Deaths and Funeral Notices Across Iowa Counties
Obituary notices list William J. Besler 31 of Iowa City died after a long illness. Survived by wife Joyce and multiple siblings. services 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church. Donations suggested to Iowa Kidney Foundation. Also noted are numerous funeral arrangements for Elma Holub, M Ellen Keefe, Vern Clemans, Elizabeth Erb, Robert Ovel, James Guthrie, Bertha Brady, John Benell, Dr A N Trevarthen, Leonard Hulme, John Petersen, Raymond Davis, and other local deaths with service details and burial sites.
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William J. Besler
Joyce Besler
11Th Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Dubuque
Joyce Hueston
Des Moines
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Highway Equipment Co
Urban J. Besler
Hopkinton
Urban
Tom
Manchester
Dan
San Diego
Barb
Linda
Carol
John Dalton
St. Joseph Cemetery
Iowa Kidney Foundation
Teahen Funeral Home
Monona
Elizabeth Erb
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Luana
Church Cemetery
Schultz’s
Dyersville
Robert Ovel
Kramer's
Winthrop
James C. Guthrie
Fairview Cemetery
Fawcett’s
Greeley
Robert
Bertha) Brady
Appleton-Vernon’s
Edgewood
Kalona
John Benell
Kalona United Methodist Church
Peterseim
Pleasant View
Anamosa
A.N. Trevarthen
Goettsch’s. Traer
Leonard Hulme
Ripley United Church
Concrete prices may lift Cedar Rapids paving bids
Bids for the 1.16 mile Cedar Rapids paving program will be opened next Wednesday amid concern prices for concrete and other materials have risen beyond estimates. City engineer Richard Ransom notes a 13 percent budgeted rise since last year, with concrete costs climbing 12 percent 1975–76 and 11 percent 1977–78.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Ransom
Ransom
Memorial Exhibition for William Morris Hunt in Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts hosts William Morris Hunt: A Memorial Exhibition through August 19, marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Boston’s leading Victorian era portrait artist.
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Boston (Ap
William Morris Hunt
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston
City Briefs Highlight Local Theft and Appointments
A lawn and garden tractor valued at 2137 and a 290 mower attachment were stolen from Cedar Rapids Ford Tractor on J Street SW. Burglars entered the Keith Von Stein residence on Eighth Street SW and took fishing gear and a 25 horsepower outboard motor. Muriel A. Weir was named by Gov. Ray to a two year term on the Substance Abuse Advisory Council. Gretchen Rosenberg will graduate July 28 from the University of Iowa Medical Technology program. E Glynn O Donnell received a diploma from Phillips Academy. Swisher council called a special meeting to discuss road repairs. Dean's list student Steven Larson named to Gustavus Adolphus College spring list.
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Cedar Rapids
Ford Tractor
J St. SW
Keith von Stein
Eighth St
Muriel A. Weir
Health Services Research Center
University of Iowa
Oakdale Hospital
Robert Ray
Gretchen Rosenberg
University of Iowa Medical Technology
E. Glynn O'Donnell
Linden Drive
Phillips Academy
Andover
Mass
Storms Move Across Eastern Iowa with Hail and Winds
A morning to afternoon storm system swept through eastern Iowa with severe weather in the Dubuque to Cedar Rapids band. Coralville reported hail while Cedar Rapids measured winds around 53 mph. Isolated severe storms possible tonight into Saturday with highs in the 90s. On this date in 1974 the Senate Watergate Committee released a final report proposing campaign reform.
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Iowa
Des Moines Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Coralville
U.S. Senate Watergate Committee
Moulders vote today as electricians remain on strike
Moulders at Iowa Steel and Iron Works vote on a new contract today after turning down the prior offer. Machinists already strike as the companies plan to stop funding health insurance for strikers after July 31. A July 24 meeting is set with Local 405 IBEW, while Linn-Mar High School construction and district projects face delays due to the electric technicians’ absence.
