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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1978

Page

3

Deaths: Knude Melhus 88 former Cedar Rapids resident

Knude Melhus 88 of 1311 D Ave NE Cedar Rapids died Sunday at a care center after a sudden illness. Born May 20 1889 in Norway he lived in Wyoming Iowa and Cedar Rapids for 35 years. He served in U S Navy in World War I and worked for the State Highway Commission and Iowa Manufacturing Co. Surviving are stepsons and stepdaughters including Kermit Usher Cedar Rapids Cecil Usher Kasson MN Margaret Petersen Helen Griga Mildred Millsap and Blanche Erland. 22 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Services Wednesday 11 am at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery followed by military rites by VFW. Friends may call at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home today and at the chapel after 9 am Wednesday. Donations suggested to Hope Lutheran Church memorial fund or charity of choice.

Knude Melhus D Ave Wyoming Iowa Cedar Rapids Norway Hattie Usher Rock Island Ill State Highway Commission Iowa Manufacturing Company Melhus Hope Lutheran Church VFW UAW Harmony Lodge Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Terry Slinde Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Chapel of Memories Hope Lutheran Church Memorial Fund Ronald D. Larson Burlington Veterans Hospital Iowa City Mr. Larson Coe College Florence Schroeder Mount Carroll Iowa Cities Adjustment Company Federal First United Presbyterian Church Rotary and Elks Melissa Eric Rose Cork Donald W. Larson Lunning Chapel Aspen Grove Cemetery American Cancer Society William J. Higgins 48Th St. NE Massachusetts Ashland N.H Fae Higgins U.S. Army Admiral Merchants Freight Northwestern Bell Walter Kleinfehn St. Pius Catholic Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Gwendolyn M. Walters Sietam North English Karl J. Sietam Greene Sietam Waverly North English Christian Church Church Circle Rebekah Lodge Jim Davis Amana Arnold Smith Garden Grove Calif Earl Coates Gilbert Walters Janesville Kendall DeWitt

Linn County Democrats to hold 1978 precinct caucuses

Democrats in Linn County will hold precinct caucuses next Monday at 8 p.m. to select delegates and committee members, discuss resolutions, and plan for the 1978 campaigns and county convention on March 11 at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum Armory. Participants must be 18 by Nov 7, 1978 and not aligned with another party.

Linn County Steve Severn Democratic Central Committee Veterans Memorial Coliseum Armory Severn Democratic Party

Canadian crater sighting tied to Cosmos-954 debris

A five American and one Canadian search team reached a crater near Baker Lake after locating a radiation source eight miles from camp. They approached on foot amid deep snow, taking continuous readings and noting 50 to 100 puncture marks around a nearly ten foot crater caused by the object. A paratrooper team cordoned off the area while debris from Cosmos-954 prompted a joint U.S.-Canadian radiation hunt.

Yellowknife Davidson Baker Lake Reliance Great Slave Lake Warden’s Grove Canada

Toddville man critically injured in snowbound crash

A Toddville man, Glen Batchelder 55, was rushed to University Hospitals Iowa City in critical condition after a two vehicle crash on Edgewood Road near the Airport Road. His wife Kathryn with a fractured leg and rib injuries and son David 20 were treated at St. Luke's. A second accident, 50 feet away, involved Milo J. Novy and Steve Sawyers with Novy’s wife also injured. Authorities asked Linn County workers to spread sand.

Toddville Edgewood Road Airport Road Glen Batchelder University Hospitals Iowa City St. Luke’s Hospital Batchelder Kathryn David St. Luke’s St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals Linn County Milo J. Novy Third St Steve Sawyers Memorial Drive Novy

Carter propose mild anti inflation program seeks voluntary cooperation

The economy plan urges labor and industry to decelerate inflation without enforcement or numeric guidelines. Charles Schultze says a half point annual reduction would please the administration, aiming from 6 percent to about 5.5 this year and 5.0 next year. Labor leaders protest, and without voluntary cooperation the program may fizzle.

Charles Schultze Council of Economic Advisers Afl-Cio George Meany Carter

GAO to review Iowa National Guard operations in audit push

Blouin says the GAO will consult with U.S. attorney Ross Hancock and Iowa lawmakers Carr and Rinas to examine Guard efficiency and accountability. If signs of criminal activity appear, the matter would be referred to federal prosecutors. Carr and Rinas argue federal funding makes the Guard's conduct nationally important for defense.

Dubuque Joe Rinas D-Marion Blouin Rinas Carr Army Iowa National Guard Joseph May Iowa GAO Ross Hancock U.S Southern District of Iowa Guard

Death ruled by own action for Ed Stanek

The Johnson County medical examiner ruled the death of 76 year old Ed Stanek of 924 Center Point Road NE as death by own action. He died from a .22 caliber gunshot wound to the head Sunday after being taken to St Luke's Hospital then moved to University Hospitals Iowa City where he succumbed.

Johnson County Ed Stanek Center Point Road Stanek St. Luke’s Hospital University Hospitals Iowa City

Iowa ERA debate stirs tensions in state assembly

Lawmakers spar over adding an ERA to the Iowa Constitution with Rep Turner arguing current laws suffice while Rep O Halloran questions broader implications. Iowa has ratified the federal ERA but needs more states. local backers push for a state constitutional amendment.

Smalley Mary O’halloran Cedar Falls Turner General Assembly Iowa U.S

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