Deaths of Henrietta Bessman and Holly Howe Burgess
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Henrietta L. Bessman aged 76 of Cedar Rapids and Holly Jo Howe Burgess aged 20 of Cedar Falls. Bessman list includes survivors and funeral details in Alden Iowa. Burgess died in Des Moines from auto crash injuries with services slated in Central City and burial at Mt Clark. Additional notices list several other local deaths with service details across Iowa towns.
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Central City
Holly Jo Howe-Burgess
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Bondurant
Cornell College
University of Northern Iowa
United Methodist Church
Order of Rainbow
Grand Cross
Arlen Howe
Daniel Rosendall
Dana Howe
Mark Howe
United Methodist
Obituary notices for Geeseka James Perkins and Nelson
Obituaries note Harvey L Geeseka 66 of Tipton Iowa died after brief illness with funeral services planned in Tipton. Also listed are death notices for Mrs Genevieve James 70 former Mt Vernon resident in Douglas Ariz and Bertha L Perkins, plus Helen W Nelson with Cedar Memorial funeral home in Cedar Rapids. Survived by family members and local church arrangements, cemetery burials planned.
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Harvey L. Geeseka
Fourth Avenue
Tipton
Franklin
Lila O. Darland
Scott City
Kaw
Cedar Rapids
William Long
Phoenix
Ariz
Jerry
Hillsdale
Ill
Emma Miller
William Logan
Bloomfield
Earl Mueller
Donnellson
Ed Rossiter
Waterloo
G. R. Geeseka
Pea Ridge
Ark
Otto Geeseka
Sheets and Son Funeral Home
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Genevieve James
Mt. Vernon
Douglas
James
Marion
Richard James
Donald James
Tucson
Robert Newlin
Howard Martin
Coldwater
Mich
Forest Lawn
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Donald Maple
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Nelson
Helen W
Chapel of Memories
Glenn Bender
First Congregational Church
Clarence Dane
Kenneth Dane
Williamsburg
Colton Meets Police Officials on Pay and Rank Change
Safety Commissioner Ed Colton met with police, city attorney, and personnel leaders for two hours behind closed doors. No details were released but discussion reportedly touched on a proposal to alter police ranks, keeping sergeants and detectives at the same level with designated patrol and detective sergeants. Observers note pay equality under new contracts may influence views on the plan.
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Ed Colton
Police
Colton
Teamsters
Gareth Clift
John Erger
Fred Nordengren
Guilty plea rejected in Cedar Rapids death threat case
U.S. District Judge Edward J. McManus refused to accept Arlethia Williams 22 guilty plea to passing a forged check after she claimed she acted under death threat from her boyfriend Danny Franklin. Williams said she remembered signing the name but was under heroin influence, with intent disputed and the case held for further investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Cedar Rapids
Arlethia Williams
Nineteenth Avenue SE
U.S. Treasury
Joan Farris
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Miss Williams
McManus
Danny Franklin
Williams
Franklin
Asst
U.S. Atty
Kieth van Doren
Penny from 1138 Fetches 7140 at London Auction
London coin dealer Spink and Son sold a silver penny dated 1138 from the reign of King Stephen for 7140 dollars. The coin's age and market demand highlighted medieval numismatic interest.
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London
Spink and Son, Ltd
Stephen
Bank Con Artists Target Elderly In Cedar Rapids
Police warn two recent Cedar Rapids cases involve con artists posing as bank examiners to trap elderly residents. Victims are told counterfeit money is in lock boxes and asked to surrender contents for “verification.” The callers persist after the initial hang up, posing as police to reassure targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Bjornsen Plans Fourth Rezoning Bid For 15 Acre Site
Bjornsen Investment Corp seeks city council rezoning from single family to R-36 for 300 condo units on about 15 acres between First avenue and Forest drive. The firm touts drainage fixes and a design similar to its Regency complex with prices around 56 000 to 75 000 plus parking and interior costs. The zoning committee meets June 21 as backers push this longer shot after three prior defeats.
