Deaths of Loren Oakley and others listed in Iowa notices
Loren Oakley 62 of Shirley Arkansas former Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon resident dies after long illness. Born April 25 1916 in Aurora he married Mary Donita Wolfe and worked as a painter at Cornell College retiring 1974. Surviving family includes wife three sons two daughters 14 grandchildren and several siblings. Services 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Sacred Heart Oelwein with burial Woodlawn Cemetery. Also noted are multiple obituaries and burial details for Janice Ann Geers Attmer Carl Gatrelle Alice K Gifford Cecil C Hoffman C Russell Russ Davis and many relatives with funeral times and locations across Iowa towns.
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Loren Oakley
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Shirley
Ark
Mr. Oakley
Aurora
Mary Donita Wolfe
Cornell College
Thomas
Central City
Patrick
Lawrence
Conway
John Hess
Shirley, Ark
Darwin Lewis
Damascus
Glen
Oelwein
Maurice
Broomfield
Colo
Wilbur
Phoenix
Ariz
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Woodlawn
Brant-Kerns Funeral
Janice Ann Geers
Gerald E. Geers
Ridge Drive
Marion
Janice Ahlers
Farley
Mr. Geers
Farley High School
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Scott
Mark
Lisa
Kimberly
Edna Bond
Osceola
LaVerne Pine
Lawrence Ahlers Jr
Carey Ahlers
Worthington
Bernard G. Collins
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Collins
Attmer Carl Gatrelle
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Columbus
Ohio
VFW Post
Robert Higham
John Prosapio
Chicago
Ill
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Neal Gail
Church of the Open Bible
Linwood Cemetery
Hanford Post
The
American Legion
Alice K. Gifford
St. SW
Edgewood
Thornton
Harry W. Gifford
St. Paul
Minn
B.E. Ackmann
Eugene A
Dubuque
Keith L
Denver
Albert Kottman
South St. Paul
Cecil C. Hoffman
Lakewood
Mesa
C. Russell
Russ’’ Davis
Edgewood Road
Blairstown
Ruth A. Miller
Dike
Dairy Maid
Rockwood Farms
Stoney Point
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Fidelitas Lodge of
Fairfax
O.E.S
Trowel
Palestine Council
Apollo Commandery
Traveling Mens Club
Iowa Saddle Horse Association Hall of Fame
el- Kahir Shrine
Shrine Horse Show
Richard R
Robert E
Ralph T
Newport Richey
Fla
Robert Wieditz
Lee Roy Collins
Teahen Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
St. Mark’s Church Fund
Fire destroys two trailers in separate incidents
A Marion man escaped with his clothes and his dog when a fire destroyed his mobile home at 400 Lindale Drive Monday night. Firefighters suspect heat tape as a possible cause and no injuries were reported. Separately in Sunset Trailer Park Hiawatha, a Monday afternoon blaze destroyed Douglas Falconer’s residence due to spontaneous ignition of an oily rag used for gun cleaning. The rag wrapped around a kit near a refrigerator caused the fire, which was under control in 15 minutes with no injuries. Historic note recalls 1836 Alamo capture and American deaths.
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Marion
Lindale Drive
Robert Lathrop
Hiawatha
Douglas Falconer
Sunset Trailer Park
Carl Ransford
Subcommittee seeks 3 percent cut in IDOT budget
Iowa lawmakers debate across the board trims to Gov. Ray's IDOT request. Sen. John Scott anchors the motion, aiming to save money by potentially cutting the two aircraft buys and fleet vehicle sizes while keeping overall funding increased by eight million dollars. Members pledge further action and rationales for spending cuts.
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Ray
IDOT
Des Moines
Legislative Appropriations
Robert Ray
Iowa
Betty Hoffmann
R-Muscatine
Appropriations Subcommittee
Pentagon to Sell 32 Helicopters to Kenya Amid Cold War Concerns
The Pentagon announces plans to sell 32 helicopters and 2109 anti tank missiles to Kenya citing worries over Soviet military aid to Uganda and Somalia. The deal reflects U S efforts to bolster allied forces in Africa during the Cold War era.
