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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1988
Page
12
Obituaries list Agnes Simon Kircher of Center Point and others from Marion Cedar Memorial and local funeral homes. Details include birth dates, spouses, survivors, service times, burial sites, and calling hours. The notices name multiple residents, hospitals, churches, and funeral arrangements across Linn County and nearby towns.
Pauline Doscher 81 died of natural causes Friday in Palmer Memorial Hospital. Survived by husband Herman son Ted of West Union daughter Carolyn Orvis of Seal Beach California four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Services 11 a.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church Burial West Union Cemetery Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Burnham Wood's.
Directors of the Writers Guild of America voted unanimously to reject the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers last offer for a new three year contract. A writers strike will begin at noon EST today. The guild represents about 9 000 writers and had planned informational picketing.
Three men Daniel Latterell Raymond Endorf and Thomas Latterell were arrested in O'Brien County after an eight month probe by the sheriff and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Latterell faces multiple delivery and possession charges while Endorf and the other Latterell post bond. Authorities say marijuana cocaine and cash were seized and more arrests are expected.
Authorities believe the Bettendorf shooting of a man found in Devil's Glen Park and the death of a woman in Moline are connected though few details were released. The man was in a Davenport hospital with a gunshot wound and a pending identification.
Des Moines reports no top prize winner in the weekend drawing and the jackpot rises to an estimated 1 million for Wednesday. Lottery spokesman Jack Ratekin notes no ticket matched all six numbers 10 15 21 25 27 36, while 31 players matched five for $500 each, 1,462 matched four for $20, and 21,559 would receive free plays for three numbers.
City High School Iowa City wins first place at the fourth annual Show Choir Invitational hosted by Jefferson High School with 44 groups entering. Sullivan High School and Fort Madison High School share top places, while Iowa City West High School Good Time Company earns fourth. Parents support helps sustain swing choirs and rehearsals.
Linn District Court reports multiple cases. Charles Crawley lost probation on a 1986 conspiracy to commit a forcible felony and faces up to 10 years. Richard Parsons had probation revoked for a five year sentence and violations at Community Corrections Center, up to five years. Mark Wildes received a 10 year suspended sentence with 180 days at CCC. Alan Hoeger pled guilty to second degree theft with a five year suspended sentence and probation. Frank Robinson pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury with a $100 fine. Carl Turner pled guilty to third offense drunken driving, fined $750, 365 days with 30 suspended, credit for 634 hours. Walter Vogt found guilty of drunken driving. sentenced as second offense with $750 fine and seven days jail. Terry DeGroot pled guilty to second offense drunken driving. $750 fine and 24 days jail. Quentin Dye pled guilty to second degree false use of a financial instrument. 60 days in jail.
Steve Ruggiero 30 of 3660 Cottage Grove Ave SE acquitted by bench trial in Linn County District Court on an assault causing charge linked to a Sept 26 1987 incident outside 1800 B Ave NE owned by Gerald Harrington and Dennis Weller. Court ruled actions were justifiable responses to provocation.
House defeats a 30.6 million non-lethal aid package for Nicaragua rebels by 208 to 216 as Democrats and most Republicans oppose. A civil rights restoration bill passes 315 to 98 over a 1984 Supreme Court limit, expanding coverage across four anti-discrimination laws. Senate approves a polygraph ban 69 to 27 restricting private sector use.
Ronald McIntosh 46 of Hannibal Missouri and Lonnie Glaspie 24 of Washington Iowa were hospitalized after Glaspie's northbound car crossed the center line on Highway 218 near Crawfordsville. Glaspie remained in good condition at University of Iowa Hospitals. McIntosh was treated and released at Washington County Hospital.
Des Moines AP reports no player matched all seven numbers in Saturday's Lotto America drawing spanning Iowa Oregon Missouri Kansas Rhode Island West Virginia and DC. Eleven players matched six numbers earning 3242 each. the winning set was 7 13 15 23 33 36 38. Next week's jackpot is guaranteed at least 2 million.
Vital statistics list two births on March 6. Kelly and Ben Bena Robins welcomed a daughter at Mercy. Diane Cook of 1090 26th St Marion welcomed a son at St. Luke's.
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