Deaths Mark Cedar Rapids Area Notables in Weekend List
Gene W. Chapman 69 of Cedar Rapids and Las Vegas died after an extended illness. He was a golf instructor and former course owner known as Chappie, also a drummer with major bands in the 1930s, born in Wisconsin and active in Iowa City, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids. Memorials to the American Lung Association or Camp Good Health.
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Gene W. Chapman
Williams Boulevard
Las Vegas
Nevada
Chappie
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
Chapman
Platteville
Wis
Ailee Hendricks
Sheridan
Wyoming
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Elks Club
Moose Lodge
Eagles Club
Iowa City
Professional Golf Association
Madison
Dubuque Country Club
Iowa City Country Club
Chapman Golf Center
Musicians Union 202
New York City
Karen Johnson
Woodbine
Jocelyn Farley
Clinton
Andrea Chapman
Craig Chapman
Ontario
James McIntyre
Salt Lake City
Utah
Steven McIntyre
Minneapolis
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Glenn Hunt
Eden United Church of Christ
Bob Brooks
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Lung Association
Camp Good Health
Josephine
Josie) Holub
Frank Holub
Czechoslovakia
Swisher
Holub
Solon Care Center
Francis J. Simon
Overland Park
Kans
Richard Bauman
Milton Votroubek
Rock Island
Rose Kehrer
Emily Koutny
Vys Myts
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Sulek Cemetery
Shueyville
Cedar Rapids boy injured in sled riding accident
A 13 year old Cedar Rapids youth, Duane Martin, was struck by a car driven by Philip M. Lala near Mount Mercy College while sledding on Elmhurst Drive. He suffered head injuries and was hospitalized in Iowa City after transfer for surgery. No charges were filed.
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Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Duane Martin
C Ave
Philip M. Lala
Center Point
Elmhurst Drive
Martin Boy
Mount Mercy College
Lala
Martin
St. Luke’s Hospital
Six Charged With Drunk Driving Arrests Weekend
Six persons were charged with drunken driving Friday night and Saturday. Dennis N. Akers, 29, of 416 First Ave. NW, was arrested at 3:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1400 block of Sixth St. SW. Harley D. Walker, 53, of 1623 Mi-
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Dennis N. Akers
First Ave
Sixth St
Harley D. Walker
E Ave
First St
E St
First Avenue
Stolen property charge filed after school theft
A charge of receiving stolen property was filed Friday night against Diane Gaye Rule 23 of 1613 B Ave NE police said. The arrest tied to the theft of a scale from Jefferson High School on Jan 12. Arrests followed in Marion Mount Vernon Hiawatha and Center Point with multiple individuals named and times listed. Also noted is the 1977 death of former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden in Wiltshire England at age 79.
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Diane Gaye Rule
B Ave
Jefferson High School
Mount Vernon Road
Gene K. Samek
Route 2
Center Point
Anthony Eden
Wiltshire
England
Quakes Hit Izu Peninsula Cause Landslides and Bus Rescue
A powerful earthquake on the Izu Peninsula registered as high as magnitude 7 and touched off landslides in a resort area famed for hot springs. The 1978 tremor followed a deadly May 1974 quake that killed 30 and injured 77, while police reported road damage hindering rescue of people trapped in an overturned bus.
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Izu Peninsula
Earthquake Strikes Kawazu Landslide Amid Heavy Quake
A major earthquake hit Kawazu peninsula at 12 24 p m causing damage to buildings and roads on the island and nearby resort areas. The quake disrupted power for over three hours and led to school closures as tremors were felt along an 800 mile coastline from Tokyo to beyond.
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Kawazu
Tokyo
Tribute to Hubert Humphrey Draws Praise Across Party Lines
The obituary notes Hubert Humphrey was beloved and unique, praised by rivals like Nixon and Ford for his decency and idealism. Reports detail political maneuvering around Middle East talks and funeral plans with former leaders attending and a Minnesota service scheduled for Monday.
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Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Gerald R. Ford
Hubert
Ford
Nixon
Sadat Warns of New Strategy If Peace Talks Fail
Sadat told a Cairo magazine there is no hope for a declaration of principles and threatened resignation if peace efforts stall due to Israeli inflexibility. He outlined a possible new strategy, urged Palestinian self determination, and accused Israel of blocking progress.
