Deaths listed for Cedar Rapids area residents
Obituary notices report the deaths of Edward E. Robinson 71 longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at Mercy Hospital several other Cedar Rapids area residents including Shirley E Aspenson Marlyce J Wiley 8 and Tony Sedlacek with funeral details and survivors. Additional notices list multiple local graves and services for residents from nearby towns with church burial details and memorials.
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Shirley E. Aspenson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Cedar Rapids
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
Harold M. Aspenson
Judy Polansky
Iowa City
Nancy Willson
River Falls
Wis
Susan Pliner
Enid
Leslie
James
Burns
Ore
First Lutheran Church
Albert Lea
Minn
Our Lord’s Lutheran Church
Carter pledges role in sugar price plan talks
President Carter met eight lawmakers to discuss a compromise aid plan for U.S. sugar producers. He offered to seek a balance between producer demands and consumer interests while considering tariffs or quotas on foreign sugar. Congress seeks higher costs for imports to boost domestic sugar prices and profits for major firms.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
U.S
Congressional
Russell Long
D-La
Frank Church
D-Idaho
House
Church
Richard Stone
D-Fla
United States
Agriculture Department
Barry Bosworth
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Bosworth
Lynn Daft
White House
Daft
Director Dies After 24 Years On Providence Journal Board
Henry Wilmerding, longtime Providence Journal Co. director, died Monday at a Mineola New York hospital. He was 72 and had served on the board for 24 years.
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Providence, R.I
Henry Wilmerding
The
Providence Journal Co
Mineola
N.Y
Reunion officers named at Lenton family gathering
Officers named for the Cedar Rapids Lenton family reunion include Helen Lenton Blairstown and Daniel Lenton Clear Lake Oaks Calif chairpersons Kathy Hackney secretary and Terry Brecht Marengo historian. Lost prescription sunglasses reward 377 8839. Adv Special Boston Daisies white or yellow 49c Red Sprinter Geraniums 97c Baumhoefen ers Nursery 4241 Johnson Ave NW Adv.
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Lenton
Cedar Rapids
Helen Lenton
Blairstown
Daniel Lenton
Clear Lake Oaks
Calif
Kathy Hackney
23Rd St. NW
Terry Brecht
Marengo
Boston
Baumhoefener’s Nursery
Johnson Ave
Dyes Escape Tactics Highlight Cedar Rapids Manhunt
A Cedar Rapids man known as Dye dodged pursuing officers at a county fair and earlier escaped custody multiple times. Police linked him to a bank robbery and a 1974 home beating, noting his tendency to flee crowds and avoid capture. Authorities believe he may have joined a traveling show near Lindale Plaza.
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Dye
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Donald Hladky
Bever Ave
PDQ
Edgewood Road
Hladkys
St. Luke’s Hospital
Third Ave. SE
Linn
Orlie Workman
Merchants National Bank
Mount Vernon Road
James Barnes
Evans
Lindale Plaza
Harold Smith
Independence youth drowns at Wapsipinicon river
Jack Graves aged 16 of Independence drowned Wednesday afternoon in the Wapsipinicon river while wading with two friends at the old beach area above the dam. Graves, a non swimmer, attempted to cross to join his friends who swam away. the body was recovered about 20 minutes later. Graves was born November 6, 1961 in Waterloo and attended Jefferson High School. Services are planned Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Hope Wesleyan Church with burial at Pointer in rural Raymond with visitation at White's after 7 tonight.
