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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1981

Page

2

Deaths Across the Midwest Noted in Obituary List

Obituaries announce Dorothy Wall Schulte of Sierra Vista and Norway died after illness. Also listed are Robert L. Stonebraker of Cedar Rapids and several others with services planned in Cedar Rapids area churches and cemeteries, detailing survivors, spouses, children, and burial sites.

Dorothy Wall Schulte Sierra Vista Ariz Norway Dennis Schulte David Cincinnati Ohio Deborah Denise Phoenix Diana Las Vegas New St. Andrew’s Catholic Church Memorial Gardens

Weather summary with weekend showers and cool to warm trend

Wind direction and velocity at 11 a m on Saturday. sunrise 5 30 Friday, sunset 8 42. Year ago today high 81 low 49 with no precipitation. Record high 97 in 1920 record low 41 in 1903. Extended forecast occasional showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday, generally fair Monday. Highs mid 70s to mid 80s Saturday, low 70s by Monday. Lows low 60s to low 50s. Central Plains Texas Louisiana and Kansas saw heavy rain and flooding with 7 inches at La Cygne 3 inches at Ottawa a foot of water on Highway 59 and portions underwater near Butler. 4 inches at Texas City 2 inches at Austin inland. 6 inches at Lake Charles 2 5 inches at Houston in last 24 hours. Flash flood watches continue across south central and southeast Texas. Skies clear to partly cloudy from Great Lakes to New England. central Plains Missouri River Valley southeast US mostly cloudy. California to southern Rockies mostly clear. Fog along north Pacific Coast with scattered clouds northern Rockies and occasional showers northern Rockies.

Kansas Missouri Texas Upper Coastal Plain la Cygne Ottawa Kan Butler Texas City Austin Lake Charles Houston Great Lakes New England Central Plains Missouri River Valley California Rockies North Pacific Coast

Hand washing urged to cut hospital infections says Albert and Condie

Albert and Condie argue hospital infections are caused by many bacteria and often fatal. They say physicians do not purposefully ignore hand washing but may not recognize its importance after patient contact where infection isn’t obvious. Hand washing after patient contact is deemed necessary.

Albert Condie

Hand Hygiene Emphasized By Health Groups

The study quotes the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta and the American Hospital Association stating hand washing is the single most important step in preventing hospital infections. It notes that even minor contact with patients or equipment can transfer organisms and spread illness.

Albert Center For Disease Control Atlanta American Hospital Association

Israel chill over US limits on F-16 sales to Iraq attack

Arab ministers convene in Baghdad to study the Zionist strike on Iraq's reactor while Israel and the United States clash over arms policy. Syria's President Assad threatens retaliation but signals willingness to host U.S. envoy Philip Habib as crisis diplomacy continues.

Congress Administration Israel Reagan Iraq Mordechai Zippori Zippori France Baghdad United States Arab League Rome Taha Ahmed al Daud al Daud Peking U.N Kurt Waldheim Security Council Foreign Ministry Naphtalie Lavie U.S Hafez Assad Syria Lebanon Damascus Bekaa Assad Philip Habib Mideast Habib

Atlanta Man Eludes Police After Slayings Questioning

Wayne Williams, a 23 year old freelance photographer linked to a string of killings, was charged with traffic offenses after briefly eluding officers at his northwest Atlanta home. District Attorney Lewis Slaton said Williams was not jailed and returned home. The case stems from lapses in 1979 through 1980 linked inquiries.

Atlanta Lewis Slaton Slaton Wayne Williams FBI

Truck Driver Killed in Carroll Heifer Crash

Theodore Bergerson 67 of Fremont Neb died when his semitrailer loaded with railroad ties struck a heifer on U S Highway 71 five miles north of Carroll Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol said Bergerson and a second truck were hauling railroad ties from Minnesota to Colorado Springs Colo. The rig jackknifed and overturned, ending up on its top in a creek at about 2 a m.

Carroll U.S. Highway 71 Theodore Bergerson Fremont Neb Iowa State Patrol Bergerson Minnesota Colorado Springs Colo

Births and incidents noted in local briefs

June 9 to today entries list births at St. Luke's and several couples with newborns, plus births for Sheila Whiteside. Fire calls, medical emergencies, mistaken alarms, unknowns, and a bird-nest lights project at Kirkwood Iowa Hall are recorded along with miscellaneous nuisance calls and trash reports at specific addresses.