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Vance
Washington
Sadat
Cairo
Hermann Eilts
U.S
Egypt
Israel
Jerusalem
Middle East
October
Cupied
West Bank
Jordan
Gaza Strip
Menahem Begin
Ismailia
Networks plan live TV coverage of Humphrey memorials
The three major networks ABC NBC and CBS will televise the Washington memorial service for Senator Hubert Humphrey. ABC and NBC will also carry his funeral and burial in Minnesota if the family consents, with the Washington service at 10 a.m. and the St Paul funeral at 2 p.m. on Monday.
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Ford
Washington
St. Paul
Minn
Humphrey
Minneapolis
John Najarian
Najarian
New York
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
ABC
NBC
Minne
Sota
CBS
Minnesota
Vital statistics and weather outlook for the region
Wind from the west northwest at seven miles per hour. Monday rises at 7 32 and sun sets. Some snow expected Wednesday night and Thursday with a slow warming trend. Highs 10 to 15 Tuesday, near 20s Thursday. Lows dip below zero Tuesday then mid teens Thursday. Births announced at St. Luke's Mercy and out of town birth in Council Bluffs. False alarm and malfunctions noted in local fire alarm system.
Park aide reports confirm few surprises in testimony
Park and associates faced questions over alleged influence buying tied to gifts and cash transfers. Caputo described the Saturday session as thorough while noting testimony in Seoul may be insufficient for ethics probes. Investigators plan to continue questioning under immunity conditions with two former Korean ambassadors and a former intelligence chief sought for voluntary testimony.
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Park
Washington
Seoul
Park Chung-hee
Caputo
Ethics Committee
Justice Department
U.S
Richard Sneider
Tongsan Park
Kim Dong-jo
Hahm Pyong-choon
Lee Hu-rak
Korean Central Intelligence Agency
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Bruce F. Dixon
Cedar Falls
Chicago
Judith
Frances Marion Dixon
Grand Rapids
Mich
Bruce Douglas Dixon
William Bruce Dixon
Dixon
Department of Anatomy
University of Iowa
Lily Iola Olson la Grange
Decorah
Leo la Grange
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Frederick la Grange
Raymond Thompson
Aloha
Ore
Rene Lulidjian
Hillsboro
Merril Berg
Devil’s Lake
N.D
George Olson
Marion
Turner Chapel East
Edd W. Carlson Sr
Coggan
Walker
Elizabeth Lekin
Missouri
Carlson
Linn County
U.S. Army
Coggon United Methodist Church
David L. Carlson
Edd W. Carlson Jr
Coggon
Larry
Wellie) Goodman
North English
Steve
Cynthia) Holub
DeWitt
Patrick
LuAnn) Benesh
Sara Lea Carlson
Enor Carlson
Millbrae
Calif
Robert
Mabel) Bowen
John
Vernita) Ryan
Roy Carlson
Coggon Christian Church
William Deskins
Spring Grove
Murdoch
Beulah Pearl Bissell
Wilson Ave
Wayne Bissell
Vinton
Wilson Foods
Ina Marsett
Princeton
Audrey Pyles
Route 3
Hazel Tomasek
Berniece Lane
Mina Byam
Turner Chapel West
Lee Griffis
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
William Albert Vedder
Eighth St. NW
Collins
Salem United Methodist Church
Helen Heath
William G. Vedder
Larry Doran
Tama
Sidney Vedder
Helen Vedder
Irene Henry
Riverside
Edward
Eddie) Mach
Lawndale
California
Phyllis Ely
Kathy
Catherine
Ronnie
Edwin Prochaska
Gilbert McKee
Lumir Mach
Blodwen Roberts
Lincoln
Neb
Williamsburg
Nebraska
First Congregational Church
Everett Tom” Roberts
Glenn Bender
Oak Hill Cemetery
Iowa
General News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sun
George McGovern
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Senate
Nixon and
Capitol
Los Angeles
San Clemente
Palm Springs
Mideast
HHH
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Garetta Clark
15Th St. SE
David Thompson
Seventh Ave
Joseph Treendle
19Th Ave
Edward Oltmanns
Anamosa
Mercy
Darrell Kula
Council Bluffs
S. Ray Cason
Cason
Clarence C. Johnson
G Ave
THE
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Gazette
Associated Press
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
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