Death notices list multiple obituaries and services
The local notice compiles deaths of Stanley A. Lawrence 59 of Santa Ana Calif and Ellis Andre 90 of Tipton along with service details for numerous others across Cedar Rapids area including Dorrance James N and Baber Paul James and many in between, with funeral homes and burial sites in Lisbon Mechanicsville Williamsburg Edgewood and well beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley A. Lawrence
Santa Ana
Calif
Orange
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
Doris
Stanley Jr
Irvine
Connie Sue
Mission Viejo
Fairhaven Funeral Home
Ellis Andre
Tipton
Cedar County
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Jehovah’s Witness Temple
Ruth Ford
Chicago
Lulu Reimer
Verne Beasmore
Minnie Spencer
Morgan Funeral Home
Andre
Dorrance
James N
Stewart Funeral Home
William P. Leonard
Hanford Post No. 5
American Legion
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Baber
Paul James
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Eugene Kutsch
St. Joseph Cemetery
Teahen Funeral Home
Immaculate Heart of Mary Circle
Kutsch
Amended Iowa DSS budget falls short on key questions
Des Moines Iowa. An amended 1979 80 Iowa Department of Social Services budget answers some questions but not all. Director Victor Preisser faces criticism for unclear budgeting and for omitting expenditures to fit Gov. Ray’s recommendations. The revised request totals 297.1 million, 500000 over the governor’s figure, and adds 50 staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Preisser
DSS
Dean's list student highlighted in city briefs
Connie Mootz of 1959 Grande Ave SE is a sophomore in business administration at Oklahoma State University Stillwater. She has been named to the dean's list for the third consecutive semester as listed in city briefs on page 13A. Also featured are garden center ads and plant specials from Pierson's Florists and Frontier Garden Center with various flowering plants and ferns on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Mootz
Grande Ave. SE
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Hiawatha approves Linn storage facility site plan
Hiawatha City Council issued a building permit for P and M Co to construct a metal rescue equipment storage facility and office at 910 Robins Road, costing about 23000 dollars. The move increases space and parking while keeping rent the same. The council also approved the 1979 80 budget of 828350 dollars with a 5.94 per 1000 tax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawatha City Council
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Mount Vernon Road
P & M Co
Hiawatha
Robins Road
Orlie J. Workman
Joan Biederman
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
No extra money for doctors at Iowa hospitals
A legislative committee rejected adding 200000 for University of Iowa medical and dental schools to relieve faculty from patient fees. GOP leaders vote 7 to 10 to delete the funds, aligning with Gov. Ray and trimming education spending in a package totaling over 230 million annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Joint Education Appropriations
State Board of Regents
Robert Ray
Ray
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates by carrier and mail and notes AP exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S Territories
Gazette
Associated Press
Lawsuit seeks 465000 over Cedar Rapids tavern attack
In Linn District Court Mark Allen Melvin sues Executive Productions Ltd and John B Griser doing business as Sip-N-Stir at 1119 First Ave SE and Kaye Rodriguez doing business as Papa Juan's Mexican Restaurant at 409 Second Ave SE. He alleges intoxicating beverages were served to David Fielder who attacked him with a knife at the Sip-N-Stir around Oct 11 1978. Melvin claims facial chest and stomach injuries and seeks 125000 medical and 250000 punitive from Sip-N-Stir and 90000 from Papa Juan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Mark Allen Melvin
Executive Productions, Ltd
John B. Griser
First Ave
Kaye Rodriguez
Second Ave. SE
Melvin
David Fielder
Fielder
Sip-Nstir
Sip-N-Stir
Papa Juan’s
Carter and Sadat greet crowds in Cairo during state visit
A million Egyptians line the route from the airport to Kabbeh Palace as Presidents Carter and Sadat meet publicly. Sadat hails Carter as a friend and vows to pursue a peace that allows Palestine to seek national life, while Carter stresses a lasting peace through negotiated settlement.
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Kabbeh Palace
Carter
Palestine
Sadat
Israel
Egypt
Farm price surge eyed by officials amid inflation push
The government confirmed farm prices have risen 40 percent annually since November and officials, led by Alfred E. Kahn, weigh measures to slow farm level price hikes. Labor Department data show February wholesale increases easing for cars, roasted coffee, and processed poultry.
