Deaths listed in Cedar Rapids area
Obituary notices record ages and brief life details for residents including Mary Jelinek 59 of Cedar Rapids born 1919, a 28 year Rockwell Collins inspector, and funeral details. Other entries include Gary Menefee, William Schulze, infant Ryan Takes, and multiple local residents with services scheduled or pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Mary Jelinek
Kathryn St
Mercy Hospital
Ely
Leonard Jelinek
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Gary Robert Menefee
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miami
Menefee
Washington High School
Sunrise
University of Georgia At
Athens
Bob Menefee
Daniel
Plantation
Michael
San Jose
Calif
Richard
Cori
Colleen Brimley
Mesa, Ariz
Elizabeth
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
William A. Schulze
Iowa Veterans Home
Marshalltown
van Horne
Rowley
American Legion
Thomas Bevins
Vernie Kelly
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William B. Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Bert L. Stevens
32Nd St
Crestview Acres
Colorado
Ruby M. Allom
Belleville
Kan
Stevens
Roosevelt Hotel
Oakland Church of the Nazarene
Harry
Jake'’ Douglas
Plymouth
Ill
Christine A. Bazzell
Alton
Douglas
Gateway Transport
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Fonda Taylor
Waterloo
Joanne Benner
Marshall
Moline
James
Troy
Marion
Harry Jr
Rudy Williams
Las Vegas
Larry Williams
Arvada
Colo
Byron Winter
Doris Drake
Paul Powell
Willis
Augusta
Guy
Tucson
Ariz
Grant
Assembly of God
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Cookson-Helenton’s
Republicans Split Over Iowa Bill Citing Radical Limits
Continued remarks show urban Republicans drifting in and out of a group with Sen. Arthur Kudart not present. Drake insists the bill should be tempered to avoid radicalism while Democrats cheer GOP splits and Sen George Kinley questions leadership priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Arthur Kudart
Cedar Rapids
Drake
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Hultman
Unemployment Benefit Bill Faces Mixed Votes in Legislature
Kinley notes the symbolic gesture by opponents as Drake's group and Democrats block changes to a one week waiting period and job search proof. Hultman admits mixed results while defending the family plan. Sen. Willits urges revisiting employer contribution levels after past blanket fees, arguing for a more targeted approach.
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Drake
Democrats
Hultman
Earl Willits
D-Des Moines
U S Officials Discuss Military Annex to Mideast Peace Treaty
weekend talks with U S officials and Israeli leaders on a military annex to the peace treaty. technical experts to draft texts in Hebrew Arabic and English while Weizman plans a large security and economic package costing about 4 to 5 billion dollars over years. Senate leader Baker calls the potential annual cost a bargain for peace. secret terms of Egyptian Israeli deals disclosed to Congress by Cyrus Vance. violence on the West Bank escalates as Israeli forces kill two student protesters near Hashoul south of Jerusalem.
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U.S
State Department
Weizman
Senate
Howard Baker
Carter
Tennessee Republican
Jordan River
Iowa Cities Record Lows Hit Overnight
The Associated Press reports at least two Iowa cities posted record low temperatures this morning with a third tying its prior low. Mason City registered seven degrees below zero at 7 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Cities
Mason City
Ottumwa
Dubuque
Decorah
Lamoni
Cedar Rapids
Historic East Motorcoach Tour Across Major Cities
City brief notes a historic East Motorcoach Tour scheduled May 7 to 19 including Williamsburg Washington DC Philadelphia Charlottesville Skyline Drive Lexington and more. Also mentions local ads and a weather forecast noting arctic highs and warming trend with possible showers by Friday.
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Williamsburg
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
Charlottesville
Skyline Drive
Lexington
More
Travel & Transport
Not British United Press International English muffins
A terse item notes that English muffins are unknown outside the United States, suggesting limited international recognition of a popular breakfast bread product.
