Obituaries Services For Drowning Victim Alfred Bledsoe
Alfred Bledsoe 47 of Cedar Rapids drowned in the Cedar River June 29. Services Tuesday 10:30 a.m. at Turner Chapel West with Revs Slinde and Harnish. Burial Linwood. Born August 22 1927 in Fairview Virginia married Betty Nixon December 26 1947 in Fountain Colorado. Surviving wife, daughter Beverly Ann Lawrence Cedar Rapids three sons James Philip Ronald Dean Cedar Rapids Robert Henry Oakland sisters Ethel Mae Bledsoe Marie Costner Margaret McFarland Frances Lemmon brothers Abe Carl of Kings Mountain NC. Burial details and church membership noted.
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E Avenue NW
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Hope Lutheran Church
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Kings Mountain
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Motorcyclist Suffers Minor Injuries After Lane Change
Mark W. Benton, 21, of 646 Thirty-ninth Street NE, was treated at St. Luke's hospital for arm and ankle injuries after a car allegedly changed lanes improperly near Thirty-fourth Street NE at 12:05 a.m. Benton swerved to avoid impact, went over the curb, and struck a signal pole. The other driver was unidentified.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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First Avenue
Thirty-fourth Street
Births and police blotter from Daily Record
Daily Record lists births at St Luke's and area families with new babies from July 4 to July 6 including Byrne Vance Ely Rozek Fleck Sutherland Harris Foley Nemecek Wilkinson. The page also records am monia leak calls, fuel and safety incidents, numerous traffic fines, license violations and intoxication cases across Cedar Rapids Marion and surrounding areas with names and addresses where available.
Twin Pines North Busing Decision Is Appealed
Parents appeal Cedar Rapids school board ruling denying bus transport for Twin Pines North elementary students to Hiawatha school. Petition cites unsafe route along Blairs Ferry road NE. board says two mile rule not required. Grant Wood administrator Dwight Bode to hold hearing. decision appealable to state superintendent.
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Boy Two Unconscious In Critical Condition In Iowa City
A two year old boy Brad Oakley was found unconscious in his Cedar Rapids area home at 5 30 am Monday with a blanket around his neck. Cedar Rapids officer Vern Greear used mouth to mouth resuscitation before ambulance arrival. The child was taken to St Luke’s hospital then transferred to University Hospitals Iowa City in a medical condition not attributed to suffocation.
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Peruvian Vessel Ilo Makes Historic Port Visit to South Africa
Port Elizabeth in South Africa welcomes Ilo, an 18500-ton Peruvian supply ship, marking the first Peruvian naval visit since 1856. The arrival underscores growing ties between Peru and South Africa through maritime diplomacy.
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Mary E Womacka service details at St Ludmila’s Church
The obituary notes Mary E. Womacka will be buried at St. John's after a service at St. Ludmila's Catholic Church officiated by Rev. Robert W. Cizek at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Rosary is at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home West.
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St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Robert W. Cizek
St. John’s
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Obituaries and funeral notices from various Iowa towns
Indpendence Ina Dougherty 77. Tuesday 10 30 Mason Howe s Hedrick Floyd Mills 71 Wednesday 1 30 Presbyterian church Friends may call Tuesday 4 Holm s Colesburg Anna Prentice 84 Wednesday 1 30 Methodist church Friends may call Appleton s Edgewood Independence Zoe Manson 80 White s West Union Dr John Tate 86 Burnham and Wood s West Liberty Danny Martin 19 Tuesday 11 Our Redeemer Lutheran church Burial Oakdale cemetery Wilton Junction Visitation Monday evening Snider s Manchester Lucille Pringle 77 Wednesday 1 30 Bohnenkamp s friends may call after 7 Monday Vinton Gertrude I Grauerholtz 73 Tuesday 10 Campbell s Manchester William Keppler 17 Tuesday 10 St Mary s church Parish wake Monday 8 Shel ly s
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Mason-Howe
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Anna Prentice
Methodist Church
Appleton’s
Edgewood
Zoe Manson
White’s. West Union
John Tate
Burnham and Wood
Danny Martin
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Wilton Junction
Snider’s
Browning Gets 10 Years on Check Charge
James Junior Browning, 27, of Cedar Rapids, was sentenced to up to ten years in the men's reformatory at Anamosa for uttering a forged instrument. He was convicted by a Linn County jury on April 3 for forging a $195.08 check on the National School Record House account at First National Bank in Marion. Judge August Hansel denied a post verdict motion challenging the jury selection method.
