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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1978

Page

3

Obituary notices for Huff Berry Markert Koch

E W Huff 67 formerly of Cedar Rapids died May 29 in Renville Minn after a heart attack while traveling to Canada. Robert Lee Berry 59 of Cedar Rapids died Lake Leech Minn in a swamped boat. Roscoe R Markert 58 of Marion died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after short illness. Tipton Albert H Koch 70 funeral Monday at Sheets and Son Home Stanwood Cemetery.

E. W Ed" Huff Cedar Rapids Des Moines Renville Minn Canada Mr. Huff Decatur, Ill Bernice Whitsel McClellan Jack James Arvada Colo Robert Lee Berry Eighth Ave Lake Leech Walker Lone Tree Dorothy Zatechka Rockwell, Collins First Congregational Church John E Turner Chapel East Glenn N. Bender Linwood Cemetery Turner East Roscoe R. Markert Orchard Road Marion Fern Hess Anamosa Markert U.S. Army Hy-Vee Trojan Lodge American Legion Harlene Woodson Frank Sturm Jr Robert Berry Mineral Wells Texas Frances Heck Laura Obermaier Annabelle Peters LeRoy Pierson Hammond Ind Murdoch Chapel Jay A. Miller First United Presbyterian Church of A.M Oak Shade Marion Post Heart Fund Tipton Albert H. Koch Sheets and Son Funeral Home Stanwood Cemetery

Four Houston officers indicted in civil rights case

A federal grand jury indicted four fired Houston policemen on civil rights charges over the Feb 8 1977 shooting of Randall Webster 17 in Shreveport La One officer Danny Mays is charged with shooting the unarmed teen while three others Holloway Dillon and Bloodworth are charged with helping cover up the act by planting a gun on the body The case marks the latest in a string of investigations into police actions related to the Torres case and follows prior indictments and guilty pleas in related incidents.

Houston UPI Louisiana U.S Tony Canales Danny Howard Mays Randall Alan Webster Shreveport Mays Norval Wayne Holloway Jr Paul Danford Dillon Robert Steven Bloodworth Webster Canales Joe Campos Torres Lupe Salinas William E. Byrd Lexie Fate Daffern

Elmore defense seeks venue change for murder trial

Attorneys for Robert James Elmore ask Linn District Court to move his July 10 trial outside The Gazette circulation area and Cedar Rapids media range claiming pretrial publicity risks an unfair jury. The 27 year old Coggan man is charged with beating to death 10 month old Edwin Tietz on February 21. Elmore lived with the baby's mother Barbara Ann Tietz. The filing includes Gazette articles and a juvenile court custody dispute involving Mrs. Tietz's other child Adam.

Robert James Elmore The Gazette Cedar Rapids Waterloo Linn District Court Coggan Edwin Tietz Elmore Barbara Ann Tietz

Lunch Hour Blues Turned into Downtown Concert

In Cleveland downtown, construction workers paused their lunch hour as a band performed from a flatbed truck for the new state office building site. Workers danced with nearby office staff, boosting morale and drawing positive remarks from Bernice Miller and union steward Randall Patterson of Laborers Local 310.

Cleveland State Bernice Miller Randal Patterson Laborers Local 310

Boy bitten by dog at Anamosa service station

Casper Wyoming boy Aaron Voos three admitted in fair condition at St Luke's Hospital after a dog bite at Brady's 66 service station in Anamosa. Police say the German shepherd husky mix wandered onto the premises and bit the child around the eye temple and nose before leaving with the dog and returning with an ambulance to the hospital.

Casper Wyo St. Luke’s Hospital Anamosa Aaron Voos Greg Voos Dick Stivers Woos Stivers St. Luke’s

Duke of Windsor Marries Wallis Simpson in 1937

On this date 1937 the former King Edward VIII wed divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson in a high profile ceremony at the palace. He relinquished the throne to pursue the marriage, reshaping the British monarchy and scandal surrounding the royal couple.

Duke of Windsor King Edward VIII of England Wallis Warfield Simpson Baltimore

Cedar Rapids Gazette Local Notices and Rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette details its daily and Sunday publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription options include carrier and mail rates with weekly and yearly pricing and geographic limitations.

The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U.S Associated Press Retataleet Et Bos

Gleason to undergo open heart surgery in Chicago

UPI reports comedian Jackie Gleason will have a coronary artery bypass at Michael Reese Hospital after chest pains led to admission a week earlier. WBBM-TV says surgeons planned the procedure. hospital officials did not confirm.

