Deaths: James E. Cippera and others in regional notices
Obituary notices list James E. Cippera 39 of Boone formerly Marion died after brief illness. He is survived by wife Adeline daughter Louise and son Robert and one grandchild. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel with Masonic rites. Other obituaries include Mamie H. Jandik 85 and Gus J. Drafahl 73 with service details and burial plans. Additional items name many individuals with church services, cemeteries, and memorials across Iowa communities.
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James E. Cippera
Eastern Star Masonic
Boone
Marion
Morris Bluffs
Neb
Adeline
Omaha
Farmers State Bank
First United Methodist Church
Trojan Masonic
Louise Scandrett
Titusville
Fla
Robert J
Reno
Nev
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Dick L. Watkins
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Trojan Lodge
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Eastern Star Masonic Home
Third St
Mamie H. Jandik
Godfrey J. Jandik
19Th Ave
Heritage Acres
Cedar Rapids
Jandik
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
St. Mary's Circle
Dorothy Luz
Gus J. Drafahl
Fort Dodge
Palo
Oxford
Irene High
Linn County
Sylvia
Gus J. Drafahl Jr
Evansville
Ind
Glenn E
Albert Lea
Minn
LeRoy Horning
John Adams
Atkins
Robert
Burlington
Roland
Coralville
Robert Fore
Shellsburg
Turner Chapel West
Bill Lane
Greensgrove Community Church
Pale Cemetery
Des Moines Man Convicted of Attempted Murder and Robbery
Phillip Charles Vance of Des Moines was found guilty on three counts of attempted murder and one count of first degree robbery for an armed Ankeny drug store holdup last summer. He was acquitted on three kidnapping charges. The employees shot were Steve Hidder Tracey Timmerman and Mike Wurster.
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Des Moines
UPI
Phillip Charles Vance
Vance
Ray Fenton
Cedar Rapids
Steve Hidder
Tracey Timmerman
Mike Wurster
No charges after Fort Madison prison probe
Iowa corrections officials say no criminal charges will be filed after investigations at the Iowa State Penitentiary Fort Madison into a black market food operation and alleged Ku Klux Klan recruiting. Investigators confirmed 85 to 400 sandwiches were stolen daily but could not prove criminal prosecutions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Hal Farrier
Farrier
Second graduation date request denied by Central City board
The Central City school board rejected a second request to move graduation from Thursday to Saturday. A senior class survey supported change, but President Jerry Akers noted the date was set last year. The board also tasked Superintendent Rand to invite three architectural firms to bid on gym roof repairs for February. Actions on student conduct and eligibility were postponed.
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Central City School Board
Jerry Akers
Dick Mettler
Wayne Rand
Meeting set on truck rules in Iowa session
The State Transportation Commission schedules a special telephone conference to consider administrative rules for 65-foot twin-trailer trucks in Iowa. Supreme Court ruling last March allowed interstate operation. rules must reach the Legislature within five days of its opening. Legislature convened Monday.
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Ames
UPI
State Transportation Commission
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Wuielis
Iowa Department of Transportation
Commission
Stueland Announces Re Election Bid For Iowa House Seat
Rep. Victor Stueland of Grand Mound says he will seek re election from a reapportioned House District 37 in eastern Iowa. The farmer and former two year office holder represents parts of Cedar Clinton Johnson and Scott counties.
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Des Moines
Victor Stueland
Grand Mound
Iowa
Cedar
Clinton, Johnson
Scott Counties
Stueland
Liberty Communications Wins 15-Year Columbus Junction Franchise
Liberty Communications of Iowa City secures a 15 year cable television franchise for Columbus Junction marking the fifth franchise awarded by Elliott Full of Liberty Communications. Other completed franchises include West Liberty Mount Vernon Lisbon and Wapello.
