Deaths: Marie Dumond Hepker 71 of Cedar Rapids
Marie Dumond Hepker 71 of 1015 34th St NE Cedar Rapids died Friday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born February 14 1906 in Toddville she lived in the Cedar Rapids area her entire life. She married Julius Hepker May 29 1924 in Marion and worked 20 years in the Collins Radio cafeteria. She was a member of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church Eastern Star and Malta Chapter 415. Surviving: husband three sons Clair Stanley and Delmar a brother Wesley Dumond 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral 1 30 p m Monday at Turner Chapel West. Burial Dunkard Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after 11 a m today until 1 15 p m Monday. Casket will not be opened after service.
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Marie Dumond Hepker
34Th St. NE
Julius Hepker
Cedar Rapids
Toddville
Marion
Hopker
Collins Radio
Kenwood Park
Corn acreage to shrink 2 percent in 1978 planting
Government survey indicates farmers plan a 2 percent cut in corn acreage for 1978 with soybean planting possibly rising as much as 8 percent. Iowa projects record soybean plantings and a 3 percent drop in corn acreage, while nationwide weather and price factors keep futures uncertain.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Howard Hjort
Hjort
Congress
Iowa
Iowa Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Illinois
City Hall Goes Dark for Elevator Work
Electrics were cut for two hours on Friday on the Cedar Rapids City Hall third floor to facilitate elevator maintenance. Workers persisted with daily tasks using flashlights from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Lana Gundacker and Phyllis Grubb assisted, handwriting messages due to inoperable equipment.
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Cedar Rapids City Hall
Lana Gundacker
Phyllis Grubb
Local briefs list church event and ads in Cedar Rapids area
Slide Show at Central Assembly of God features Rex and Joyce Barber with Holy Land photos Sunday at 7 30 p m. Other items include discount auto parts from Handler's and price cuts at Tables N' Things and Ample Lady. budget meeting set for Cedar Rapids Tuesday 7 p.m. at Hoover School. various local ads for jewelry, flowers, auctions, and market specials.
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Rex
Joyce Barber
18Th St
Holy Land
Central Assembly of God
F Ave
Hijacker Overpowered on Karachi Flight. Nur Khan Injured
A hijacker commandeered a Pakistan International Airlines plane with 22 passengers aboard at Karachi airport. The chairman Nur Khan overpowered the masked attacker after the hijacker fired a pistol wounding him in the hip. Crew and passengers then beat the hijacker and dragged him off.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Pakistan International Airlines
PIA
India
Nur Khan
Thefts Reported In Cedar Rapids Loot At Three Locations
Cedar Rapids police logged multiple thefts Friday including Audio Room LTD warehouse break in at 1535 First Ave SE with $2692.50 of stereo receivers and tape decks stolen. Oboes and a bass clarinet were taken from McKinley Junior High School. A rental home at 371 19th St SE lost cabinet doors vanities drapes curtain rods and a bathroom stool valued around $900.
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Cedar Rapids
Dave Bunce
Audio Room Ltd
First Ave
Bob Sadilek
Larkwood Drive
McKinley Junior High School
10Th St
Floyd Conroy
Third Ave
19Th St
Steve Martin Signs Exclusive NBC Specials Contract
Los Angeles AP Steve Martin has signed an exclusive long term specials contract with NBC. His first comedy special is planned for this season and marks a major network commitment for the entertainer.
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Los Angeles
Steve Martin
NBC
Jan weather and births update from Cedar Rapids area
The report notes barometer 30.24 steady and humidity 76 percent at 10 p.m. NW winds 12 mph. Sunrise Sunday 7:28, sunset. Year ago highs 26 lows 6 with no precipitation. Births listed: St Luke's Marion and Belle Plaine, several newborns to local families. Incident notes include overheated furnace motor on Tanager Drive and several alarms and ambulance assists early Friday.
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Bert Paiy
Ogc
Ves
Cheensens
Diath
Fyaigd AY
Pyogusieauioi Iessestes
Asi
Cath S.iis
Tanager Drive
42Nd St
Third Avenue
17Th Street
Pebble Drive
Tawnee Street
33Rd Avenue
18Th St
Taxpayer costs projected for new criminal code provisions
The document itemizes added expenses for the new criminal code including $58,000 for expert witnesses and $21,647 for overtime. $165,000 more in court funds. $352,045 total estimated additional costs plus potential indirect and future costs.
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Recorder
Clerk of Court
Regents approve hospital bond plan and retirement study
The Board of Regents voted to replace obsolete wards at the university hospital with a 12 million bond financed expansion and a hospital fund. they also created a committee with members from the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to study raising the mandatory retirement age. The committee will report by September for October board review, with concerns about effects on affirmative action and minority promotions.
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University
John Colloton
Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
U of I
UNI
ISU
Wayne Richey
Boyd
Iowa Legislature debates ERA language and state reforms
ERA backers urge changing the constitutional language to gain votes while opponents warn it signals momentum for ERA nationally. The House also expands executive accountability with an investigation of the Conservation Commission, contemplates interdepartmental money transfers, juvenile justice reform, and open meetings law tightening.
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Cello
ERA
House
Iona
Iowa
Iowa Conservation Commission
Gov. Ray
Executive Branch
Joan Lipsky
Cedar Rapids
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