Deaths include Clarissa May Taylor and others in Iowa notices
Clarissa May Taylor 59 of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a long illness. Surviving husband Lloyd, daughter Lloydene Hayden, sons David and James Taylor, plus siblings and grandchildren. Services Friday at Turner chapel west. Also listed are Ollie Johnson 70, J Henry Meyer 85, Donald R Turner 31, Tom Elwood 77, and others with funeral details, calls, and memorials in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa May Taylor
Lloyd Taylor
Ninth Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Montana
Seattle
Wash
Burton Culley
California
Turner Chapel West
Robert Bouton
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Turner West
Oliver
Ollie) Johnson
Marion
Iowa City
Little York
Ill
Phyllis M. Paulsen
Reeds Spring
Century Engineering
Linn Co-op Oil Co
el Kabir Shrine
Ina R. Etzel
Charles Paulsen
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Clifton W. Ellerbeck
Kenwood United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Linn County Heart Fund
J. Henry Meyer
Williamsburg
Iowa County
Herman Meyer
Clara Schlesselman
Victor
Meyer
South Side
Stellapolis Masonic Lodge
American Legion
Legion
Robert
Marilyn) Cox
Jensen Beach
Fla
C.W
Jean) Gilderbloom
Oskaloosa
Herbert
George
William
Flora
Ventura
Calif
Lilian Lachmiller
Marineland Park
Uhlmann’s
Donald R. Turner
Sixth Street
Cedar River
Cherokee
Ames
Hupp Electric Motor
Selma V. Turner
Marilyn Truitt
Steven
Bloomington
Minn
Boothby Funeral Home
Tom Elwood
Marengo
Arlington Heights
Alice Colgan
Wilson and Co
Mike Femal
Sheryl Elwood
Chicago
Richard Cook
Lambert Elwood
Hoover-Valentine’s
Nelson
Raymond E
Bruce’s Chapel
Fort Dodge
John Riebhoff
Trinity United Methodist Church
North Lawn
Masonic Lodge
Lawler
Pauline Loveless
Landis Ley Chapel
Lafayette
Ind
Clarkshill Union Cemetery
Svoboda
Jaroslav
Jerry
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
Jerry Svoboda
Chilmore
Roy
First Christian Church
Coggon
Murdoch Chapel
Rohlena
Libby
Brosh Chapel
Donald Hodson
Anderson Cemetery
Injured-Northrup in Critical Condition After July 12 Explosion
James Northrup, 32, formerly of Cedar Rapids, remains in critical burn condition at St. John's Mercy hospital in St. Louis. He sustained burns to over 70 percent of his body when a water heater exploded in a cafeteria where he assisted a friend on July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Northrup
Cedar Rapids
St. John’s Mercy Hospital
St. Louis
IE Tower Fire Suspected Arson and Safety Debate
Fire officials call the IE tower blaze on the 19th floor possible arson after a vacant IBM office door was found closed but unlocked and forced. Investigations noted no sprinkler above first floor, while building manager and fire chief debated sprinklers’ effectiveness and hose testing.
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IE Tower
David Smith
IBM
Kenneth Magina
Smith
Lawmakers May Accept Legis Funds Under Gift Law
Iowa legislators may attend the Legis 50 conference in Clear Lake without violating the $25 gift cap if they do not incur personal expense reimbursements. House counsel Dan Dudley says the gift statute targets bribes and influence, not free access under the Legis 50 state contract financed by Iowa and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clear Lake
Iowa House
Dan Dudley
Dudley
Legis 50
Englewood
Colo
Property Tax Bills To Be Mailed In Linn County
Linn County Treasurer James Hennessey announced that property tax bills will be mailed Thursday through Monday. The first half payment must be made by October 14 to avoid penalties, with the deadline adjusted from the earlier date since taxes were not certified to the treasurer until July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
James Hennessey
Two Arrested in Separate Cedar Rapids Charges
Cedar Rapids police charged Barbara Ann Meyers 22 with grand larceny after allegedly shoplifting a smoke detector from Target at 4501 First Avenue NE. Jesus Salvador Saldivar 29 of 367 Seventh Avenue SW was charged with resisting execution of process under an arrest warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Barbara Ann Meyers
Broadmore Road
First Avenue
Jesus Salvador Saldivar
Seventh Avenue
Cedar Rapids stores exhaust supply of room air conditioners
In the wake of a heat wave Cedar Rapids retailers report scarce room air conditioners. Crawford notes selling 20 units in two days while Goodyear and Steve Fisher report near zero stock and frequent customer calls. Shoppers seek affordable, reliable cooling and ask about warranties and energy efficiency.