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Edward E. Robinson
Elmhurst
Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
Fayette
Eva Fennell
West Union
Cryovac Division
W.R. Grace Co
Robinson
Upper Iowa University
University of Iowa
Drake University
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Vincent dePaul Society
Ellis
Regis High School Board
Metropolitan Board
Immaculate Conception School
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Marlyce J. Wiley
Joseph
Ruth Taylor Wiley
Central City
Iowa City
Jody Wiley
Rebecca Taylor
United Methodist
Murdoch Chapel
Anthony W
Tony'’ Sedlacek
21St St
Fairfax
Gladys Goodman
Sedlacek
Senior Citizens Bowling League
Joseph Balik
Henry Gelski
Turner Chapel West
Marvin Ceynar
Methodist Church of
Jeannie M. Gibson
Ninth Ave
Marion
Frank E. Gibson
Springville
Mr. Gibson
Melvin R
Kenneth C
Hubert W
Bill” Gibson
McAllen
Texas
Charles Moore
Armstrong
Nellie M
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
J. David Pepper
Murdoch
Chadwick
Charles T
Heart Fund
Stevens
Leota Mae
First Presbyterian Church
Ottumwa
Chapel of Memories
American Cancer Society
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Schaeffer
Bessie B
Lyle W. Lee
First Baptist Church
Mack
Edward
Brosh Chapel
William Harnish
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Brosh
Fred
Stickley
Dale V
Turner Chapel East
Arron Koskamp
Coggon Presbyterian Church
Weichman
Louis
Robert Lorenz
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Winton
Oak Hill Cemetery
Independence
Jack Graves
Wapsipinicon
Buchanan County
Graves
Waterloo
Jefferson High School
Robert Graves
Richard Brimmer
Dunkerton
Sherrill Fitzpatrick
Gilbertville
Jeff Graves
George Brimmer
Fae Graves
Hope Wesleyan Church
Pointer
Raymond
White’s
Woman priest chosen to run for New York Senate
The Rev. Betty Bone Schiess, known for her controversial Philadelphia ordination, was endorsed by the Onondaga County Democratic Committee to challenge Republican incumbent Martin Auer in the 49th District that includes Madison County and part of Onondaga County.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Betty Bone Schiess
Philadelphia
New York Senate
Onondaga County
Democratic Committee
Syracuse University
Martin Auer
Madison County
Heights tries to block Iowa City bus grant dispute
At a Regional Planning Commission meeting University Heights urged disapproval of a 249 049 state grant for Iowa City Transit arguing the current door to door policy harms regional planning. Iowa City officials defended the request noting lack of mandatory service while noting past funding disputes.
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U Heights
Iowa City
University Heights
Regional Planning Commission
Jim Stebben
Iowa Department of Transportation
Stebbens
Mary Neuhauser
Iowa City Council
Iowa City Transit
Carter presses oil tax plan at energy summit
President Carter faces pressure from major allies to curb the U.S. trade deficit by a crude oil tax that would raise domestic oil prices to reduce imports. Officials say timing hinges on Congress, with possible announcements at the summit and support for converting boilers to coal and energ y conservation measures.
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Ullman
America
Jackson
Congress
Carter
Tax cuts target business meals and entertainment deductions
The president proposed limiting three-martini lunch write offs and ending deductions for club dues yachts hunting lodges and sporting event tickets. He also called for curbs on tax sheltering devices and to remove deductions for nonbusiness state and local sales taxes gasoline taxes and personal property taxes.
Court cases touch tax and labor rights across states
A Supreme Court outcome would let California pursue a 2 percent tax settlement while states clash over inheritance tax rights. A ruling also allows hospital employees to solicit union support and distribute literature in cafeteria areas during non working hours.
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Ment
California
Man seriously injured after 35 foot jump into quarry water
A Hiawatha man, Douglas Hobbs, 19, jumped from a quarry edge about 35 feet into four feet of water at Long's Quarry near Palo. He was rescued after about 75 minutes with ropes and a basket and remained in serious condition at St. Luke's Hospital. investigators note unclear involvement of friends and area postings. Authorities plan increased enforcement to deter illegal swimming in posted quarries spanning Linn and Benton counties.
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Hiawatha
Palo
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Douglas Hobbs
Boca Chica Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hobbs
Long’s
Doug
Linn County
Benton
Kenneth Popenhagen
Benton County
Long
Duck Crossing Signs Approved in Edmonds
A City Council in Edmonds Washington approved duck crossing signs after Jan Cornwell urged signage to warn motorists of ducks crossing to her lakefront home. City Engineer Lafe Larson said signs will be made and two duck level signs were ordered to mark the crossing.
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Edmonds
Wash
Jan Cornwell
Lafe Larson
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