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Washington
Pentagon
Uganda
Somalia
Kenya
Palo plant start up faces NRC findings and shield debris
The NRC holds that corrosion and design flaws caused crack and flaws in the Palo plant reactor wall. The lead shield canister misplacement blocked the 10 inch water recirculation pipe, traced to quality control error. FBI investigates threatening letters while IE and partners manage shortages and powers purchases totaling 21 million dollars.
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NRC
General Electric
Strasma
FBI
Iowa Electric
Corn Belt Power Cooperative of
Humboldt
Palo
Central Iowa Power Cooperative of
Marion
Carter weighing Middle East reconvening after Camp David
U S officials hinted a new summit could be held in the Middle East after last year’s Camp David talks while Md Carter plans a week away from Washington. Begin pledged Israel would defend itself but not attack Arab states as negotiations on Palestinian autonomy and treaty priority key issues. ARAB ministers condemned Carter and Sadat on the eve of an Arab League meeting amid regional tensions.
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U.S
Middle East
Camp David
MD. Carter
Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Begin
Israel
Syria
Jordan
Jerusalem
Carter
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
United States
Sinai Peninsula
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Moscow
Sadat
Kuwait
Iraq
Palestine Liberation Organization
Arab League
Yemen
Unemployment Benefits Debate Draws Iowans to Capitol
Iowa business leaders, unions, and lawmakers clash over unemployment compensation. Critics say benefits are too liberal and encourage long draws, while supporters urge safeguards and broader aid. Speakers accuse Branstad of dismantling the system and demand changes to assist jobless workers.
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Chuck Gifford
United Auto Workers
Iowa
Branstad
Tax Rollback Details Shape Cedar Rapids Property Bills
The document explains 1979 80 property tax mechanics in Cedar Rapids Linn County and schools. It notes rollback effects on assessments and shows how budgets plus levies drive per thousand rates. It cites specific figures for Cedar Rapids city Linn County Cedar Rapids Community Schools Kirkwood College and describes changes in budgets and taxes.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Kopel
City of
Kirkwood Community College
C.R
United adjusts routes amid rationing and winter demand
United keeps nine weekday departures, eight on other days, while a tighter fuel supply strains all carriers. Texaco customers cut flights as Iran oil issues ripple through the industry, though Ozark based in St. Louis reports no impact on its service.
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United
Texaco
Ozark
St. Louis
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Cozurt
Louis W
Turner Chapel
William B. Harnish
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Barsa
Frances
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
Robert Cizek
Hala Cemetery
Funeral Home
Kovar
Adolph R
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
William Arquitt
Taylor
Clive Cook
Cedar Memorial
Viola M. Berstler
Best
Millersburg
Elgin
Edward Wenger
Illyria Community Church
Muehlethaler-Wright’s
Sigourney
Russell Harold Smithhart
Holm’s. Montour
Erma Manfall
Harrison’s
Tama
Robert Gates
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Madison Township
White’s
Independence
Monticello
Viola DeMoss
Wyoming
Goettsch’s
Manchester
Cassie Wilson Nueton
United Methodist Church
Visitation
Shelly's
Belle Plaine
Clint K. Jackson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Luzerne
Traer
Marie Kubik
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Clutter
St. Vaclev
Overton’s
Muscatine
Shawn Michael Penderson
Snider’s
West Liberty
Alamo
San Antonio
Texas
the Gazette
Arms
Palo Plant
New York City
Mideast
Clement Zablocki
D-Wis
ABC News
Collison
Pat Breheny
General Contractors
David Brasher
National Federation of Independent Businessmen
Linn
Merle Kopel
Robert McMahan
Five Seasons Center
McMahan
Parade
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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