Deaths of Dawson, Wall, and Weichman noted in local obituary column
Charlotte M. Dawson, 55, of 521 Seventh Ave SE dies after brief illness at Mercy Hospital. Born Jan 2 1927 in Cedar Rapids she was a 1945 Roosevelt High School graduate. Survived by daughter Rachel A. Jackson, brother John R. Dawson Sr., sister Beverly J. Doolin, and one grandchild. Service 11 am Monday Turner Chapel East with burial Linwood Cemetery. Military rites by American Legion Hanford Post 5. John W. Wall Jr., 67, of 700 35th St Marion dies at residence. Graveside service 4:30 pm Friday Rose Hill Cemetery Mechanicsville. Memorial service 10:30 am Monday St Joseph's Catholic Church Marion. Horner Funeral Home in charge. John Weichman, 56, of 500 C Ave NW dies Friday at Veterans Hospital Iowa City. Services pending at Turner Chapel West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte M. Dawson
Seventh Ave
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt High School
University of Iowa
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Women’s Army Corps
Rachel A. Jackson
Des Moines
John R. Dawson Sr
Beverly J. Doolin
Turner Chapel East
Linwood Cemetery
American Legion Hanford Post
John W. Wall Jr
35Th St
Marion
Mechanicsville
Rose Hill Cemetery
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Horner
Anamosa
Everitt
Shorty” Thomas
Goettsch
Edna G. Wirsching
First Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cascade
Clark W. Wirsching
Milwaukee Railroad
Chicago
Lafayette School
Linn County
Kingston Hill Care Center
Theodore G. Lilley
Chapel Hill Gardens
Elmhurst
Ill
Bradley E. Messier
Harold
Diane Messier
Wauzeka
Wis
Michael
Lauri
Jack Messler
Postville
Donald Pavelka
Traer
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Eastman
Lake Thornburg Funeral Home
Prairie du Chien
Petro
Leroy
Roy
United Methodist
Bernice J
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Clarence Frana
St. Ludmila's
Anderson Cemetery
Swisher
Turner Chapel
Savel
Ruth L
Floyd J. Conroy
Knox Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Maplewood Drive
Brandt
Curtis D
First United Methodist Church
Dick Watkins
First United
Cedar Memorial Park
Iowa Obituaries and Memorial Notices
Multiple death notices from Iowa communities list names ages and details. Entries include services and burial places in Anamosa, Arlington Neola, Clarence, Iowa City, Keota, Manchester, Mechanicsville, and more with mentions of churches cemeteries and memorial funds.
Canney upbeat after Amtrak talks on North Western route
Iowa officials press for central route upgrade as Amtrak evaluates feasibility. James L. Larson of Amtrak says decision may take years. Cedar Rapids Mayor Donald Canney remains hopeful the Zephyr could shift to the North Western line with track upgrades and depots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Amtrak
Chicago & North Western
Iowa
James L. Larson
Washington
Eastwest
Burlington Northern
C&nw
Larson
Cedar Rapids
Donald Canney
San Francisco
Canney
James R. Macdonald
Chicago
Carroll
Arthur Neu
Iawa
Macdonald
Nell
North Western
Vital Statistics and Local Incidents Reported in July
Listing of births from multiple families in July including Sharon and WJ Reinken in Lisbon and several other couples with newborns. Also notes a birth in Lewisburg West Virginia and a series of emergency calls and incidents around Collins Road, Juniper Drive, and other Iowa locations with medical emergencies and a gas issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins Road
Ridgeside Drive
Juniper Drive
Israel Hammers West Beirut as PLO Leader Fatally Wounded in Paris
Israeli jets struck West Beirut for a second day as the PLO's No. 2 man in France, Fadel el Dani, was killed in a car explosion in Paris. The attack followed Habib's shuttle diplomacy steps with Syria and Saudi Arabia as U.S. efforts to secure Arab support for recognizing Palestinian self determination continued amid violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
West
Beirut
PLO
Paris
Associated Press
West Beirut
Palestine Liberation Organization
France
U.S
Syria
Philip Habib
Damascus
Yasser Arafat
Habib
Saudi Arabia
Fadel el Dani
Dani
Ment
United States
Arafat
Mahmoud Labadi
Terry Anderson
Washington
Reagan
Nine burglary charges filed against C R man
Police filed nine burglary counts against Michael T. Wingett 20 of 1630 29th St NW after his arrest inside Flamingo Pizza Palace 1211 Ellis Blvd NW. The charges stem from the Flamingo break in and four other early Friday burglaries plus two Thursday burglaries involving a shotgun and several guns. Wingett held in Linn County Jail released on own recognizance at 4 pm after court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael T. Wingett
29Th St
Ellis Blvd
Flamingo
Wingett
E Avenue Tavern
