times from Friday and Saturday, including medical emergency, a closet fire concern, a nuisance call, and a fireplace ash disposal report.
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Twin Pine Drive
Grande Ave
Windsor
Brentwood Drives
Quake rattles city of Turin
An earthquake measuring 5 on the Mercalli scale shook Turin Italy causing buildings to sway and paintings to fall from walls. No immediate injuries were reported though the tremor rattled for about 10 seconds and was felt up to 60 miles away with the epicenter northwest of Turin.
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Turin
Italy
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