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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1980

Page

2

Deaths of Violet Wilson and Rose Scott in local area obituaries

Obituaries note Violet F. Wilson 72 of 4845 Johnson Ave NW dying at home after a sudden illness with service at St. Mark's United Methodist Church and burial at Masonic Cemetery Tipton. Rose M. Scott 92 formerly of Cedar Rapids died at a Manchester health care center after a long illness with services in Corpus Christi and Cedar Rapids, arrangements by Kuba Funeral Home East.

Violet F. Wilson Johnson Ave Jones County St. Mark's United Methodist Church United Methodist Women’s Organization Don J Cedar Rapids Zella Hennings Ilda Gerber Henry Weimen Tipton Dick Webb Cedar Falls Welby Dixon Tama LeeRoy Collins Masonic Cemetery Turner Chapel West Rose M. Scott Victor Scott Manchester Manville Ind Corpus Christi Texas del Connally Zika Ave Connally Keith Dickey Freeport Ill Travis Rummer Howard San Mateo Calif Edward Houston Elmer Kuba Funeral Home East St. Joseph's Catholic Church Marion John R. Gallagher Oak Hill Cemetery Murdoch Chapel Ludvicek Katerina Brush Chapel Castek Swisher Ruth Eloise Young Crestview Acres Stanwood J. Truman Young Red Cross St. Luke’s Hospital Central Park Presbyterian Church Toastmistresses Coe College Marcia Bradley Deborah Keller Davenport Irma Alexander Chicago Ernest Oetting Lisbon Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Reuben Tjaden Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Linn County Council On Aging 36Th St. Drive

Storm Damage Across Iowa After Severe Thunderstorm

The storm left aircraft damaged at the local airport with about one million dollars in losses at the ramp. Niederhauser Airways lost hangars and an office center. Eight Iowa National Guard helicopters were destroyed and widespread power outages affected multiple towns. Weather services note 105 mph gusts and continued heat and humidity with scattered storms.

Perry Niederhauser Airways Inc Niederhauser Iowa Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Mechanicsville Stanwood Clarence Olin Charlotte Delmar Buckhorn Monmouth Wyoming Onslow Center Junction West Cedar Rapids

Budget review eyes higher inflation and jobless rate

The midyear budget review due July 21 forecasts 11.9 percent inflation in 1980 and 9.8 percent the following year with unemployment near 8.5 percent, about 8.9 million people. Russell says wage and price guidelines have modestly restrained oil price surges and mortgage rates, saving an estimated 1.5 points of inflation and about 2 percent of potential wage inflation.

Russell Council

Two men die from gas in Altoona water well

In Altoona, a methane gas pocket likely killed John Lieb, 35, of rural Runnells, and Carl Campbell Jr., 59, of Des Moines, when Lieb entered a water well to rescue a struck worker. Campbell collapsed during the attempted rescue. Both died at a Des Moines hospital.

Altoona Polk County R.C. Wooters John Lieb Runnells Carl Campbell Jr Des Moines Lieb Campbell

Weather Report From Morning Observations and Storm Impacts

At 11 a.m. winds from the southeast at 12 mph and temperatures rising. Thursday sunrise 5 40 a.m. with no precipitation reported. high 86, low 60 yesterday. Extended forecast shows a chance of thunderstorms Friday and Saturday, partly cloudy Sunday. highs mid 80s to low 90s, lows 60s to low 70s. National extremes: high 112 at Blythe and Gila Bend. low 46 at Evanston. Thunderstorms pounded Iowa and the Midwest with heavy damage at Waterloo Airport where gusts reached 104 mph. a mobile home dam damaged near Dunkerton. Wisconsin wind gusts 50 to 70 mph downed trees. funnel clouds seen in northern Illinois. Woodstock gusts near 75 mph.

Manchester Dunkerton Larry Baker Ossian Chuck Ossian Agri-Center Bud Codwell Oelwein Cedar Rapids Waterloo Waucoma National Weather Service Ohio Valley South Carolina Florida Mason City Dubuque Iowa Wisconsin

Birth notices from Mercy and St. Luke's list numerous families

Birth announcements show July 6 to July 8 events at Mercy and St. Luke's with multiple couples in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Recipients include Charlene and Stephen Ryan with a daughter and Kym and Gregory Hauser with a daughter among others, plus numerous listed grandparents and addresses.

Kym Gregory Hauser 18Th St. SE Mary Jane David Viktora 19Th St. SE Teri Mark Kruckenberg Cedar Rapids Cynthia Thomas Shepherd Dartmouth St. SW Pamela L. Porter Ave. NE Lori R. Michael Gillen 27Th Ave Marion Patty Junior Phelps Shellsburg Karen Marvin Kuehl Mount Vernon Pami Dennis Foster Anamosa Laura David Orr Marengo

Ohira Farewell Attended by Global Delegates and Leaders

Carter and government officials attend the service for Ohira with about 120 nations sending lower level representatives. Carter and Hua sit in the front row before a grand altar with a 12 foot color photo, as Ohira died of a heart attack June 12 after a confidence vote loss and ten days before a national election.

Ohira Carter Hua

Rain helps farmers but wind damages some crops

Farmers welcomed last night and morning rain easing heat but winds near Independence left corn flattened and beans stripped. Cedar Rapids area expert notes relief, while Monticello farmer says rain was timely though hot, dry spell could return. Smut risk and fall harvest challenges noted.

John Creswell Cedar Rapids A.W. Martin Fayette Fayette County Independence Waterloo Clara Peale Francis Peale Creswell Monticello Dan Stadtmueller

Pickup stolen near Tiffin recovered after chase

A 1977 Ford pickup stolen from a rural Tiffin home Tuesday night was recovered minutes later by Johnson County deputies near Oxford after a brief pursuit. Timothy J. Quisenberry, 19, of Ortonville Michigan, and a 16 year old juvenile passenger faced second degree theft charges and were to be arraigned.

Iowa City Tiffin Johnson County Sheriff's Oxford Melvin Reeve Timothy J. Quisenberry Ortonville Mich

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