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Iowa City
Liberty Communications
Columbus Junction
Elliott Full
West Liberty
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Wapello
Vital Statistics Birth Announcements and Local Incidents
Jan 14 a son for Lydia and Allen Arp 6114 Greenbriar Lane SW Jan 13 a daughter for Danabruce and C Dawson Berry 4420 Bowling St SW Sharon and Jeff Coberly 900 Third St Marion a son Susan and Roger Hayes 1018 Ninth St NW a daughter Jan 14 Rita and Alec Row lands 3221 Shasta Court NE a daughter Kathryn and Gerald Fry 6220 First Ave NW a daughter At Louisville KY a son for Anita and Mark Adymec Jan 9 Grandparents Mr and Mrs Delmar Schlotterbeck Keystone 7 16 am Thursday Backfire through carburetor 322 Norman Drive NE 7 40 am Thursday Faulty check valve 2600 Edgewood Road SW 12 24 pm Thursday Investigate smoke odor 1545 Sixth Ave SE
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Danabruce
C. Dawson Berry
Bowling St. SW
Sharon
Jeff Coberly
Third St
Marion
Susan
Roger Hayes
Ninth St. NW
Rita
Alec Rowlands
Shasta Court NE
Kathryn
Gerald Fry
First Ave. NW
Louisville
Anita
Mark Adymec
Delmar Schlotterbeck
Keystone
Norman Drive
Edgewood Road
Sixth Ave
Ray Defends Iowa Tax Break Plan To Spur Jobs
Gov. Robert Ray rejected Democratic criticisms of his proposal to tax new equipment at 30 percent and cover the difference with local property tax adjustments. He argued the plan keeps Iowa's business climate competitive, helps modernization, and creates jobs while opposing a worker-hire tax credit favored by Democrats.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ray
House
Don Avenson
Oelwein
Avenson
Iowa
Governor's son-in-law hired for state job in Iowa
William R. Watson began Jan. 6 as a program analyst for the Iowa Department of Public Safety at 19385 annually. He is married to Gov. Robert Ray's daughter Randi Ray. The Merit Department listed six candidates. Watson was second. State Safety Commissioner Miller said the hire was discovered during a background check and approved through standard procedures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William R. Watson
Iowa Department of Public Safety
Watson
Randi Ray
Robert Ray
Drake University
CPA
Chicago
Ray
State
Merit Department
Department of Public Safety
Data Services
State Safety
William Miller
Department
Miller
Former ISU president James Hilton dies at 82
James H. Hilton, 82, ISU president from 1953 to 1965, died Thursday night at Mary Greeley Hospital after a lengthy illness. He led enrollment growth from 7,800 to over 12,400 and guided a facility expansion valued at 28 million to 71 million dollars. Hilton helped launch the Iowa State Center and the Hilton Coliseum, and remained ISU’s development director for two years after stepping down. He was ISU’s first alumnus to serve as president, a native of Hickory, North Carolina, graduate of ISU in 1923 with advanced degrees from Wisconsin and Purdue.
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University
Hickory
N.C
Hilton
Iowa State Center
Funding cuts devastate Job Service of Iowa operations
Iowa Job Service director Colleen Shearer says federal funding reductions threaten to close up to half the agency offices and trigger layoffs for about one fifth of its 1,000 staff. The cuts are retroactive and will not affect unemployment claims processing.
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Job Service of
Iowa
DES Moines
Colleen Shearer
Freeman
Job Service
Congress
Shearer
Thought for today French proverb about conscience
A concise proverb notes there is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience. The saying, attributed to French origin, reflects on inner peace as a moral guide.
Reagan vows broad budget overhaul after deficit reveal
One year after taking office Ronald Reagan saw the federal budget deficit and pledged a sweeping plan to slash spending. He promised major reforms aimed at reducing government expenditures and reshaping federal programs.
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Ronald Reagan
Legislators begin 1982 Iowa session with three day week
In Des Moines the opening of the 1982 Iowa General Assembly was shortened to three days due to weekend cold. Lawmakers held hearings on January conditions from Gov. Robert D. Ray and reviewed routine session details before adjourning midweek. They planned to reconvene Monday for a heavy calendar of bills.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
Robert D. Ray
Eye Injury Trends in Indoor Sports Prompt Safety Gear
The National Society to Prevent Blindness reports rising eye injuries from tennis, racquetball, and squash as popularity grows. Over 90 percent could be prevented with proper eye safety practices. Racquet players should wear safety eyeguards or industrial safety glasses, available with corrective lenses, capable of absorbing ball impact.
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National Society
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Information Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Rates show carrier $1.65 per week and mail options with 7 issues $8.54 weekly and $85.80 per year. areas with Gazette service exclude mail subscriptions.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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Sookup
Albert J
Clarence Frana
St. John’s Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Solon
Rathke
Mabel L. Richard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Richard Thompson
Trinity Lutheran
Cedar Memorial Park
First Ave
Plummer
Harry D
Turner Chapel East
George B. McDill
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Culp
Geraldine
Dean
Turner Chapel
Eli Chastine
Bethel A.M.E
Oak Hill Cemetery
American Heart Association
Seventh Ave
Kidney Foundation
Hickman Road
Decorah
Belle T. Sheley
Stevie’s
Burr Oak Cemetery
Edgewood
Ella J. Fritz
Appleton-Vernon’s
Oakland Cemetery
Manchester
Hedrick
Lottie Brown
Danville
Holm Funeral Home
Sigourney
Brooks Cemetery
Jesup
Alfred A. Kass
St. Athanasius Catholic Church
Parker's
Lamont
Bernadette Coch
Fawcett’s. Oelwein
Raymond Berg
Brant-Kern’s
Woodlawn
Tipton
Clara L. Martin
Sheets and Son
Liberty
Lydia and
Allen
Greenbriar Lane
St. Luke's
Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
By Harrison Weber
Iowa Daily Press Association
ISU
James Hilton
Hilton Coluseum
C.Y. Stephens
Fisher Theater
Scheman
University of Wisconsin
Purdue University
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
S.E
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