Deaths and funeral notices for William D. Walker and others
William D. Walker, 58, of Marion, died Thursday night after a long illness. Born March 14, 1918, in Morning Sun, he served in World War II and owned a Marion sheet metal business. Survived by wife Margaret, two sons, siblings, and three grandchildren. Services Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial at Cedar Memorial. Also notices for Winthrop N Nellie O Connor 88 and Walter Kulish 57 with services planned Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William D. Walker
Tenth Street
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Morning Sun
Margaret Lesher
Kahoka
Gary L
Steven W
Elsie Walker
Council Bluffs
Myriel Dotson
West Burlington
Marjorie Kimble
Viola van Houten
Corpus Christi
Texas
George
New London
Clifford
Colorado Springs
Sam
Robert
Fort Worth
Innocent Verdict for Scalf in 1976 Cedar Rapids Crash
A Linn County jury of 10 women and 2 men found Dennis M. Scalf not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the November 17, 1976 crash on Otis Road SE near the Cargill plant that killed David A. Malloy and Mollie McCord, with Carol Wilson injured. Witnesses testified to alcohol and marijuana use. Scalf admitted alcohol but denied drugs and said engine overheating led to a locked steering. The verdict followed about four hours of deliberation.
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Dennis M. Scalf
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Der
Otis Road SE
Cargill
David A. Malloy
Mollie McCord
Carol Wilson
Louis Schultz
Miss Wilson
Scalf
Joan A. Bevins
Patricia Novak
Bonnie J. Tiedtke
Ruby A. Hill
Clarence Lunacek
Rozella M. Spear
Joe C. Brosam
Donelle R. Daugherty
Robin L. Glass
Shirley E. Ratzlaff
Mary A. Maerschalk
Marion
Gail Saxton
Hiawatha
Man Charged With Receiving Stolen Property in Cedar Rapids
Nathaniel David Burns of 2925 Johnson Avenue NW faces a possession of stolen property charge after police say he had a shotgun reported stolen February 14 from Bernice Kovar of 1021 Eighteenth Street SW.
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Nathaniel David Burns
Johnson Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Burns
Bernice Kovar
Eighteenth Street
Weather Summary for Friday and March Totals
Weather report notes a high Friday and a 10 p.m. reading with wind from the west at 23 mph. It lists March totals and normals, a rising barometer, humidity at 10 p.m., and an extended forecast of mostly fair conditions Monday through Wednesday with highs in the mid 40s to low 50s and lows in the 30s.
Refunds Due Customers of Iowa Power
Iowa Power and Light Co was ordered by the Iowa Commerce Commission to refund more than 5.4 million dollars in excessive rates charged to Iowa customers during 1975. The commission set 30 days for a revised rate schedule and a plan to return funds, with previous refunds of 496 000 dollars already ordered for gas rates.
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DES Moines
UPI
Iowa Power and Light Co
Iowa
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Power
Commission
Community workshop on Cedar Rapids police hiring policies
A Friday workshop at Jane Boyd Community House will host Safety Commissioner Ed Colton Acting Police Chief Gareth Clift and Civil Service Chairman George Gablewill to discuss Cedar Rapids police hiring practices. NAACP officials push for minority and women representation and a special committee will report to Mayor Don Canney next month.
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Cedar Rapids
George Colbert
NAACP
Ed Colton
Gareth Clift
Civil Service Commission
George Gable
Jane Boyd
Fourteenth Avenue
Tenth Street
Colbert
Don Canney
Two Arrested on Separate Charges
Police report two men face distinct charges Friday. Danny Blakley, 18, of Palo, is charged with larceny after a visitor allegedly took $20 from Sarah OConnor at 1026 Eighteenth Street SW. Robert Chapman Jr., 21, of 4101 Sixteenth Avenue SW, is charged with forgery larceny and a parole violation for a forged check dated January 14. Bond set at $5,125.
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Danny Joe Blakley
Palo
Sarah O’conner
Eighteenth Street
O’conner
Robert Thomas Chapman, Jr
Sixteenth Avenue
Chapman
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa resumes limited natural gas use at power plant
The University of Iowa power plant returned to gas for its boilers after a month using fuel oil and coal. Ed Jennings, VP in charge of budget and university services, cited intermittent gas supply and cost savings as the reason, with a coal boiler and several dual-fuel units remaining in operation. Some staff questioned the timing amid gas shortages and a rate increase from Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Ed Jennings
Iowa-Illinois
Jennings
Daughters and Sons Reported in Local Births
Vital Statistics records show March 4 births to Craig Olson and wife Newhall a daughter Col lin Kroph rural Anamosa a daughter and Ralph Schmidt wife 1032 Eleventh avenue SE a son plus Michael Zscherny Amana a daughter. Several Friday incidents include a needless call at 519 Second avenue SE an engine backfire at 1953 First avenue SE and two vehicle extrication events at Forty second street Center Point road NE and Weing road Kilimanjaro drive NE.
