Deaths across Iowa claim multiple community members
Notices report the deaths of Carolyn Joy Bickel 47 of Cedar Rapids and Roenie K. McQuown 65 of Marion with service details at Westminster Presbyterian Church and St. Joseph's in Marion. Further obituaries list Victoria McCulloch 78, Alta Ann Fordice 90, Edward H Kadlee 1114 35th St NE, David Frank Reid 25, and other local residents with funeral times, burial sites, and charity memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
Albert Kruse
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
St. Lucas
Chekal’s
Manchester
Wilbur A. Morris
Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Elizabeth Rohrbacher
First Christian Church
George L. Gay
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
American Cancer Society
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Ryan
Hrabek’s
Ann Tauber
Donohue-Lensing
Kalona
Gingerich
Peterseim's
Ida M. Bailey
Peterseim’s
South Sharon (Groat) Cemetery
Pleasant View Home
Six arrested on Linn County drunk driving charges
Six persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County over the weekend. Dennis Stadtmueller, 19, was arrested on Alburnett Road. Joan Golden, 37, at Edgewood and Blairs Ferry. Mary Ann May, 61, at F Avenue and 10th Street. Rilda Fish, 29, on County Road W-58. Lloyd David, 24, in the 2000 block of Sixth Street. James Klein Jr., 53, at J Street and 28th Avenue. Golden and David faced additional speeding or driving violations. The report notes a World War II era date referencing Vichy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Dennis J. Stadtmueller
Marion
Alburnett Road
Joan M. Golden
22Nd Ave
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Mary Ann May
34Th St
F Avenue
10Th Street
Rilda C. Fish
22Nd St
Lloyd T. David
Cedar Rapids
Sixth Street
James J. Klein Jr
Colorado Drive
J Street
28Th Avenue
Dole Holds Iowa Swing With Cedar Rapids Audience
U.S. Senator Robert Dole of Kansas addresses a 30 to 50 person audience at the Roosevelt Hotel in Cedar Rapids in a 7:45 a.m. sounding board session. The visit is part of a five city Iowa swing as he pursues the 1976 presidential bid and later holds a 10 a.m. news conference after meeting reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Robert Dole
Kansas
Roosevelt Hotel
Dole
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gerald Ford
Des Moines
Sioux City
Waterloo
Dubuque
OPEC Birthed in 1960 Aims Price Backdrop
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries formed in 1960 by Iraq Venezuela Saudi Arabia Iran and Kuwait to set a minimum price of 1.80 per barrel. OPEC oil sells today for as high as 23.50 per barrel.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Iraq
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Kuwait
OPEC
Cedar Rapids teacher critically burned in Montreal car crash
Jan James Wilson a 38 year old learning disabilities teacher at Jefferson High School Cedar Rapids is in critical condition with third degree burns over 85 percent of her body after a two car collision on a Montreal freeway Sunday evening Her husband Cedar Rapids attorney Robert Wilson was treated and released for lesser injuries The couple on vacation from Cedar Rapids to Montreal were pulled from the flames after a folding armrest hindered Mrs Wilsons escape Doctors at Montreal General Hospital report the first 48 hours as the most critical and anticipate a three week ICU stay followed by six months in the burn unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Joy Bickel
Bever Ave
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Earl Y. Bickel
Gardner and Co
John Zachar and Hedges Realtors
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
University of Iowa
Rock Island
St. Paul
Minn
Coralville
Armed Forces School
Baumholden
Germany
Christopher
Jonathan
Heidi
Robert S. Wren
Patricia Lanza
Lake Forest
John P. Woods
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Mercy Endowment Foundation
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
Roenie K. McQuown
14Th St
Marion
Lisbon
Fairfax
Fairview
James M. McQuown
Keith Birch
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Edward H. Kadlee
35Th St. NE
Evelyn Hoskinson
Metropolitan Insurance Co
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
Fraternal Order of the Eagles
The
Moose Lodge
Life Underwriters
Jeff
Judy
John Hadix
Colorado Springs
Barbara Gordon
van Nuyes
Calif
Raymond
Baltimore
St. Matthew’s Memorial Fund
David Frank Reid
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Debra Torgenson
Happy Chef
Marion High School
Ymca of
Chamber of Commerce
First United Methodist Church of
Cedar Memorial Park
Jefferson
Montreal
Quebec
Jan James Wilson
First Ave
Robert
Wilson
Wilsons
Canada
New Brunswick
Kirkwood Class Filmed by NBC Crew for Prime Time Sun Day
An NBC Prime Time Sunday crew filmed Kirkwood Community College’s drunk driving class as part of Iowa’s Alcohol Safety Action Program. The segment, highlighting prevention efforts, is expected to air at 9 p.m. on August 5. Filming included Cedar Rapids and Des Moines locations with local officials confirming the project.
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NBC
Tom Snyder
Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Linn County
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court frees state rulings in multiple tests
The court left intact a Pennsylvania ruling barring press access to pretrial hearings and struck down a Massachusetts abortion consent rule for minors. It upheld Boldt’s salmon harvest plan with limits and allowed church property disputes to be resolved by courts. The court rejected speeding up The Progressive case despite two dissents.
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Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Progressive Magazine
President faces quick ruling on inflation program powers
The high court is pressed to act swiftly on a dispute over the Carter administration's wage price guidelines. A June appeals court ruling upheld the use of the Federal Procurement Act to enforce compliance, reversing a district court that found Carter overstepped Congress. The AFL-CIO challenges the authority, arguing it shoulders collective bargaining. Firms violating the guidelines risk losing government contracts above five million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Court
Barrington Parker
Carter
Congress
Afl-Cio
Fuel shortages linger as Independence Day travel looms
The American Automobile Association reports adequate overall fuel supplies but tight spots near some routes. About 15 percent of stations limit purchases and 17 percent lack at least one fuel grade. A Sioux City station cites trucker strikes as a factor, while 80 percent of Iowa Great Lakes stations plan to stay open. Residents in Dade County conserve fuel amid shortages.
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American Automobile Association
Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association
Norman Holthe
Dell Oil Co
Chamber of Commerce
Iowa Great Lakes
East
Florida
Dade County
Miami
Greater
Saudis to Boost Oil Output Amid Shortage Pressure
Saudi Arabia plans to raise oil production, officials say, potentially easing a world shortage. The exact increase and duration were not specified though analysts say a 1 million barrel per day rise could help markets. Official sources say output will fund a five year development plan while regional tensions threaten supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saudi Arabia
Jiddah
Libya
West
United States
Israel
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Victoria McCulloch
Palo
Victoria Shurtleff
George McCulloch
Ridgeway
Palo United Methodist Church
Ronald
Leslie Faris
Alberta Shurtleff
Turner Chapel West
LeeRoy Collins
Palo Cemetery
Alta Ann Fordice
Shueyville
Wyoming Drive
Solon Care Center
Ely Legion Auxiliary
Ravenscroft
Jean Brittin
Mott and Henning Funeral Home
Athens
Vichy
United Press International
Abby
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
C.R
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Network
George Boldt
Puget Sound
Nixon
U.S. Appeals Court
Larry Blixt
Blixt
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Newsweek Magazine
Middle East
Muammar Khadafy
Gazette Classified
Keigs Dierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W. Avenue
Floral and Botanicals
16Th Ave
Cedar Park
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