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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1977

Page

3

Death notices from Cedar Rapids area include multiple obituaries

A Cedar Rapids edition lists numerous obituaries and memorial notices. Mark A Kabelitz died in a plane crash near Cedar Rapids. Don M Hennessey, William H Fifer, Hyllis M Zachar, Elizabeth Ann Blessing, Florence G Brown, Hazel Spaight Churchill, Dawson Rawlins, and others are reported with service details. The notices include birth and death dates, survivors, church affiliations, memorials, and funeral arrangements across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.

Don M. Hennessey Sixth Street Cedar Rapids Monticello Coggon Mary Blanche Kinley St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Anthony Quint Toronto Canada Thomas Klein Milwaukee Wis Victor Weiler Wauwatosa John D Moline Thomas J James M Earl Hennessey Marion Don Murphy Helen Hennessey South Fork Mary Agnes Hennessey William H. Fifer Seventh Street Lincoln Neb Dora Risden Rock Island Fifer Assa Pauline Stallman Glendale Ariz Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William Harnish Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Hazel Spaight Churchill Meth- Wick Manor Frank Churchill Churchill St. James United St. James United Methodist Church Gordon Packard Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Indian Says He's Immune to Venom

A 60 year old Indian farmer Gabboo Miyan from Baladabazar in Chhattisgarh district claims immunity to snake venom and rabies after a krait bite and a dog bite. He credits eating kuchela seeds which contain strychnine and says he recovered quickly after the bites.

New Delhi India UPI Gabboo Miyan Baladabazar Chatiigarh

Ammonia Leak Quelled at Local Refrigeration Plant

Firemen contained an ammonia leak at Refrigeration Equipment Co. Inc. on Sunday night. Owner Robert Melsha said the amount was small and not dangerous. Fire officials checked the tank at 6 30 p m and the valve was secured after cooling the vessel.

Refrigeration Equipment Co., Inc Fourth Avenue SE Robert Melsha

Injured Cedar Rapids Gutter Worker Sues City Officials

Ronald Franks of 2919 Elaine Drive NW files in Linn District Court seeking 77,250 from three defendants for injuries suffered July 18 1975 when a city garbage truck crossed center line hitting a street sign. He cites driver Kohl supervisor Montgomery and city negligence.

Ronald Franks Elaine Drive Linn District Court Everett Kohl Franks Errol A. Montgomery Cedar Rapids Kohl Montgomery

Two Cedar Rapids Residents Sentenced In Linn District Court

Roy Mohr of 4309 Ozark Street NE received a 100 dollar fine for marijuana delivery for accommodation and a suspended six month sentence for cocaine delivery with one year probation on that charge. George H. Knowlton of 2705 Towne House Drive NE pled guilty to a first offense drunken driving and was fined 300 dollars with a 120 day license revocation.

Cedar Rapids Linn Roy Mohr Ozark Street Mohr George H. Knowlton Towne House Drive

Dog Owners Report Stolen Pets In Cedar Rapids

Two Cedar Rapids residents reported their dogs stolen between Friday night and Saturday morning. Leonard Olhouser valued his chained St Bernard at 100 dollars. Lynn Pisney valued his chained Doberman Pinscher at 150 dollars. Police note possible ongoing thefts.

Cedar Rapids Leonard Olhouser C Avenue St. Bernard Lynn Pisney Ninth Street Olhouser

Water main floods Pittsburg smut district

A 36 inch water main burst flooding Liberty avenue downtown Pittsburgh, spraying two blocks and flooding a third toward the Allegheny river. Patrons in bars restaurants and shops were trapped briefly but most escaped before the flood crested. Police noted some fear to open doors amid the high water.

Pittsburgh Liberty Avenue

Plane crash near party draws flour sacks on scene

Witnesses said a small single engine plane flown by Cedar Rapids Civil Air Patrol member Kabelitz dropped flour sacks and toilet paper over a party before crashing. Authorities noted limited flight time for the youth pilot and ongoing investigations by FAA and NTSB. Three other Iowans died in separate crashes over the weekend including Des Moines businessmen and a Winterset mail carrier.

