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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1979

Page

2

Deaths An Ile of Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas

Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns list multiple deaths arriving from Cedar Rapids area hospitals or care centers. Individuals include Martin E. Stade aged 71 of 1011 Bealer Court SE. Charles E. Lee 28 of Solon. Mary Burgess 86 of 1339 Third St NW. Celestine Sally Greene 75 of 421 30th St Drive SE. William L. Savage 79 of 3215 Circle Drive NE. Mrs. C L Porter widow of Charles Porter in Los Angeles. and others with funeral details and visitation plans across Cedar Memorial Chapel, Turner Chapel East, and neighboring communities.

Martin E. Stade Bealer Court SE Cedar Rapids Dunell Minn Mr. Stade Bernice Bruhn Miami Okla Rudy Jackson Louie William B Sun City Ariz Turner Chapel East Carl Berhenke First Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Mary Burgess Third St. NW Linn County Silverlake Lorenzo Burgess VFW DAV Gladys K. Ross Robert E. Salasek Central City T.E. Ackerman Westgate Iowa Lillian Spacek van Horne Cedar Memorial Chapel Max I. Hall Celestine Sally’’ Greene 30Th St. Drive Mercy Hospital Temple Hill Edward J. Greene Legion of Mary Third Order of St. Francis James E. Greene Bellevue Wash Mary M. Hartung Nashville Tenn John Corweiler Dubuque John Bader Breckenridge Isabel Maire William L. Savage Circle Drive Chicago Libbie Havlik Broulik Bros Painters Union South Side William R Iowa City Richard A Santa Barbara Calif David L Shreveport Joseph Salt Lake City Brush Chapel Glen W. Lamb Linwood Cemetery C.L. Porter Charles Porter Los Angeles Charlene Stevens William Chadima Alhambra D.D. Olsen Jack Williamson St. Dominic’s Church Eagle Rock Atten McKinley’s

Theft charges filed against Janice Chittick in bank fraud scheme

Janice Chittick, 27, of 2010 Glass Road NE, was charged with second degree theft by the Linn County attorney after a Friday arrest. The complaint alleges she and a partner operated Eastern Iowa Water Softeners and obtained over $4,000 by depositing funds from one account into another. The co-defendant was not charged and Chittick was later released from Linn County Jail after a court appearance.

Janice Chittick Glass Road NE Chittick First Trust and Savings Bank Eastern Iowa Linn

Correction adds missing names to police academy graduation list

The Gazette corrects a Saturday story on police academy recruit graduations. Lee Havlik of Coggan Police and Vernon Coates of the Iowa City Police were omitted, while Barry Brandt of Linn County Sheriff's Department and Dave Farnsworth of the Iowa City Police were previously listed in error.

Gazette Lee Havlik Coggan Police Vernon Coates Iowa City Police Barry Brandt Linn County Sheriff's Department Dave Farnsworth

Moore charged after collision disobeying traffic signal

A 56 year old North Liberty man was involved in a two car crash at 3 29 p m Saturday and has been charged with disobeying a traffic signal.

North Liberty

Six charged in Linn County drunk driving case

Six persons face drunk driving charges after late Friday and early Saturday arrests in Linn County. Steven Walton and Michael Lange were detained in Marion while Daryl Sanborn and Edward Steil were picked up near Ely and Marion. A related crash at First Avenue NE in Marion injured John Nargang and prompted hospital treatment for Moore family members and Luneckases.

Linn County Steven J. Walton Meadowview Drive Marion Cottage Grove Avenue Indian Hill Road Michael K. Lange Springville Seventh Avenue Daryl D. Sanborn Route 1 Ely Anthony P. Wilson 42Nd St First Avenue Iowa Robert J. Staebell Mayberry Drive 16Th Avenue Sixth Street Edward E. Steil, Jr Seventh Ave

Marion Students to Register at Vernon Middle School

Sixth seventh and eighth grade students new to Marion Independent School District should register at the Vernon Middle School office this week between 8 am and 4 pm. Orientation for all sixth grade and new seventh and eighth graders is set for August 16 at 1 30 pm in the Vernon Middle School gymnasium.

Marion Independent School Vernon Middle School

Solon Man Killed When Motorcycle Was Struck Near Airport

A Solon man, Charles E. Lee, 28, died after his motorcycle was hit by a car driven by Debbie Weise, 20, near the Cedar Rapids airport on Friday night. Weise was charged with drunk driving. Lee died at Mercy Hospital. Other late Friday incidents included a three car crash on Highway 30 with injuries and tickets, a moped collision on the west side with Julie Schmid hospitalized for head injuries, and Dawn Brooks charged with drunk driving after a crash on A Avenue NE near St Luke's Hospital.

