Death notices list Glessner Baker and others in Cedar Rapids
Obituaries for Harry J. Glessner 72 of 4124 Bowling Street SW and Ernest Oliver Baker 74 of 1750 B Avenue NE. and additional death notices for Frank E. Rigley 63, Arnold G. Kirkberg 77, Noel C. Southard 58, Anna W. Hauser, Dorothy A. Lovejoy, Fred J. Lang, Ernest Van Roven London, Stella Farrow What Cheer, George H. Wolfe Hedrick, Mabel Haun Oelwein Harry Speed Oelwein Omar Yoder Sharon Center Omar Yoder and others, with services and burial details across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
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Harry J. Glessner
Bowling Street
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Auburn
Edna Sedgwick
Glessner
Harry
Harry Edward Glessner
Marilynn Kuhl
Belle Plaine
Minn
Walter Schultz
Leslie Lange
Merle Grimm
Hiawatha
Ray Schamel
Long View
Wash
Turner Chapel East
Walden Askren
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Ernest Oliver
Ernie’ Baker
Avenue
Conesville
Baker
John Hancock Life Insurance Co
Linn County Heart Assn
Cedar Valley Heart Assn
Haegg Construction Co
Kcrg-Tv
Frank E. Rigley
Trenton
N.J
South Brunswick Township
The
Highway Supply Co
Miriam Rigley
Mather Funeral Home
Princeton
Penns Neck
Arnold G. Kirkberg
Louisa Street
Kanawha
Kirkberg
Virginia Kirkberg
Racine
Wis
Sidney Sherwood
Oden
Ark
Arnold
Bismarck
Arkansas
Donald
Greenwood
Noel C. Southard
Nineteenth Street
Allerton
Collins Radio
American Legion
Hanford
IBEW
Lyle Meadows
Ottumwa
John Crawford
Boyd
Humeston
Hrabak
Humeston Cemetery
American Legion Alvie E
London
Ernest van Roven
Zion United Church of Christ
Chapman’s
Clarence
Stella M. Farrow
United Methodist Church
Ronald W. Harden
McFarlan
Hedrick
George H. Wolfe
Hedrick Methodist Church
Holm’s
George L. Gay’s
Iowa City
Monticello
Louise Mead
Goettsch’s. Williamsburg
Arnie Wigans
Uhlmann’s
Ray denies blocking conflict probe charge at Friday briefing
Gov Ray rejected a claim by State Sen. Bob Rush that he tried to block an inquiry into conflict of interest policies across 40 state agencies. He said a July 21 meeting in his office discussed various topics and was not closed, with openness to cooperate with Rush.
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Robert Ray
Bob Rush
Cedar Rapids
Rush
Comptroller’s Office
Ray
Bush
Iowa Beer and Liquor Department
Marvin Selden
the Gazette
State Commission On the Aging
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
Social Services Department
Citizens Aide
Victor Preisser
IDOT
Iowa
Preisser
Selden
Gene Vernon
Ozark Strike Talks Continue Amid Possible Saturday Walkout
Mechanics for Ozark Air Lines may strike Saturday as negotiations continue. A midnight walkout is possible if no contract is reached, ending the cooling off period after the old agreement expired Oct 1. Cedar Rapids operations, 13 daily flights, and potential United responses are noted amid new proposal talks.
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ST. Louis
Ozark Air Lines
Ozark
Midwest
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Ozark
Cedar Rapids tavern sued over minor’s injury claim
A Cedar Rapids woman files a 125000 lawsuit against Polly's Penthouse owner Frank S. Falco in Linn district court. The suit alleges Falco served drinks that intoxicated 16 year old Cheryl, causing her to fall and suffer serious injuries. The mother seeks 20000 for medical expenses and 105000 for her daughter's pain and suffering.
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Cedar Rapids
Carol Hanson
Linn District Court
Daugher
Cheryl
Frank S. Falco
Polly
Youth Nabbed After Truck Theft
Police questioned a Cedar Rapids boy about 11 years old in a truck theft. The youth allegedly took a truck owned by L W Ross and Sons at noon, plowed into a parked car and a utility pole, then fled on a bicycle before police arrested him nearby.
