Deaths list includes Parlamas and others in area obituaries
John G. Parlamas 87 of 330 11th St SE died after a short illness. Born January 7 1894 in Koutouloufari Crete he retired from Chicago North Western Railroad in 1959 and is survived by his wife Vasiliki Michelakakis. Services Monday at Turner Chapel East and St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church burial in Linwood Cemetery. Other notices include Mary Jager Chris Edward Kane Dennis Rickels Luella Appleby Julius Lauderdale Alfred Ronald Norman Rosendahl and Leo Hartman with services and burial details at local churches chapels and cemeteries.
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John G. Parlamas
11Th St. SE
Koutouloufari
Heraklion
Island of Crete
Greece
Vasiliki Michelakakis
Nassau
Bahamas
Chicago North Western Railroad
Penick and Ford and
Quaker Oats Co
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
Plowshares Eight Convicted in GE Plant Break‑In
Eight antiwar activists known as the Plowshares Eight were found guilty of burglary criminal mischief and criminal conspiracy for breaking into a General Electric plant in King of Prussia Pennsylvania. They damaged two missile nose cones spilled their blood on blueprints and documents and were acquitted of lesser charges.
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Norristown
General Electric Co
Daniel Berrigan
King of Prussia
Berrigans
Carl Kabat
Baltimore
El Salvador killings prompt U.S. pressure and arrests
Sen. Edward Zorinsky told the Omaha World Herald the FBI and Salvadoran authorities know who killed four Americans in December including three nuns and a lay worker. He suggested security forces bore responsibility and planned to press President Reagan on why identities were withheld. The Salvadoran government pursued rightist spokesman Roberto d Aubuisson whose arrest followed a coup call against the junta backed by the United States.
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el Salvador
Edward Zorinsky
Dneb
Omaha World- Herald
FBI
Salvador
Zorinsky
Senate
Reagan
Roberto d’Aubuisson
Christian Democrats
El Salvador Sets Commission For 1982 Elections
The junta announced a three man panel to draft a new electoral law for 1982 congressional elections. A National Assembly will follow elections to review the constitution and plan for presidential elections in 1983 amid ongoing civil conflict and guerrilla opposition. Francisco Aquino Herrera resigned as ambassador to Washington for personal reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Ministry
el Salvador
Washington
Francisco Aquino Herrera
Salvador
Carlos Humberto Romero
Research Aims To Detect Toxins Linked To Toxic Shock Syndrome
Scientists isolate toxic-shock bacteria from patients and inject them into animals to study symptoms. A new blood test aims to identify chemical antibodies against the toxin, enabling confirmed diagnosis and capturing milder or previously missed cases. The work, to be published this spring, suggests broader impact across genders and ages.
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Dan
Schlievert
Cedar Rapids sued over Roy's death in sidewalk and light failure
The city of Cedar Rapids faces a $450000 suit filed in Linn District Court over the September 6, 1980 death of Roger Peterson. His parents Leo and Valene Peterson and his estate seek $250000 for medical costs and loss of companionship plus $200000 for the estate. Patrick Scanlon, 21, of Cedar Rapids, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and set for trial April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Roger Peterson
Leo S
Valene A. Peterson
Patrick Scanlon
Atlanta election rejects teen street selling ban amid fears
The measure to forbid unsupervised children from selling goods in public places was rejected even as some of Atlanta's 19 slain black children who left to sell merchandise remain missing. Mayor Maynard Jackson welcomed a $979000 Reagan administration grant on Thursday to help ease fears and stress among Atlanta children, but urged more aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
Higher costs force Linn County highway project cuts
Linn County faces higher road construction costs due to asphalt and concrete price rises. County Engineer Jerry Nelson told the Board of Supervisors that two projects will cost more and one will be cut back, while a fourth will cost less because materials are already purchased.
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Linn County
Jerry Nelson
Board of Supervisors
Nelson
Walker
Troy Mills
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Mount Vernon
Iowa Department of Transportation
Bear Creek
Palo
Vern Haaland
Shoemaker
Haaland
County Engineering Department
Pleasant Creek
Road contractors seek overturn of minority business regulations
The Associated General Contractors of Iowa filed suit in Des Moines seeking to overturn state minority business participation rules for roadwork. They allege the regulations cause higher costs and forced discrimination, targeting contracts with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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DES Moines
Contractors’ Association
Iowa
U.S. District Court
Associated General Contractors of Iowa
Iowa Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Transportation
IDOT
Raymond Kassel
Ray Henely
Bob Goodwin
Rickels dies after bar collapse in Vinton
Dennis Lavern Rickels 27 of Shellsburg died of aspiration after alcoholic consumption. The Linn County deputy medical examiner ruled no foul play. Rickels collapsed at Mickey's Bar in Vinton and died at Virginia Gay Hospital after resting his head on a table. Funeral services set for Monday at 10 am in Anamosa with Goettsch Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Dennis Lavern Rickels
Shellsburg
Linn County
Regis Weland
Rickels
Anamosa
Mickey’s
Vinton
Virginia Gay Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Goettsch Funeral Home
Elliott appeals to Iowa Supreme Court over reinstatement bid
Daniel Elliott appeals a Linn County ruling denying reinstatement as a Cedar Rapids police officer. Judge Thomas Horan upheld that Iowa law prevents court review due to a procedural defect in notice to the city Civil Service Commission. Elliott left the force Aug 22 after an internal probe into the Aug 11 disappearance of three $20 bills from a deceased Cedar Rapids woman.