E Ave
Ellis Bait Shop
Creative Images
McKinnon’s
Sundance Shooter’s Service
Linn County
Scarville couple sues Procter and Gamble over Rely tampons
Sherry and Ronald Penning of Scarville file a $30,000 toxic shock syndrome suit in Winnebago County District Court against Procter and Gamble, alleging injuries from using Rely tampons in 1980. The petition details illness from January to September, affecting household duties and marriage. The company denies the allegations and says Penning was informed of risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest City
Iowa
Scarville
Procter and Gamble Co
Sherry
Ronald Penning
Procter and Gamble
Winnebago County
Pennings
Steven Bakke
Sherry Penning
Penning
Bakke
Timothy White
Steven Warbasse
Cedar Rapids
Inflation, wages and prices rise as CPI shows 1 percent June gain
Labor Department data show inflation adjusted weekly earnings down 1.2 percent in June after a 0.2 percent drop in May. The Consumer Price Index rose 1 percent in June, with gasoline up 5.4 percent and housing costs up 1.0 percent driven by a 2.3 percent jump in home prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Department
May
Search for body of 18 year old man in Cedar River
The search for James Capaccioli of Mount Vernon continued along the Cedar River near Palisades Kepler State Park after he drowned Thursday evening. Divers faced murky water as operations paused Friday afternoon and were set to resume Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Palisades-Kepler State Park
James Capaccioli
Mount Vernon
Capaccioli
Iowa teachers back Cutler in 3rd District race
The Iowa State Education Association's Political Action Committee endorsed Democrat Lynn Cutler, a former teacher running for the 3rd District seat. The group cited her background in government, commitment to education, and legislative skills as assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Lynn Cutler
U.S
House of Representatives
Iowa State Education Association
Isea-Pac
Cutler
Congress
Cleaning white walls with laundry pre wash spray
A method for cleaning the white strip on white-walled tires suggests spraying each tire with a pre wash laundry product. Let it stand for a few minutes, then wipe and rinse off.
Drakesville Teen Identified as Lake Wapello Drowning Victim
The body of 15 year old Jeff Long of Drakesville was recovered from Lake Wapello after drowning at about 2 p.m. while swimming with friends near a raft at the beach area. The Davis County Sheriff's Department identified him.
Prices Rise Steadily in Consumer Index June Report
Doctors fees rose 0.7 percent while food costs gained 0.6 percent. Beef and pork led advances but poultry fell. eggs declined for the fourth straight month. Restaurant meals and alcohol costs increased. The unadjusted CPI stood at 290.6 in June, meaning a $100 basket in 1967 would cost $290.60.
Corrections issued for theater date and beer permit misidentification
The Gazette corrects that Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater in Kirkwood performed July 21 instead of July 28. It clarifies the Tipton beer permit applicant as Joseph L. McClain and Gregory Groe doing business as The Big Top Mount Vernon, not Gary Petersen. Petersen rents the property involved. The paper will publish corrections for errors in reports and headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater
Kirkwood
Gazette
Tipton
Joseph L. McClain
Gregory Groeper
Big Top
Mount Vernon
Gary Petersen
Petersen
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates list carrier and mail options with weekly and yearly prices for Morning Editions and Sunday editions. The Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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John Weichman
C Ave
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Turner Chapel West
Sharon
WJ. Reinken
Lisbon
Susan
Dale Pierce
F Ave
Penny
Lance Hall
St. Luke’s
Lymn
Duane Benesh
A Ave
Donna
David Oliphant
Wendy
Harry Foster
13Th St. NW
Brenda Kay
Steven Carter
12Th Ave
Roxanne
Andrew Isaacson
Harriet Ave
Paula
Charles Matheny
B Ave
Anne
Curtis Duffield
Solon
Lewisburg
W.va
Joan Scott
Maxton
Dale Scott
James Scott
Independence
Harold L. Walton Jr
Emma P. Wenzel
Charles A. Camp
Palo
Mary J. Selk
Newhall
William H. Healey
Tina D. Kosse
Daniel J. Hamilton
Amana
Anne C. Ames
Dale A. McBurney
Laura M. Bruce
Hiawatha
John A. Pechman
Lone Tree
Betty L. Reed
19Th Street
First Avenue NE
Sherman St
Carlos and
Judy K. Ivey, Delwin D. and
Kathryn M. Cline
Second Ave
Ninth St
Langdon Ave
Milway Drive
Ava
James Watt
C.R. Man
Pat's Beauty
B Ave. NW
Sam's Pizza
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Department
Cooper Evans
Drakesville
Seya
Center Pt
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