Deaths in Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices list Lena Schirm 91 of Cedar Rapids died after a long illness in Vinton. Also Emma Slavik 64 of Cedar Rapids died after brief illness. Other notices include Ludmila Lydia Vokolek, Merlin Lebo, Walter Wigim, Elizabeth Topping, Mae Wright, Lena Opstedahl, Arlene Knapp, Robert Vorwald, Clara Aaron, Augusta Yelden, William Thompson, Alfred Chandler. Services and burial details noted with multiple churches and cemeteries.
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Carolina
Lena
Schirm
Cedar Village
Cedar Rapids
Vinton Lutheran
Hutchinson County
S.D
Martin Schirm
Atkins
Trinity Lutheran Church
Church Ladies Aid
Albert
Merle
Tempe
Ariz
Elda
Ana
Walter Heddrich
Trinity Lutheran
St. Stephen's Cemetery
Turner Chapel West
Emma
Billie
Stella Vohaska
Kuba Funeral Home
William B. Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Vokolek
Ludmila
Lydia
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Czech National Cemetery
Friends
Lebo
Merlin E
St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Gordon Lundberg
St. Mark's Lutheran
Cedar Memorial Park
Heart
Walter S. Wigim
20Th St. S
Muscatine
Mildred Creswell
Princeton, Ill
Clinton
Tom
Los Angeles
Calif
Truman
el Paso
Texas
Anna Phillips
Stockton
Nadim E. Saikaly
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
American Cancer Society
10Th St. SE
Anamosa
William
Elizabeth) Topping
Goettsch's
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Brandon
Mae A. Wright
Brandon United Methodist Church
Parker's
Jesup
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Decorah
Lena T. Opstedah
Iowa City
Clara Aaron
George L. Gay
Weather Update With Wind SW at 10 and Record Lows Across the North
A 11 am report notes SE at 10 mph wind, sunrises 5:30, high 82, low 53 with trace precipitation. Extended forecast calls for fair warmth Friday then cooler with showers and storms Saturday and Sunday with highs mid 70s to upper 80s and 70s, lows 50s to 70s. Record lows set in multiple cities from Florida to Michigan, including Bradford Pennsylvania at 29 and Alpena at 30, while Harrisburg hit 40 for June low.
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Hicola
Fla
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Alpena
Bradford
Atlantic Seaboard
Texas
High Plains
Kansas
Lubbock
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Miles City
Mont
Albany
N.Y
Apalachicola
Harts Conn
Indianapolis
Ind
Portland, Maine
Worcester
Mass
Youngstown, Ohio
Harrisburg
Oil Producers Split Over Caracas Price Plan
At the Caracas December summit oil producers failed to close ranks on prices. The $32 benchmark plan was pressed by Iraqi Oil Minister Tayeh Abdel Kerrim, with moderate OPEC states Venezuela, Iraq, Qatar, Gabon, Ecuador, Kuwait, and Indonesia aiming for about a $2 rise to around $30 to $32. Nigeria and Algeria are set to reach the ceiling near $37, while Iran shows no near term price increase from $35.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Tayeh Abdel Kerrim
OPEC
Iraq
Qatar
Gabon
Ecuador
Kuwait
Indonesia
Nigeria
Algeria
Libya
Moinfar
Iran
Senate debate stalls as registration bill advances in party lines
The session stretched past 1 a.m. as opponents gave lengthy speeches. The measure would allocate 13.3 million dollars to the Selective Service to register all 19 and 20 year olds for a possible draft with mid July as the target start. An amendment to register women failed 51 to 40 after Sen. Nancy Kassebaum urged equity. Sen. Jake Garn challenged the move labeling it a deceptive game of equity. The ACLU vowed to challenge the exclusion of women in court. 20 YEARS AGO Castro government seized Havana’s top luxury hotels.
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Senate
Hatfield
Washington
Selective Service System
Nancy Kassebaum
R-Kan
Jake Garn
Utah
Kassebaum
Carter
House
The
American Civil Liberties Union
ACLU
David Landau
Iowans Face Bill From OPEC Oil Price Rise
Iowa energy officials say the latest OPEC price hike to 32 dollars per barrel adds about 66 million dollars in costs to Iowans. The rise lifts the yearly OPEC oil bill to at least 1.066 billion dollars, with 35 percent of Iowa gasoline refined from OPEC oil.
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Des Moines
OPEC
Iowa Energy Policy Council
EPC
Stanek
Iowa
Iowa Senators Split on Draft Debate Vote
Iowa senators John Culver and Roger Jepsen both backed ending floor debate on Carter's draft registration bill in a 62 to 32 vote. Culver opposed registrati on as unnecessary while Jepsen backed broader reform including a review of the Selective Service system and funding for study of its impact on the all volunteer military.
