Deaths of local residents mark community losses
Obituaries detail Carol L. Michel and Una M. Hood among others, noting births, marriages, church ties, and survivors. Services listed for Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church and St. James United Methodist Church with burial details and memorial funds. Additional notices cover Ely Samuel Minor Jr., Lawrence A. Romine, Leonard Ralph Ribby, Harold Heitman, Fred Harris, Blanche Karlik, and Frank E. Rhoads with service times and memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Samuel V. Minor, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
Turner East
Cedar Rapids
Wellman
Lawrence A. Romine
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rosary
Powell’s. Toledo
Leonard Ralph Ribby
Harrison's
Tama
Woodlawn
Toledo
Williamsburg
Harold Heitman
Trinity United Church of Christ
Marengo
Genoa Bluffs
Uhlmann
S. Independence
Fred Harris
White’s
Memorial Services and Burials in Local Churches
Dorothy Perryman to be honored at 10:30 a.m. at Turner Chapel East with Rev. John Osborn officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Tharp Wilmer E. to be laid to rest at 1:30 p.m. at Turner Chapel West with burial in Urbana Cemetery. Correction: Tharp’s first name previously printed as William. James A. Brotzman to be buried at Cedar Memorial Cemetery with services at Chapel of Memories led by Pastor Glenn D. Hunt. Donations to Eden United Church of Christ memorial fund preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol L. Michel
Route
Marion
Ralph G. Michel
Michel
Cedar Rapids
Marion High School
Prairie Chapel
Henry Adams
Monticello
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church
Clive Cook
J. Morrie Steffenson
Oak Shade Cemetery
Murdoch Chapel
Una M. Hood
Third Street
Olin F. Hood
New York
Iowa
Mr. Hood
St. James United
Port Orchard
Wash
Russell Hood
Palos Heights
Ill
St. James United Methodist Church
Stephen Root
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel West
Blanche Karlik
Fifth Avenue
Chicago
Home Missions Methodist Church
Cicero
Coke Villages
Pennsyyvania
Tokyo
Teahen
James L. Hayes
Trinity Church of the Nazarene
Linwood Cemetery
William
Tharp
Linn County
Brotzman
James A
Chapel of Memories
Glenn D. Hunt
Eden United Church of Christ
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Colton Questions Police Fund Figures and Budget Delays
Cedar Rapids safety commissioner Ed Colton said he will meet with the FACT team after a Thursday report showed police funding allowing four new officers this spring beyond ten existing posts, vs his figure of seven. He cited a $65,000 savings figure he claims the report lowers to $44,000 and urged a clear explanation. Colton criticized budgeting delays and called for a citywide needs evaluation to set priorities, warning the current system risks future manpower shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Colton
FACT
Colton
Gareth Clift
Clift
Safety Commissioner
Cedar Rapids
Public Safety Department
Construction of Kirkwood skills trades building awarded
Kirkwood Community College board awarded contracts totaling 1 172 684 for Jones hall a skills trades block to Loomis Brothers Modern Piping and E and S Electrical with a 58 600 contingency. Alternate features include carpentry acoustical deck plantings air conditioning and dust collection. Construction expected by fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skills Trades
Kirkwood Community College
Jones Hall
Carl Bock
Brown, Healey, Bock
Bock
Kirkwood
Rockford Road
Breakin and theft charges filed after early morning arrests
Dan E. Carson and Gary L. Holst, ages 20 and 21, were charged at 1:45 a.m. Friday with breaking and entering in connection with a Champlin service station breakin on Center Point Road NE. A citizen recovery led to arrests. Brenda J. Toney and Janice Hinkel, ages 19 and 21, were charged at 8 p.m. Thursday with larceny for shoplifting over $20 at a store on Sixteenth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan E. Carson
Richmond Road
Gary L. Holst
Thirty-second Street
Champlin
Center Point Road
Brenda J. Toney
Luzerne
Janice Hinkel
Norway
Sixteenth Avenue
KGLO Sold to Area Men by Lee Enterprises
Two Marion men, Jerry Bretey and Frank Yanda, head B Y Communications, to acquire KGLO Mason City from Lee Enterprises. FCC approval required. Bretey and Yanda plan to move to Mason City and run the 5,000-watt CBS affiliate with a news information and sports focus. KGLO began broadcasting in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Mason City
KGLO
Lee Enterprises, Inc
Davenport
B Y Communications
Jerry Bretey
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Frank Yanda
Twentyfourth Avenue
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Bretey
WMT, Inc
Vanda
Federal Communications Commission
John Stemlar
Lee
Stemlar