Chicago UPI Jackie Gleason Michael Reese Wbbm-Tv CBS Gleason

Gulf Oil Fined 40000 for Uranium Pricing Cartel

Gulf Oil Corp pleaded no contest to an antitrust misdemeanor in a federal court in Erie Pennsylvania for participating in an international cartel that fixed uranium prices. The $40 000 penalty reflected the plea’s public effect and time saved.

Erie Gulf Oil Corp Westinghouse Electric Corp Westinghouse Gulf Congress

Supreme Court ruling on death penalty juror objections

Ten years ago the Supreme Court held that people expressing general objections to the death penalty could not be automatically excluded from juries. The decision clarified the fairness standard in jury selection and impacted capital case procedures nationwide.

Supreme Court

Nature boosters a threat to Western ecology say official

James Watt, former FPC vice chairman and Mountain States Legal Foundation president, told the Western Environmental Trade Association that environmentalists threaten ecology and may ravage Western states through their actions.

Boise, Idaho Federal Power Commission James Watt Denver Mountain States Legal Foundation Western Environmental Trade Association Convention

June births and marriages listed in vital statistics

June 2 notices report multiple births at several addresses including a daughter for the Hus ton family at 238 Lenora Drive NW and daughters for Matthews 1510 Spyglass Hill NE and Fitzpatrick 3509 Dunham Drive SW. Additional births involve Holub Central City and Trosdahl Hiawatha. matched pairs include Holliday Blake Marion and Allcutt Schoonley Hiawatha. couples Cullivan Havens Cedar Rapids. Taylor Bickford Wichita and Cedar Rapids.

Larry Huston Lenora Drive S. Cris Matthews Spyglass Hill James R. Fitzpatrick Dunham Drive Blaine A. Holub Central City Steven W. Trosdahl Hiawatha Dennis C. Holliday Suzanne M. Blake Marion Robert T. Allcutt Marilyn A. Schoonley Walter T. Cullivan Pamela S. Havens Cedar Rapids Desmond M. Taylor Wichita Kan Rejann A. Bickford Eddie D. Hilligas West Memphis Ark Barbara J. Ortner

Press Protection Act of 1978 seeks to curb police searches

Rep. Robert Drinan introduces the Press Protection Act to require a court hearing or a warrant with probable cause before searching newspaper offices. The bill responds to a Supreme Court ruling allowing undisclosed searches in criminal probes, citing the Stanford Daily case.

Washington UPI Robert Drinan Dmass Drinan Supreme Court Stanford Daily Stanford University Congress House

Nursing home labor pact gains tentative backing in Cedar Rapids area

Workers at Crestview Acres and Sunnycrest Nursing Home approved contracts after long negotiations. Clinton cited extensive attorney fees and time. unions report frequent employer resistance, often hiring consultants or lawyers to oppose organizing drives. New scheduling, sick pay, and fringe benefits aim to stabilize staffing and create better job progression.

Clinton Crestview Sunnycrest Nursing Home Crestview Acres Cedar Rapids-Marion Clinton Said Cedar Rapids-area Peter Bezansen Cedar Rapids MorAmerica Group Hughes

Iowa letter misstates voting records in Clark race

A political letter prepared by the Viguerie firm in Falls Church Virginia caused confusion about Clark Marion Democrat’s voting record. Officials including Thompson press secretary Buddy Jenkins and Viguerie’s Bill Rhatian discussed authorship and errors with The Gazette. Jepsen, under contract, said he will review letters before mailing and noted Viguerie funds support direct mail campaigning.

Iowa Clark Marion Thomson Richard Viguerie Company Falls Church, Va Buddy Jenkins the Gazette McDermott Jepsen Viguerie Cedar Rapids

Tricycle Pedalers in Miami and New York Life

A former bell captain and private investigator rides a bike to get around Miami Beach and New York. He earns by making metal plated cards to supplement a $296 monthly Social Security check. He travels light, avoids alcohol, and uses crutches after serious injuries.

Miami Beach New York

Up-to-date financial news appears daily in The Gazette

A brief note highlights The Gazette delivering daily financial news. It emphasizes timely market updates, stock performance, and economic indicators to keep readers informed. The item positions The Gazette as a trusted source for current economic developments and investing guidance.

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John B. Turner & Son Turners East Second Ave Turners West First Ave Gulf Oil Nature Boosters St. Luke's C.R Dysart Bill Rhatian Viguerie Organization Devita John E. Lapes 3Rd Ave Henry Teahen Peter R. Teahen Teahen Funeral Home F Avenue N.W Edgewood Rd Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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