Deaths in Cedar Rapids Area Mark Shared Last Rites
Obituaries note the deaths of Vor ry Pentz 78 a former Cedar Rapids machinist and Helen A Moel 77 of Cedar Rapids who farmed near Solon. Other notices include Chester A Baker 90 former Farley postmaster and longtime Cedar Rapids resident and William M Johnston 72 attorney of Springville. Graveside and funeral services are listed with dates and cemeteries.
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Vorry Pentz
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Pentz
Collins
Iowa
Hamilton Funeral Home
Helen A. Moel
Fifth Avenue SE
Arch Moel
Iowa City
Solon
Charles L. Moel
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Oakland Cemetery
Chester A. Baker
Elm Avenue SE
Marion
Farley
Worthington
Luella M. Cropp
Baker
Weyerhaeuser Shipping and Container Co
Chapel of Memories
Paul Heath
United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Kenwood Park
William M. Johnston
Springville
Hopkinton
Ruth Rawson
Edwardsville
Ill
Johnston
Lennox College
Iowa State University
University of Wisconsin
University of Iowa
Iowa State Bar
American Bar Assn
Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Jay Miller
First Presbyterian Church of
Herman F. Janssen
Park Townecourt
Downers Grove
Chicago
Flora Knight
Keokuk
Janssen
F.W. Woolworth Warehouse Co
First United Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago Traffic Club
Jill Janssen
Rockford, III
Elsie Sedive
Arthur Sedive
Clarence Sedive
Tulsa
Oklo
Resthaven
Gov Ray Honors Iowa Export Leaders At Sixth Conference
Eleven Iowa industries including Amana Refrigeration International and Kwik-Way International were cited by Gov. Ray for excellence in exporting. Deere and Co. emphasized foreign trade growth with 4,000 Iowa jobs linked to exports, while talks highlighted Latin America and Eastern Europe as growth markets.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ray
Roosevelt Royale
Ray
Amana Refrigeration International
Kwik-Way International, Inc
Marion
Collins
Rockwell International
Electronic Devices
Rockwell
Graphic Systems
R.W. Boeke
Deere and Co
Latin America
Reubin Sternfeld
Inter-American Development Bank
Washington, D.C
United States
Cedar Rapids liquor store bids invited for relocation or remodel
The Iowa beer and liquor control department seeks bids to relocate the west side Cedar Rapids store near highways 30 and 149 or remodel the 1612 C street SW site. A 40 by 140 leased area and adequate parking are required. blueprints cost 3 dollars. Bids due July 25.
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Cedar Rapids
Rolland Gallagher
Iawa Beer and Liquor Control Department
C Street
Gallagher
Fourth Street
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Amends City Budget Ahead of Year End
The Cedar Rapids budget for the year ending June 30 was formally amended on Wednesday with little comment or protest. Finance Commissioner Hal Schaefer noted most changes due to including federal revenue sharing funds that were not in the original approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Hal Schaefer
City council debates stricter dog and cat controls
At a Wednesday Cedar Rapids council meeting a petition signed by 168 residents urged stronger animal control. The debate covered an Iowa City style ordinance, enforcement costs, licensing fees, and whether to form a study committee, with many residents reporting issues from barking to stray animals.
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Don Canney
Ed Colton
Gladys Zobac
Avenue NW
Gazette
Canney
Colton
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Lockhart
Lockhart
Construction strike delays Cedar Rapids center opening
The Five Seasons Center faces a six to seven month delay due to a strike. Completion slips from May 1978 to November 1978 with events possible by August. Project manager Strang expects a February 1979 date for the water pollution plant to shift as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Five Seasons Center
Kinderknecht
John Strang
Municipal
Clift Named New Police Chief Amid Dept Turmoil
The council approved Colton's appointment of Clift as the new administrative assistant chief after debate on whether a special civil service list is required. The move ends a tense period marked by past misconduct allegations and ongoing legal fights, with Clift set to lead divisions and consider retirement as early as next March.
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Colton
Public Improvements
Richard Phillips
Canney
Linda Thomson
Phillips
Baker
Clift
Luther Trent
NAACP
Reinis
Bob Schorg
Teamsters Local 238
Darwin Ammeter
Iowa State Police Assn
State Supreme Court
LaPeters
Cedar Rapids
Nixon Aides Begin Prison Term At Low Security Facility
Haldeman Ehrlichman and Mitchell start confinement at Maxwell and a minimum security camp in Arizona. They receive cubicles, light duties, and dormitory housing designed for white collar offenders. Carter set release for Liddy, leaving the three to serve terms for conspiracy to obstruct justice and related charges.
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Maxwell
Mitchell
Alabama
Haldeman
Democratic Party
Carter
G. Gordon Liddy
Ehrlichman
Nixon
Safford
Ariz
Murder Case Ties Local Resident Plucar to Crime Scene
Neighborhood reports place the death of well known area resident Plucar Tuesday afternoon. Police say a shotgun was the reported weapon and the Iowa bureau of criminal investigation is involved. Caution advised as authorities prepare a Wednesday report.
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Plucar
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Iowa Highway Patrol
Cedar Rapids
Luzerne
Benton County
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Eunice Nerison
Norway
Victor
Victor Nerison
Nerison
Charles
Glen Boehme, Jr
Vicki Rimrodt
Charles Ancelet
Marengo
Jovita
Trinity Lutheran Church In
Norway Cemetery
George Brosh Funeral Home of
Hennessey
Don M
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Martin T. Laughlin
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Father Laughlin
St. Bridget’s Circle
Teahen Funeral Home
Randalia
Vernon Hanchett
Burnham Wood's
West Union
Martelle
Henry Tjaden
Goettsch’s
Anamosa
McGregor
Laura C. Schott
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Thornburg’s
Tama
Joseph
Nancy) Kubik
Quincy
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harrison's Decorah
Marie Andres
St. Benedict’s Catholic Church
Steine’s. Decorah
Selmer O. Anderson
Steine’s. Solon
Fannie Rushek
Brosh’s
Tom
Soviet Union
Reich
Dalmatia
Yugoslavia
Zobac
The
Strang
Rinderknecht
George Matias
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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