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Cedar Rapids
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Browning
Linn
National School Record House
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Marion
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Cochran elected chairman of Iowa Legislative Council
Des Moines UPI Dale Cochran a Democrat from Eagle Grove was chosen Monday as chairman of the 20 member legislative council replacing Sen. Clifton Lamborn. The council guides interim legislative operations and sets study topics before the next session. Minnette Doderer of Iowa City was elected vice chairwoman after a short delay.
Man Hospitalized After Accidental Shooting Near Viola
LeRoy Marsolek, 27, of 2030 Glass Road NE in Cedar Rapids, was hospitalized in good condition at St Luke's after a self inflicted gunshot wound while target practice near the Mattsell bridge northeast of Viola. He said the pistol discharged while he was holstering it. The injury grazed the upper right thigh and lodged in the calf. The incident occurred about noon Sunday.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn Sheriff's Department
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Glass Road
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Viola
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates Notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Co offers daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly prices and restrictions on mail in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
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Kidnapped U.S. officer in Beirut appeals for release
Morgan, a 43 year old U S air defense specialist with the aid mission in Turkey, is held in Beirut eight days after being abducted from a taxi during street fighting. He says he is healthy and treated well and believes his release hinges on U S actions. He describes forming close bonds with his captors and warns he does not want to be among enemies. In Jerusalem, a bomb killed 14 and wounded 77, prompting Israeli strikes on Lebanese border villages and coast targets.
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Ford proposes highway fund restructure in White House briefing
President Ford shared a plan to consolidate about 30 highway grant programs into four. The plan would cut highway trust fund revenue to about 3.3 billion in 1977, divert 2 billion to the general fund, and spark congressional debate. Governors Rampton Ray Bennett Moore OCallaghan attended, Rampton cautious on state law changes, Noel absent.
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FBI Counterintelligence Debates Split Officials Over Programs
Sullivan defends widespread counterintelligence measures calling them justified in most cases and upholds Operation Hoodwink aimed at pitting the Communist party against the Mafia despite Attorney General reservations. Edwards labels many actions outrageous and potentially liable, though some provoke disbelief.
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Sullivan
Levy
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Edwards
Grain Probeshipment Sparks Costly Heating Concern
With the huge grain export volume, such heating would quickly run into the millions of dollars, highlighting potential financial exposure as shipments proceed.
Records Sought In Linn Investigation
Linn county attorney Eugene Kopecky announced subpoenas for company and individual banking records in Independence and Rowley as part of an inquiry into alleged grain fraud involving outsiders. He expects charges within a week or so, noting the case may cover six months with a June 25 discovery and possible short weighing details, though he offered no specifics.
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Rowley
Linn County
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Kopecky
Theft Reported at Cedar Rapids Residence
A Cedar Rapids residence lost nearly $3,000 in jewelry cash and stereo gear after thieves slashed a screen to enter. Joseph Morrissey of 212 Ninth Street NW reported the $2,940 break in dated Saturday or Sunday with items including a $250 amplifier a $400 turntable a $600 tape deck $370 in speakers $1 000 in records a $75 TV $100 cash a $120 shell necklace and a $25 turquoise ring.
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Joseph Morrissey
Ninth Street
Emerald Knights win two firsts and a third in Illinois
The Emerald Knights drum and bugle corps earned first place in Rolling Meadows and Elk Grove, a third place in Des Plaines, and performed in five parades over the three day weekend. They plan to compete in the state Legion contest in Sioux City and begin a 14 day southern states tour starting July 20.
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Emerald Knights
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Garrett Named to Republican Post
Iowa official Juli an B Garrett of Indianola elected national vice chairman of the Young Republican National Federation. As head of the attorney general consumer protection division he will represent Iowa Kansas Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma at the convention. Ringo Starr turns 35 today.
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