Deaths Louis Dvorak and James Morgan Area Obituaries
Louis Everette Dvorak 58 of 1551 D Ave NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly Friday at home. He was a Kwik-Way mechanic 29 years, WWII veteran, Machinists Local 831 member. Survived by two daughters, three sons, three brothers, five grandchildren. Services pending at Cedar Memorial. James Greer Morgan 52 of 2925 Johnson Ave NW died Friday at Veterans Hospital IA City after sudden illness. Survived by wife Harriet, four daughters, a brother, and 12 grandchildren. Burial plan details listed for Rowley and Linwood cemeteries.
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Louis Everette Dvorak
D Ave
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Dvorak
Kwik-Way Manufacturing
Machinists Local
Mary J. Dvorak
Lynn Bower
Longview
Texas
James Greer Morgan
Johnson Ave
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Allerton
Mr. Morgan
Grand Junction
Colo
Harriet
Princeton
Universal Engineering
Kathy Price
California
Debra Kelsey
Tamy Goodwin
Kimberly Morgan
George
Goose Bay
Ore
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Three-member team named to study discrimination charge
Iowa City Human Rights Commission appoints a three member conciliation team to review racial discrimination claims against Woodfield's Cisco. Complaints allege a doorman required blacks to show three ID cards while whites faced no such rule. A July 24 public hearing on possible liquor license suspension was set by the city council based on HR Commission findings.
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Iowa City
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
Commission
Woodfield
Cisco
Johnson County
Iowa Human Rights Commission
Iowa City Council
Human Rights Commission
Gov Ray names 12 to Iowa state boards and commissions
Gov Robert Ray appointed twelve Iowans to state boards Friday. Names include E R McCann to Water Quality Commission, Dean L Frederickson to Beer and Liquor Control Council, Clifford Stille and Stanley Isaacson to Soil Conservation Commission, Dr Samuel D Linn and Cathy Sue Kelly to Veterinary Medical Examiners, Joan D Mitchell and Evelyn E Labode to Merit Employment Commission, Larry D DeCook and Robert F Renfro to Optometry Examiners, Karl F Langrock to College Aid Commission, and Joyce M Williams to Cosmetology Examiners.
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DES Moines
Stanley Isaacson
State Soil Conservation Commission
Samuel D. Linn
Humboldt
Cathy Sue Kelly
State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
Joan D. Mitchell
Evelyn E. Labode
Merit Employment Commission
Mitchell
Poweshiek County
College Aid Commission
Kenneth J. Weller
Central College
Pella
Joyce M. Williams
Oakland
State Board of
Patrol cars lose speed as Iowa patrol switches engines
Des Moines UPI reports Iowa Highway Patrol will replace 440 cubic inch engines with 360 cubic inch units after Chrysler stopped making the larger motors. Deputy commissioner Robert Holetz notes the new cars are lighter, reducing power loss, and troopers have not complained.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Patrol
Gasohol Spill Near Des Moines After Tanker Crash
About 1500 gallons of gasohol spilled into the Skunk River north of Des Moines when a tanker overturning after braking failure. Driver Johnny White, 25, of Des Moines, escaped injury. The remaining fuel was transferred to another tanker and removed.
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Des Moines
Skunk River
Johnny White
White
Happy Haulers Inc
Grassley declares run for Senate seat in 1980 bid
Republican U S Representative Charles Grassley told Waterloo residents during a Q A that he would seek the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Democrat John Culver in 1980. He later called the remark a personal comment and said a formal announcement would come in autumn. Grassley cited his wife's approval as part of his decision. Only one other Iowa Republican has formally announced, Tom Stoner.
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Grassley
Waterloo
John Culver
Senate
Associated Press
Iowa
Des Moines
Tom Stoner
Two Men Arrested for Drunk Driving in Linn County and Cedar Rapids
Marion police arrested Gerald Lee Nielson 26 of Central City on Friday for drunk driving and he posted bond, then released from Linn County Jail. Cedar Rapids police arrested Richard Daley 51 of Minneapolis Friday night in the 2100 block of Sixth Street SW and he is held in jail.
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Marion
Gerald Lee Nielson
Central City
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Richard Daley
Minneapolis
Sixth Street
Baker names Ray as top VP pick for 1980
Iowa Governor Ray is named one of three top possibilities for vice president on Howard Baker's 1980 ticket. Baker says Ray and two governors would be favored running mates. Ray avoids confirming interest, praising Baker and noting several excellent candidates.
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Des Moines
Bob Ray
Iowa
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Ray
Michigan
Illinois
Baker
GOP
Fire destroys storage shed near Cedar Rapids
A storage shed west of Cedar Rapids was burned Friday night, origin unknown. Fire crews from Robins Hiawatha and Marion plus Linn County deputies fought the blaze near Blairs Ferry Road, with investigators sifting rubble at 10 p.m. The shed, owned by Marilyn Gilbert, held tires and tire-changing gear.
