Death notices from Cedar Rapids area obituaries
Multiple death notices list John D. Levins Jr 40 Rocky Hill Conn Korean War veteran former Kentucky resident. Ollie P. Larkin 91 Cedar Rapids widow of Charles A. Larkin, services in Cedar Rapids. John Thomas Nelson 37 Cedar Rapids resident formerly Westby Wis employed by Corn Sweeteners. Dawn Marie Hagerman 9 days Cedar Rapids infant. Mary Lucille Hines 76 Cedar Rapids resident former Sisters of Mercy cook. Burials and services scheduled at Cedar Memorial and local churches with dates in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Levins, Jr
Rocky Hill
Conn
Hartford
Kentucky
Connecticut
Selma
Ala
Hebrew Nursing Home
Levins
John Walker
Cedar Rapids
Henry Levins
Richard Levins
Cleveland
Ohio
John Levin
Ollie P. Larkin
Thirty-third Avenue
Berryville
Ark
Charles A. Larkin
Cleo V. Larkin
Fairfax
Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch
Wayne
Shireman
Linwood Cemetery
John Thomas Nelson
Skyline Drive
Iowa City
Whitehall
Wis
Sharon Hagen
Coon Valley
Chicago North Western Railroad
First Lutheran Church
Chauffeurs, Teamsters
Westby
Wossetg
Mary Lucille Hines
Third Avenue SE
Buchanan County
Sisters of Mercy
Immaculate Conception Convent
Immaculate Conception Church
Miss Hines
C.A. Schroeder
Waterloo
Gertrude Hines
Immaculate Conception
Richard J. Hess
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Masonville
Stewart Funeral Home
Father Hess
Cedar Rapids Obituaries and Funeral Notices Roundup
Cedar Rapids area memorials list the deaths of Mrs. J E Jones 86 and Edmund J Sanders 66 along with multiple funeral service details. The notices include survivors churches and cemeteries, wake times and locations, and corrections to previously reported names.
City Seeks Contingency Funds For Railroad Hearing
Traffic Engineer Mel Meyer reported a $500 bill for transcripts from Cedar Rapids hearings. City aims to use contingency funds as hearings moved to Des Moines may extend for months. The state board reviews if the city ordinance on crossing blockages justifies stricter rules than state law. Finance Commissioner must approve funding shift from the regular budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel Meyer
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
State Transportation Regulation Board
Meyer
Hal Schaefer
Robbery at Henry's Hamburger restaurant on Sixteenth Ave
At 10 p.m. Monday Henry's Hamburger, 1815 Sixteenth Avenue SW, was robbed of about 250 dollars. Owner Al Marquesen, en route to the store, reported two employees on duty. The bandit, white, about 5 feet 10, wore a ski mask and baggy dark jacket, with “large lips and a chipped tooth” visible. A handgun’s caliber wasn’t determined, though one employee felt the end with her finger. The thief took cash in a paper bag, bypassing the change.
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Henry
Hamburger
Sixteenth Avenue SW
al Marquesen
Marquesen
Supreme Court affirms FTC power to curb deceptive practices
On this date in 1972 the Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Trade Commission possesses broad authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive merchandising practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
The
Federal Trade Commission
Breakin Corrected For 515 First Avenue SW Incident
The Gazette corrects a previous report stating Grady's Beauty Sal on was involved in a breakin at 515 First Avenue SW. The actual breakin occurred at 515 First Avenue SW but targeted a different business. Brenda Guether, of 3701 Sixteenth Avenue SW, reported the incident in which merchandise was taken.
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First Avenue
Grady
Brenda Guether
Sixteenth Avenue SW
Two Arrested on Separate Counts
Two persons were arrested on separate counts Monday. DeWayne A. Jones, 19, of 220 Ridge Drive Marion, charged with assault with intent to do great bodily injury after a disturbance at Stein Tavern. Mark McMurrin, rural Cedar Rapids, cut with a glass on arm and back. Laree Minor, 19, of 2462 Fruitland Boulevard SW, charged with intoxication resisting an officer and grand larceny after officers found clothes in her possession belonging to Carol Anderson of 423 Sixth Street SW, who reported a Monday larceny of clothing.
