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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1981

Page

2

Death Notices From Rural Springville To Cedar Rapids

Obituaries recap for multiple individuals including Robert L Bruce 76 of rural Springville died at St Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Survived by wife Ruth Todd Bruce and children Cecil Isabella. burial at Wilcox Viola. Also Floyd D Sorter 68 Marion died from a self-inflicted gunshot. services on Wednesday. Edward Kalous 84 Solon died after brief illness. Carson Dorothy V burial in Springville. more notices follow across Linn County area with churches, cemeteries, and memorials listed.

Robert Leo Bruce Springville St. Luke’s Hospital Stone City Ruth E. Todd Viola Bruce Wilson Foods Corp Cecil Isabella Antinelli Josephine Schafer Cedar Rapids Agnes Fortney Sacramento Calif Ruby Neuert Phoenix Ariz George of Martello Francis St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Wilcox Cemetery Baxter Memorial Chapel Marion Martin W. Pfath Floyd D. Sorter 12Th St Linn County Devon May Randall Sorter Russell's Guides The Gazette Co Russell’s Guides Trojan Lodge Marilyn French Everett Davenport Robert Des Moines Leta Leroy Bauman Ken Edward Kalous Route 4 Solon Lillie Mae Shirley Rock Island Ill 42Nd Rainbow Division Swisher American Legion Iowa John Swing Osage Robert Larimer Walker Milo Zach Rowley Adolph George Brush Chapel Czech National Cemetery Joseph A. Glasgow Larick Drive Sandy Crandall Glasgow Electrical Sales, Inc David Glasgow Terri Jo Heather Roger Dunwoody Don Hill First United Presbyterian Church Lowell Knauss Woodlawn Oelwein Murdoch Chapel Herman J. Schmidt Lisbon Mercy Hospital Champaign Helen Baird Rock Island, Ill St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Mount Vernon Federal Land Bank Farmers’ Elevator Martelle Gerald Hutchinson, Minn James Martin Thelma Frances James Winckenberg Freda Johnson Sioux City Alice Nyquist Burton Harger Lisbon Cemetery Morgan Funeral Home Isabelle Parker Oceanside Polk and Taylor California Isabelle Kratz Cletus Driscoll Nat Parker Nat Eternal Hills

Mortgage market strains push lenders to pause and reassess

Bohemian Financial exits the mortgage market citing high funding costs and weak liquidity. The industry records steep deposit outflows, and long term fixed rates climb to record highs, dampening home buying. ARMs are not yet common but may return once rates ease.

Bray Bohemian Savings and Loan Associations Mutual Savings Banks New Bank Board

Medicare and Social Security Face Broad Funding Shortages

The article reports on congressional debate over Medicare and Social Security funding amid immediate and long term shortfalls. It cites Commissioner John Svahn and Senator Bob Dole, noting projected Medicare deficits up to 35 to 40 billion annually and Social Security gaps about half that, with calls for action and concerns over tax increases.

Congress John Svahn Social Security Administration Senate House Reagan Sen Robert Dole R-Kan Finance Committee Dole Social Security Haeworth Robinson

Linn County LIFTS and Cedar Rapids transit plan merger

Plans are underway to merge Linn County LIFTS with Cedar Rapids demandresponse service for elderly and disabled riders. officials cite duplicative routes and potential savings. proposal includes a financial analysis and could go to the Linn County Supervisors then Cedar Rapids City Council.

Linn County Lifts Cedar Rapids Ray Bagley Bagley Bill Hoekstra Linn County Board of Supervisors Hoekstra Hoesktra Linn County

Heat lingers as Iowa crops face drought risks and livestock advisories

Forecasters warn of hotter midweek with mid 80s to near 90s across Iowa. Crops rely on cool nights for development while livestock advisories urge careful feeding, watering, and shade. ISU reports 72 counties with adequate subsoil moisture but western and central pockets remain drought‑prone. Corn and soybean ratings show mixed conditions as topsoil and subsoil moisture shift.

Taylor Waite the Gazette Wilson Foods Gary Glass Cedar Rapids Glass Eldon Hans Vinton Hans Iowa State University Iowa Boone, Story, Polk and Marshall Iowa Department of Agriculture State Agriculture Department

Perón Era Linked Figures in Argentine History

The account traces Juan Perón’s rise with Isabel Álvarez in the backdrop of Argentina. It notes Isabel Perón’s emergence as first female head of government after Perón's 1974 death, her 1976 ouster in a Videla coup, and subsequent house arrest across locations. The timeline includes 1952, 1955, 1973, 1974, and 1976 events.

Saint Argentina Peron Isabel Panama Hector Campora Isabel Peron Juan Peron Western Hemisphere Jorge Videla

July Births and Local Emergencies Highlight Fairfield Area

Vital statistics record multiple July births in Beckie and J R Banes Fairfax and Dianna Uhde plus several Perez family listings with names and addresses. Iowa City Ames stations note births and grandparents. Police logs report faulty carburetor 1200 Sixth St SW and medical emergencies at O Ave NE 1322 and 520 30th St SE plus other incidents.

Beckie J.R. Banes Fairfax Dianna Roscoe Uhde Old Ely Road Sandra Mark Cosgrove 18Th Ave Iowa City Sharla Steve Schumacher Max Stahl Lisbon Ames Jerry Terry Etzel al Etzel North 10Th St Marion Sixth St O Ave Edgewood Road Mount Vernon Road 17Th Street 30Th St Ellis Blvd Devonwood Avenue Kirkwood Boulevard North Towne Court

Universal machinists strike at Cedar Rapids plant

Machinists Local 831 members at Universal Engineering in Cedar Rapids rejected a company offer after their contract lapsed at midnight. Don Conway said a strike would begin at midnight with picket lines. future talks will be mediated, and the plant at 800 First Ave NW employs about 400 people.

Universal Engineering Plant Cedar Rapids Universal Don Conway George Filling Machiniists Local 831 First Ave. NW

Corrections and Clarifications Policy Issued by The Gazette

The Gazette explains it will address complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness of reports and headlines in this space. It notes a doctor case filing in Linn District Court and cites Dr Joseph Galles as misnamed in a Friday medical malpractice story.

Joseph Galles Linn District Court The Gazette

Cedar Rapids Officials Schedule Today’s City Meetings

Cedar Rapids City Council meets at 8 30 a m in City Hall council chambers. Linn County Board of Supervisors convenes at 10 a m in the Administrative Office Building board room. Various committees gather through the afternoon in City Hall and the Administrative Office Building with planning zoning and building boards listed. An 8 p m showing of The Imaginary Invalid is set at E C Mabie Theater on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City.

Cedar Rapids City Hall Linn County Board of Supervisors City Cedar Rapids Building Board of Appeals Cedar Rapids Planning Commission Council Linn County Historical Review Committee E.C. Mabie University of Iowa Iowa City

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company reports daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. USPS 095680 notes subscription rates and circulation policies including carrier and mail options and prices for different regions.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Iowa U.S. Territories Associated Press

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