Deaths Highlight Marion Iowa Area Notables
Obituary notices for Paul M Palmer Linus P Showalter Glenn Reed Barbara Caraway and others across Marion Cedar Rapids North English Dyersville and surrounding towns. Details include birth dates ages death dates places marriages occupations church affiliations and survivors with service times and burial plans. Memorials to Leukemia Research Fund University of Iowa Hospital blood donations and Beckman Endowment Fund are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Palmer
Lincoln Heights Drive
Iowa City
Mr. Palmer
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Neb
Frances Brandt
WMT
First United Methodist Church of
IBEW
Russell Werning
Newhall
First United Methodist Church
Glen W. Lamb
West View
LaPorte City
J. Morris Steffenson
Murdoch
Leukemia Research Fund
University of Iowa Hospital
Linus P. Showalter
Dyersville
Knights of Columbus
Tim
Phillip Vesey
Leo
St. Paul
Edwin
Minneapolis
Albert
Georgetown
Del
Harold
Elma
Mary Madonna
Basilica of
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer Funeral
Beckman Endowment Fund
Clarence Deutmeyer
Dyersville Hospital
Kramer’s
Brooklyn
C.H
Shorty) Schwiebert
Nevenhoven’s
Stanley
Roy Canfield
Brant-Kerns
Oelwein
Floral Hills
Hazleton
Visitation
Decorah
Conrad O. Arness
First Lutheran Church
Washington Prairie
Steine’s. Decorah
Edna Knutson
Steine's
Verda A. Cermak
George L. Gay
Rebekah
Delhi
Blake I. Michael
Clifton’s
Earlville
Elna I. Safourek
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Kinross
Powell's
Tunis Hickman
Emma Niman
Powell’s
Sigourney
Tornado and hail sweep north central Iowa storm
A morning storm tore through Bancroft and nearby areas, with a tornado on the Ordean Kalbrich farm that damaged trees and a barn while sparing the corncribs. Hail measured golf ball size in Kossuth County, and a second funnel touched down near Eagle Grove with no reported damage. Many farms suffered wind damage and downed power lines as flash floods and lightning caused a house fire near Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Iowa
Independence Area
Cedar Falls
Mason City
National Weather Service
Kossuth
Ordean
Kalbrich
Eagle Grove
Parkersburg
Waterloo
Latimer
Belmond
Wright County
Germantown
Paulina
Elton
Des Moines
Oelwein
Cedar Rapids
Johnson County
Lloyd Hoskins
Independence
Independence Fire Department
Strawberry Point
Franklin's kite experiment links lightning and electricity
On this date in 1752 Benjamin Franklin demonstrated the link between electricity and lightning by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia with an iron key attached to the string.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Audit requested of Iowa blind commission
VINTON Gov Robert Ray has been asked by the Iowa Council of the Blind to seek a federal audit of the Iowa Commission for the Blind before the November election In a June 11 letter Joseph Klostermann of Vinton council president said the board urged the governor to demand an immediate federal audit An ad hoc committee had recommended such an audit and Ray indicated he would pursue it State Auditor Lloyd Smith has audited the commission periodically but the last federal audit was about 13 years ago despite federal funds The council’s executive board met at Waterloo last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Robert Ray
Iowa Council of the Blind
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Joseph Klostermann
Ray
Klostermann
Lloyd Smith
Commission
Council
Waterloo
Franklin Demonstrates Lightning Link With Kite Experiment
On this date in 1752 Benjamin Franklin conducted a storm kite experiment in Philadelphia using an iron key to reveal electricity's link to lightning, illustrating a landmark discovery in electrical science.
