Deaths for Letha Broughton and others in Iowa
Obituaries list Letha E. Broughton 70 of Marion who died after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. Also noted are Marvin P. Piper 72 of Marengo, Allan K. Smith 87 of Shreveport, Clarence D. Hunter 80 formerly of Cedar Rapids, and multiple other memorials and services across Cedar Rapids area churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha E. Broughton
Third Ave
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Greene
Iowa
Dale W. Broughton
West Union
Collins Radio
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Alvina Murray
Hiawatha
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Richard Lehmann
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marvin P. Piper
Route 3
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Ottumwa
Allen-Bradley Co
Milwaukee
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mount Hermon Masonic Lodge
Consistory
el Kahir Shrine
Ann Bonomo
Eagle Rock
Calif
Thomas
Johnson Funeral
Cedar Township
Fremont
Perrine Cancer Center
Allan K. Smith
Shreveport
Springville
Live Oak
Anamosa
U.S. Army
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Charlene Eaton Smith
Glenda C. Latham
Marie Calvert
Murdoch's
Keith Hamilton
First Methodist Church
Anamosa and
Viola
Clarence D. Hunter
Scimitar Temple
Little Rock
Arkansas Association of Retired Persons
Meals On Wheels
Clarence F
Bud” Hunter
Diane Tait
Kansas City
Paul Slycord
Palo
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Stewart Funeral Home
Joseph R. Freberg
Illinois St. SW
Turner Chapel East
Louis F. Dvorak
San Antonio
Texas
Clutier
Elenore Panek
Jane Cranmer
Bellaire
Richard
Donald
Larry
San Fernando Cemetery
Vital Statistics Births and incidents report
Jan 23 Joan and David Stegman Center Point report a son. Jan 24 Rachel and Doug Anderson 2828 Waveland Drive NW report a son Kathleen and Charles McDonald Marion report a son. Jan 23 Sharon and Jeffrey Blank 1642 29th St NW report a son Phyllis and Charles Meek 1827 Waterbrook Lane NE report a son. Jan 24 Tamara and Jeffrey Bohr Mount Vernon report a daughter Lisa Brooks 102614 10th Ave SE a daughter Gina and Mark Tuecke 1130 S 12th St Marion report a son. At Shoreview Minn to Annette and Mark Johnson a son Jan 21. Grandparents listed for several cases. Medical and vehicle incidents logged including a medical emergency at 2506 Illinois St SW and a backfire at Mount Vernon Road SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan
David Stegman
Center Point
Rachel
Doug Anderson
Waveland Drive
Kathleen
Charles McDonald
County Home Road
Marion
Sharon
Jeffrey Blank
29Th St. NW
Phyllis
Charles Meek
Waterbrook Lane
Tamara
Jeffrey Bohr
Mount Vernon
Lisa Brooks
10Th Ave
Gina
Mark Tuecke
S. 12Th St
Shoreview
Minn
Annette
Mark Johnson
Richard and
Joyce Johnson
Johnson Ave
Illinois St
Wisconsin St. SW
Mount Vernon Road
19Th Street
Balloon Invitations Tip Of Day
Inflate balloons with party details then deflate and mail them to guests. Use felt-tip markers to write information on the balloons before sending.