Lester V. Moore First Avenue Seventh Street John G. Nargang Indiandale Road Moore Nargang Erma N. Moore Angela T. Moore North Liberty Lezli J. Luneckas Anthony Luneckas Iowa City Mercy Hospital Solon Cedar Rapids Charles E. Lee Debbie Weise Fifth St. NW Linn County Lee Weise Eric Dryden Central Drive Julie K. Schmid Falbrook Drive Dale G. Ward Ridgeview Drive Johnson Avenue Edgewood Road Schmid Mercy Intensive Care Unit Univer Hospitals Dawn R. Brooks Fourth Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Brooks St. Luke’s

GAO report condemns U.S. foreign arms sales program

The GAO study led by Sen. Riegle and Sen. Baucus finds the foreign military sales account a mess. It cites Iran canceling $7.7 billion in orders, notes major accounting failures at the Defense Department, and says the Navy paid foreign suppliers over $2 billion without clear article- or service-level records. The Iranian trust fund sits at about $112 million with no new funds expected, and the total closing cost remains uncertain.

Donald W. Riegle Jr Dmich GAO Max S. Baucus Dmont United States Iran Defense Department Department Navy Congress Pentagon Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

World Series of Rock draws 65000 amid crowd violence

Ted Nugent and acts Aerosmith Journey Thin Lizzy and AC DC headline the World Series of Rock at Cleveland Stadium. Police report clashes between white and black groups and a wave of robberies among fans. A 17 year old Akron boy was attacked near the stadium while a Coast Guard crew secured a docked vessel after the event.

Ted Nugent Five Seasons Center Cedar Rapids Aerosmith Journey Thin Lizzy Ac-Dc Cleveland Ed Rossmen John Moore Akron Lutheran Medical Center Dino Lucarelli Municipal Stadium Cleveland Stadium William P. Wilder Stadium George Yaus Lake Erie Coast Guard Woodbine

May flies swarm Cedar Rapids bridge areas

Drivers over Cedar River bridges in Cedar Rapids reported a dense swarm of insects over Friday and Saturday night. Police identified the insects as May flies from nearby water habitats, noted for lacy wings and slender tails.

Cedar River Cedar Rapids

Deaths in Marion Iowa

A brief page index lists sections and page ranges across topics from Deaths to Arts and Travel. The notice provides readers with where to find obituaries and associated content within the newspaper.

Weather and social notes with local birth announcements

Wind calm at 11 pm with sun up Monday at 5 58 and set at 8 28 Extended forecast shows showers possible Tuesday partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday Highs in 80s Lows mid 60s Thursday cooler News briefs include July 26 to July 28 birth notices for Siebels Brassbeau Mays Hoover Andrews Dane McIntosh and several local emergency calls and car trouble incidents with street locations listed

Loren Siebels Anamosa Thomas R. Brassbeau Oakland Road Robert L. Mays 12Th St Harry G. Hoover 13Th Ave Dale A. Andrews Toddville Richard W. Dane Swisher Craig B. McIntosh 18Th St. SW

City Briefs: Burglary at 716 14th St SE Reported

Burglars Friday took two television sets two cases of motor oil and an FM radio from the William L Byers residence at 716 14th St SE police report details show.

William L. Byers 14Th St. SE

Gazette Company Established Cedar Rapids Newspaper History

The Gazette Company, founded in 1883, publishes daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail with weekly and yearly options and notes AP’s exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa Gazette Associated Press

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Jan Roman Lone Tree Wilson and Co Solon Jaycees Wilson Robin Christopher Brandon Charles G. Lee Diane Platterer Riverside Carol Moore Lisbon Patti Mary Lawrence Jim David Solon Methodist Church Dennis Tevis Oakland Cemetery Brosh Funeral Home Keota R.D. Pence St. Mary's Catholic Church Visitation Powell's Ferne Wimmer Powell’s Scotch Grove John H. Folkers Sacred Heart Catholic Church Monticello Devaney-Reiff's Oakwood Cemetery Dysart Augusta Wieben Overton's Tama Russell L. Cooper Chandler Mason-Hand’s Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Marshalltown American Legion Post Vinton Bertha W. Rinderknecht Trinity Lutheran Church Evergreen Cemetery Phillips Lutheran Home For the Clarence — Ethel Shriver United Methodist Church Chapman's Hopkinton Evalena Bacon Buck Creek Methodist Church Friends Goettsch’s Elkader Lowell M Spud” Warren Peace United Church of Christ Witt's Hanrahan’s DeWitt Elmwood Cemetery Williamsburg Edwin T. Heitshusen Immanuel Lutheran Church Marion Registration Consult First Ave William J. Stewart James F. Stewart Novak Monument CO 14Th Ave Chad Langerer Gateway Gardens John Kuba John E. Lopes 3Rd Ave City St. Luke's 16Th Avenue SW 34Th St C.R Renee Cedar Park Pierson Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc Ellis Blvd
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