Death notices for Alvin Simon and others in Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list Alvin Elwood Simon 50 of Mount Vernon who died Friday after a two month hospitalization. Dorothy Armstrong 65 Cedar Rapids. Mary V. Wathan 65 of San Diego former Cedar Rapids resident. Ruth D. Gerth 60s with memorials. Elliott Perkins and Marshall B. Nelson memorials. Joseph E. Howe burial details. and other service notices with locations in Cedar Rapids, Marion, and surrounding communities. Memorial funds and church affiliations noted. several services scheduled or pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Elwood Simon
Mount Vernon
Clear Lake
Mason City
Simon
JoAnn Wilson
Albert Lea
Minn
Gee Grading and Excavating Co
Cedar Rapids
Operating Engineers Union
Presbyterian Church In
Justin
Mitzi
Richard
Arnold
Harlan
Louisville, Ky
Donald
Fort Worth
Texas
Edith Stanfield
Presbyterian Church
Gary Burnett
University of Iowa Hospitals
Dorothy B. Armstrong
Sixth St
Limby
Glenn D. Armstrong
Hedrick
Pullman
Calvary Baptist Church
William Barnett
William Mall
Hiawatha
Robert E
Wayne E
James A
Cecile D
Ft. Knox
Fred Nathan
Wilma Lewis
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Wayne Peterson
Cedar Memorial Park
Mary V. Wathan
San Diego
Jim Wathan
Miami
John Wathan
Kansas City
Gerth
Ruth D
Murdoch
Marion
Glen W. Lamb
J. Morrie Steffenson
Wapello
Funeral
Perkins, Elliott
Perk
Murdoch Funeral
Walker
John Hembry
Masonic Lodge
Nelson
Marshall B., Jr
Glenn Bender
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Howe
Joseph E
J.M. Steffenson
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Shriners Crippled Children’s Hospital
Governor Ray Defends Iowa Truck Law Against Twin Trailers
Gov. Robert Ray testified in federal court that Iowa’s political and legislative system sets truck sizes, not special interests. He explained vetoes on long truck bills, emergency proclamations, and limited exceptions for longer rigs to avoid increased traffic and road hazards.
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Des Moines
Consolidated Freightways
California
Iowa
Robert Ray
Ray
Consolidated
Mississippi
Polio scare as Iowa teen vanishes after hospital release
Iowa health officials seek 16 year old Amish boy John Yoder from Independence after he was admitted in Zion Illinois with symptoms compatible with polio. He was released to his parents Friday and officials say they never reached a Chicago hospital as planned.
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Iowa City
Iowa
John Yoder
Independence
Zion
Ill
Russell Currier
Iowa Department of Health
Illinois
Gas tanker split on I 80 near West Branch
A gasoline transporter seam opened on Interstate 80 near West Branch spilling nearly 300 gallons of fuel. Merle Meyer, driver for Indianhead Lines, reported hearing a tearing sound as traffic was rerouted by a trooper. Firefighters and a Cedar Rapids salvage crew contained the spill to prevent a disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch
Merle Meyer
Iowa City
Indianhead Lines
Coralville
Williams Brothers Co
Cedar Rapids
Dick Stoolman
Kalona Water Pumps Fail Prompting Conservation
Kalona residents are urged to conserve water as repairs begin after both pumps at the city water tower distribution center failed Friday. Officials said the main unit and backup, each about 12 years old, broke down within hours of each other. by Friday afternoon one unit was operational and public works superintendent Dave E. Yoder traveled to St. Louis to source a replacement pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Dave E. Yoder
Public Works
St. Louis
Weather notes and births amid Cedar Rapids gas shutdown talk
Midnight wind at 12 mph with sunrise 5 30 and sunset 8 44. Births include five new babies in various cities and by different families with full addresses. A gas dealer protest in Cedar Rapids predicts a shutdown by Monday night as 70 percent of last June's allocation is used. Community reaction shows dealers and customers preparing for limited supply and serious impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalziel
Cedar Rapids
Nanamaker
Chuck Robinson
Raylynn
Mount Vernon Road
Gas dealers plan coordinated shutdown amid fuel cutoff anger
Independent and major brand reps meeting in Des Moines pledge a voluntary shutdown. Dealers demand fair federal allocations and margin protections after June cuts of 46 to 70 percent. Larry Blixt says the move signals growing frustration and seeks action from the U.S. DOE to help dealers stay in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalziel
Phillips 66
Larry Blixt
Des Moines
Iowa Gas Dealers Association
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
Local Youth Arrested in Cedar Rapids Theft Case
Terry Slaughter, 19, of 129 36th St NE, arrested by Cedar Rapids police at 10 15 am Friday and charged with theft in the second degree. He was held at Linn County Jail and released at 10 45 by court order. Police offered no information on what was allegedly stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Slaughter
36Th St. NE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Slaughter
Brezhnev Arrives in U S for Nixon Meeting 1973
On this date in 1973 Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev arrived in the United States to meet President Richard Nixon. The summit aimed to ease Cold War tensions and discuss strategic issues, signaling a brief thaw in relations between the superpowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonid Brezhnev
United States
Nixon
Bridge damage closes Highway 218 near Iowa City
An overheight semitrailer damaged a 13 foot 11 inch bridge on Highway 218 south of Iowa City causing a closure to traffic to next Tuesday. The truck fled the scene. no further details were available. Detours direct motorists onto Highways 22 and 1 while DOT engineers assess the damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Department of Transportation
Oakdale
Carl Berridge
Berridge
DOT
Ames
Iowa Truckers Protest Weight Limit Increase Fight
Mrs Fitzgerald cites a 60 day limit and a rule tying weight to speed penalties as reasons for truckers dissatisfaction. Iowa will send six representatives to Washington to meet with the ICC Energy and Transportation departments while the shutdown continues. The Iowa DOT issued heavier truck permits across multiple cities as requests surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Washinton
Interstate Commerce Commission
U.S. Energy Department
Transportation Department
Fitzgerald
Buster Green
Adel
Ray
Iowa Department of Transportation
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Davenport
Fort Dodge
Mason City
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Waterloo
DOT
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Marengo
Wayne Stake
Hoover-Valentine’s. West Branch
Edna Lumpa Vikes
George L. Gay’s
Oakland Cemetery
Mercy Foundation
Abby Bridge
U.S
Interstate
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Larry Severn
35Th St
Ronald Rieck
Lee St. NE
James Jacobus
Underwood Ave
Randy Williams
Elmhurst Drive
Jacksonville
Fla
Richard Ballard
Dean Ballard
Gateway St
Glendale Heights
Edward Whipple
George Whipple
Atkins
Jack W. Brown
42Nd St
Nissen Corp
27Th Ave
Iowa Midland Supply
3Rd St
Prietttitritiett
Blixt
John E. Lapes
al Dalziel
Iowa Gasoline Dealers Association
Bob Roof
Roof Oil Company
Lindale Mall
Patrol
The
National Guard For
Green
Funeral Home
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses. Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
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