First St First Ave Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall Kenrich Drive Wilson Avenue Wisconsin Street

Food Stamps Eligibility Changes Face Puerto Rico and U.S. Reform

The article outlines proposed shifts in food stamp rules: PR 58 percent to 55 percent U.S. level, April 1982 block grant with cut funding, raise earn income deduction from 20 to 15 percent, repeal liberalized medical and dependent care deductions, require periodic income and household size reporting, base benefits on past income, 90 day disqualification for job quits without good cause, and require mothers to work when children turn six.

Puerto Rico U.S

Two Cedar Rapids Men Arrested in Iowa County Rustling Case

Ronald W. Bean and Craig R. Bean were arrested at home on Iowa County warrants for linked crimes. Ronald faces first degree theft for an $8,100 cattle theft near Homestead. Craig faces first degree burglary for a November 1980 Farm Service Store break‑in in Williamsburg with seven radar ranges valued at $3,500 taken. Both are jailed with $25,000 bond.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Sheriffs Department Iowa County Ronald W. Bean Route Four Craig R. Bean Sheriff's Department Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation Ronald Bean Homestead Craig Bean Farm Service Williamsburg Bean Brothers

Two youths charged in swans' deaths at Cedar Memorial

Gary Buck and Jeffrey Yancey, both 18, were arrested and charged with injury to animals after rocks were thrown at the swans Launcelot and Guinevere at a cemetery lake. Yancey admitted throwing rocks and identified Buck as a companion. Police continue the investigation with potential further arrests. Rewards offered by Cedar Memorial ($500) and Lewellen Florist ($100) remain unclaimed.

Cedar Rapids Cedar Memorial Cemetery Gary L. Buck 20Th Ave Jeffrey C. Yancey Matthew Drive Linn County Yancey Buck Launcelot Guinevere Cedar Memorial Lewellen Florist

Also Mentioned on This Page

Robert L. Stonebraker 19Th St Des Moines Eleanor Jane Davis Oelwein Tait and Wagner Realtors Peoples Bank and Trust Co First Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Country St. Luke’s Hospital Turner Chapel East Marvin R. Selden Fourth Avenue Belle Plaine Rose Ferguson Merchants National Bank Westminster Presbyterian Church Mount Hermon Lodge No. 263 the Elks Club John P. Woods Oak Hill Cemetery Mercy Hospital 10Th St Ave Paul J. Kluber Sr Peoria Ill Ellen Jane Grosbusch Minneapolis Minn Illinois Industrial Metal Plating Co St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Flora Dickenson Chanhassen, Minn Paul J. Jr William Stanley Wesley Julia Agnes Betty Kluber Dorothy Shaver Dennis Cahill Immaculate Conception Catholic Church St. John’s Cemetery American Lung Association Walnut St Philomena A. McAreavy Coggon Fonda North Linn St. John’s Catholic Church W. John McAreavy Edgar Kurt Mount Olivet Murdoch Funeral Home Scheor Phyllis R Squaw Creek Baptist Church Marion Bruce Peterson Robert Clouse Oak Shade Murdoch Chapel Brewer Eleanor Central City Mount Clark Cavros Paul P St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church Nicholas Pastrikos Linwood Cemetery Paul P. Cavros Ave. NE Hanford Post No. 5 The American Legion Iowa Cascade Joseph M. Decker Holy Family Catholic Church New Mallory Devaney-Reiff’s Church Rochester Gladys V. Conley Rochester Methodist Church Sheets and Son's Tipton Weather Report C.R Orea Wn VU Weather Service NOAA U.S Dept. of Commerce Miami Bismarck Boston Nashville Chicago N.orleans Denver Duluth Honolulu Casa Grande, Ariz Klamath Falls Ore Coralville Lake Travelers PtCidy Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee St. Louis Rain Sioux Falls Tstrms River Stages LaCrosse Lansing Fall Dam McGregor Steady Guttenberg Reena E Washington Sen John Doe Senate Washington, D.C Rep Janice Lawrence Lensch 36Th St Gilda Kenneth Cook Brookland Drive Diane Dennis Wilkinson Lisbon Felicia Robert Skala 17Th St. SW St. Luke’s Sheila Whiteside Fifth Ave Edgewood Road Khrushchev Kennedy Germany Beverly Avery David Wick Jane Sande Daehler-Xitchin Coe College John E. Lapes Dial
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