Obituaries listed for Cedar Rapids area residents
Deaths include Jack Worthan 76 Elgin Illinois former Cedar Rapids resident died after brief illness Born 1901 in Cedar Rapids survived by wife Jean Beiers son John Elgin sister Mrs Thomas J Condon and brothers Fred and Marion Worthan Services planned in Dixon Indiana Olive H Kirkpatrick 84 Mount Vernon died after sudden illness survived by husband George four daughters two sons and 17 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren Memorial fund set Burial Mount Vernon Visitation at Baxter's Mount Vernon Lyle Dietz 62 former Cedar Rapids resident died Maquoketa long illness survived by wife two daughters grandchildren services 1 30 p m Wednesday Carson's Maquoketa Cemetery Joy Conner Dyer 70 Cedar Rapids area resident died in hospital survived by son Kenneth Albuquerque six grandchildren three great grandchildren three sisters and two brothers services 1 p m Tuesday Teahen Funeral Home Brandon Cemetery Brenneman Mary N memorial or services planned Parnell Rollie Ruth Yoder 60 service pending well known area names Swartzendruber Halstead Crawford Rarick Metz Decker Gilbert Johnson pending at local funeral homes and churches various locations
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Jack Worthan
Elgin
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Jean Beiers
Worthan
Peterson’s Bakery
Crandie Railroad
John
Thomas J. Condon
Fred
Marion Worthan
Dixon, IN
Olive H. Kirkpatrick
Mount Vernon
Burt
George Kirkpatrick
First United Methodist Church
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Lyle Dietz
Maquoketa
Wilda Burge
Missouri
Collins Radio
Clinton Machinery Company
Kathleen Koft
Patricia Dietz
Fort Dodge
Carson's Funeral Home
Maquoketa Cemetery
Joy Conner Dyer
Fifth Ave
Brandon
Que
N.M
Bernadine Jewel
Waterloo
Martha Redington
Vinton
Marcella Stoner
Cody
Wyo
Raymond Jewel
Mendota
Allen Jewel
Teahen
David Roth
Kenwood Park
United Presbyterian Church
Brandon Cemetery
Bernard — Henry
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Cascade
Devaney-Reiff’s
Dysart
Donald Goodwin
Overton's
Anamosa
Dan Decker
Goettsch’s. Sigourney
Ray Gilbert
Reynolds
Oxford Junction
Myrtie Johnson
Hayden’s
Supreme Court to rule on reporters' thoughts in libel cases
The court will decide if public officials can compel journalists to reveal thoughts and conclusions used while preparing a news story. The case stems from Anthony Herbert's libel suit against CBS and others over coverage linked to his Vietnam War allegations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Army
Anthony Herbert
CBS
Herbert
173Rd Airborne Brigade
South Vietnam
Lando
60 Minutes
Mike Wallace
The
Atlantic Monthly
Florida
Ohio
Kent State University
New York City
Snow melts to reveal Iowans' downed craft
Wellman businessman Wallace Swartzendruber, 56, and his son Jon, 14, of Wellman Iowa, were killed when their single engine plane crashed on Mount Moran near Flagstaff. Air and ground searchers had scoured Arizona New Mexico and Texas for days before a National Guard helicopter spotted the wreckage at 1 06 p m Sunday. The captain said ice on wings and pilot disorientation in a snowstorm likely contributed to the crash. Both bodies were found inside the demolished plane.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Wellman
Iowa
Wallace Swartzendruber
Jon
Rhodes
Swartzendruber
Shoup Says Real Victory Not Possible in Vietnam
On this date in 1968 former U S Marine Commandant David Shoup told a Senate group that a genuine military victory in South Vietnam was not attainable.
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U.S
David Shoup
Senate
South Vietnam
Iowa Legislature Names Citizens Aide Angrick
Des Moines William P. Angrick a 32 year old Drake University political science instructor was named and confirmed as state citizens aide after a nearly unanimous vote. The post had been vacant since February 1977 when Tom Mayer resigned to join a Clinton law firm.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Citizens
William P. Angrick
Drake University
Angrick
Legislative Council
Tom Mayer
Clinton Law
Center Point vote canvassed shows no change in totals
Linn County supervisors canvassed last week’s Center Point Consolidated School District vote finding 235 yes and 571 no for a 29 percent approval. The measure sought a $750000 classroom addition.
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Linn County Supervisors
Center Point Consolidated School District
Israeli forces advance to Litani front in Lebanon
The Israeli army moved northward toward the Litani River as it pressed in southern Lebanon. Beirut reports show Palestinian fears of displacement and PLO claims of counterattacks amid heavy regional tension. Syrian President Assad offered to allow aid, while trucks from Iraq and Syria traveled toward the front with hidden cargo.
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U.N
Lebanon
Litani
Beirut
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Hafez Assad
Israel presses to clear guerrillas as Lebanon crisis deepens
Israeli forces push toward the Litani River across southern Lebanon as Prime Minister Begin seeks to finish the campaign before a U.N. force can replace occupation troops. He meets Kissinger in New York and talks with President Carter amid escalating casualties and stalled peacekeeping efforts.
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Abasiya
Akiya
Litani
Menachem Begin
U.N
Security Council
United Nations
Sinai
Golan Heights
Begin
New York
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Carter
Lebanon
U.N. Security Council
Israel
PLO
Beirut
Jernigan Faces Pressure as Iowa Commission Sees Resignation
Jernigan described allegations as disruptive and praised an outstanding program. He plans to resign March 10 amid complaints of paranoia and dictatorship at the Iowa Commission, citing a long tenure and no need for new laws. John N. Taylor disputes claims of time spent on federation matters.
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Commission
Iowa
National Federation
Carley
Ray
Earl Willits
Jernigan
John N. Taylor
Taylor
Willits
Iowa Senate Defeats Amendments To State ERA Proposal
In Des Moines the Iowa Senate opened debate on a proposed state Equal Rights Amendment and voted to keep the core language while rejecting amendments. Lt. Gov. Arthur Neu ruled several changes out of order and others failed in party line votes as senators split over adding protections or limiting applicability to existing laws. The measure would require a statewide vote if the Legislature approves it, changing the Iowa Bill of Rights to ensure gender equality.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Arthur Neu
Neu
Eugene Hill
D-Newton
Iowa
Nell
Hill
House
Senate
Iowa House
Hultman set to announce bid for U S Senate Tuesday
Former U S Attorney and Iowa Attorney General Evan Curly Hultman plans a Des Moines news conference at 9 a.m. Tuesday to formally announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination against incumbent Dick Clark. He notes timing due to DOJ transition and Hatch Act limits.
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U.S
Iowa
Evan “Curly
Hultman
U.S. Senate
Waterloo
Dick Clark
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa AG says firms charge excess interest on past-due accounts
Iowa Attorney General officials report most businesses bill excessive rates on past-due accounts. Consumer Protection Division chief Julian Garrett says no exceptions to the 5 percent ceiling exist, though consent can raise it to 9 percent. Rep. Arthur Small cites prevalent 18 percent charges by suppliers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Julian Garrett
Consumer Protection Division
Arthur Small
Iowa City
Formation of the Dutch East India Company in 1602
The Dutch East India Company was established in 1602 as a joint stock trading entity. It united several Dutch trading outfits to dominate Asian maritime commerce and funded early global exploration and colonization efforts.
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Dutch East India Company
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3Rd Avenue S.E
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Center Point
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Tyre
Mideast
Iowa Commission
Federation
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GOP
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Joe Bertrode
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Iowa Commerce Commission
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Roger Jepsen
Davenport
Cedar Memorial Park
Keith A. Page
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