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Cedar Rapids
Robins, Hiawatha
Marion
Linn County Sheriff's
Blairs Ferry Road
Edgewood Road
Marilyn Gilbert
Kerns enter innocent pleas in Iowa City murder case
Robert L. Kern and his wife Judy Kern pleaded innocent to murder charges in the shooting death of Ady Jensen 39 lured to his parents farm home in West Branch. Court documents say the Kerns conspired with Jensen s wife Jeanne Jensen who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a forcible felony with sentencing set for July 31.
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Tipton
Iowa City
Ady Jensen
Robert L. Kern
Judy
Cedar County
Kerns
Jensen
Jeanne
West Branch
Jensens
Jeanne Jensen
Machinists Approve New Contract at Universal Engineering
Machinists union members in a 200-person workforce at Universal Engineering approved a new contract Friday night. Details were not released, and the old pact had expired at midnight causing potential immediate action had the proposal been rejected.
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Universal Engineering
Universal
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Iowa Manufacturing
Weather and local notices from rural Watkins and surrounding areas
Wind NE at 6 mph at midnight. Sunday sunrise 5 38 sunset 8 44. Year ago high 80 low 64 with 0.14 inch precipitation. Forecast clear to partly cloudy Monday through Wednesday with highs mid 80s to lower 90s and lows in 60s. July 6 births listed for multiple local families. 9 36 am Friday traffic and incidents reported including medical emergencies and property issues at several addresses.
Carter summit aims to unify energy policy with broader review
White House aides describe a planned comprehensive review after Carter returns from an Asian economic summit, canceling a scheduled energy speech amid rumors of a shakeup. Gulf Oil restricts heating oil and diesel deliveries to rebuild winter stocks as reforms to the gasoline allocation system move forward.
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White House
Carter
James Schlesinger
Harold Brown
Gulf Oil Corp
U.S
Gulf
National Automobile Dealers Association
Association
William Doenges
Energy Department
Oil politics and energy policysparking state actions
Eastern states challenge allocation formulas while Maryland fights for more gasoline from the Energy Department. Louisiana lawmakers propose a crude royalty payment in barrels to curb outflow of state oil. Senator Eagleton accuses major oil firms of underinvesting in energy research, drawing public backlash.
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Maryland
U.S. Energy Department
Louisiana
Edwin Edwards
Thomas Eagleton
D-Mo
Hawaii Annexation and Statehood Milestones
On this date in 1898 President McKinley signed a joint resolution authorizing the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. Hawaii later became the 50th state on August 21, 1959.
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William McKinley
Congress
Hawaii
United States
Five-car crash in Cedar Rapids sends two to hospital
Cedar Rapids police investigated a five-car accident on the near east side late Saturday night. Two people were taken to St Luke's Hospital for examination, not believed seriously injured, after the 10 38 p m collision at First Avenue and Tenth Street East. No full reports were available at press time.
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Downtown Association
Waterloo
Crossroads
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Near East Side
St. Luke’s Hospital
First Avenue
Tenth Street E
Sandinista Pressure Threatens National Guard Fronts
Intercepted radio reports indicate Sandinista forces surrounded the Rivas garrison and threatened the center of Diriamba and La Virgen, pressuring the guard to shift reinforcements to the southern front while Sapoa remains a main resistance line near the Costa Rican border. Also notes Eisenhower vetoed the omnibus housing bill 20 years ago.
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Managua
National Guard
Rivas
la Virgen
Sapoa
Pablo Emilio Salazar
Eisenhower
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Edna Kassar
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Independence
Brundrett
Frieda Maria
Turner Chapel East
Linwood
Gov. Ray
Abby Bridge
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Charles Grassley
U.S. Senate
Machinists OK
James Barnes
Detective Bureau
Barnes
Greater Downtown Association
C.R. Weather
Dennis Brecht
Rural
Watkins
William A. Murray
42Nd St. NE
Donald J. Pearson
Rainbow Drive
Hiawatha
St. Luke's
Sylvester Mims Jr
Atwood Drive
Ronald Helmrichs
Manchester
Robert Brandt
10Th Ave
Chris Mayfield
29Th Ave
Kenneth Birker
Vinton
Anthony Whitehall
Ave
Thomas Tranor
33Rd St. NE
10Th St
Second Street
1St Ave
3Rd Ave
Fifteenth Avenue SW
I- 380
155Th Ave
Briarwood Street
24Th St
RO Renee Eee
Carter Summit
Washington
David Parley
Walter Mondale
Mondale
Rosalynn Carter
Louisville
Georgia
Hamilton Jordan
Jody Powell
Gerald Rafshoon
Eizenstat
Charles Kirbo
Auto Mart
Sohn E
LAPES
Flori
Nicaragua
Diriamba
Masaya
Pierson
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