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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1978

Page

3

Death notices from Cedar Rapids area publish long list

Marion and Cedar Rapids residents appear in a lengthy obituary column listing deaths of Helen J. Stone, Mildred Hanna, Doris Walmutt, Hanna Windfield, Elsie Harriman, Julia Gardner, Marguerite Jensen, Francis Delaney, and numerous local confirmations. Details cover birthplaces, marriages, survivors, service times, and burial sites with church affiliations and memorial requests.

Helen J. Stone Lindale Drive Marion Oren H. Stone Cedar Rapids Bloomington Ill Stone Altheimer Ark Paul Saylor Hiawatha Rick Morehouse Jess Spicher Virginia Hazel Powers Vinton June Rodgers Arkansas Baxter Memorial Chapel Tom Anthony Philip E. Ewaldsen Oak Shade Cemetery Hanna Helzer Windfield Alburnett Clarence T. Windfield Ceder Rapids St. Libory Neb Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories Baxter Memorial Roy J. MacIntosh Mount Vernon Cemetery Joyner Stacy Lynn John H. Brague Cedar Memorial Cemetery Boegel Bernard H D.A. Loferski Oak Hill Cemetery Julia B. Hrabak Gardner First Ave Homer M. Gardner Chelsea St. Matthew’s Catholic Church A.A. Sodawasser Mount Calvary Cemetery Turner Chapel Marguerite E. Jensen Ellinwood Kan Thorwald R. Jensen Kansas Mr. Jensen Donald W. Jensen Marilyn Jensen Denver Cole Helen Henry Des Moines Canon D.A. Loferski

Free Bowling Clinic and Community Briefs

C R news briefs include a free bowling clinic at Town and Country Bowl on Thursday January 26 at 1 00 p m with free instruction shoes nursery and coffee call 366 8707 for information plus ads and notes on shoe drives city council actions and local events.

Town & Country Bowl

High Court Sentences Tai Fatt to Life for Drug Sales

In Kuala Lumpur Tai Fatt aged 40 pleaded guilty to selling heroin last year and received life imprisonment along with six strokes of the cane from the High Court authorities.

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Tai Fatt

1975 Bangladeshi Leader Moves to Absolute Rule

On this date 1975 Sheik Mujibur Rahman abolished parliamentary rule in Bangladesh and assumed absolute powers as president.

Sheik Mujibur Rahman Bangladesh

Storm prompts school closures and travel advisory in Iowa

Arctic cold moved into Iowa causing blowing snow and near whiteout visibility in parts of the state. By late morning several northeast schools closed and sent students home. A travelers advisory covered the northeast for Wednesday night. Snow accumulations of one to two inches were forecast with gusts up to 35 mph and temperatures ranging from five above to twenty five in the southwest. Lows were expected from five above to fourteen below and Thursday highs from zero to ten above with occasional light snow.

Iowa

Judge Hears Suit Over Alleged Police Use of Force

U S District Judge Edward J McManus may rule by March on a federal case accusing three Cedar Rapids officers Kraft Johnson and Denlinger of undue force against Terry Skrivseth and Reid Martin after a December 17 1975 incident near Bugsy s lounge The plaintiffs seek 275000 each plus damages while the officers counter with claims of malicious prosecution and personal injuries The trial concluded after two days of testimony with the parties to file written arguments by mid February awaiting a final decision

U.S Edward J. McManus Cedar Rapids David Johnson Douglas Kraft Harvey Denlinger Terry Skrivseth Maquoketa Reid Martin West Union Roosevelt Royale Independence Bugsy’s Martin Skrivseth Kraft and Johnson Kraft Johnson Roosevelt Denlinger

Humphrey Appointed to Senate Quietly in Minnesota

Muriel Humphrey and her son Hubert H. Humphrey III appeared at a news conference amid questions about her filling the late Hubert H. Humphrey’s seat. She said no prior family discussion occurred and cited Mondale’s urging. She would be the lone woman in the Senate with both Minnesota seats by appointment.

Bruce Solomonson Humphrey Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey III Senate Mondale U.S. Senate U.S Wendell Anderson Perpich

EPA proposes chlorine disinfectant rules with THM limits

The EPA backs chlorine as the primary disinfectant but adds a plan to curb trihalomethanes with a 100 ppb limit. Big systems would start monitoring within three months and meet the limit in 15 months. carbon filtering would be required for systems over 75,000 within five years. Nebraska officials call the measures costly and may raise Omaha water rates about 40 percent.

Castle EPA Nebraska Omaha Metropolitan Utilities District

Linn County Considers Self-Insurance Delays Plan

Linn County officials delayed a decision on self insurance and will study a funded approach for workers compensation and liability. They seek passage of statewide liability insurance and review costs, with $100000 annual funding and possible property tax levies, while assessing legal work and insurer involvement.

Linn Merle Kopel Judith Redmond Kopel Ken Schriner Redmond Schriner Hartford Polk County County Insurance Committee

Sparks from welder cause University of Iowa fire

Sparks from a welder on the seventh floor at the University of Iowa Hospitals Carver Pavilion ignited insulation on the sixth floor. The blaze caused about 2000 dollars in insulation damage and prompted a Tuesday morning response.

Iowa City University of Iowa Carver Pavilion

Rhodesia and Smith Reach Broad Power Handover Agreement

Prime Minister Ian Smith reportedly agreed in principle to transfer power to a black government in Rhodesia. The breakthrough followed talks at Independence with moderates Jeremiah Chirau Abel Muzorewa and Ndabaningi Sithole. Details expected at a news conference later today amid ongoing security force questions.

Salisbury Rhodesia UPI Ian Smith Smith Independence Jeremiah Chirau Abel Muzorewa Ndabaningi Sithole

Battle for Cassino Opens in Italy in 1944

In 1944 the World War II battle for Cassino in Italy began, drawing Allied forces into a major engagement to break through German defenses and advance toward Rome. The operation involved multiple divisions and marked a pivotal phase in the Italian campaign.

Cassino Italy

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