Obituary notices list several Cedar Rapids area deaths
Obituaries and funeral notices include Edith Klein 65 of 1041 19th St SE died at Mercy Hospital after a sudden illness born Aug 11 1913 at Norway married to Truman Klein Sept 4 1937 at Ladora Cedar Rapids resident since 1949 employed as a waitress at the Coffee Bar member of Hillside Wesleyan Church. Also listed are Victor Will Dietrich Mary. Charles Akers. Joseph M Stabler. Wayne Hahn. Cathy Berry 47 wife of Joseph C Berry of 461 Lewellen Dr NW died after brief illness. Rita M Washburn 49 lifelong Toddville resident died after automobile accident. Burial and service details and callers times noted for multiple services and cemeteries.
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Edith Klein
19Th St. SE
Mercy Hospital
Norway
Truman Klein
Ladora
Cedar Rapids
Klein
Hillside Wesleyan Church
Esther Knight
Iona McAtee
Walford
Neema Proffitt
Marion
Ardelia Phelps
Wilbert Ward
Richard Ernst
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Joe
Cathy) Berry
Joseph C. Berry
Lewellen Drive
Tell City
Ind
Berry
Tipton
Silver Dollar Tavern
St. Patrick Catholic Church
Ellis and Squaw Creek
Teahen Funeral Home
Rita M. Washburn
Toddville
Iowa City
James Washburn
Lancaster
Donald
Ronald
Ralph
Raymond
Michael Kinkead
Cathy
Janie Stanek
Hazleton
Richard Stanek
Wesley Stanek
Independence
Ralph Stanek
Gladys Berns
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Mrs. Washburn
Carter Defense of Policy Sparks White House Briefing
White House officials held a background briefing with foreign correspondents to stress no change in U S economic policy under Carter and to say politics will not influence policy. Praise followed from Capitol Hill as dollar and stocks rose, with Sen Henry Reuss and market analysts lauding Volker as a strong choice. Carter prepared for a news conference while confirmation hearings began for Civiletti and Harris, as Harris pledged loyalty to the administration with independence in principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
U.S
Carter
Capitol Hill
Henry Reuss
D-Wis
House Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs Committee
Volker
PLO official Mohsen shot in Paris as two men flee
Mohsen, head of the Saiqa group and PLO military chief, was killed in his fourth floor Paris residence. Investigators described a head shot at close range. The PLO blamed Israel and noted a broader effort to win Western support amid Lebanon conflicts.
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Mohsen
Gray d’Albion
PLO
Paris
Israel
Lebanon
France
Monrovia
Liberia
West Bank of Palestine
Syrian Baath Party
Saiga
Lebanese University
Saiqa
Farouk Kaddoumi
Kaddoumi
Yasser Arafat
Syria
Mahmoud Hmarachi
Basil el Kubasi
Palestine Popular Liberation Front
Ezzedine Kalak
Purse Found 21 Years Later In Dayton Arcade
Ruth Howington lost her purse in a downtown Dayton arcade in July 1958. Twenty one years later workmen drilling the arcade roof returned it with $100 missing but still held personal treasures including her birth certificate a payroll check and old family photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Ruth Howington
Ten dead in Appin coal mine blast near Sydney
Australian mines rescue crews recovered ten bodies after an explosion at the Appin coal mine 37 miles southwest of Sydney. Four miners were missing and feared dead while one worker suffered burns not described as serious. Electrical engineer Jim Hoffman, among the survivors, recalled the blast 2000 feet below the surface as tea was being shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Appin
Jim Hoffman
Pioneer Black Reporter Dies
Alexander Morisey 65, regarded as the first Black full time reporter at a general circulation Southern newspaper, died Monday. He worked for the Winston-Salem Journal in North Carolina from 1949 to 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Alexander Morisey
Morisey
Winston-Salem
N.C
Journal
Weather and river report for the region
Wind NW at 6 mph at 10 a.m. Sun rises 5 54 and sets 8 32. High 88 yesterday, low 63 with no precipitation. Extended forecast mostly partly cloudy Friday to Sunday with highs 75 to 85 and lows in the 60s. Mississippi River notes include several gauges with minor changes and no major floods.