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Collin Kroph
Anamosa
Ralph Schmidt
Eleventh Avenue SE
Jack Douda
Arbor Jane NE
Michael Zscherny
Amana
Second Avenue SE
First Avenue SE
Forty-second Street
Center Point Road
Weing Road
Kilimanjaro Drive
Suspects Charged in Apparent Purse Snatching
Police filed assault with intent to commit a felony Friday night over an attempted purse snatching in which two youths knocked a woman to the ground in the 700 block of Eighth Avenue SE. The victim remained missing until a Gazette report prompted contact.
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Mark Lee Jensen
Tenth Street SE
Mildred Marron
Fifth Street SE
Eighth Avenue SE
Sam Hershberger
Fairfax
REACT
Channel Nine
Citizens’ Band
Hershbergers
Gazette
Carter Show Streams Overseas by Voice of America
The program is broadcast overseas to reach a diverse audience on a Saturday afternoon. Officials note the risk and audience size are hard to gauge while viewers may also watch the San Francisco versus Notre Dame basketball game on another network.
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Jagoda
San Francisco
Notre Dame
Earthquake centered north of Bucharest rattles several nations
The quake, centered about 65 miles north of Bucharest, sent tremors across the Soviet Union, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Austria, northern Greece and central Italy. Radio Bucharest went off air briefly. Moscow reported mild shaking, while Rome’s seismological center noted effects in Rome Naples and central Italy with no major damage.
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Bucharest
Soviet Union
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Austria
Greece
Italy
Radio
Rome
Naples
Vance outlines foreign policy aims amid Soviet tensions
Secretary Vance stressed a side by side approach with the Soviet Union on arms control while insisting human rights remain central to U S policy. He noted no proof of Kissinger promising Taiwan defense isolation, and cited ongoing discussions with West Germany and Brazil on nuclear plant deals. He said Concorde landing rights are a local matter and plans to visit China by year’s end.
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Russia
Vance
Soviet Union
U.S
State Department
Moscow
Senate
Associated Press
George Krimsky
Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Mao Tse-tung
United States
Taiwan
Uganda
West Germany
Brazil
New York
China
Cedar Rapids Drunk Driving Charge Follows Fatal Accident
Police reported a fatal accident and two other Cedar Rapids crashes on Friday. James Nelson Butler Jr. 19, suffered motorcycle injuries and was treated at St. Luke's. a 15 year old passenger was released. Jeanne Vanderwaal 19 was charged with disobeying a stop sign.
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Cedar Rapids
James Nelson Butler, Jr
Twentieth Avenue
St. Luke’s
Jeanne Vanderwaal
Twenty-first Avenue
Scott Gordon Teeters
Twelfth Street
Vanderwaal
Mercy Hospital
Air France Jetliner Crashes Killing 62 Near Guadeloupe
On this date in 1968 an Air France jetliner struck a mountain near Guadeloupe killing 62. The disaster drew international attention as investigators reviewed flight data and weather conditions to determine the cause.
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Air France
Caribbean
Guadeloupe
Gazette Coupon Rates and Address Details
The Gazette Co established in 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid and subscription rates are listed for carrier and mail within multiple regional zones and time frames.
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The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
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First Presbyterian Church
Jay A. Miller
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Baxter Memorial Chapel
American Cancer Society
Winthrop
Nellie O'Connor
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Monti
Fawcett’s
Calmar
Walter Kulish
St. Aloysius Church
French’s
Tom Merryman
Nina M. Bennett
By Roland Krekeler
Caenten Foucethouse
Peter
Agnes M. Williams
Richard B. Pohorsky
C.R. Weather
Lorin Maazel
C.R. Police
Craig Olson
Newhall
Thomas Moore
Cherry Hill Road
St. Luke's
Pierson
Ellis Blvd
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Voice of America
Thomas J. Zeran
Blue Ridgecourt NE
Arthur D. Pennington
Fifth Street
Zeran
Gary W. Wilcox
Northwood Drive
Nancy E. Heathman
Terrace Hill Drive
Pennington
Wilcox
Heathman
Roland Wilbert Vault Co., Inc
Blairs Ferry Rd
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