Deaths in Cedar Rapids area include Perkins and Gerth
Obituaries list Elliott Perk Perkins 69 of Cedar Rapids and Walker died after a long illness in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Surviving wife Maude Thomas two grandchildren and a daughter. Ruth Gerth 73 of Marion died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a long illness. Surviving husband son daughter and siblings. Also noted are Milton Kucera 66 and Joseph Howe 67 with service details and family memorials. Additional notices for Montour Kinross Mount Auburn Vinton and Manchester area obituaries with burial plans.
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Elliott
Perk"’ Perkins
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Russell’s Guides Inc
Lebanon
Ind
Crawfordsville
Indiana Bell Telephone Company
Maude Thomas
Perkins Concession and Supply Co
First Congregational Church
Mizpah Lodge
Edward Short
Murdoch Funeral Home
John Hembry
Masonic Lodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Ruth D. Gerth
21St St
Marion
Moneaqua
Ill
Raymond Gerth
Troy
Gerth
Wapello
Mediapolis
Iowa Wesleyan College
Central City
First United Methodist Church
O.E.S
R. Eugene Gerth
Indianapolis
LeRoy Vick
Merwin Kasiske
Covina
Calif
John Meyerholz
Sun City
Murdoch Chapel
Glen Lamb
J. Morrie Steffenson
Wapello Cemetery
Funeral
Milton W. Kucera
Melrose Park
Grant High School
University of Iowa
Evelyn Brown
Nashua
Illinois
Linn County
Inter-Ocean Insurance Co
DeMolay
Jaycees
Jack
Portland
Ore
Robert Vassolo
Orland Park
Bryant Tucker
Hillside
Marshall Jones
W. Hawthorne
Ili
Cancer Fund
Joseph E. Howe
Summer Circle
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Missouri
Marcelone
Wilma Williamson
LeFebvre Corp
First United Methodist Church of
Trojan Masonic Lodge
el Kahir Shrine
The
Elks Club
Fairfield
Joy Dougan
Bradford
Fern Stufflebean
Brookfield
Eileen Snyder
Chariton
Marvin
Livonia
Mich
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Five Seasons Center Seeks Concession Price Hikes
Interstate United asks Five Seasons Commission to raise prices citing higher costs for popcorn ice cream meat and labor. Proposed increases include beer 25 cents pizza 5 cents and larger soft drinks 10 cents to 90 cents 125 dollars for 32 ounce. City auditor to review books. decision by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons Center
Dan Mijajlovic
Interstate United
Volume Services Division
Five Seasons
Mike Gebauer
Gebauer
Five Seasons Commission
Mijajlovic
Midwest
Robert McMahan
John Wayne Buried in Private Corona del Mar Service
Hollywood icon John Wayne died of cancer at 72 and was buried on a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean after a 6 am private funeral at Our Lady Queen of Angels Church in Corona del Mar. Family attended including wife Pilar and all seven children as archbishop Marcus McGrath led the Catholic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport Beach
Calif
John Wayne
Pacific Ocean
Our Lady Queen of the Angels Roman Catholic
Corona del Mar
Wayne
Pacific View Mortuary
Tom Kane
Batjac Productions
Pilar
Michael Wayne
Patrick Wayne
Ethan
Toni
Melinda
Aissa
Marissa
Panama
Marcus McGrath
Los Angeles
Kane
Ucla Medical Center
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists publication at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It notes subscription options by carrier and mail with weekly and yearly rates and states Associated Press rights for local and AP news republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Gasoline Dealers Plan Weekend Pump Closures in Iowa
Iowa gasoline dealers from Cedar Rapids and other cities plan to halt pump sales this weekend in protest of price increases by major suppliers. About 2 p.m. today they will meet at central gathering points including Collins Road entrance to Lindale Plaza to read a prepared statement. actions are independent of any formal dealers group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Dalziel
Cedar Rapids
Collins Road
Lindale Plaza
Dalziel
Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association
Woman Dies After Cedar Rapids Traffic Crash
Reva West 64 of Mechanicsville dies at Mercy Hospital Cedar Rapids from injuries from a Tuesday two car crash two miles south of Hazleton at the Iowa 150 and C57 junction. Her husband George 62 injured is in good condition. Clarence Colvin 53 of Fayette driving the other car had brake failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reva West