Gibson, 26, released on bond after waived hearing
William Earl Gibson waived a preliminary hearing and the case was bound over to the Linn County grand jury. The 26 year old of 1519 Bever Avenue SE faces first degree murder charges in the June 7 shooting death of Lee H. Richmond Jr., 19, outside the Brown Derby Tavern with a .38 caliber handgun. A bond reduction hearing kept the $50,000 bond, but allowed $1,000 cash and unsecured appearance bonds for release from Linn County Jail around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Earl Gibson
Linn County
Gibson
Bever Ave. SE
Lee H. Richmond Jr
Ninth St. SE
Cheap European travel plans confuse Cedar Rapids travelers
The June 15 1978 Cedar Rapids Gazette explains CAB rulings and fares for Cedar Rapids to Amsterdam round trips. It contrasts Pan Am cheap fare, the later super saver night coach, regular night coach, and daytime options via Boston and New York London routes, with total costs near 500 dollars including Chicago to Amsterdam legs. It notes standbys, off season discounts, and high in Europe once there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Civil Aeronautics Board
Amsterdam
United Airlines
Boston
New York
London
Chicago
TWA
British Airways
Europe
Snail Darter Case Shapes Endangered Species Policy
The court bans federal projects that harm listed species habitats, citing the snail darter discovered in 1973 and added to the list in 1975 amid efforts to halt the dam. Justice Powell warned the ruling could shield essential projects from societal needs when endangered species are at risk. The day also saw rulings on savings and loan tax challenges and FOIA disclosure for NLRB investigations.
Supreme Court ruling limits Iowa tax liability on out of state profits
The ruling suggests Moorman & Co. faced about 13 percent tax on profits earned outside Iowa, with Stevens noting uncertainty whether combined Illinois and Iowa taxes exceed 100 percent of net income. Justice Powell dissents, calling Iowa's formula a tariff and subsidy imbalance. Justices Blackmun and Brennan also dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Iowa
Stevens
Harry A. Blackmun
William J. Brennan Jr
Iowa tax ruling could bring $30 million in revenue
The Supreme Court upholds Iowa single factor corporate tax formula. Iowa may collect about $30 million from 100 out-of-state firms, on top of $25 million set aside for potential losses. Officials stress the final amount depends on the decision's language and possible protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Gerald Bair
Bair
Ozark Air Lines offers half off Cedar Rapids to Kansas City fare
Ozark Air Lines presents a 50 percent round trip fare for travel between Cedar Rapids and Kansas City from June 16 through June 30. The deal covers a $43 round trip with no usage restrictions. Other briefs note Serena Weaver at Ye Olde House of Beauty, U Pick strawberries this weekend, and local ads for plants, music gear, monuments, and home services. A driving tests pause and a Corrections Services meeting are also listed along with a rummage sale at Grace Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Ozark Air Lines
Cedar Rapids
Kansas City
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Glenn ‘‘Tunney" Reed
North English
Iowa County
Democratic
Iowa County Democratic
Pauline
Kirksville
Phyllis Schumacher
Springfield
Linda Lee
Kay Louise
Williamsburg
John H
East Montpelier
Best's
Barbara K. Caraway
Mount Vernon
George Higgins Caraway
Ely
Caraway
Bertram Township
George
Redding
St. John’s Church
David Ramy
St. John’s Cemetery
Morgan’s
Lockwood
Marilyn J
Hope United Church of Christ
Hiawatha
Lyle Greiner
Cedar Memorial
Hope United Church of Christ Memorial Fund
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Hughes, Wilbert
Wib
Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Alexander
Thelma Jean
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Funeral
Charles R. Mehaffey
Asbury United Methodist Church
Linwood Cemetery
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Thompson
Beulah Mary
Turner Chapel East
William P. Leonard
Immaculate Conception Church
Oak Shade
United Press International
Blind Commission
Richmond
Brown Derby Tavern
Laker Skytrain
Blackmun
Powell
The
High Court
Federal Savings and Loan Associations
Massachusetts
National Labor Relations Board
Freedom of Information Act
NLRB
Moorman
Lewis F. Powell
Frank Nye
Adtito
Moorman Manufacturing Co
Quincy
Ill
Marvin Selden
the Gazette
Elmer Vermeer
Neal Hines
Nevada
Hines
Maytag
Maytag Company
Newton
Iowa Supreme Court
Polk County
Serena Weaver
Ye Olde House of Beauty
Mt. Vernon Rd
Frontier
David Owens
Elder St. NW
Stickney
Ke Novak
14Th Ave
Shery Fisher
Paulsen Electric Company
4Th Ave. S.E
Department of Correctional Services For
6Th Judicial District
Paramount Building
Kirkwood Community College
Embassy Club
Grace Episcopal Church
A Ave. N.E
Florist
Fowers
John E. Lapes
Town Loco
Third Avenue S.E
Cedar Park
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