Deaths and obituaries from Mount Vernon area
Multiple obituary notices list deaths of Michael Scott Kempi 21 Mount Vernon and Richard Alderman 46 Hiawatha with services at Morgan and Cedar Memorial respectively. Other memorials include Mary Tibbe and Brandt and Brian Reiss stillborn twins, plus various funeral arrangements and pending services across Iowa towns.
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Michael Scott Kempi
Mount Vernon
Linn
Virginia
Minn
United States
Family Foods Corporation
Anamosa
Marvin
Patricia Kempi
Gloria D. Johnson
Cromwell
Mary Tibbe
25Th St. NE
Americana Healthcare Center
Stewart Funeral Home
Brandt Ivan
Brian William Reiss
George
Carma Mortland Reiss
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Esther Reiss
C.W
Bill) Mortland
Mount Pleasant
Tiha Boughton
Oskaloosa
Perry Mortland
New Sharon
Phillips Funeral Home
Iran seeks 24 billion deposit to reclaim assets
Talks in Algiers trimmed Iran's demand to about 8 billion dollars for frozen assets and Shah wealth. The United States rejected the higher sum, noting U.S. courts hold impounded assets with pending claims by American firms. Harold Saunders said Iran sent further questions to clarifications and more messages remain to be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
United States
Algeria
Shah
Christopher
Algiers
Carter
U.S
Harold Saunders
Tehran
Saunders
Hostage Negotiations and Iran Iraq War Update
Hostages say they have no plans to return to the United States and are in contact with all negotiating sides as American diplomats meet in Algiers. Iran accuses Iraq of napalm and chemical weapons during a 110 day war, reporting 142 Iranians killed and equipment losses. UN envoy Palme to visit Baghdad and Tehran to push a settlement and free trapped ships in the Shatt al Arab.
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United States
Algeria
Algier
Iran
Iraq
Ahwaz
Baghdad
New York
U.N
Olof Palme
Tehran
Palme
Shatt al-Arab
McDonald’s to Move Downtown Cedar Rapids for 20 Year Lease
Abbott Lipsky of Smulekoff Furniture welcomes McDonald’s downtown move as a vote of confidence in the area. Assad notes remodeling will start mid February and take about 120 days with costs higher than new construction due to non standard design.
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Abbott Lipsky
Smulekoff Furniture
McDonald’s
Cedar Rapids
Lipsky
Assad
McDonald's
Atlanta Children Vanishings Spur Wide Search Effort
Prompted by a reassessment in the Geter case police and volunteers with tracking dogs combed the area around the shopping center on Wednesday but produced no solid clues. Eleven black children have been slain in Atlanta since July 1979 and five others including Geter are missing. All victims were aged seven to fifteen.
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Wednes
Atlanta
Geter
Civil Service to replace basic employment exam
The Justice Department agreed to replace the federal government's basic employment test as part of a court settlement of a class action by minority groups. The PACE exam, used since 1974 for 118 professional and administrative occupations, faced charges of discrimination under the Civil Rights Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
Washington
Justice Department
U.S
Cedar Rapids woman hurt in Second Avenue crash
Helen L. Butler, 68, of 44.2 Northwood Drive NE, was listed in fair condition in St. Luke's Hospital ICU after a Friday crash on Second Avenue SE near 25th Street Drive. Witnesses said her eastbound car ran a stop sign, struck signs, and veered along the north and south sides of the street, ending near 27th Street Drive.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue SE
25Th Street
27Th Street
Helen L. Butler
Northwood Drive
St. Luke's Hospital
Second Avenue
Lederer Convicted in Abscam Bribery Case
Rep. Ray Lederer of Philadelphia was convicted in Brooklyn on bribery conspiracy racketeering charges for accepting a $50,000 bribe in the Abscam sting. Jurors found him guilty of four counts after a five day trial, with potential expulsion from the House and up to 15 years in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Raymond Lederer
Abscam
Philadelphia Democrat
House
U.S. District Court
Brooklyn
Lederer
Kennedy Airport
U.S
George C. Pratt
Thomas Puccio
James J. Binns
Binns
Justice Department
Mel Weinberg
Puccio
Kennedy International Airport
FBI
Michael Myers
Pennsylvania
John Murphy
Frank Thompson Jr
New Jersey
John Jenrette
South Carolina
Richard Kelly
R-Fla
Washington
Harrison A. Williams Jr
Dn.j
California quake forecast 30 year window shocks nation
A National Security Council study warns a major California earthquake more likely than not within 30 years, with greater than 50 percent odds by 2010. Los Angeles area at highest risk. potential death toll over 13,000.
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Washington
National Security Council
California
Los Angeles
Carter
Mount St. Helens
San
Weather Summary for Friday and Weekend
Weather report notes a new snow of 0.6 inches with trace total accumulation. Precipitation for Friday is none. Normal January totals are about 1.51 inches. 1981 totals reach 6.6 inches. Wind NW at 9 mph, humidity 73 percent. Extended forecast shows no precipitation Monday to Wednesday with highs in the 20s to 30s and lows in the teens to around ten above.
