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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1978

Page

3

Deaths in Iowa claim several local residents

Obituary notices for John M. Hays 46 of Lafayette Indiana and Cedar Rapids many others list deaths of Charles Chadwick Louis Weichman Adeline Brannaman King Pickens Herscheld D Jr Hartley Harriette L Blake Daniel J Fitzgerald Herbert K Staub Robert M Thomas Bessie B Schaeffer Leota Mae Stevens Edward Mack Dale Stickley Gilbert Bert Grover James Loren White Mabel Wood. Services and burial details follow for each.

John M. Hays Cedar Rapids Lafayette Ind Council Bluffs Lois Gordon Des Moines Hays Lafayette Life Insurance Co Securities and Trust Merchants National Bank John Donnelly Co Investment Securities University of Iowa School of Business Beta Gamma Sigma Omicron Delta Kappa John F. Murray Covenant Presbyterian Church Noon Optimist Club Elks Club Greater Chamber of Commerce Racquet Club David Lodwick Dallas Texas Westminster Presbyterian Church John P. Woods Turner Chapel East Cedar Memorial Cemetery Heart Fund Charles T. Chadwick Sr Springville Kenova W.va Cyrus Lourrean Ball Cattlesburg Rock St. Paul Minn Louis Weichman Geneva Towers Winton Weichman Atkins- Newhall Kansas City The Livestock Commission Fremont Township Lena Boisen van Horne Lester Weichman Atkins Earl Turner Chapel West Robert F. Lorenz Bethlehem Lutheran Church Oak Hill Cemetery Pickens Herscheld D. Jr Steaven’s Detroit Mich Hartley Harriette L Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Blake Daniel J St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Louis Trzil St. John’s Cemetery Kuba Funeral Home Fitzgerald Elizabeth A Brugman Immaculate Conception Catholic Church William P. Leonard Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Alban Fitzgerald Staub Herbert K St. Matthew’s Catholic Church A.A. Sohawasser Thomas Robert M Glenn Bender First Congregational Church Linwood Cemetery Leota Mae Stevens Tower Terrace Albert P. Stevens Ottumwa Lake City Mr. Stevens Nashua First Presbyterian Church Women’s Club Lionels Ida Mansfield King’s Daughters Carol J. Bruns Tom Barker Cedar Memorial American Cancer Society Edward Mack C St. SW Mercy Hospital Nebraska City Neb Wilson's Foods Hanford American Legion Elsie Ralph Ellwood Anamosa Maureen Thompson Carolyn Fifield Pensacola Fla Charlotte Mack Monticello Robert Independence Fred Marion Sara Woods Edith Alloway Ray Brush Chapel William Harnish Mount Vernon Cemetery Dale V. Stickley Tower Terrace Mobile Home Court University of Iowa Correctionville Florence M. Thompson Corpus Christi Iowa Manufacturing Co Robert D David A Stephen L Carole Brislawn Troy Mills Mary Dawn Lown Bolingbrook Ill Debra Manson Manchester Vivian Blair Hiawatha Cleo Tigard Ore Leo Leslie Salem Velma Kroll Maquoketa Daisy Clarey Mae Strawn Aaron Koskamp Coggon Presbyterian Church Gilbert Bert’’ Grover Fredonia Mr. Grover Belle Plaine Theo Duncan Lancaster, MO Grover Carpenter’s Union Allen Wright Hanff American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars Columbus Junction James Loren White Mr. White Franklin Sylvia Bloomington University of Nebraska White Association of Professional Engineers Association of Mechanical Engineers Delian-Union-Century Club Nebraska James Colorado Springs Colo Lois Whitcomb Marshall Carol Shantz Alburnett Harry Coggins Long Beach Calif Overland Park Kan Forest Hill Cemetery Mabel Wood Iowa City George Enoch Beckman-Jones

Cow killed and meat stolen at Ely area farm

A 1,200 pound cow was slain on the F. L. Fuhrmeister farm south of Ely. Deputies report thieves took both hind quarters and the rest of the animal was left in the field. Fuhrmeister says a sharp knife was used and the calf is still missing.

F.L. Fuhrmeister Ely Fuhrmeister Linn

Supreme Court adopts broader obscenity guidelines in 1973

On this date in 1973 the Supreme Court issued new obscenity guidelines granting states and local authorities wider power to ban books magazines plays and motion pictures.

Supreme Court

TV Sets Outnumber Japan Population in U S

A United Press International note reports there are more television sets in the United States than people in Japan, highlighting a rapid spread of home television ownership and its cultural reach.

