Deaths and funeral notices in Solon Iowa City area
Frank J. Sparky Mattas 71 lifelong Solon resident died Friday at Mercy Hospital Iowa City after a short illness born Jan 6 1908 in Solon co owner of the Solon Economist later a The Gazette Linotype operator 22 years married to Irene Dohnalek who died Jan 7 Surviving sister two stepsons services Monday 10 a.m. St Mary's Solon burial church cemetery rosary Sunday 8 p.m. at Brosh Funeral Home memorial fund Solon Care Center plus notices for LaGrange Clifford Allen Turner Cemetery Cedar Memorial others Long Martin Thomas and Coralville Alfred Crawford Tama Rose Dostal Olin Anna Guhl Tama Olin flags of obituaries in multiple locations
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Frank J. ‘‘Sparky’’ Mattas
Solon
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mattas
Solon Economist
the Gazette
Irene Dohnalek
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Helen Brock
Naperville
Ill
Jim Fisher
Elkhart
Ken Fisher
Elberon
J.J. Fath
Father Fath
Coralville
Alfred Crawford
George L. Gay
Olin
Anna Guhl
Hayden's
Tama
Rose K. Dostal
Mason-Hand’s
Woodlawn
Toledo
Illinois Flood Plunges Towns Into Severe High Water
Illinois River surge forces hundreds to flee as sandbags rise and boats patrol flooded towns from Hennepin to Beardstown. Gov. Thompson seeks SBA disaster aid. 26 counties eyed for low interest loans. Evacuations exceed 2,000 with millions in damages across farms and businesses.
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Peoria
Ill
Illinois
James Thompson
Small Business Administration
Red Cross
Hennepin
Beardstown
Butch Black
Liverpool
Plane crash near Cedar Rapids claims crew after bumper weather day
A Great Western cargo flight crashed near the Cedar Rapids airport on Friday, bursting into flames and trapping the crew. An airport official and sources tied to the firm cited ongoing stops at Cedar Rapids, with general manager Andy Dunn due to arrive today. Rescue teams battled flames as a fire and water response fought soggy ground, near Edgewood Road SW and Highway 84, with possible explosion on impact.
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Great Western
Cedar Rapids
Andy Dunn
Kitchen
Observation Park
Edgewood Road
Plane Crash Near Blizzard Conditions Prompt Rescue Efforts
Rescue crews and city police responded to a plane crash amid near blizzard conditions. Foam was deployed from two 1500 gallon tankers, airport firefighting arrived in about two minutes, and flames were controlled quickly. FAA notified, NTSB to investigate. Bodies removed by 11 p.m. while one engine was torn from impact.
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Ifs
Kitchen
Weather Bureau
Tulsa
FAA
NTSB
Bell widens powers for peanut warehouse probe
Attorney General Griffin Bell granted special counsel Paul Curran authority akin to the Watergate prosecutor, including potential grand jury indictments, as the probe into the Carter family peanut business expanded amid GOP criticism. Curran will operate full time with prior approval required for indictments and immunity grants.
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Washington
UPI
Griffin Bell
Paul Curran
Watergate
Bell
Curran
New York
National Bank of Georgia
Carter Peanut
Plains
Bert Lance
FBI
NBG
Lance
Carter
Philip Heymann
Juvenile Delinquency Custodies Hit 1978 Postwar High
In Tokyo the 1978 report shows a postwar peak of minors taken into police custody for delinquency. The government study highlights rising youth crime concerns and shifts in enforcement.
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Tokyo
Iowas flood and storm toll across Cedar Rapids to Quad Cities
Rain turned to snow as I 80 crews faced icing and poor visibility amid spring’s sudden return. Cedar River and Iowa River floods rose above flood stages in multiple towns including Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown with swift crests feared. Mississippi rises closed Davenport and Moline streets while Muscatine parking lots flooded. A Comanche man survived a Wapsipinicon plunge after driving into flood waters as western Iowa faced 24 inch rains and outages.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Moline
Quad Cities
Muscatine
Wapsipinicon
Clinton County
Folletts
Paul Fitzgerald
U.S. 67
Iowa
Cherokee
Little Sioux
Oil output rise to ease Iran revolution impact
Venezuelan officials defend higher production as Washington questions the pace while Carter aides hold a two hour energy session with senators. Standard Oil Indiana, Indiana Standard reserve uncommitted crude for internal use, and UAW chief Fraser accuses oil firms of exploiting external shocks to fatten profits.
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Carter
Indiana Standard
United Auto Workers Union
Douglas Fraser
Dowager Queen Mary Dies at 86 on 1953 Date
On this date in 1953 the Dowager Queen Mary widow of George V passed away at age 86. Her death marked the end of an era for the royal family with Queen Elizabeth II as her long time successor. The announcement notes her long service to the crown and widowhood.
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George V of
Britain
Mary
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Martin Thomas
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
George Winokur
Izaak Walton League
Angelo Zebonia
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Warren Parr
Corps of Engineers
Parr
Manila
Pekin
Howard Lauder
DeKalb
Rock River
Osborn
Gazette
John McIvor
C.R. Weather
Linn County Sher
Russell Havalik
Deborah Dr. SW
Terry Osterkamp
Anamosa
James Robertson
Linwood St. SW
St. Lukes
Marvin Morgan
Johnson Ave
David Potter
Silver Spring Drive
Douglas Schmidt
Hiawatha
Richard Mara
Tenth St. NW
James Robb
Donna Jo Ford
Shellsburg
Peanut Warehouse Prober
Congress
Grinnell
Bob Henely
Iowa Department of Transportation
Henery
Cedar River
Conesville
Cedar
Iowa River
Marshalltown
Marengo
Wapello
Wapsipinicon River
Independence
Weather Service
Wapsie
de Witt
Reading
Clinton
Lock and Dam
Mississippi
Wisconsin
Minnesota
National Guard
Fonda
Bedford
Nergy
Iran
Venezuela
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Cedar Memorial
Funeral Home — Cemetery
John E. Lapes
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses. Inc
Ellis Blvd
Wlw
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