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DeWayne Allen Jones
Ridge Drive
Marion
Stein Tavern
Sixteenth Avenue
Mark McMurrin
Cedar Rapids
Laree Minor
Fruitland Boulevard
Carol Anderson
Sixth Street
Anderson
Dinah Shore Born On This Date In 1920
On this date 1920 American singer and actress Dinah Shore was born. The note marks her birth as a historical fact in entertainment history.
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Dinah Shore
Amin Relaxes Uganda Exit Ban for Americans
President Idi Amin lifted the ban on Americans leaving Uganda while delaying a planned meeting with U.S. citizens. About 240 Americans were in Uganda with some crossing into Kenya as Amin sought to ease tensions with the United States amid regional pressure and reports of hostility toward his regime.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
United States
Uganda
U.S
Amin
Radio
International Conference Center
Kampala
Entebbe
Zaire
Saudi Arabia
State Department
Talcott Seelye
Basel
International Red Cross
Gas Rate Increases Hit Residential Users Across Iowa Illinois
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a gas rate hike affecting residential users over 200 CCF monthly, with $3.02 base and about 8 percent rise. 300 CCF adds $4.51 and 100 CCF adds $1.51. The rise stems from fewer old wells and higher priced gas from new wells, with executives noting continued upward trends.
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Stichnoth
Sheriff Encourages CB Radio Use Amid Stolen Car Alerts
In Linn County, deputies equiped with CB radios monitor squad car locations. The sheriff notes coded traffic and growing deputy ownership of radios. Citizens may hear standard contact phrases as reports of stolen vehicles circulate.
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Workman
FCC
Sheriff's Department
Linn County
Lake Macbride land acquisition debate rages among residents
Residents clash over lake shore preservation and acquisition plans as Charles Vos and Jack Neuzil urge rip-rap and delay. Fred Chabot notes 113 letters from 35 families oppose, while supporters cite broad backing for the Macbride project.
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Solon
Jack Neuzil
Fred Chabot
Macbride
Chabot
Carter Era Strains with Governors Over Water Projects
President Carter seeks a role for governors in federal policy while several states protest abrupt cancellations of water development projects. He promised hearings to test reinstatement, but did not reverse the budget cuts.
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Carter
Colton Criticizes State Juvenile Justice Revisions
Cedar Rapids officials condemn HF248 as blocking effective youth treatment and raising costs. Police Capt. Ralph Myers blasts lack of professional input, warns of higher crime if the bill passes. He cites admissibility limits, attorney presence, and risks of transferring juveniles and trying them as adults.
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Ed Colton
Ralph Myers
Colton
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joan Lipsky
Myers
Police Department Youth Bureau
Linn County
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John D. Levins
John T. Nelson
Dawn Marie Hagerman
Douglas A. Hagerman
Ellis Boulevard
David A. Hagerman
Clifford Hagerman
Roy Schoner
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Wilson Hyde
Trinity United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mary L. Hines
J.E. Jones
Bess B. Jones
C Avenue
Springville
Jones
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Malta
Oes
Rebekah Lodge
Howard W. Bye
Harry W. Hergert
Glenwood
Turner Chapel East
Turner East
Edmund J. Sanders
J Street
Mercy Hospital
Mt. Hamill
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Tom Phillips
William B. Sanders
Bonaparte
Mark N. Sanders
Fort Wayne
Ind
Anthony R. Sanders
Fort Madison
James F. Sanders
Rochester
N.Y
Rose Ann
Chicago
Ill
Mary Piffer
Washington
Leona Conrad
Rose Anne Steffensmeir
West Point
Raymond Sanders
Divine Word Seminary
D.C
Herman Sanders
Joseph Sanders
Phoenix
Ariz
Sisley Grove Cemetery
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Harley H. Stone
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Ruby Stone
Lacey
Ralph W
Westminster Church
Dunn
Harden
Robert D
Phoebe Carlton
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Bahnenkamp’s
Manchester
Vinton
Verna L. Powers
Wesley United Methodist Church
Phillips
Shellsburg
Delbert J. Primrose
St. Olaf
Marie A. Halverson
Norway Lutheran Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Strawberry Point
Alvin Waring
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Roberson’s
Memorial Fund
Kalona
Emma Troyer
Wellman Menonite Church
Powell’s
C.R
Peck’s Flowers
Center Pt. Rd
Iowa-Illinois
Ed Joyce
NGP
Joyce
Federal Power Commission
FPC
Wellhead
Cbs
Charles Vos
Pres
Rap
Ellen
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
XY Viper
Kes
Cedar Memorial Park
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