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Cedar Rapids
L.W. Ross and Sons
Fourth Avenue SE
Fifth Avenue
Twelfth Street SE
Labor Leader Named by Ray
DES MOINES AP Three new appointments and two reappointments to the Iowa development commission were announced by Gov. Robert Ray. New appointees are Hugh Clark of Des Moines Robert Meier of Ottumwa and Steven Chapman of Des Moines. Reappointments are E Thurman Gaskill of Corwith and William Burger of Waterloo. Clark is president of the Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO Meier is general manager of the John Deere tractor works in Ottumwa and Chapman is vice president for operations for International Travel Associates Inc
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DES Moines
Iowa Development Commission
Robert Ray
Hugh Clark
Robert Meier
Ottumwa
Steven Chapman
E. Thurman Gaskill
Rural Corwith
William Burger
Waterloo
Clark
Iowa Federation of Labor
Afl-Cio
Meier
John Deere Tractor
Chapman
International Travel Associates, Inc
Cleveland Man Injured Falling From Press Platform
Bill Francis of the George R. Hall Co. Cleveland slipped on a slick ink patch while walking along a dismantled press at The Gazette building. He fell more than 20 feet to a cement floor and was treated at Mercy hospital. A condition report was not available.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Mercy Hospital
Gazette
Bill Francis
George R. Hall Co
Francis
Alaskan oil pipeline toll rises with delays and deaths
The Alaskan oil pipeline project saw a rising death toll and cost. Officials acknowledge at least 30 deaths linked to construction, while observers estimate as many as 150 total. Initial estimates of 900 million dollars in the late 1960s grew tenfold due to inflation, environmental suits, and harsh conditions.
Energy Tax Proposal Sparks House Debate on Gas Prices
A committee reviewing energy legislation recommended doubling the four cent federal gasoline tax. Republicans accuse Democrats of sidelining their input while drafting the bill. A floor fight looms over continuing federal price controls on natural gas with a proposed rise to 1.75 per thousand cubic feet from 1.45. An alternative plan to lift controls was prepared by Rep. Clarence Brown and Rep. Bob Krueger for debate.
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Tinue
Clarence Brown
Rohio
Bob Krueger
Texas
Economic index dips but signals not a downturn
Government economists note the monthly index drop does not prove a sharp recession. While the index fell due to higher layoffs and changes in assets and orders, four indicators rose including average work week and stock prices, with the index at 129.4, 29.4 percent above 1967 activity.
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Commerce Department
Moonies face permit and bond rule under city ordinance
City showdown over whether Moonie solicitors must obtain a permit and post a bond. City Clerk Lois Keller refused fee waiver as beyond authority while council stalls on non profit exemption. Colton warns of tickets after a local tie requirement consideration and media notice. Violation carries a $100 fine or 30 days in jail.
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Lois Keller
Don Canney
Colton
Wallace) Johnson
Keller
Candidate claimed police chief role in Cedar Rapids case
A 28 year old Cedar Rapids man, Tompkins H Steele of 1063 Fifth Avenue SE, is charged with falsely assuming to be a police officer and named chief of police after writing that title on a check at Lindale Plaza Sears. Also charged are Douglas Besler, 27, for assaulting Henry Holscher, 77, and David Burgess, 32, for receiving stolen lawn mowers from Horaks Garage Toledo.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Safety Commissioner
Tompkins H. Steele
Fifth Avenue SE
Sears
Lindale Plaza
Holscher
Grande Avenue
David F. Burgess
First Street
Burgess
Horaks
Toledo
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Houston
Mercedes Merryman
Palm Desert
Calif
Farber and Ottoman Funeral Home
Lake View
Hauser
Anna W
Earl Heubner
Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church
Chapel of Memories
Turner East
Arthritis Foundation
Lang
Fred J
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Ry Frank Nycatta
Iowa Merit Employment Department
State Insurance Department
Drug Abuse Authority
Soil Conservation Department
Citizens Aide Office
Iowa Department of Transportation
State Comptroller’s Office
Germany
Britain
31St St
Mt Vernon Rd
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Aircraft Mechanics Frateral Assn
C.R. Tavern
Labor
John E. Lapes
Alaskan Oil
Alaska
Algeksa
Oil Company
Business Index
Douglas Dean Besler
Besler
Henry
Quang Tri
South Vietnam
FBI
Highway Patrol
Police
Heriff Aakaa
Medical Society
Robert Hart
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