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First Avenue
Cottage Grove Avenue
Bjornsen Investment Corp
Bjornsen
Barlow Foods
Terry Bjornsen
Bjornsen Investment
Forest Drive
Regency
Scholarship in Honor of Irma Lowe Established at Coe
A memorial scholarship for former Cedar Rapids teacher Irma White Lowe is being set up at Coe College by former students and friends. Lowe, a 1918 Coe alumna, taught English at Franklin Roosevelt and Washington schools until her 1965 retirement. Committee members are Iola Tillapaugh Lois McBroom and Nell Boyack. Contributions go to the Irma White Lowe Scholarship Fund Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa 52402.
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Cedar Rapids
Irma White Lowe
Coe College
Ottumwa Doctor’s Malicious Prosecution Suit Dismissed
Dr Sydney Brody failed to show special injury in his malicious prosecution suit against Marilyn Ruby and her attorneys over a medical negligence case. Linn County Judge Robert Ford granted summary judgment for the defendants, ruling the record showed proper use of legal proceedings and no liability for the lawyers absent special circumstances.
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Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Sydney Brody
Linn District Court
Marilyn Ruby
Clarence Ruby
James Bennett
Mark Belz
Keyes and Crawford
Linn
Robert Ford
Brody Brody
Wapello County
Ford
Brody
Supreme Court narrows contraceptive ban and upholds obscenity rule
The court found a prohibition on parental distribution of contraceptives to minors under 16 infringed privacy rights, while upholding an Illinois obscenity law and affirming a ruling that indirect purchasers cannot claim damages from price-fixing. Justice Powell dissented on the contraceptives issue. Burger and Rehnquist in the majority. The Illinois decision affirmed the 1973 obscenity ruling and broadened its scope.
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Lewis Powell, Jr
Powell
Warren E. Burger
William H. Rehnquist
New York
Illinois
Trampolines Spark Cedar Rapids School Review
Cedar Rapids schools pause trampoline use as officials study safety procedures. Nissen brand trampolines face lawsuits and public scrutiny with Cyn tha Olson's 1.9 million action set for Linn district court. Conti nental provides liability coverage, while Nissen weighs diversification.
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Cedar Rapids
Continental
Otto Wiedersberg
Dudley Draxton
Kennedy High School
Nissen
Draxton
Cynthia Olson
Prairie High School
Linn
Olson
College
Phyllis Bricher
Bevenour
Coraville Reservoir Release Rates Considered To Protect Downstream Water
Bill Koellner of the corps regulations section says lowering the Coralville Reservoir release to 75 cfs is being studied to gauge downstream water quality and waste assimilation. Neil Fisher notes city university withdrawals total about 10 million gallons daily and a 50 cfs rate could still meet needs. The June 17 meeting starts at 10 a.m. in the Grimes building.
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Bill Koellner
Koellner
Neil Fisher
City
University
Fisher
Iowa City
Grimes
Amin Trip a Hoax Ended Three Day British Farce
A BBC radio report described a three day hoax by Amin that warned of reprisals against Britons in Uganda and hinted at a London appearance. The broadcast noted Amin’s supposed secret return signaling the hoax’s end and suggested France was involved in the stunt.
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Amin
London
Uganda
France
Britain
Police Aide Program Faces Black Community Backlash
Federal investigators reviewed the aide program while city officials learned of the complaint after most steps were taken. Safety Commissioner Ed Colton extended the deadline as minority applicants remained absent. Colbert cited black community dislike of aides, claiming some prefer cops and noting limited time to explain the plan.
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Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Ed Colton
Colbert
the Gazette
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Richard Bessman
Henrietta L. Bessman
E Avenue NW
Bessman
Popejoy
Iowa
Millard Ash
Nahwista Bolk
Ojai
Calif
Surls-Grape Funeral Home
Alden
Turner Chapel East
Holly Jo Howe
Burgess
West Union
Hazel Ganske
Burnham Wood’s
New Vienna
Lawrence Hellmann
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Kramer’s
Dyersville
Independence
Louis Pahl
First United Presbyterian Church
Mason-Howe’s
McGregor
Bert B. Bruckner
Thornburg’s
Tom Fruehling
Federal
Wee
Ewellen
Florist
Bank
Set
Irma Lowe
Joop den Uyl
Josina Soumakis
Hassan Tan
Justice Ministry
Sage
Indonesia
Dutch East Indies
U.S. Supreme Court
Coralville Reservoir
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Cedar Memorial Park
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