Weather Report High Thursday with Snow Likely
The report notes 0.05 inches of precipitation Thursday with trace totals for January. NW winds 17 to 24 mph, rising barometer, and 63 percent humidity. Extended outlook calls for chances of snow Sunday and Monday, then partly cloudy through Tuesday with highs in the 20s to upper 30s.
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Memorial notices and obituaries from Cedar Rapids area
Deaths include Lyle Nesemeier former Cedar Rapids resident died at home in Thomson Georgia following a heart attack He was born February 28 1955 in Milledgeville Illinois attended Coe College 1973 1977 and played football and baseball He held leadership roles at Vigortone including general manager of the Thomson plant Survivors listed Services pending in Milledgeville Other notices cover Thelma L McClurg Inez K Crane James Ward Richard Jadrnicek John F Mahnke Gary J Franklin and others with funeral details and memorials noted across several local funeral homes and churches
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Lyle Nesemeier
Thomson
Cedar Rapids
Milledgeville
Ill
Coe College
Coe
Vigortone
Thomson, Ga
Jackie
Kimberly Kay
Gordon Nesemeier
Milledgeville, Ill
John
Amy
Thelma L. McClurg
33Rd St
Collins Radio
Malta
Order of the Eastern Star
Verne McClurg
Anamosa
James C. McClurg Jr
el Monte
Calif
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Warren Webb
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Inez K. Crane
Johnson Ave
Iowa City
Henry L. Crane
North Carolina
Katherine Crane
Elizabeth Becicka
Barbara Wigger
David
Marion
Richard
Douglas
Donald
Edwin
Michael
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
James Ward
Second Ave
Bradenton
Fla
Solon
Pittsburgh
Vinnie Baker
Edith Galloway
White Fuel Corp
Boston
Mass
Williams College
Williamstown
James Ward Jr
F. Dickson Ward
Los Angeles
Andover
Richard Jadrnicek
Lanikai
Hawaii
Honolulu
Grant High School
University of Iowa
Navy Air Force
Li Fase
Karl A
Santa Cruz
Richard L
Mill Valley
Charles
John F. Mahnke
16Th Ave
Wilson & Co
City Streets Department
Anna Urban
John E
Shirley Ferguson
Arthur Cejka
Gerald Urban
Helen Rickless
Davenport
Virginia Betts
Blue Grass
Fred Bowers
Harold Mahnke
Merle Sowers
Toddville
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Czech National Cemetery
Gary J. Franklin
Central City
Alburnett Community School
Rockwell Collins
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Ronald Franklin
Howard Franklin
Edinburg
Texas
Margaret Ernst
Keith L. Birch
Mount Clark Cemetery
Murdoch
Fire Engulfs Keansburg Facility Killing Two. Dozens Evacuated
A fire at a one story rear extension of a former hotel in Keansburg prompted orderly evacuation of residents. Two men died from severe burns, with others treated for smoke or soot exposure. About 200 firefighters battled the blaze from 3:57 a.m. until it was under control near 7 a.m. Investigators from the county prosecutor and state arson squad are probing the cause as other regional agencies assist.
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First Aid Squad
Frank Folz
Keansburg
Kevin Robinson
Newpoint Fire Company
James G. Beatty Jr
Bayshore Community Hospital
Monmouth County
Brinley Inn
Bradley Beach
Haig Defends Nixon Tactics in Senate Hearing
The hearing probes Henry Haig s past actions from Watergate to Nixon's resignation and pardon. Democrats press on proposed deals, wiretapping, Cambodia bombing, Vietnam negotiations, and Chile covert operations while Haig asserts no suggestion he misled or tampered with recall.
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Shiloh Center undergoes regrouping amid smaller resident base
Shiloh near Kalona, an offshoot of a Washington church and ministerial training center, reports fewer than 100 residents, down from 300–350 in 1979. Officials describe the change as a planned regrouping for economic reasons, with services still open to all and future larger attendance expected.
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Kalona
Living Word Corp
John Robert
United States
Mark Mehaffy
Washington
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John Robert Stevens
Marion Club Howell movement winners at Kenwood Park Church
Competition bridge at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church produced a first place tie between Mrs. S.G. Blencoe with Mrs. Charles Leipold and Mrs. Don Engel with Ruth Heim. Second place went to Mrs. Joe Stepanek and Mrs. Thomas Muilin, while third was shared by Mrs. Vernon Hendryx and Frank Zeman. Next game set for Thursday at the church.
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Howell Movement
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
S.G. Blencoe
Charles Leipold
Don Engel
Ruth Heim
Joe Stepanek
Thomas Muilin
Vernon Hendryx
Frank Zeman
Vital Statistics births and incidents in Cedar Rapids area
On Jan 8 Ellen and Gary Aumer see a daughter Pamela and Paul Specht. Kathryn and Fred Petersen have a son. Cylene and Timothy Miller welcome a son. Diane and Randy Heubner have twins a son and a daughter. Carol and Michael McGrath have a son. Additional births listed for umaer and Bekeris families and others. Also noted are a mistaken alarm at 177 16th Ave SW and several medical emergencies and a set fire at 216 Third St SE followed by medical emergencies at Johnson Ave NW Chandler St SW and 16th Ave SW.
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Ellen
Gary Aumer
Cherry Hill Road
Pamela
Paul Specht
Monticello
Kathryn
Fred Petersen
Cedar Rapids
Cylene
Timothy Miller
Grande Ave
Diane
Randy Heubner
22Nd Ave
Carol
Michael McGrath
Ave
Diana L. Bekeris
Donna
Richard Reilly
Alpine Road
Marion
Joy
16Th Ave
Third St
Johnson Ave
Chandler St
Energy and inflation trends mark 1980 shift in prices
December saw gasoline up 1.5 percent and home heating oil up 1.9 percent while 1980 energy costs rose 27.2 percent after a 62.7 percent jump in 1979. Food finished goods and intermediate items also influenced wholesale prices as unemployment eased to 7.4 percent with 97.3 million employed, nearing but below 1980’s February peak.
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Labor Department
Citizens voice ire at IE rate meeting in Des Moines
About 125 citizens attended a 24 hour session called by Citizens for Community Improvement to press Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. for financial disclosures and stiffer rate relief. Only one legislator attended. IE offered no authority to withdraw rate hikes and invited scrutiny at its office.
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Duane Arnold
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
George Petrick
Mount Vernon
Iowa House
Arnold
Immaculate Conception School
Carla Garrels
CCI
Garrels
Elaine Collins
DCI
Des Moines
Collins
Department of Energy
Wilson Civic Center
Iowa Commerce Commission
Mississippi Secession Date Highlighted in 1861 ON THIS DATE
On this date in 1861 Mississippi seceded from the Union marking a pivotal moment in the Civil War era. The item appears as a brief historical note on page 11A alongside the Tonight Movies listings.
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Carma Reiss
St. Luke's Hospital
Phillips’ Washington
Ivan Oliver Ellis
Sherman-Eden’s
North English Cemetery
West Union
Gladys Nutting
Burnham and Wood
St. Luke’s
Stephen Worcester
27Th Ave
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