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United States
Vietor Nominated for Southern District Federal Judgeship
The nomination of Vietor as chief judge candidate for the Southern District follows DOJ support and FBI deliberation. Vietor, born 1931, has strong Iowa ties and previously ranked first in a 1977 Gazette judges poll. The omnibus bill created Iowa’s additional federal judgeship and Culver backs the selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McManus
Cedar Rapids
Vietor
Justice Department
FBI
Ment
David G. Bleakley
Dalia Zamarripa
Judicial Branch
Iowa
Congress
Culver
Jepsen
Victor
Cedar Rapids Airport approves 20 million expansion plan
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission unanimously approves a 20 million expansion including a 15 million terminal, taxiways and aprons. The panel will study funding options, possibly seeking voter approval for bonds, while condemning proceedings proceed if negotiations fail. Novak family disputes appraisal and imminent condemnation. authors await meetings to discuss purchase. United Airlines jet-fuel cuts blamed on winter shortage, temporary relief expected after heating season. The commission also declines Teamsters unit exclusion and aims for a single bargaining unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Donald Novak
Novak
Commission
George Kriz
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Novaks
Tinue
United Airlines
United
Teamsters Union
Jameson
Bank Robbery Strikes Vinton State Bank in Garrison
The Vinton State Bank in Garrison was robbed at about 11 30 a m. A young man wearing a stocking cap mask used a handgun and fled with an undetermined amount of cash while officers searched along U S 30 between Van Horne and Newhall.
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Garrison
Vinton State Bank
U.S. 30
van Horne
Newhall
Arrest Made in Coggan Case Burglary Charge
John E. Haas of 209 30th St. Drive SE held on second degree burglary charges in connection with the March 8 Sheri's Salon III burglary on Main Street in Coggon. A television set was reported stolen.
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John E. Haas
30Th St. Drive
Linn County
Haas
Linn County Sheriff's Deputies
Main Street
Coggon
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Ryan John Takes
James Takes
Coggan
Peoples Hospital
Independence
Leo Takes
Marvin Shaffer
Walker
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Monti
R.J. Axen
Murdoch Funeral Home
Center Point
Wasson
Kevin Scott
Turner Chapel West
Wilson Hyde
Trinity United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
American Cancer Society
Shields
Kenneth M
James Simon
First Baptist Church
Linwood Cemetery
U.S. Army
Berry
Harley Robert
Cedar Memorial Chapel
John Cuddeback
Unity Center
Spake
Bernadine
Jack R. Hooten
Heffernen
Donald C
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Masonville
Parker
Douglas County
William Shimek
Vinton
Park
Lester Newbold
Bever Ave
Newbold
Nash Finch Co
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Katherine
Jarrett L. Seaman
Sanford
N.C
R.E. Davidson
Davenport
Turner Chapel East
Glenn W. McMichael
Funeral Home
John S. Masters
Oakridge Lane
Burnet
Texas
Florence Leaf
Las Cruces
N.M
Masters
Layne-Western Co
All Saints Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids Elks Club
Patricia Masters
Delmar
Barbara Blasi
Varazze
Italy
Teresa Masters
San Francisco
Mordena Huber
Escondido
Ruth Philips
Marble Falls
James D
Lockford
Perry A
Pomona
Leonard
Long Beach
Maurice Scallon
Riverside National Cemetery
Riverside
Monticello
Learon
Spike” Hanken
Goettsch's
Scotch Grove
Marian E. Jessup
Kent
Conn
Presbyterian Church
Goettsch’s
Brooklyn
Harold
Pie" Keller
Grace United Methodist Church
Neuenhoven
Winthrop
Joe Childers
Fawcett’s
Fairview
Castalia
Edward R. Preuss
Zion Lutheran Church
Schutte’s
Pleasant View
Sigourney
Verge McCauley deRegnier
United Methodist Church
Carla Rae Daves
Gay’s
Memory Gardens
Ing
Kinley
Mideast
Cyrus Vance
Hashoul
Jerusalem
Associated Press
Sandres
1St Ave
Frontier Garden Center
United Press International
Iowa Federal Judiciary Selection Commission
Ronald Longstaff
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Mark McCormick
Fort Dodge
Mark Schantz
Claude Freeman
Nancy Stevens
Gazette Star
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home — Cemetery
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Jewellen
Florist
Kansas Landon
Washington
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