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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1982
Page
2
The notice lists deaths of Edna Mary Travis 83 of Mount Vernon Betty Maxine Hammond 61 of Montrose Colorado and others including Charles Barta 89 Oliver Lust 71 Ethel Haney 89 Lemuel Elmore 83 Elgin Harold Schneider 70 and Margaret Donlon 83 with service details, burial places and memorial funds. Survivors and affiliations noted. Funeral home arrangements and visitation times provided.
Memorial services for Bernice L Edsill are set for 1 30 p m Tuesday at Murdoch Chapel Marion with burial at Springville Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p m today at the chapel. Charles A Krejci to be buried at Cedar Memorial after an 10 30 a m service today at All Saints Catholic Church. Donations to All Saints Catholic Church. Cedar Memorial Funeral Home in charge.
This Washington calendar notes a quiet Capitol Hill week as the Reagan administration nears its first anniversary on January 20. Key items include a State of the Union and 1983 budget work, tax talks with Republican leaders, economic indicators, Iran tribunal deadlines, Langston Hughes Week, and a gala at the Kennedy Center.
The Energy Action Project warned that a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission plan to speed decontrol could push residential gas bills up by about 35 a year, with total consumer costs rising 6 to 9 billion dollars by 1985 and producers gaining up to 18 billion. The group cited 10 000 to 15 000 foot gas as high risk and noted widespread downstream effects on products. The commission questioned the estimates as preliminary.
Washington AP Alan Greenspan predicted the recession would last several months with unemployment near 10 percent, contradicting Reagan administration forecasts. He cited large deficits driving high interest rates, noting inflation slowing as a potential sign of hope. The current rate sits at 8.9 percent, the highest since WWII.
Firefighters evacuated a southwest Cedar Rapids building at 2235 C Street SW after a small unit fire. A worker thawing pipes with a propane torch triggered a flash. air pollution teams test for unknown gas while residents stay out as a precaution.
At a Bridport intersection a collision near 9 40 a m between a family car and a tractor trailer from Iowa left Marie Shimalla 38 Christine 12 Ann 10 and Stephen 7 dead. The truck driver Bradley Boeckenstedt 27 of Greeley Iowa was uninjured.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company is a daily and Sunday paper at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with varying weekly and annual prices and notes AP news republication rights.
Police identified the victim as Lawrence Ahern, 49, found in an alley near a parking ramp in downtown Dubuque Sunday at 7:15 a.m. Authorities said the death is under investigation.
A Fairbank man, 28 year old John Ernest Ryan, was injured Sunday when he was thrown from a snowmobile and struck by another snowmobile along the Wapsipinicon River northwest of Independence at about 3 50 p m. Buchanan County sheriff officials reported.
Jan 16 births listed for Karen and James Aschkrat a daughter Donna and Daniel Mahoney Toddsville and Karen and John Wagner a son. Fire and medical emergencies include 11 33 p m Saturday 2925 Johnson Ave NW 1 51 a m Sunday 1445 A Ave NE 9 33 a m Sunday 3755 H Ave NE 10 33 a m Sunday 332 H Ave NW 1 25 p m Sunday propane torch at 2235 C St SW 2 11 p m Sunday assistance call 322 H Ave NW
Cedar Rapids police reported several winter related thefts over the weekend. David Bunce stated a space heater valued at 250 dollars was taken Sunday from his property while he shopped for a spark plug. John Foens said a John Deere snowblower worth 285 dollars vanished from his garage, possibly by prying a window Saturday or Sunday. Thomas Gramlick reported a snowblower a space heater his toolbox and chain hoist missing from an unlocked garage valued at 640 dollars, likely taken between Thursday and Sunday.
University of Iowa expert Edgar Folk advises several loose layers for warmth in midwinter. Ventilate during activity and tighten when resting to trap heat, avoid tight gear that promotes perspiration, and note that shivering helps raise body temperature like light exercise.
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