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Washington
UPI
Iowa
Carter
John Culver
Roger Jepsen
Senate
Culver
Jepsen
Congress
Pentagon
Burglary Loss Reported for Springville Man
William Hiler of Springville reported burglary losses of 800 dollars on Tuesday per Linn sheriff reports. Entry occurred between 5 and 8 15 p m with a clock and stereo equipment taken. Also noted is a 30 year old item about Dwight Eisenhower’s speech signaling a moderate conservative presidential candidacy.
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William Hiler
Springville
Linn
Hiler
Dwight Eisenhower
Births and couples listed in Mercy St Luke Des Moines era
Birth announcements from Mercy and St Luke's hospitals list numerous parents across Marion Ames Des Moines Elgin and Cedar Rapids. Entries include Teresa and Raleigh Spinks a daughter and Cindy Lee Anthony Nelson a son with listed addresses and grandparents. other couples in Ames Des Moines Elgin Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha welcomed daughters and sons with varied parental pairings and grandparents noted.
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Cindy Lee
Anthony Nelson
Seventh Ave
Victoria
Robert Paulsen
Hanover Road
Melissa
Dennis Achenbach
30Th St
Rebecca D. Kloos
Park Towne Lane
Jonetta
Mark Venter
Fourth Ave
Marion
Sue Ann
Thomas Sever
Hillview Drive
Barbara
Donald Clark
Monticello
Sharon
Ames
Rod
Cindy Wilson
Richard Wilson
Schultz Drive
Lester Meenes
Elmwood Drive
Des Moines
Tom
Barbara Murphy
William Murphy
35Th St
Reagan says he would step down if unable to serve
In a New York Times interview Ronald Reagan states he would leave office if his capabilities were reduced, while asserting he remains alert and sharp at age 69. He discusses health disclosures, waiving doctor confidentiality, and his candidacy prospects amid party debates.
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Carter
Reagan
Anderson
Illinois
California
Kennedy
New York Times
the Times
Times
Lawrence
Newspaper in Education workshop fills fast at Coe College
The Gazette reports maximum 53 registrations for the Newspaper in Education workshop at Coe College on Thursday and Friday. Joy Lindner, Oregon’s 1978 Teacher of the Year, will lead a session for grades four through eight, part of The Gazette’s NIE program run by former teacher Oline Stigers.
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Gazette
Coe College
Joy Lindner
Oregon
The
Oline Stigers
Egypt and Israel to resume autonomy talks in Washington
The United States said Egypt and Israel will resume discussions to restart Palestinian autonomy talks in Washington with no date set. Egypt accused Israel of hindering peace by expanding settlements in occupied territories.
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United States
Egypt
Israel
White House
Jody Powell
Washington
Middle East
Correction Art Sandwiched In at Cedar Rapids Art Center
Correction notes that Art Sandwiched In with Joan Liffering-Zug will be held at noon on Thursday at the Cedar Rapids Art Center after a date error appeared in the Saturday Gazette Calendar of Events.
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Joan Liffering-Zug
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Saturday Gazette
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Weather Report
Casa Grande High
Coolidge
Coralville Lake
C.R. Weather
Feo
Wonenverensneessesnee
Bismarck
PtCidy
Enon Eneen
Swssseee
Cincinnati
East Sunny
Detroit
Suny
Kansas City
Atlento
Anchorage
LA Keokuk
Fall
Miami
St Nashville
C.R
Chicago
New York
Duluth
Phoenix
the Nation Monotoly
Havana
John McCarroll
Doug Gross
North Sea
Teresa
Raleigh Spinks
G Ave
St. Luke's
Jim Balichek
Oxford Junction
Elgin
Ill
Ann
Larry de Groodt
Emmett Friedman
Navajo Drive
Lyle D. Waters
Linda L. Sproston
Eric W. Larsen
Connee J. Schweinerus
J. Hiawatha
Donald A. Hills
Madison
Wis
Tamera A. Reilly
Hiawatha
Kim E. Mast
Cynthia M. Lebeda
Douglas A. Peyton
Ann M. Pillard
Coggan
Michael A. Wapp
Sally J. Koehn
Barry R. Woodson
Walker
Rebecca S. Johnson
Milton B. Lentz
Catherine E. Boies
Steven W. Heaton
Beverly Hills
Crista L. Humbert
Altman
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Cedar Park
Stigers
the Gazette
Associated Press
Wards Frustiree 16
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses Inc
Ellis Blvd
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