Mechanicsville
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
George
Mercy
Hazleton
Iowa Highway 150
Buchanan County
Clarence Colvin
Fayette
Colvin
Iowa Governor Extends Fuel Crisis With Emergency Truck Permits
Governor Ray issued an emergency declaration to ease fuel shortages by allowing heavier trucks with single and tandem axles to haul more. Des Moines permits issued with 10,000 applications. state troopers and National Guardsmen readied if needed. Protests disrupted pipelines and fuel deliveries across Iowa and other states, triggering police responses and sporadic violence while ICC authorized a 5.6 percent surcharge to aid owner operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
Des Moines
Roger Gilbert
Iowa Guard
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
IDOT
Candy Bakke
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
New autopilot system to enable automatic flight and hover
A contract for a flightDirector autopilot system adds automatic flight and hover at selected points. The 5 percent year program covers research testing and production of over 50 units with first delivery in September 1981. After trials, two systems monthly are planned, with modest staffing growth in engineering. Richard Derr is VP of Government Avionics Division and Clare Rice heads the Avionics and Missiles Group, the division employs about 1,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Songster
Government Avionics
Richard Derr
Avionics
Clare Rice
Kennedy calls for deregulation and delegalization push
In Cedar Rapids Senator Kennedy argues for streamlining the legal system and deregulating sectors like airline fares and trucking to boost competition and lower costs. He cites the CAB’s shift from infant industry regulator to high fares maker and notes a 54 percent profit rise after deregulation. Police investigated a bomb threat call but Kennedy’s appearance proceeded without incident. two officers interviewed the newsroom staff.
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CAB
Congress
Kennedy
Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
City Briefs and Classified Ads Feature Local Services
Page four briefs note Novak Monuments on 203 14th Avenue SE with phone 364 4439. Advertisements list buying estates diamonds and gold jewelry for cash from Liebke Hoyt Jewelers. Also mentions Veterans week end tax advantages advertised in classified.
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Novak
14Th Avenue SE
Liebke Hoyt Jewelers
Adv
Communist Summit Ends in Moscow 1969 With Cautious Policy
On this date in 1969 a Communist summit meeting in Moscow closed with broad backing for a policy document that avoided criticizing Red China.
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Moscow
Red China
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Flossie Butler
Harrison’s
Tama
Maple Hill Cemetery
Kinross
Elmer F. Glant
Powell’s
Wellman
Fairview Cemetery
Mount Auburn
Harold L. Poyner
Assembly of God Church
Vinton
Campbell-Russell’s
Poyner Cemetery
Gilbertville
Mae Halstead
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bear Creek
Manchester
Silas O
Elizabeth) Anderson
Shelly’s
Elgin
Walter Harrison
First Baptist Church
Muehlethaler-Wright’s
Independence
Robert
Jean) Hayzlett
White's
Coggan
Ann Marie Welch
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Monti
Rosary
Fawcett’s
Winthrop
Burrowes
Ashton Fitch
Turner Chapel
Allen S. van Cleve
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dick Hogan
Abby
Buchwald
U.S. A
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association
Bob Anderson
Anderson
Franklin County
Highway Patrol
Minnesota
Eidean Medetzke
Woodbury County
Plymouth County
Dave Stock
Ray Switzer
South Dakota
Massachusetts
Boston
Independent Truckers Association
Interstate Commerce Commission
A. Daniel O’neal
ICC
Mike Parkhurst
Sangster
America
Culver
Washington
Gazette Newsroom
American Constitution Army
Senator Kennedy
John B. Turner & Son
Turner’s
Second Ave
Turner's West
First Ave
Veterans — Watch
John E. Lapes
Pierson
Ellis
N.W
Avenue Sana
16Th Avenue
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