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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1990

Page

12

Deaths in Linn County Area News Brief

Obituaries list H Dale Bunker 47 of Cedar Rapids Joyce Whitehead wife two daughters Rebecca and Jennifer son John Camp LeJeune Ark parents Hilburn and Blanche brothers and sisters. memorial services Hillside Wesleyan Church and burial Biscoe Arkansas. Vernon Ilten 82 retired Ilten Hardware. services Cedar Memorial Chapel. Helen Althea Mullen 85 Mount Vernon died in Iowa City coronary artery disease. graveside Mount Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Thomas Stolba 42 Missoula Montana former Cedar Rapids lab technician. service in Missoula. Theresa Moritz 10:30 a.m. today Murdoch Linwood Chapel burial Linwood Cemetery.

Brasfield Ark Joyce Whitehead Iowa City Bunker Iowa Steel Federal Express Hillside Wesleyan Church Visitation Rebecca Popelka Jennifer Cedar Rapids John Camp LeJeune N.C Hilburn Blanche DeValls Bluff Delena McGinnis New Caney Texas Betty White Apache Junction Ariz Sue Dillard Garland Billy Austin Walter Lebanon Vernon E. Ilen Fairview Dr Mercy Medical Center Irene Platz de Kalb Ill Ilten Ilten Hardware Iowa Hardware Association Trinity Lutheran Church Mary Stump Lima Ohio Helen Keiper Winona Minn Lewis la Verne Calif Cedar Memorial Chapel of Wayne Schroeder Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home First Ave Helen Althea Mullen Mount Vernon University Hospitals Ward Hemenway W. Bruce Mullen Iowa Jacksonville Mullen St. Luke’s Hospital Daughters of American Revolution United Methodist Church Order of Eastern Star Kay Morrisey Palmer Mass William Bruce II California Ward Hemenway II Monroe Thomas M. Stolba Missoula Mont St. Patrick Hospital Susan Fisher Portland Ore Stolba White Pine Sash Walman Optics TSH St. Francis Xavier Church Hannah Bernice Daniel Sunset Memorial Cemetery Mountain West Hospice Care N. Higgins Suite Quincy J. Rice Maplecrest Turkey Wellman Delta Merrill Kansas City Laurel Streigle June Rice Joan Lopez Marietta Loretta Oskaloosa Glenys Hedrick Delta Christian Church Garrett Cemetery American Legion Shipley Post Fremont’s Fremont Ronald A. Phillips Winneshiek County LF. Greene Richard Vivian Fort Atkinson Thomas Jackson Junction Vincent Cresco Lawrence Dunkerton Cathy Brandt Redwood Falls Darlene Straube Spillville St. John’s Catholic Church St. Wenceslaus Chekal’s Kevin Robin Peggy Warnett Franklin Lakes N.J Becky Way Bedford Faye Marc Davenport Roger Solon Jerry Prattville Ala Oakland Cemetery George L. Gay Emery R. Whetstine Brenner Tea Food Stores Glen Galesburg Connie Davison Calona Pam White Clinton Dale Merle Connie Marvin Glasgow Jim North Liberty Bill Powell’s Wassonville Cemetery Wellman American Legion

Arrangements Pending for Three Local Dignitaries

Dorothy Deane Harger 86 of 2204 Johnson Ave NW died Friday at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Turner Chapel East Agnes Sadecky 83 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Thursday at Regional Hospital Rapid City following a long illness Arrangements are pending at Brush Chapel Flossie A Weichels 87 of 676 26th St SE died Friday afternoon at Mercy Medical Center after a long illness Arrangements are pending at Baxter Martinson Funeral Chapel Marion

Dorothy Deane Harger Johnson Ave Mercy

Obituaries and Death Notices from East Central Iowa

A chain of death notices reports multiple long illness deaths across eastern Iowa. Names include Quincy J. Rice 78 of Delta and Orville F Frieden 77 of Prairie du Chien with services in Delta and Prairie du Chien. Other obituaries list Ronald A Phillips 30, Carroll M Irvin 62, Gerald Kemmann 80, Helena Scheel 95, Emery R Whetstine 62 and more with burial plans and memorials noted.

Orville F. Frieden Prairie Health Care Center Prairie du Chien Wis Leonard Witt’s Eler

Liberian rebels seize large areas of Monrovia center

Rebels pushed into the northern Monrovia city, driving government troops to a strip near President Doe’s mansion. Two coast guard cutters were sunk, with heavy fighting on Bushrod Island and near major bridges. The United States declined intervention as the civil war widened led by Charles Taylor.

