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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1980

Page

2

Deaths Cortlandt Stevens and others listed in Cedar Rapids area obits

Obituaries list Cortlandt Scoop Stevens 77 of 2025 E Ave NE Cedar Rapids died after brief illness. Born Sept 30 1902 he married Helen Fitzgarrald in 1935. Also listed Clarence E Fay 87 Ada Saxton. Other deaths include Laura Gardemann Genevieve Doherty Grace Mack Alvin Stephenson Phyllis Haynor and more with services and burial details at local churches and cemeteries.

Cortlandt Scoop” Stevens E Ave Cedar Rapids Helen Fitzgarrald Iowa City Quaker Oats Co Grain Millers Union Calvin-Sinclair United Presbyterian Church Floyd Mumm Philip LeHew Robert Eldridge Richard Waukesha Wis Euphemia Harris Margaret Wharton Kuba Funeral Home Dennis D. Eide Czech National Cemetery Clarence E. Fay 31St St. NW Buchanan County Ada Saxton Salem United Methodist Church Auxiliary Military Police Epworth Seminary Cornell College Laura Estelle Gardemann 17Th St. SE Atkins Palo Harry Gardemann Bethany Lutheran Church American Legion Auxiliary Leon Ankeny LeRoy Harold Batchelder Springville Irma Bergen Vinton Inez Cheney Banning Calif Arthur Wheeler Melrose Fla Turner Chapel West Ronald Pfluger Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Genevieve Jennie’ D. Doherty Eighth Street Marion Genevieve Slater Ottumwa John F. Doherty Larry D Jerry L Des Moines Joe Pollock Orion, Ill Raymond Delbert Stater Clinton Stater Sacramento Helen Baker Fairfield Harold Schaffner Jay Funeral Thomas Felts Davis Street Christian Church Murdoch Funeral Grace D. Mack Kansas City Kan Oklahoma Alvin C. Stephenson Center Point Walker Rowley Independence Hospital Kingsley Iowa Leona Tharp Hopkinton Fred Clinton Jesse Dixon Robert Pecinovsky Edward Clifford Curtis Franklin Alvin Jr David Alfred Jacks Alexander Alice Kruger Bernice Bowers George Sacred Heart Catholic Church William Michael Walker Cemetery Murdoch Phyllis B. Haynor F Ave Charles L. Hayner Trinity United Methodist Church Cedar Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Daughters of the Nile White Shrine el Kahir Shrine Charles R St. Paul Theodore R. Matteson Wilson Foods Urbana Davenport Marie Trowers Largo Alice Scharfenberg Vira Follett Big Springs Texas Sheridan Mallet Elizabeth Lizzie’’ Shupitar Oxford Beverly Manor Fairfax Anton Shupitar Lumir Brush Chapel Gordon Freeburg Shueyville United Methodist Church Anderson Cemetery Swish

Lara ruled out as Martinko slaying suspect

Cedar Rapids police said Albert Lara Jr. is no longer a suspect in the December slaying of 18 year old Michelle Martinko in Cedar Rapids. Investigators noted Lara’s 1979 80 Tampa jail stay and prior alleged sexual offenses as background checks continue for possible connections to other crimes.

James Barnes Cedar Rapids Lara Bellevue Gerald Shanahan Iowa Tampa Fla Martinko Barnes Victorville Calif Bellevue High School Jill Annette Peters Peosia Shanahan Inlaw

Weather report and temperature records across regions

Wind NE at 8 mph at 11 a.m. Sun up 5 30 a.m. Tuesday and set 8 45 p.m. Highs 85 Lows 67 year ago. Extended forecast clear to partly cloudy through Friday with isolated thundershowers Thursday and Friday. Highs 70s east 80s west. Lows 50s to 60s. Sunday high 111 at Gila Bend Arizona. Low 30 at Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. Frost and record lows in upper Midwest. Duluth 35, St. Cloud 39, Rochester 42. Overnight lows near 80 along Texas Gulf Coast. Several tornadoes not reported. Heavy rainfall totals listed with multiple cities. Goodland Kansas hit power lines down and hail 1/2 inch in Tribune.

Upper Midwest Upper Great Lakes Sault Ste. Marie Mich Alpena Duluth Minn St. Cloud Rochester, Minn Texas Gulf Coast New Jersey Kentucky Missouri High Plains Oklahoma South Dakota Goodland Kansas Tribune Lansing Anchorage Ofan Dam Atlanta Miami McGregor Boston Bismarc Mpls Nashv Guttenberg Chicago W.orleans Dubuque Denver New York Davenport Steady Honolui Seattle Phoenix

Vital Statistics and Emergency Notes A Iowa Entries

Vital statistics list births on June 15 for Stella and John Siver Sharon and David Kremenak Peggy and James Kovarik Mary Lynn and James Stick Sharon and Robert Dotterweich Susan and Scott Howe Connie and Donald Fortner. Times: 10 48 p m Saturday 2 38 p m Sunday backfire and medical emergencies at local Cedar Rapids area addresses with multiple named couples. Additional pairs from Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Aurora Marion Belle Plaine Coggan and Toronto.

Peggy R James D. Kovarik Southview Drive Mary Lynn James Stick Devonwood Ave Sharon Robert Dotterweich Scotch Grove Susan Scott Howe Sharon Lane Connie Donald Fortner Eighth Ave Kerry R. Claussen Lori A. Strand Kevin L. Twiselton Cynthia K. Dam Steven D. Lumbus Dave E. Kreutzer Michael G. Rudish Susan K. Fuller Daniel A. Davis Susan K. Jones Jerry G. McInroy Jane E. Hacker Earl J. Pierce III Suzanne M. Richards Mark A. McLees Debra J. Smith Cedar Rapids David C. Ongie Jodie A. Sage

Survey shows Reagan leads in most states as Carter needs southern wins

A regional survey indicates Reagan would win if held today, sweeping the West and likely Texas. Carter trails in key Southern states yet could still win by holding his base and targeting Eastern battlegrounds like Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

Carter Anderson Reagan Gerald Ford Texas Bob Armstrong Massachusetts New York New Jersey Pennsylva Nia Ohio Illinois Michigan UPI Alabama Mississippi North Carolina Virginia Maryland Delaware Kentucky Tennessee Louisiana Arkansas Missouri Georgia Florida South Carolina West Virginia Midwest Dakotas Nebraska Kansas Iowa Indiana Wisconsin Minnesota New England Rhode Island Pennsylvania

Honor America Words of Freedom

The speaker warns that the time has arrived to decide if Americans remain free or become slaves and lose property, urging resolve to conquer or die as George Washington’s legacy guides the cause of liberty.

Helmet law endorsed by Iowa group urges helmet use

The Iowa- Midwest Neurological Society endorsed a helmet law for mopeds and motorcycles and backed an educational program on helmet benefits. Dr Michel Andre Kildare warned that head injuries are fatal without protection. Iowa reported 83 motorcycle fatalities in 1979 and 22 deaths by May this year.

Des Moines UPI Iowa- Midwest Neurological Society Michel Andre Kildare Iowa

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