Uncertain Winter Weather Across Nation Friday
The nation faced dry skies with strong winds from a northern low near the Great Lakes causing snow squalls near the lakes. Light drizzle was limited to far southern Texas while many areas enjoyed sunny conditions and a persistence of dry weather through Sunday with highs mainly in the 10s to 60s across regions.
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Great Lakes
Texas
North Dakota
Ohio Valley
Minnesota
California
Georgia
Florida
Desert
Rockies
Births and incidents reported in Mercy area notices
Birth announcements list new sons and daughters for families in Marion Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Columbus Ohio with names and addresses. Police and fire logs note incidents including a spark to a gasoline engine compartment a mattress fire a medical emergency and a defective store across several Cedar Rapids addresses.
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Steven H. Jennersohn
Marsha Flaugh
Brett A. Rude
Linda Fickenscher
Alfred J. Osterhaus
Charlotte Noel
Michael L. Filkins
Emily A. Filkins
Stephen C. Cronbaugh
Norma C. Myers
Cedar Rapids
Keith O. Felton
Des Moines
Nancy M. Thomason
Frederick M. Johnson
Marion
Harriet D. Wenger
Coggan
Jeffrey J. Keener
Deborah Sue
First Ave
14Th St
27Th Street Drive
Second Avenue
A Ave. NW
Boy Hurt by Car in Cedar Rapids Accident
A 5-year-old Cedar Rapids boy remained in good condition at Mercy Hospital Friday night after head injuries from stepping into the side of a car on Eighth Avenue SW and Ninth Street. The car was driven by 17-year-old Robert C. Burke who swerved to avoid the boy. no charges were filed.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
Jamie Witham
10Th St
Robert C. Burke
Wisconsin St
Corn Sweeteners, Teamsters to Resume Talks in Cedar Rapids
The first bargaining session in over three weeks is set for next Thursday as ACM Corn Sweeteners and the Teamsters meet in Cedar Rapids. About 180 production workers have been on strike since the contract expired last October, with temporary staff and supervisors from other ADM plants running the Cedar Rapids facility.
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ACM Corn Sweeteners
Cedar Rapids
Teamsters Union
Corn Sweeteners
ADM
Copan Rapids Gazette Lays Off Staff Amid Print Cutbacks
A brief notice reports cuts at the Copan Rapids Gazette as a savings measure. The paper downsizes staff and consolidates offices to cope with reduced postage and print costs.
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Copan Rapids Gazette
Val Pirat
Eis E
Free boat class opening at Washington High School
A 12 week free boating course begins January 13 at Washington High School Tuesday evenings. Registration at 7 p.m. in Room 118. Open to anyone 12 and older. Topics cover boat handling seamanship emergencies rules navigation lights and piloting. The Cedar Rapids Power Squadron has offered classes since 1963 and is linked to the United States Power Squadrons.
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Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
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Hiawatha
Frances Buckner Kuhns
Century Engineering
Mount Hermon Lodge No
Noelridge Park
Rick
Don
Diane Alderman
Iowa City
Merle Kuhns
North Liberty
Glenn Kuhns
Manchester
Dwight Alderman
Shirley Martinson
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Rick Myers
Noelridge Christian Church
Cedar Memorial
Mount Hermon Lodge
Hanford American Legion Post
Cedar Memorial Funeral
Chapel of Memories
Noelridge Christian Church Memorial Fund
Iowa
Clarence — Walter Gendelmann
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Chapman's
Hopkinton
LaRue DeShaw Northrup
Calif
Goettsch’s
Hopkinton Cemetery
Independence
Clark S. Evers
White's
Maynard
George Simpson
Presbyterian Church
Delsing-Wright’s. Monticello
Louisa Barney
Oakwood Cemetery
Goettsch’s. Vinton
Jane Nichols Ealy
Wesley Methodist Church
Oakhill Cemetery
Belle Plaine
Friends
Phillips
Heart Fund
Waukon
Linda Straate
Zion United Church of Christ
Martin's
Ebenezer Cemetery
Wyoming
Everette Jurgensen
Hayden’s
Franklin
Gary J
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Keith L. Birch
Mount Clark Cemetery
Central City
Murdoch Chapel
Crane
Inez K
Don Caspers
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
C.R
San Francisco- Oakland
San Diego
San Bernardino
Ventura
Santa Barbara
San Louis Obispo
Kern County
C.R. Weather
Sandra
Steve Flatgard
William Martinson
St. Luke’s
Irma
Emilio Gonzalez
F Ave. NW
Veronica
Jerry McHenry
14Th St. SE
Jasmine
Mickey Wu
C Ave. NE
Tamera Middiekauff
C Ave. NW
Jeannie
Mark Clark
Summer Circle Drive
Jane
James Meisheid
Walker
Jowan E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Here
Votanical
16Th Avenue
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