Death Notices Highlight Iowa City Area Obituaries
Death notices list Mrs. Fred Perkins Sr and Milton L Kapp Jr among several Cedar Rapids and Dubuque residents. The items note occupations, survivors, service times, and funeral home arrangements, with manners of visitation and burial details across multiple churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton L. Kapp, Jr
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Kapp
Interstate Power Co
Ambro
KLWW
Douglas
Kevin
Neal
Milton L. Kapp
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Englehoff-Casper Funeral Home
Bertha L. Perkins
Eighth Avenue SE
Fred Perkins
Straight Creek
Mt. Zion
Mildred Channon
New York City
N.Y
Lilly Mae Holt
Iowa City
James
Sid Tate
Detroit
Mich
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
LeRoy White
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel East
Magistrate Shifts Stance After Drunk Driving Ruling
Linn County magistrate Brent Harstad defers ruling on the Iowa Supreme Court decision in State v. Thompson asking to rule in court first. Justices question magistrate approval of informations in drunk driving cases, while Harstad notes good faith and seeks guidance from higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Brent Harstad
Iowa Supreme Court
State
Iowa
Supreme Court
Harstad
Lynn Brady
Colton Ponders Comprehensive Dog Control Ordinance
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton proposes a city wide pet owner and animal conduct ordinance inspired by Iowa City. He favors a citizen committee after Mayor Canney returns, and notes current Cedar Rapids dog leash laws and public nuisance actions may not clearly address barking or property damage. Colton questions applying such rules to cats and mentions deer hunting restrictions a decade ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Colton
the Gazette
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Colton
Don Canney
Canney
Citizens Committee
NW Iowa Water Draw Ban Is Set
The state natural resources council approved a plan to ban well withdrawals in northwest Iowa for irrigation and heavy industry with a three year permit limit. Experimental wells may be drilled to monitor the Dakota aquifer under strict access and possible shutdown if depletion risks rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Natural Resources Council
Iowa Geological Survey
Stanley Grant
Dakota
Roosevelt Royale
Grant
Les Klink
Eldora
Senate Reverses Ban on Flood Plain Construction Loans
The Senate voted to lift a ban on conventional construction loans in flood plain areas of communities that do not participate in the federal flood insurance program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salsbury Laboratories
Charles City
The
Resources Council
U.S. Senate
Thomas Eagleton
D-Mo
Senate
Washington
Use Side Entrances To Courthouse Urged By Linn Supervisors
Linn supervisors urged courthouse visitors Tuesday to use the east side or rear entrances. Barricades were set up around the front entrance due to work on the stairs area, but some people ignored the barricades.
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Linn
ISU Graduate List Omission Noted for Lynn McMurray
The Gazette last Sunday published Iowa State University graduate listings missing Lynn McMurray who earned a BS in psychology and received the PACE award and a university scholarship for graduate study.
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Iowa State University
Lynn McMurray
Virginia Drive SE
PACE
Amin Confronts Uncertain Landing Plans For London Summit
Diplomatic sources link Amin's possible stopover to Libya as confusion grows over his flight. Britain Ireland and Belgium barred entry or refused landings while France would permit a landing. Amin later said he would still attend the 35 nation Commonwealth summit via sea and land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ireland
Belgium
Amin
France
James Callaghan
Kampala
London
Couple's crash death tied to East Coast storm
Authorities identified Joe Telford aged 24 of Clarksville Georgia as the man killed when a car crash occurred during a multi state storm. His wife Pam, 19, escaped by crawling through a window to seek help as severe weather lashed the region. Across the Carolinas and Georgia the storm produced high winds hail and outages with several tornadoes reported in South Carolina and Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Telford
Clarksville
Pam
South Carolina
Spartanburg
S.C
North Carolina
Wilkes County
Alabama
Huntsville
Pulaski
Tenn
Colton Seeks City Manager Picks With Council Involvement
Colton says he may interview three or four top prospects in their home towns and could involve the council in interviews as in 1974. He notes he might favor local applicants under certain circumstances and has no objection to council participation.
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Colton
LaPeters
James Steinbeck
Cedar Rapids
Police Aide Program Aims to Boost Minority Interest in Law Enforcement
Colton notes no minority applications yet but stresses ongoing efforts to recruit minorities and women into policing. The federally funded program under CETA offers classroom and field training, a 60 percent starting salary, no police powers, and requires standard officer qualifications to encourage career interest and practical experience.
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Colton
NAACP
Ceta (Com
Fitzpatrick Street Becomes Legal Wednesday
The city council plans to rename Willowood court NW to Fitzpatrick court NW on Wednesday after a third reading, amid ongoing legal challenges. A judge lifted a prior injunction, but Wilkinson heirs seek to vacate the ruling, arguing they were denied a hearing. The dispute centers in Hoover Place addition near First avenue and Wiley boulevard, tied to Midwest Development.
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Willowood Court
Fitzpatrick Court
Linn
William R. Eads
Eads
John R
LaVon Wilkinson
Twentieth Street
Wilkinsons
Midwest Development Company
Hoover Place
First Avenue
Wiley Boulevard
Midwest
Fitzpatrick
Mt. Vernon Road Work Ahead Northwest of Cedar Rapids
Linn county engineer announces Mt. Vernon road improvements east of Cedar Rapids with one lane sections beginning next week. The project widens the road to two lanes, adds resurfacing and shoulders, and should finish by mid to late July with two lanes open after hours and flashers in operation.
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Linn County
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Highway 13
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Fred Perkins, Sr
Edward L. Johnson
Edna M. Johnson
Twenty-ninth Avenue
Vinton
Johnson
Merchants National Bank
Ronald David
Samuel J. David, Jr
Harold Wallace
Amanda Hall
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Lee Griffith
Four Square Gospel Church
Cedar Memorial
Janeba-Kuba West
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Second Avenue SE
Gazette
Nelson
Helen W
Texas
Chapel of Memories
Glenn Bender
First Congregational Church
Horning
George E
First United Presbyterian Church
Marion
Murdoch Chapel
Faur
Robert W
Grisham
Gordie
Jay Miller
First United Presbyterian Church of
David Polk
First Christian Church
Harold L. Johnson
Rock Island
Ill
Mabel L. Biggs
Bethel Ame Church
James G. Johnson
Bruce Lee
Los Angeles
Calif
Turner East
Frank A. Brosh
Solon
Mildred D. Brosh
Brosh Funeral Home
Robert E. Brosh
Esther Unash
Sylvia Beranek
A.T. Washington
Czech National Cemetery
Manchester
Bohnenkamp’s
Oelwein
Alice Dickman
Brant-Kerns
Fairbank
Maynard
D.A
Bud) Howard
Hintz
Independence
Dorothy Hoaglan
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mason-Howe’s
Kramer’s
Willard Kies
Mason- Howe’s
Ann Schrader
LeGrand
Mike Deupree
7Atte City Hall
Steve Helle
ISU
Idi Amin
Libya
Uganda
Mt. Vernon
Beware
Qweller
Florist
John. EK. LA Pes
Third Avenue S.E
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