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Carter
Alfred E. Kahn
Labor Department
Inflation and price policy discussed by officials
The PPI for finished goods rose to 207.4 signaling higher wholesale costs. An aide outlined a two week feasibility list to ease food prices while ruling out mandatory controls. Officials noted steady mortgage rates at 10.18 percent and warned natural gas prices may rise up to 40 percent after price controls were lifted.
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Charles Curtis
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Congress
Palo repair bill rises to twenty two point three million
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. reports a revised repair bill of 22.3 million for the Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo up from 21.4 million. NRC approved restart and testing continues with hidden start up schedule due to threats.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Horace Webb
Iowa Electric
Central Iowa Power Cooperative of
Marion
Cornbelt Power Cooperative
Hum
Laitner warns Palo cooling pipes may crack again
Community Action Research Group officer Skip Laitner says there is a good chance the cooling pipes at the Duane Arnold Center in Palo could crack again. NRC consultants warn high stresses may exist in repaired piping as Iowa Electric Light and Power restarts the 550 megawatt Palo plant, with weld and corrosion concerns noted amid threats and a $50 million repair risk. The NRC approved startup after seven welds meet ASME standards, while operators keep restart plans secret. ON THIS DATE in 1961 the Patrick Henry arrived at Holy Loch from Charleston.
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AMES
Skip Laitner
Community Action Research Group
Duane Arnold Center
Palo
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Laitner
NRC
Washington
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Tanzanian Invasion Closes On Kampala
Ugandan radio reported Tanzanian forces had penetrated 100 miles into Uganda and were closing on Kampala. Cities Masaka and Lukaya were captured and Mpigi was within about 25 miles of the capital. President Idi Amin urged disciplined fighting to drive out the invaders.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Uganda
Kampala
Masaka
Lukaya
Mpigi
Idi Amin
Amin
Shots fired near Mansfield houses. two juveniles arrested
Two youths ages 13 and 15 were taken into custody after 25 to 30 shots from a .22 rifle were fired from a house toward nearby homes near Mansfield and 34th Streets SE. Police said no one was hit and officers were door knocking to check residents.
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Mansfield
34Th Streets
James Barnes
Barnes
Three nabbed at liquor store in Anamosa
Two 17-year-olds and Patrice Lerch 18 were arrested around 12:30 a.m. inside and outside the Iowa state liquor store in Anamosa. They faced second degree burglary charges in Magistrate's Court, with youths sent to juvenile court and Lerch scheduled to appear March 21. Police said this is the fifth recent incident at the store.
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Anamosa
Iowa State
Patrice Lerch
Magistrate’s
Lerch
Store linked to Tanya closes in Inglewood
In Inglewood California Mel's Sporting Goods closes after decades of turmoil. Patricia Hearst then known as Tanya fired on the shop in 1974 during SLA captivity to aid a captured comrade, amid threats and burglaries.
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Inglewood
Calif
Symbionese Liberation Army
Patricia Hearst
Tanya
Miss Hearst
Carter
Mel
Sporting Goods
SLA
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Strawberry Point
John McCarty II
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Visitation
Roberson’s
Williamsburg
Mervin E. Dellamuth
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Uhlmann’s. Edgewood
Russell E. Holthaus
Aurora
Lester L. Reed
Fawcett’s
Winthrop
Dubuque
Joseph W. Friedman
Farley
Reiff’s
Wellman
George Edward Lutz
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Clear Creek Cemetery
Powell’s
Kalona
James L. Yoder
West Union Mennonite Church
Peterseim’s
Men’s Reformatory
John Bennett
Men’s Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Horace Daggett
R-Lenox
Daggett
John Murray
R-Ames
Lucas DeKoster
R-Hull
Richard Weldon
Lown Falls
Marguerite Daisies
Pierson’s Florists
Ellis Blvd
16Th Ave
Frontier Garden Center
Blairs Ferry Rd
Linn
Biederman
C.R. Tavern
Saigon
Mideast
Kahn
Senate Budget Committee
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Boldt
Webb
Iowa Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
U.S
Patrick Henry
Holy Loch
Scotland
Charleston
S.C
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue 5.E
John B. Turner & Son
Turners East
Turner's West
Weewellen Florist
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