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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1979
Page
3
Multiple notices report deaths and funeral details for Clifford C. Lyon Barbara Brandwood Prange Earl R. Lentz Jr Jennie K. Thompson George Albert Rees Howard C. Bremer and others. The entries note ages birthplaces marriages employment veterans church affiliations and burial plans with service times and visitation.
Edna F Moran was honored with a funeral Mass at St Wenceslaus Catholic Church conducted by Rev. John Barnes. Burial followed at St. John's Cemetery with Kuba Funeral Home East handling arrangements.
Linn County supervisors discussed proposed contract changes with 1901 First Avenue Corp to secure a permanent loan for a Handicapped Systems workshop. Key items include insurance requirements, tax forgiveness options, and a revised eminent domain termination clause. Agreement hinges on lender approval and potential lease extensions.
President Carter's seven day seclusion follows talks with governors and lawmakers on alternative fuels as Senator Kennedy criticizes the administration for not tackling the energy crisis. Kennedy cites energy and inflation as top concerns for Massachusetts residents facing heating oil costs and supplies.
President Carter convened sessions with governors university presidents and labor leaders to discuss energy supplies prices and oil imports. James Schlesinger and Stuart Eizenstat attended with leaders including Jay Rockefeller Hugh Gallen Robert Graham Jerry Weisner and John Sawhill. Jackson Clifford Kirkland and others joined in broader civil and ethical discussions.
Warren R. Reinecke, currently Coe College alumni relations and annual giving director, will become Grinnell College annual giving director effective Aug. 1. He will raise operating funds from trustees alumni parents faculty staff corporations and foundations. Reinecke, a Coe graduate, previously worked at St. Cloud State College and St. Lawrence University and has served on local boards and participated in Cedar Rapids fundraising efforts.
All-Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids ends with total attendance of 48,961, up 5,500 from last year due to an extra day. Fair manager John Emmons notes Sunday figures are car based, with 1,512 cars and an estimated 4,536 people. Saturday totals were 5,510, up from 4,806 last year.
Governor Robert Ray appointed five new members and three reappointments to the Iowa Arts Council. John D. Singer of Waterloo was named chairman and will oversee the council alongside LeRoy Mitchell and William J. Fultz of Des Moines, Marie Pearson of Maine, and Jacqueline F. Merritt of Dubuque. Reappointments include Jerome W. Wadian of Fayette, an Upper Iowa University speech and theater instructor, for a three year term.
New letter regulations take effect Sunday. Mailers must use envelopes at least seven thousandths of an inch thick and avoid undersized or oversized pieces. Small items under 3 percent inches high or 5 inches long will be returned, as will oversized envelopes over 64 by 11 inches without proper postage. A seven cent surcharge may apply on returned pieces.
A government order directs a fresh trial in the high profile Alger Hiss perjury case. The decision follows arguments over the original proceedings and potential questions of witness credibility and evidence handling.
Brown defends SALT II as a valuable step toward curbing weapons and boosting U S security. Vance says the pact will force dismantling about 250 Soviet strategic missiles and bombers, while noting many post 1965 systems share similar destructive power. Byrd and Church warn talks may reopen concessions and stress real national stakes as limits cap both sides at 2250 strategic launchers by 1985.
Randy L. Marshall 24 of Marion was charged with assault and drunk driving after a Sunday night incident at 1719 Mallory St. SW. Steven C. Cronbaugh 25 of M St. SW was arrested at Western Station after allegedly assaulting a station attendant. Theresa R. Martin 24 of Mount Vernon Road SE was charged with assault and fourth degree criminal mischief after an incident at Pester Derby Station and damage to a window.
Howard S. Curtis of Hull Aquarium says dolphins enjoy working in company and have an affiliation hard to explain as they are trained to wear cameras for a planned expedition to Scotland to locate the Loch Ness monster.
Thanks to all who helped make the card shower a huge success. Genevieve and Sally. Paying Top Cash for silver and gold coins Max Hagen 396 7760. Kidney meeting Cedar Valley Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Iowa meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at St Luke’s Hospital Room 162 Officers elected Public. Pioneer Village Commission meets Wednesday 7 p m at Pioneer Village change from the usual location Dale Brodt chairman items to be considered Absentees should notify the chairman.
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