Former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Florida motorcycle crash
Susan Moya 37 of Lake Harbor Florida died at the scene on Highway 715 south of Pahokee after her motorcycle was struck head on by a northbound pickup driven by Cynthia Riddle of Pahokee. Riddle was hospitalized at Everglades Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hardenbrook Moya
Cedar Rapids
Florida
Washington High School
Collins Radio
U.S. Postal Service
Donna Shelton
Lake Harbor
Fla
Erin Moya
Pahokee
Susan Moya
Florida Highway Patrol
Palm Beach
Cynthia Riddle
Riddle
Everglades Memorial Hospital
Tough new parole guidelines aim at violent, drug offenders
The Reagan administration issued tougher parole guidelines to keep violent criminals and drug offenders in prison longer. Effective Jan 31, the new rules nearly double minimum terms for murder, kidnapping for ransom or terrorism, espionage, aircraft piracy, and large heroin sales, with adjusted needs for marijuana and firearm offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan Administration
Congress
U.S. Parole Commission
Benjamin Baer
IE ends battle with NRC over $40,000 fine
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. informed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission it will not appeal a $40,000 NRC fine tied to a Palo nuclear plant backup diesel generator failing to start within the required 10 seconds. The NRC noted 18 days without both emergency generators and cited inadequate maintenance and testing as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
The
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Palo
Office of Inspection and Enforcement
Washington
Three charged in Benton jail break attempt
Regina Huelman reports three people face conspiracy to assist prisoners escape after Benton County deputies stopped a jail break planned for 2:15 AM. Diane Gulick, 19, Vinton, held on $5,000 bond. Gregory Schlundt, 20, Vinton. Bart Crandall, 19, Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County
Diane L. Gulick
Linn County
Gregory L. Schlundt
Bart Crandall
Atkins
Buchanan
Crandall
Linn
Gulick
Schlundt
Benton Sheriff's Department
Arizona
Iowa
Iowa County
Storms sweep coast to coast with floods and snow
A Pacific storm track spawns 70 mph winds and heavy rains across California causing mudslides and widespread outages while fresh Sierra snow blocks routes. East and Gulf states face ice, fog, and flooding with 28 deaths reported. Donner Pass sees 16 inches of snow and I 80 closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
California
Sierra Nevada
New England
New York
Key West
Fla
Lake Tahoe Basin
Nevada
Montana
North Dakota
Minnesota
Upper
Great Lakes Region
Donner Pass
Sierras
Feather River
State appeals court order calling for new Williams trial
The Iowa attorney general asks the 8th U.S. Circuit to reconsider its ruling granting a new trial for Robert Anthony Williams, 38, convicted of kidnapping Pamela Powers, 10, from a YMCA on Christmas Eve 1968 and murdering her. The motion argues the district court and circuit court relied on improper standards in evaluating the detective questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
UPI
Iowa
Williams
Pamela Powers
Des Moines
Davenport
Bill Roach
Tom Miller
District
Iowa Supreme Court
Appeals Court
Indian Creek Elementary Principal Invited to German Evaluation Trip
Corrections note: Jim Gard of Indian Creek Elementary in Marion is invited to join a North Central Association team visiting Germany in April to review three member schools. The Gazette will publish corrections for any inaccuracies in reports and headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Gard
Indian Creek
Marion
North Central Association
Germany
Sunday Gazette
Gazette
Nellie Bly Completes World Trip in 72 Days
On this date in 1890 Nellie Bly a bold New York reporter finished her round the world journey in 72 days six hours and 11 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Bly
New York
Cedar Rapids Woman Sues Dalkon Shield Firm
Vicki L. Rimrodt sues A H Robins Co Inc in U S District Court Cedar Rapids alleging pelvic inflammatory disease and surgery from using the Dalkon Shield IUD. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages claiming conspiracy to withhold and mislead information and warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Vicki L. Rimrodt
U.S
A.H. Robins Co. Inc
The Gazette Established in Cedar Rapids 1883
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second Class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier 1 95 per week by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 9 20 4 weeks 95 00 52 weeks Other States and U S Territories 125 00 52 weeks No mail subscriptions accepted in areas having Gazette carrier service AP exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
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Myers
William F
Turner Chapel West
Robert A. Dennett
Trinity United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Wolfe
Mildred I
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Kenneth Adcock
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Benita E. Broadbent Allen
St. Petersburg
Leningrad
Russia
United States
Arthur C. Allen
Hamilton
Ontario
Canada
Triangle School of Business
London
University of Iowa Department of Art
Johnson County Council On Aging
Iowa City Arts Council
Iowa City Community Theater
Kirkwood Community College
David Heal
Collin M. Heal
Crystal Lake
Ill
Aletha Ferguson
Newton
Kan
Robert Broadbent
Sault Ste. Marie
George L. Gay
Roy Wingate
Iowa City Hospice Inc
Market St
Towa
Decorah
Arnold W. Williams
Decorah Lutheran Church
Stevne’s
Lutheran
Hawkeye
Minnie Niemann
Trinity Lutheran Church
Becker-Milnes
Jesup
Clara Tyler
Parker’s
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Manchester
Harry
Alma) DeLancey
the Golden Church
Ryan
Bohnenkamp- Vernon’s
Oakland Cemetery
Oelwein
Esther Andrew
Zion American Lutheran Church
Brant-Kern
S. Waukon
Clem
Margaret) Schulte
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dorchester
Hanson’s
Dorothy Pearl Burkett
Uhlmann’s
Williamsburg
Order of Eastern Star
Oak Hill Cemetery
St. Luke's
Eric D. Rotter
Lisa R. Finley
James L. Holt
Karrie K
Alberto Ferrari
Coralville
Lorenza Violini
Champaign
Willis W. Townsend Jr
Pamela A. Lee
C.R
Benton
By Regina Huelman
al Arey
Vermont Highway Department
IUD
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
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