Deaths Mabel Morgan 91 long Cedar Rapids resident
Obituary notices list Mabel Morgan aged 91 of 202 12th St NW Cedar Rapids who died Tuesday after a long illness. Born February 15 1889 in Clinton she worked 50 years for Cherry Burrell and belonged to the Presbyterian Church at Chicago. Services Thursday 10 30 a m at Turner Chapel West with Rev Theodore G Lilley and burial at Linwood Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Kingston Hill.
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12Th St
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Cherry Burrell
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Theodore G. Lilley
Linwood Cemetery
Kingston Hill
Decorah
Ella T. Buer
United Methodist Church
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Phelps Cemetery
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Mickey” Goettelman
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Manchester
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Shelly’s
Marengo
Lyle F. Alverson
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo Cemetery
Oelwein
Marjorie Hanson
Brant Kern
Hayden's
Victor
Charles
Vera) Smith
Trinity United Church of Christ
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Zion Reformed Cemetery
Ladora
Vinton
Gertrude Haefner
Roy, N.M
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Wellman
Leora L. LeFever
Powell’s. Williamsburg
Dale Courtney
Uhlmann’s. Williamsburg
Will R
Grace) Gibbs
First United Presbyterian Church
Uhlmann’s
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Rock Island rail rescue spur eyed by lawmakers
Continued from page 1A Rock Island measures win House subcommittee approval as labor protections tied to a larger rail package linger. The plan funds workers’ protections and Amtrak corridor upgrades while pressuring 17 other lines to negotiate purchases. Iowa lawmakers heard about potential job losses as C&NW takeover looms, with 600 Iowa jobs at risk and service gaps cited in several towns.
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Tickets Hard to Come By for Iowa Fans in West Coast Quest
Iowa fans scrambled for 1,600 tickets for a West Coast semifinal, with 640 allotted to students and 320 to faculty and staff. Scalp prices climbed to 800 dollars in Indianapolis, while fans lined up outside the ticket office with sleeping bags and blankets. A group organized a line list to prevent cratering lines, and some mourned the lack of general public access as rumors swirled of insiders getting priority.
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Final Four problems loom for Purdue and Iowa travel plans
Graham says four schools face trouble as Final Four bids loom and May 1 football ticket sales approach. Regal Travel Agency of Indianapolis reports remaining NCAA tickets for Iowa Louisville with two package options 350 and 250 dollars offering lodging, tours, meals, and arena transport for Cedar Rapids fans.
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James Earl Jones Overcame Stutter Through Recitation
James Earl Jones reveals he struggled with a childhood stutter. He credits his high school English teacher for helping him conquer it by forcing poetry recitation in class. He says the practice slowed his speech and shaped his career path.
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Weather Report of Mixed Conditions Across Regions
Light rain spread into the lower Mississippi Valley with a few thundershowers in southern Texas. Rain reached Kansas and Arkansas while fair skies prevailed east of the Mississippi. Snow fell in Flagstaff and a 5 000 foot advisory issued for heavy snow in Arizona central mountains. Readings averaged in 20s to 60s across the nation with Florida in the 60s and Key West at 74.
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Births and marriages noted with locations and times
Birth announcements list Pamela and Tom Miller in Cedar Rapids and several other couples from St. Luke's Mercy and various towns with a mix of children genders. Out of town birth in Agana Guam to Cindy and Terry Riley. Grandparents named for one birth. Marriage licenses include four Cedar Rapids and Marion couples. Also reported are two domestic incidents: dryer lint at Wilton Court and burnt food on D Avenue.
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Guam
Cindy
Terry Riley
Dave Springer
Brentwood Drive
Wilton Court
D Ave
Illinois primary reshapes race with gains for Reagan
Bush 120706 or 11 percent and Crane 23832 or 2 percent were among Illinois results that boosted Reagan as he pressed toward the main contest in November. Carter and Kennedy trailed with 313 and 168 delegates respectively. Powell claimed 496. Lt. Gov. David O Neal won the GOP Senate nomination over William Scott, while Alan Dixon secured the Democratic nod for secretary of state. Kennedy lost big. Richard Daley won the Cook County state's attorney race, challenging the late Mayor Daley's machine.
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Giaimo Budget Seeks $15.9B in Cuts and $5.5B in Savings
The fiscal 1981 budget plan from Giaimo calls for 15.9 billion dollars in new spending cuts and 5.5 billion in savings including hospital cost containment. Proposals target rev sharing, anti recession aid, Saturday mail, public works, strategic petroleum reserves, highways, and youth programs. Revenue measures include higher waterway and airport fees and a cap on the business lunch deduction.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Details From The Era
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces its establishment in 1883 by The Gazette Company. It outlines subscription rates and carrier terms, noting rates per week and year, and states the paper is the sole recipient of local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar ‘Ontis
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Terans Con Allins
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It’s Your Business column lists public meetings weekly
The Gazette’s Sunday feature compiles meetings of public and tax spending agencies. It highlights agendas, dates, and locations, helping readers track government activity and fiscal decisions across agencies and jurisdictions.
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Gazette
President Carter’s pages stuck in anti inflation speech
President Carter failed to deliver a portion of his anti inflation speech after two pages were stuck together. Alfred Kahn said the omission occurred because those pages were inadvertently fused, despite the section existing in the prepared text. Rex Granum noted the material could still be considered part of the address.
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Stickerless cars fined in Cedar Rapids crackdown
Cedar Rapids police have issued more than 300 tickets since midnight Friday to motorists without 1980 license plate stickers. Over 100 tickets were written Saturday and activity eased after Sunday with 41 on Monday and 22 on Tuesday. The grace period for sticker attachment ended Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Former fleet commander Robert Dennison dies at 78
Washington AP report says retired Adm. Robert Lee Dennison, who led the U S Atlantic Fleet during the Cuban missile crisis blockade, died March 14 from a pulmonary embolism at age 78.
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