City Briefs and Local Promotions Mix in Weekend Column
Catholic Laymen Speaker Robert Naughton U S Navy will address Vietnam topics Friday noon at Bishops downtown. Cubs vs Los Angeles on Aug 22 and Pittsburgh on Sept 22. tickets $27.50. Travel ads note fall motorcoach tours Sept 10–12 and Oct 1–16 with local contact numbers. Welter elected Iowa cosmetology treasurer at San Diego meeting. Charters and local games listed with times and prizes. Pedestrian accident alert calls provided. Emerald Knights ad closing list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Naughton
U.S. Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Vietnam
Bishops
Toddville Woman Dies After Iowa Car Crash
Rita M. Washburn, 49, of Toddville died in an Iowa City hospital from injuries after a Tuesday evening crash on County Road 14 near Toddville. Her daughter Cathy M. Washburn, 23, survived in good condition while Deanne, 4, was in fair condition. The car’s driver Kenneth A. Schreiber, 17, received a ticket for improperly entering a highway. Funeral services for Rita are pending.
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Toddville
Iowa City
Rita M. Washburn
Cathy M. Washburn
Linn County
Cathy Washburn
Grave
Kenneth A. Schreiber
Route 1
St. Luke’s Hospital
Deanne
University Hospitals
Rita Washburn
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Nash Finch Co named in suit over injured worker
Albert James Gumm of Polk County filed a $100 000 petition in Linn District Court alleging negligence by Nash Finch Co for inadequate training and unsafe pallet lifter equipment. He claims permanent injury when his ankle was caught between the lift and loading dock on July 29 1977.
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Nash Finch Co
Cedar Rapids
Albert James Gumm
Polk County
Linn
Gumm
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pricing and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes its establishment in 1883 and provides address 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It lists subscription rates for carrier and mail editions, with various weekly and yearly prices and restrictions on mail to carrier areas.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
Associated Press
Vital Statistics Births and Local Incidents
Birth announcements list numerous families in Marion Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas with new sons and daughters. Additional lines record medical emergencies alarms and incidents at various streets in Iowa communities on Tuesday and today including gas line rupture and extrication calls.
Squirrel blamed in U of outage
An adventurous squirrel crawled into an Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric substation causing a 15 minute outage at the University of Iowa. The circuit short affected Union and Main Library and most university dormitories. The animal did not survive.
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Iowa City
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric
University of Iowa
Burlington Street
Union and
Main Library
C R youths twirl to state titles headline
Cedar Rapids youths dominated the state Hula Hoops Championships in Dubuque with two sisters from one family winning girls titles. Lisa Bender, 13, took 12 to 15 age group while Amy Bender, 11, won 11 and under. Jeff Weltzin, 12, and Scott Vanda, 9, also captured boys titles. State champs advance to regional in St Paul Aug 10.
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Lisa Bender
Chatham Road
Amy
Jeff Weltzin
Kent Drive
Scott Vanda
27Th Street Drive
St. Paul
Minn
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Manchester
Thomas E. Hattel Sr
Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s
Victor
Will
Mary) Dietrich
McAninch-Fremming’s
Charles Akers
Gay’s
Memory Gardens
Belle Plaine
Joseph M. Stabler
Hrabak’s
Rector Cemetery
Chelsea
Larry Wachtel
Wall Street
Bache Halsey Stuart Shields
Benjamin Civiletti
Patricia Roberts Harris
Civiletti
Sen
Washington
Ahe
Justice Department
Griffin Bell
Washington Press Corps
Hamilton Jordan
Jordan
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Lansing
Dam
McGregor
Guttenberg
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Coralville Lake
Travelers
Bismarck
Chicago
Cincinnati
Des Moines
Detroit
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Cubs
Los Angeles
Pittsburgh
Door County
D.J
New England
Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Town House
Third Avenue
Eighth Street
Montrose
Emerald Knights
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Abby
Marion SA Buchwald
U.S. A
Gary Snyder
Surrey Court
Thomas Newton
12Th St. NW
James Nolan
Gordon Court
Dennis Ross
38Th
St. Drive
David Andrews
C Ave. NE
St. Luke's
John Morgan
Ohio St. SW
David Heeren
Vermont St. SW
James Gelsthorpe
Llth Ave
David Vogel
Carl Hawkins
Robins
Gary J. Lorenzen
Karen A. Lorenzen
Michael J. Sweeney
Patricia J. Sweeney
Michael R. Burhite
Ellen K. Hall
Gary A. Faber
Kimberly K. Ketelsen
Bruce D. Bishop
Dyann C. Lewis
Mark B. Gardner
Minnetonka
Debra L. Boyd
Steven D. Beck
Sally J. Sharbo
Raymond P. Washburn
Tina L. Feltes
Center Point Road
First Avenue
15Th Street
C St
Fifth Avenue
Ridgemore Drive
Third Street
16Th Avenue
Sixth St
Solonk
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