Lee Enterprises
Mason City Globe Gazette
FCC
Frank
The
Gazette
Iowa
CBS
End of the DC Islamic Center siege linked to talks
Negotiations between three ambassadors and city officials led to a peaceful end as hostages were freed at 1:27 a.m. after extensive face to face talks. Officials cited time and a bond at the negotiating table as key to the surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zahedi
Walter Washington
Cullinane
Khaalis
D.C
Islamic Center
Mohammed Rauf
Cyrus Vance
Griffin Bell
Peter Flaherty
Pittsburgh
Carter
U. S
B’nai Brith
Silbert
Rabe
B’nai B'rith
Inmate Michael Bottoms Subdues Suicide Attempt at Linn Jail
Michael Bottoms 18 of 916 Tenth Ave SE, jailed on assault with intent to murder, reportedly attempted suicide twice in Linn jail. Deputies freed him after a blanket tied to bars was cut, with inmate Delane Rochrek aiding. Bottoms had earlier stabbed Gary Gaal and faced new charges for intoxication and possession of mellaril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Bottoms
Tenth Avenue SE
Linn
Delane Rochrek
Bottoms
Gary Gaal
Seventeenth Avenue SE
County Updates Property Assessments for 1977 78
Property taxes for Jan 1 1976 will appear on fall 1977 and spring 1978 bills. New assessments will be used with the 1978 79 budget for fall 1978 and spring 1979 bills. Vanguard Appraisals conducted the assessments. Informal hearings run 9 am to 4 pm next two weeks at the assessor’s office. Petitions to county board of review available April 16 and due May 5. Formal hearings in May. Rural residents worry about rising values. assessor says value must be reasonable. He notes potential law changes if a different approach is needed. Prices for rural homes rise as city residents move outward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanguard
County Board of Re
Holveck
One Injured in Thursday Crash at NW Intersection
A motorcycle rider and a station wagon collided near F avenue and Eighth street NW at 4 48 p m Thursday. David W Zentz Jr 34 of 126 Harrier avenue NW suffered injuries and was admitted to St Luke s hospital in fair condition. Margaret A Schloeman 40 of 816 Eighth street NW was charged with improperly entering a stop or yield intersection. A separate crash on Sue lane near Twenty seventh street NW led to Robert B Anderson 15 of 3217 Ravenwood terrace NW being charged with reckless driving and no driver s license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
F Avenue
Eighth Street NW
David W. Zentz, Jr
Harrier Avenue NW
Margaret A. Schloeman
Robert B. Anderson
Ravenwood Terrace NW
Sue
Twenty-seventh Street
Egypt Moves To Reassert Control Of Gaza Strip
Twenty years ago Egypt moved to regain control of the tense Gaza Strip, vacated only a week earlier by Israeli troops, amid regional security concerns and shifting borders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Industry experts discuss sweetener options and FDA rulings
Andreas notes high fructose sugar could enable diet drinks if FDA approves. Abbott Laboratories pursues reapproval of cyclamate after its 1969 ban. A 90 percent fructose product could cut a 12 ounce can’s calories to about 70. Lindley downplays an immediate corn processing impact from the saccharin ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Abbott Laboratories
Andreas
Lindley
Dog Bite Incident Delays Gazette Delivery in Marion
Marion police search for a dog that bit 13-year-old Steve Morgan while delivering newspapers on March 2 in the 1000 block of Seventh Street. The long white and brown spotted dog, about 25 inches tall, may require anti rabies treatment for the boy if not found by Tuesday. Call Marion police or The Gazette with any information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Steve Morgan
Charles Morgan
Teenth Avenue
Seventh Street
Marion Police Department
The
Gazette
Two Charged With Drunk Driving in Marion Area
Two persons were charged with drunk driving Thursday night. Randall R. Wilke age 26 of 826 Twenty-sixth Street Marion was arrested at 10 40 p m on highway 150 south of Center Point. Leon H. Sliter age 28 of 706 Third Avenue SW was arrested at 11 03 p m near the intersection of Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall R. Wilke
Twenty-sixth Street
Marion
Highway 150
Center Point
Leon H. Sliter
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Eighth Avenue
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Frank E. Rhoads
MT. Vernon
Cedar County
Anamosa
Mechanicsville High School
Iowa State University
Ena Hickerson
St. Louis
Mechanicsville
United Methodist Church
Mike Deupree
Gazette City Hall
Judy Daubenmier
Loomis Brothers
General Construction
Washington Hall
Dental Laboratory
Linnhall
Washington Siege
Ghorbal
Iran
God
Allah
Mid-Street Meeting
James Houlahan
C.R. Fructose Producers
John E. Lapes
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