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Daniel Elliott
Iowa Supreme Court
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Elliott
Thomas Horan
Iowa
Horan
City Civil Service Commission
Police
Special meeting on Alburnett school budgets today
Alburnett residents are urged to attend a 4 p.m. meeting at Alburnett High School gym where Superintendent Rampulla will outline proposed program and teaching position cuts tied to expected cuts in state funding. A 7:30 p.m. Thursday board session will consider the 1981-82 budget and potential terminations.
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Alburnett
Alburnett High School
Robert Rampulla
Iowa
Rampalla
Weather Report For Friday And Extended Forecast
Weather report notes high Friday with a new snow reading and total accumulation. Barometer 30.26, humidity 50 percent, wind from the north at 6 mph. Sunrise Sunday 6 31, sunset 6 05. Extended forecast calls for fair temps with seasonable weather through Wednesday.
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Wehbe
Eens Iwins
Winter storm warnings sweep Kansas and Nebraska
The Nation reports heavy snow moving from Arizona into the plains with warnings across Kansas Nebraska and northwestern Oklahoma. Snowfall totals reach 6 to 18 inches in parts of Arizona while gusty winds cause drifting. Rain and snow spread across New Mexico Texas Ohio Valley Great Lakes New England. Temperatures vary from the 30s in the Great Lakes to 70s in Texas and highs near 90 in far south Texas.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Arizona
Plains
Oklahoma
Utah
Colorado
Missouri
Arkansas
Iowa
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
New England
New Mexico
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Pacific Coast
Delaware
Tennessee Valley
Florida
Vital Statistics and Local Alarms Report
Vital statistics list multiple births including Debbie Thies and Mark Thies a son Patricia Brander Lee and Joseph Lee a son and many Cedar Rapids couples. Chronology of incidents notes a malfunction alarm at 717 16th St NE at 12 38 PM Friday and a stove overheat at 1811 2nd St SW at 12 56 PM Friday plus false alarm at 1424 Bever Ave SE and illegal burning at 1860 Edgewood Rd NW at 1 54 PM Friday.
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Rebecca
Robert Keast
Mount Vernon Road
Debbie
Mark Thies
Briarwood St
L. Kathy
Jon Luedtke
Bel Air Drive
Patricia Brander-Lee
Joseph Lee
Hertz Drive
16Th St
2Nd St
Bever Ave
Edgewood Road
Lisbon man charged in Marion jacket theft case
Michael L. LeGrand, 20, of Lisbon, was charged by Marion police Friday with third degree theft for stealing an expensive jacket at a Marion store. He is held in Linn County Jail on $2,000 bond as investigations continue.
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Michael L. LeGrand
Lisbon
Marion
LeGrand
Linn
Allied forces cross Rhine at Remagen in 1945 actions
On this date in 1945 the U S 1st Army crossed the Rhine at Remagen Germany with World War II in Europe moving toward its end. The Allied victory V E Day followed on May 8 marking the final capitulation of Nazi Germany.
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U.S
1St Army
Rhine
Remagen
Germany
Europe
Cedar Rapids Gazette Rates and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette describes pricing for carrier and mail subscriptions, including weekly and yearly rates, with date and mailing details. It notes distribution in Cedar Rapids and other regions, and mentions publication times and zones.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette
Third Ave
Parid Rapids
Iowa
U.S
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Dennis L. Rickels
Goettsch’s
Holy Cross Cemetery
Olin
Luella Appleby
Olin Methodist Church
Hayden’s
Tama
Julius (Irma) Lauderdale
Costa Mesa
Calif
Mason-Hand
Wheatland
Alfred Ronald
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Chapman's
Waukon
Norman Alpha Rosendahl
Martin’s
Oakland Cemetery
Leo Hartman
Miami Drive
Turner Chapel West
Salus
Dean Hammer
Molly Rush
Elmer Maas
United States
Minnesota
Michael Osterholm
Osterholm
City
Roy
33Rd Street
Goodwin
Henely
Supreme Court
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
St. Luke’s
Charles W. Franks
Paula S. Bowers
Robert F. Burk
Barbara J. Wiseman
Skip D. Fisher
Becky S. von Lienen
Curtis F. Johnson
Teresa M. McLean
Hiawatha
Linda Ann
Marc Steven Nabbenfeldt
Esther Darlene
Rodger Dale Zeien
Teri Lynn
William Andrew Mathey
Teresa Ann
Dean Frederick Young
Ann Marie
Hezekiah Washington
Marion C
Patricia Ann Mosley
Edward J
Naomi L. Markett
Viola M
Michael M. Ballentine
Teresa K
Bradley J. Hahn
Douglas L
Mary P. Hale
McRae
Ths
Madieu
Enen
John E
Lapes
3Rd Ave
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