Mark A. Kabelitz Indiana Street Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School Trinity Lutheran Church Civil Air Patrol J Street Me Too Gazette Richard O. Kabelitz Matthew M. Kabelitz Marie Maureen Kabelitz Edward Megonigle Independence Ross Ham Richard L. Thompson Cedar Memorial Park Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch Chapel Norbert Desert Kabelitz Cedar Rapids Civil Air Patrol Linn County Sheriffs Department Miss Foster FAA National Transportation Safety Board Des Moines Winterset Ministry of Transportation Winnipeg Ontario Red Lake Harold Cassady H.V. Cassady Refrigeration Co Steven Erickson Jester and Sons Vern O. Harper Atlanta Cassady Edward Hart Hartley

Firefighters Seek Binding Arbitration On Pay Dispute

Firefighters asked the talks board to submit a list of arbitrators for city and union selection. The chosen arbitrator must render a binding decision within 15 days after a public hearing, selecting one offer per dispute point with no compromise. They seek bigger raises for some positions and aim to end pay disparities, citing a $1000 gap between two men in the same station. They also challenge city policies on unused sick leave and inspectors’ standby pay. A city spokesman had no comment on the vote outcome.

Supreme Court mulls abortion funds and public hospital limits

The court split 6 3 on whether states must fund pregnancy related care for poor women and whether public hospitals must provide abortion services. Justices White Stewart Rehnquist Stevens joined dissenters Marshall Brennan Blackmun in opposing. Other actions include cases on voter rights act application and Panama Canal treaty negotiations.

U.S Panama Canal

Supreme Court Upholds HEW Rule on Aid for Needy Children

The court upheld a HEW regulation allowing states to consider a person unemployed under state unemployment laws for AFDC UF eligibility. The Richmond circuit had overturned the rule, but the majority led by Blackmun found the rule within statutory authority and reasonable. Dissenters were White Brennan Marshall and Stevens.

Maryland U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Richmond Supreme Court Harry Blackmun Warren Burger Potter Stewart Lewis Powell William Rehnquist Byron White William Brennan Thurgood Marshall John Paul Stevens

Information and Referral Contacts List

Community help lines and numbers including Information Referral service. Entries include 366 7654 348 1210 398 5343 364 5171 396 4414 398 5353 398 3911 365 2527 362 2174 398 3955 for learning who can help.

Flood damage estimate in five-county area tops 15 million

Red Cross and civil defense officials estimate flood damage in a five-county southwestern Minnesota area at nearly 15 million dollars. The figure reflects widespread losses across multiple communities and underscores regional recovery needs.

Red Cross Civil Defense Minnesota

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Hyllis M. Zachar Third Avenue John G. Zachar Mt. Vernon Zachar Robert Cihla Brush Chapel William B. Harnish Elizabeth Ann Blessing Tenth Street John T. Blessing Pennsylvania Chicago Florence G. Brown Second Street Orval Brown Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church Ted Larson Bruce Jamison Honolulu Hawaii Kuba Funeral Home Ralph B. Colton W.W. Longer Linwood Cemetery Gladys Young Leslie Bennington, Vt Leslie Joyce E. Foster Outlook Drive Life- Co Iowa State University Air Force Rotc J Street Warren Houghkirk George Foster Su Jeanne Foster David Foster Phoenix Steven Foster Frances Lonergan Sybil Foster Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Terry Slinde Hope Lutheran Church Dawson Rawlins Twenty-sixth Street Galena Ill Rawlins Northwestern Bell Telephone Co Miners Lodge No. 273 Scottish Rite el Kahir Shrine Claire L All Saint’s Catholic Church Edmund J. Becker Mt. Calvary Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel Navratil Mary Clarence Frana St. John’s Cemetery Skripsky Frank J Brushchapel James DeSmith First Presbyterian Church Ely Lowa Vinton William N. van Skike Campbell-Russell Jennie Clime Campbell-Russell Funeral Decorah Julian Hegtvedt United Methodist Church Phelps Cemetery Stevie Springville Lena Anderson Burnham Wood’s West Union Manchester Betty Jean Lewis Bohnenkamp’s. Waukon Selma Hartong Martin’s Lansing Ridge Lansing Monmouth Edward Goldsmith Chapman’s Clarence Dyersville John H. Mayer St. Francis Xavier McBride's Gabboo Porno District The Welfare Rights Civil Liberties California Congress Army Jeffrey MacDonald Ft. Bragg N.C MacDonald Times Mirror Co Los Angeles Times Wyoming Pierson’s Crete Ellis Blvd N.W Iness 16Th Avenue John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E Mt. Vernon Rd Northwood Knolls Julie de Long
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