Deaths Across Iowa Hearses Line Up For Services
Obituaries list numerous Cedar Rapids area residents and others across Iowa who died after sudden illnesses or long illnesses. Names include Stewart E. Eckard, Ilva Mae Liddle Pratt, Emil J. Cloudy, Minnie C. DeBerg, Naomi M. Zumwalt, and Lisa Marie Swearingen, with burial and service details varied across communities from Cedar Rapids to Independence and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart E. Eckard
Cedar Rapids
Independence
Eckard
Pacific Mutual Insurance Company
Robert A. Eckard
Cowgill
Emil J. Cloudy
Allison Hotel
St. Luke's Hospital
Springville
R.W.D.S.U. Afl-Cio
Theresa Decker
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
St. John's Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Naomi M. Soesche Zumwalt
6Th St
Benjamin D. Zumwalt
Manchester
Zumwalt
Wilson Foods
Fellowship Christian Center
Wilson’s Retirees Club
Gordon
Solon
Philip
Neola
Marjorie A. Revers
Turner Chapel West
James H. Riegel
Mount Clark Cemetery
Central City
Friends
Iowa GOP links Prop 13 to state tax debate at Des Moines convention
At the Des Moines Republican convention, Gov. Ray argued Iowa already acts to curb property taxes and urged electing Republicans to keep spending in check. Roger Jepsen called Prop 13 a major anti tax outcry, urging fiscal responsibility against federal debt. Candidates for senator lieutenant governor and four congressmen spoke to the nearly 3000 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
California
Robert Ray
Roger Jepsen
Ray
Carter
Iowa
Washington
GOP
U.S
Jepsen
Terry Branstad
Tom Tauke
Dubuque
Charles Minor
Julian Garrett
Indianola
Willis Junker
Sioux City
Insurance fraud participant seeks prison term for leader
Valarie Bahnsen 28 pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids federal court and asked that John Rodamaker receive a four year sentence. Rodamaker 48 devised the scheme with nine others to steal about 116000 through staged accidents and insurance claims. Bahnsen received three years probation and a suspended three year term along with a 3000 dollar fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Valarie Bahnsen
Shawnee
Kan
Edward J. McManus
John “Big Jack
Rodamaker
Charles City
Miss Bahnsen
State Insurance Department
Kaye Anne
McManus
Bahnsen
Pris
Robert Hopes
Dogpatch
Ark
Theodore Nemmers
Aransas Pass
Texas
Runway Crash Forces Abort During Ottawa to Vancouver Flight
The captain lost power in one engine during takeoff on a flight from Ottawa to Winnipeg and Vancouver. The aircraft broke into tail, midsection, and nose sections as it diverted into a ravine. No fire occurred and all aboard were hospitalized within three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Vancouver
Versailles Palace Blast Scars Historic Grounds Amid Unrest
A blast damaged seven murals and shattered furniture at Versailles waking a guard who saw a lone figure nearby. The event coincides with rising leftist rightist tensions before the Euro Right conference as authorities warn of threats and search the Grand Trianon and nearby halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Italy
Spain
Versailles
la Mutualite Hall
Euro Right
Chateau
Hall of Mirrors
United States
Britain
Melee at Winthrop during carnival requires 25 officers
A disturbance at Winthrop during a carnival early Saturday drew 25 law officers from Buchanan and Delaware counties plus town and state troopers. Six Winthrop men were arrested including James Holt 20 charged with assault marijuana disturbing the peace and criminal trespass. He pleaded innocent and remains jailed. Jeff Holt 20 was charged with disturbing the peace and interfering with a police officer. Duane McMurrin 30 faced criminal mischief and interfering with a police officer charges and pleaded innocent. Paul Halford 25 Gary Thimmesch 22 and Collin Whitney 20 were charged with disturbing the peace by yelling and await magistrate court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Buchanan
Delaware
James Holt
Buchanan County
Jeff Holt
James
Duane McMurrin
Holt
McMurrin
Paul Halford
Gary Thimmesch
Collin Whitney
Iowan pleads U S case in Moroccan murder probe
A former Iowa man says his wife Dorothy Layton was killed in Rabat on June 3 and the U S has blocked handing the suspect, a U S Marine guard at the embassy, to Moroccan authorities. He traveled to Washington to push for Moroccan court trial and says immunity blocks justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee Layton
Dorothy
Rabat
Morocco
U.S
U.S. State Department
Layton
Outages Hit Indianapolis and Michigan After Severe Storms
Severe weather spurred two tornadoes in Indianapolis and heavy rainfall across Indiana Michigan and Ohio Valley. Power utilities reported thousands without electricity as emergency crews battled widespread damage streets flooded hospitals treated storm injuries and evacuees returned to ruined apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Midwest
National Weather Service
Pittsboro
Wishard Memorial Hospital
City Methodist Hospital
William Hudnut
Hudnut
Consumers Power Co
Indianapolis Power & Light Co
College post Nancy Severa Zimmers named assistant director
More briefs on page 6B report that Nancy Severa Zimmers daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Severa 2111 Fifth Ave SE has become assistant director of public information at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Springfield Ill She previously served as press relations officer at Northwestern University Evanston Ill and holds a BA in journalism and an MA in education from the University of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Severa Zimmers
Joseph Severa
Fifth Ave
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield
Ill
Northwestern University
Evanston
University of Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ilva Mae Liddle Pratt
Fourth Ave
Frank N. Pratt
Mifflin
Wis
Mr. Pratt
Visalia
Calif
Minnie C. DeBerg
17Th St. S
John H. DeBerg
Cedar Falls
Grundy County
Minnie C. Stumberg
Mr. DeBerg
Grundy Center
Christ United Presbyterian Church
Gladys Vail
Joyce Tucker
Harriette Burgess
Margaret Springer
Robert Bouton
Rose Hill Cemetery
Christ United Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund
Lisa Marie Swearingen
Raymond S. Swearingen
13Th Ave
Bobbie Steve
James Novak
Peggy Novak
Denver
Colo
Albert Swearingen
Frank Novak
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Dyersville
Frances Sudmeier
New Vienna
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Kramer's
Oxford
Frank Murphy
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mount Calvary
George L. Gay
Oxford Chapel
Elberon
Lester J. Vilimek
United Methodist Church
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Tipton
Walter F. Eilers
First United Church of Christ
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Visitation
Sheets and Son’s
Perry McClane
Hope Wesleyan Church
Washington Township
Morrison
White's
Maynard
Bertha Arp
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Victor
Alfred
Anna) Vorbrich Fontinel
McAninch-Fremming
Oakland
Iowa City
Victor United Methodist Church
West Liberty
Elizabeth Norris
Snider’s
West Branch
Anamosa
Elmer J. Dirks
Goettsch’s. Visitation
Tama
Dennis L. Hagerty
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Mason-Hand's
By Frank Nyeditor
Boston Harbor
Tom Fruehling
Federal Court Reporter
The
Air Canada
Toronto International Airport
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Louis XIV
Napoleon
Grand Trianon Palace
Versailles Castle
Iowan
U.S. Hinders
Kellog-Briand
Associated Press
North Dakota
Minnesota
Jerry Smith
Ray Frett
Edgewood Road
Blairs Ferry Road
Brian Lee
Lee
Dan Fuller
Illinois St. SW
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
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