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Moulders
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Phil Oliver
Teamsters
Iowa Steel
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Raytheon
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Water Main Breaks Hit Cedar Rapids Areas
On Edgewood Road NW near Westdale Mall a water main ruptured early Friday, leaving two homes without regular service. A second break on First Avenue West occurred at 10 30 am when a contractor drilling for street lights hit a 12 inch main, affecting about 144 blocks. Local hoses supply basic needs until repairs.
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Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Burrell
Iowa Department of Transportation
County home postponement in Hiawatha ruling set for Sept
U S District Court in Cedar Rapids postponed action on Linn County’s bid to establish a developmental foster family home at 90 14th Ave Hiawatha. A Sept 4 ruling date was set for a preliminary injunction on zoning covenants and city ordinances. The suit argues the home for up to six mentally retarded children complies with a single family definition and constitutional rights.
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14Th Ave
Hiawatha
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
U.S
James Hodges
Linn County
Hodges
Department of Mental Health Services
Carter finishes domestic summit with reporters at Camp David
President Carter lunched at Camp David with journalists including Frank Reynolds and Walter Cronkite as he wrapped a domestic summit on ills and left for Pittsburgh suburb roundtable. Rosalynn Carter said there are no quick fixes and aides accompanied him by helicopter.
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Frank Reynolds
ABC
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Carter
Camp David
Rosalynn
White House
Jody Powell
Phil Wise
Pittsburgh
Carter meets citizens at Camp David on energy and hope
White House staff gathered eight people including five couples and workers from mills to probe what ails the country. Carter left Camp David for a secret trip as he weighs inflation energy policy and morality. Congressional leaders question new initiatives while Brademas urges lucid concrete proposals and differentiating short and long term plans.
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Camp David
Granum
White House
Fisher
Bette
Carter
House
John Brademas
Indiana
Brademas
Two Children Hit By Car On Third Avenue
Police investigated a mid block accident after a boy and a girl, both 10, were struck while running across Third Avenue SW. The boy suffered a broken leg and was taken to St Luke's Hospital. the girl had a foot injury and declined transport, escorted away with her mother. Witnesses placed the incident near a parked pipe trailer in the 600 block.
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Third Avenue
St Luke’s Hospital
Mafia style massacre shocks city with triple slaying
In a restaurant ambush at 2 45 p m three masked gunmen burst in and fired on patrons. John Turano 17 was shot in the back, later listed in critical condition. At the garden table executives Galante Leonardo Cappella 40 and the elder Turano were found dead. A fourth gunman escaped. The attack echoes past Mafia killings in New York and follows similar high profile hits in the era.
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John Turano
Guiseppe Turano
Turano
Young Turano
Galante
Leonardo Cappella
Two Men Questioned in Restaurant Murders
Police seek Caesar Bonventre and Baldo Amato, both 28, for questioning after gunmen opened fire at a Galanteroom restaurant and left before officers arrived. Investigators note the men were present at the scene.
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Caesar Bonventre
Baldo Amato
Restau
Cedar Rapids firm sues Truck Tor for 138000 in damages
Courtesy Enterprises Inc. sues Michigan firm Truck Tor Corp for 138190 alleging they bought and displayed a TruckTor machine, sold it back, and were unpaid for the cost plus added items. They accuse Truck Tor of using their equipment shipping to Mississippi and losing 45000 in commissions due to failure to replace machines and fulfill pending Canada sales credit.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Michigan
Courtesy Enterprises Inc
Edgewood Road
Truck Tor Corporation
Des Moines
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids Company
Michigan Corporation
Truck Tor
Mississippi
Courtesy Enterprises
Steel talks resume after lapse in 20 years of bargaining
Union and industry negotiators resumed steel talks aiming to avert a broader labor dispute. Details describe renewed negotiations following a long stalemate, with both sides seeking a path to avoid potential strikes and ensure production stability.
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Little Augie” Pisciano
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Crazy Joe” Gallo
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