Monrovia Liberia Samuel Doe Coast Guard United States Doe Charles Taylor Bushrod Island

Branstad Questions University Presidents' Raises

Gov. Terry Branstad said he is not comfortable with the 6.1 percent pay increases for the presidents of the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa effective July 1. He described the move as a Board of Regents decision while defending competitive salaries to attract capable leaders. He noted no concern the raises will widen other state pay scales.

Gazette Associated Press Des Moines Terry Branstad Iowa Board of Regents Board of Regents Branstad University of Iowa Iowa State University University of Northern Iowa U of I ISU UNI Iowa State Prairie Meadows Dubuque Altoona Council Bluffs Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Mick Lura The Racing and Gaming Commission

Frank accepts reprimand as ethics panel sets rebuke

Rep. Barney Frank said he would apologize to colleagues after the House ethics committee formally reprimanded him for improper conduct related to helping a male escort clear 33 parking tickets. The panel found no credible evidence he knew of Gobie running a prostitution ring or pressuring probation officials, and cleared him on two other charges.

Los Angeles Times Washington Barney Frank House Ethics Committee Massachusetts Democrat West Newton Mass Ethics Committee Julian Dixon D-Calif House Frank Steven Gobie Gobie

Harkin aide attacks Tauke with Great Pretender line

Harkin campaign officials used the 1955 Platters song lyric to charge Tauke with misrepresenting his positions. Tauke spokesman denounced the move as deception while defending Tauke’s voting record on foster grandparent funding and deficit spending. Campaigns staged press events in Cedar Rapids and other cities to press the accusations.

Tom Harkin Senate Tom Tauke Harkin Arthur Davis Platters Tauke Davis Pam Jochum van Dusen Cedar Rapids Allen Finch House Dubuque

Births noted at Mercy and St. Luke's hospitals

July births listed for Mercy and St. Luke's with multiple families names and addresses. The records include newborns to Pauline Luerkens and Al bert Luerkens, Denise Arp and Chad Arp, and several other couples in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

ST. Luke's Denise Chad Arp 39Th St. NE Donna Terrance Brodsack J St. SW Martha Robert Finley Ely Corenne Mark Linbo Red Fox Rd Julie Gregg Lint Pawnee Dr. NW Cindy Ricky Mormann Earlville Angela Neal 33Rd Ave

White House seeks broad support for Southeast Asia policy

The Bush administration urged bipartisan backing for a new Indo China policy while facing Democratic critics who say the US embargo on Cambodia should end and talks with the Vietnam backed Hun Sen regime should begin. Baker announced talks with Vietnam and a withdrawal of recognition from the Khmer Rouge linked rebel coalition.

White House Southeast Asia Los Angeles Times Washington Indochina U.S Vietnam Cambodia Hun Sen Sen Bob Kerrey D-Neb James Baker U.S. Indochina United States Baker Norodom Sihanouk Khmer Rouge

Sioux City Boy Dies After Being Swept Underwater

A 13 year old Sioux City boy Erik Karlstead died after being swept underwater while riding plastic sleds in rushing street waters from heavy rains. His 11 year old half sister Ingrid From survived with minor injuries. The storms dropped over 5 inches of rain in parts of Iowa with funnel clouds sighted but no touchdown or damage reported.

Sioux City Erik Karlstead Marion Health Center Karistead Ingrid Iowa National Weather Service

Also Mentioned on This Page

Linn County H. Dale Bunker Iris Ave Theresa V. Moritz Murdoch-Linwood Chapel J. Paul Stevens Linwood Cemetery Eleport Carroll M. Irvin Route 4 Ramona Wallesch Mr. Irvin San Bernardino Lowden Gerald Kemmann Mercy Hospital Kemmann Chevrolet Malinda Eugene Wheatland Rita Martin Kent Wash Zion United Church of Christ van Horne Cemetery London Chapman's Clarence Helena Scheel la Porte City Dysart Vinton Lutheran Overton's Dysart Cemetery Mesurado River Milton Glick Gordon Eaton Jochum Finch Iowa Democratic Party Pauline Albert Luerkens B Ave. NE Kara Patrick Callanan 26Th St. Dr. SE Becky Mike Myers 21St Ave. Place SW Katherine Michael Rice Scott L. Dinderman Palo Dana L. Town Hiawatha Neil R. Steen Valerie K. Krejca Marion Greg S. Koenigham Melanie A. Glass Mark Gutman Julie L. Craig Gordon R. Fischer Monica M. Seigel Richard A. LaFauci Mary E. Colbert Belmont Tom A. Nelson Jamie K. Rollinger Mankato Illinois Lottery John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave. S.E
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