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Crawford
Shirley Ferring
Goodyear
Fisher
al Knapp
Cedar Rapids Lumber Co
Knapp
Linn County Clinic Temporarily Suspending Services Over AC Failure
Employees options thons began noon Wednesday and will continue Thursday and possibly Friday. A malfunctioning air conditioning system at the Linn County psychiatric clinic may force service suspensions until a new compressor fixes the unit by week’s end. Emergency care remains at St Luke's Hospital and by phone renewals are available. call 398 3562 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxley
St. Luke's Hospital
Penningroth
Phone Strike to Evaluate Talks in Washington Next Week
A Washington phone strike is set for next week to evaluate ongoing talks. An official from Northwestern Bell Iowa operations is on vacation and unavailable for comment. Farrell from the public relations office says no bargaining assessment has been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Joe Elstner
Northwestern Bell
Iowa Opera
Roger Farrell
Carter cites Geneva conference prospects amid Mideast tensions
President Carter warned of foreseen difficulties that could push a Geneva conference in October while noting Arab leaders favor talks. He said success in achieving a comprehensive peace remains hard to predict but expressed optimism about Arab–Israeli willingness to pursue peace. He flagged West Bank status as a key agenda item.
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Carter
Begin
United States
West Bank
Israel
Bee Stings Painful For Couple On Beekeeping Farm
Dorothy and Homer Blackford, both 73, were stung 43 and numerous times while harvesting honey at their rural Marion beekeeping operation. Homer fell from a garden tractor, injuring his neck. both remained in fair condition at St. Luke's hospital as bees continued to swarm near their hive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Blackford
Marion
Mrs. Blackford
Homer
Dorothy
Man Guilty Of Lewd Acts With Child in Cedar Rapids
Carlos W. Springfield Jr was found guilty by a Linn County district court jury of lascivious acts with a child tied to a Nov 20 Cedar Rapids incident. Jurors from Cedar Rapids Marion Center Point Ely and Hiawatha served. alternate was Marion’s Thomas Barnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos W. Springfield, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Gloria J. Bohn
Roberta B. Jacobsen
Donald L. White
Virginia M. Singer
Mary A. Roper
James G. Cook
Eunice H. Lloyd
Shirley A. Engle
Alvin A. Ary
Marion
Doris D. Dufoe
Center Point
Mary A. Leser
Ely
Avis L. Kindig
Hiawatha
Thomas A. Barnes
Bicyclist 9 Injured In Urbandale Collision
Mary Jedlicka, 9, remained in good condition at St. Luke's after a bicycle crash with a car driven by 46 year old Ronald Leo Peterson at Miami drive and Richmond road NE. The Tuesday 4:30 p.m. wreck near Urbandale caused a fractured right leg with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jedlicka
Urbandale
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ronald Leo Peterson
Tower Terrace
Hiawatha
Miami Drive
Richmond Road
Licenses On Sale For Mobile Homes Trucks Tractors
Licenses for the second half of the year for mobile homes trucks and truck tractors are now on sale at the Linn treasurer's office. A penalty of 5 percent per month will be added to the registration fee beginning Aug. 1. Persons with vehicles bearing outdated licenses will be subject to arrest beginning Aug. 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
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Sorden’s. Postville
William Christofferson
Community Presbyterian Church
Stanwood
Schutte’s. Stanwood
Hans Christiansen
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Chapman’s
Clarence
Anamosa
Henry Weideman
Goettsch’s
Colorado
D.J
Jitra S. Anuras
Pattaya
C. Kullavanijaya
Allergy Associates
1St Ave
Loretta Lynn
Illinois Opry
Adv
Everhart
18Th St. SW
Cedar Rapids Police Pension Board
Johnny’s Parkway
Ellis and
Five
Ample Lady
Keith Erickson
Linn County
Bishops
Giants Baseball
Decorah
St. George’s Church
BEOG
Young School of Beauty
1St St. SE
Coach House
3Rd St. SE
Jack Shepherd
Coin Club
Peoples Bank West
Lake Michigan
Jerome’s
Cubs
Padres
Jolly Roger
Coralville Lake
North Liberty
Woodfield
Magina
Robert Wood John
Steve Fisher
Smart West
Paul Penningroth
U.S
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Wapsie Cabin
Odern
Wapsie
Alburneft
Claude T. Gregory
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