United States Japan

Supreme Court weighs value added tax and steel imports

The Supreme Court considers global tax rebates and anti dumping issues affecting steel imports. US Steel and Bethlehem Steel backed Zenith in amicus briefs, citing potential effects on the steel trade crisis. The court also ruled police cannot conduct an extensive murder scene search without a warrant.

Japan Zenith

Greek quake sends residents fleeing city ruins in fear

An earthquake centered near Lake Volvi shook Salonica area causing building collapses and power outages. Six survivors were rescued from an eight story block while hospitals suffered damage and evacuations continued as relief crews nationwide arrived. The strongest tremor reached 5.2 on the Richter scale with a later 5.7 quake on May 24.

Iowa drug study shows rising heroin use and crime links

The survey reveals a significant portion of active users commit crimes to fund drug taking, with about half reporting overdoses. Heroin seen as highly dangerous and more difficult to obtain, priced at $30 a hit. Cocaine costs $90 a gram. marijuana and cocaine rise in popularity while PCP remains uncertain. The typical user is male, 18 to 34, white, and often uses multiple drugs.

James Barnes Cedar Rapids Hoffman Iowa City Minneapolis Iowa

East Iowa Obituaries Chronicle Local Deaths

East Iowa lists obituaries for multiple residents with service details. Names include Mrs. Allen Smith Homer G Foster Celia Butikofer Ileta Christofferson Frank L Eagle Archie Wood Sr Theodore Miller Marie Tafolla Mabel Wood with parish church services, burial sites, call hours, and wake arrangements across towns such as Edgewood McGregor Elgin Elkader Tama Mason Fayette Hartwick Oelwein North Liberty and Iowa City.

Peace United Church of Christ Postville Cemetery Witt’s Tama Frank L. Eagle McIntosh Cemetery Mesquakie Horace Poweshiek Mason- Hand S. Fayette Archie Wood Sr United Methodist Church Bellas-Wright S. Hartwick Theodore Miller Congregational Church Nevenhoven’s Brooklyn Oelwein Marie Tafolla Sacred Heart Catholic Church Woodlawn Brant-Kerns North Liberty Mabel Wood Beckman- Jones Iowa City Oakland

Police piece ties murder to purse snatching case

Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Percy Harris ruled last week that Miss De La Mater’s death is a homicide. He cited pneumonia from a hip fracture caused by being forcibly thrown during a purse snatching. County Attorney Eugene Kopecky delayed charges pending the report. Pledge and Maide face robbery charges. Pledge is at Eldora’s Boys Training School for a 30 day eval, Maide is with a probation officer after release to his mother.

Linn Percy Harris Miss de la Mater Eugene Kopecky Harris Pledge Eldora Maide

Inflight Nude Scene Declared Not Standard Entertainment

A National spokesman said the incident last Thursday was real but not part of in flight entertainment. He confirmed passengers witnessed a nude display but described it as not a normal practice and not included in standard offerings.

Nikos Goumas Televison

Suit Seeks $200000 Over Cedar Rapids Traffic Crash

William Arthur Dykhuizen of Cedar Rapids files a $200000 suit against two named individuals connected to a traffic accident. The action seeks damages for injuries and losses from the incident.

William Arthur Dykhuizen Cedar Rapids

Pig barbe cue-ribs-chicken-catfish-sandwiches at The Pig

A Cedar Rapids motor cycle crash case lists Carol J. Fleck of Cedar Rapids and Jerry B. Ferguson of York Neb as defendants in Linn District Court. The petition alleges Ferguson ran a stop sign at Fourth Avenue and 15th Street SE on June 21, 1976, causing the accident.

Cedar Rapids Linn District Court Carol J. Fleck Jerry B. Ferguson York, Neb Ferguson Fourth Avenue 15Th Street SE

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Adeline Brannaman King Allen King Oceanside Velma Taylor Cape Coral Earl Brannaman Vinton Mervin Brannaman Bessie B. Schaeffer Ninth Ave Raymond Schaeffer Central City Mr. Schaeffer Waterloo Vern Shaffer Lyle W. Lee First Baptist Church Cedar Memorial Funeral United Press International Aus European Brazil U.S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Mrs. Tsikitas Athens Lake Volvi Salonica Barnes Metro Narcotics Squad Sparks Gary Riedmann Substance Abuse Agency Department of Planning Services 6Th St Bridge the Gazette John E. Lapes Third Avenue Cedar Park Solon
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