Deaths and services in Cedar Rapids area obituaries
John W. Brown 78 of 1311 K street SW died Friday after a short illness born July 3 1898 in Buffalo New York. He served in World War II and received the Purple Heart. Survived by sisters and a brother. services Monday at Brush chapel with Masonic rites. burial Cedar Memorial. Memorial fund established. Delbert E. Kirby buried at Noel Missouri after Sunday church service. Independence Frances Ware 81 and Belle Plaine Laura Allen 78 services pending at local funeral homes.
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John W. Brown
K Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Elks Club
Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce
Linn County Fish and Game Club
The
American Legion
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Scottish Rite Masons
Shrine
Brown
U.S. Navy
Henry Jensen
Jacob Kutzler
Waukegan
Ill
William
Brush Chapel
Charles Mehaffey
Cedar Memorial
Estates To Divide $500000 In KCRG Tower Collapse Case
The estates of four killed in the 1973 KCRG-TV tower collapse will divide $500000 after an out-of-court Cedar Rapids federal settlement. Dresser Industries and Gunnar A Olsen Corp faced suit. four deceased workers were Olsen ironworkers. Other related cases were settled or moved to dismissal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCRG
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Television Co
Dresser Industries
Gunnar A. Olsen Corp
Richard Lane
Johnson Avenue
Ronald Parsons
E Street
Thomas McGlain
Garland
N.C
Dempsey Clark
Mobile
Ala
Clark
Olsen Company
Iowa Educational Broadcasting Network
Linn
Buchanan
Elmer Greiner
Independence
Births and fires mark city notices in Vital Statistics roundup
Birth announcements include Mercy on March 25 to Garry and wife at 1019 Brockman SE a daughter and Leslie Heaton of Vinton also a daughter plus William Nelson rural Martelle and Douglas Jordon at 4713 Sherman NE with a son. Several grass and leaves burning fires occur Friday with multiple addresses cited and a broken gas line noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry Eul
Brockman Drive
Leslie Heaton
Vinton
William Nelson
Martelle
Douglas Jordon
Sherman Street
First Avenue
Thirty-second Street
Pawnee Drive
Forty-second Street
Illinois Central Railroad
C Street
Prairie Creek
Khouri Charged With Conspiracy At Lounge
Hani Khouri owner of Khouri's Lounge at 608 Sixteenth Street NE was charged by metro narcotics officers with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance. The 42 year old was held in Linn county jail in lieu of a 15000 dollar bond after being taken into custody at his place of business. ON THIS DATE in 1952 Dr Jonas Salk announced a new vaccine of immunization against polio.
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Hani Khouri
Khouri
Sixteenth Street
Metro
Linn County
Jonas Salk
Small Hosts Party To Benefit Turner
Des Moines Iowa Rep Arthur Small sponsors a fund raising event to cover costs paid by Atty Gen Richard Turner for his Israel trip. The April 1 Nordic hall gathering at the State Capitol foot charges $5 per person with proceeds after expenses going to Turner. Turner spent 1500 out of pocket. Israeli government had offered free travel.
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Des Moines
Arthur Small
Iowa City
Richard Turner
Israel
Small
Nordic Hall
State Capitol Building
Turner
No Foul Play in Farmer's Death
Allamakee sheriff says no foul play is suspected in the death of Raymond A. Mathis a Harpers Ferry farmer. He was found at his farm and died from a gun shot wound to the head after transfers to hospitals. Funeral services are pending. survivors include his wife two daughters and two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
Allamakee
Neil Becker
Raymond A. Mathis
Harpers Ferry
Mathis
Veterans Memorial Hospital
Lutheran Hospital
LaCrosse
Wis
Kenneth Olson
Martin Brothers
Charlotte
Dale McCabe
Patricia Mathis
Richard
David
Free Yoga Session At Central YMCA Opens Weeklong Series
The Central YMCA offers a free introductory yoga class Monday at 7:30 p.m. for men and women. It begins a four part 10 week series next week with two beginner classes and two continuing sessions scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays with alternate times. Instructor Sue Butler invites attendance and on site registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ymca
Sue Butler
Churches United denies door to door soliciting in Cedar Rapids
A spokesman for Churches United stated that no Cedar Rapids organization by that name exists and that Churches United, Inc. does not conduct door to door solicitations or seek funds in that manner after residents reported callers claiming affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churches United
Third Avenue SE
Churches Unified
Cedar Rapids
Churches United, Inc
Dynamic Changes in Exploring talk at Shiloh
Explor er Scouting executive director Aaron Randol ph will discuss Dynamic Changes in Exploring Tuesday evening at the Shiloh. Also notices include two 1st Ave rental listings and local ads for entertainment events and services. Arrest report cites Leonard Emerson charged with drunken driving. tools stolen from Harold Schneider. check stolen from Barry Wilson at Kennedy high school.
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Aaron Randolph
Explorer Scouting
Shiloh
Barry R. Wilson
Bever Avenue
U.S. Treasury
Kennedy High School
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Co. operates daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier or mail are listed with weekly and yearly rates. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Culver Discusses Issues with Vance in Indian Ocean Grants
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with ten congress members in Washington to discuss demilitarization of the Indian Ocean and control of non nuclear arms. Sen John Culver joined as a key participant due to his leadership on Indian Ocean policy.
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Washington
Cyrus Vance
Moscow
John Culver
Diona
Indian Ocean
Culver
Congress
Vance
State Department
John Stennis
Senate Armed Services Committee
John Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Record Turnout At Home Show Sets Attendance Peak
The Cedar Rapids Home Show at Hawkeye Downs drew 5 585 visitors on Friday night, surpassing the previous second night record of 5 342 set in 1975. Weather was mild and outdoor exhibits including a solar heat panel and a swimming pool drew crowd interest. The show runs 1 to 10 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Hawkeye Downs
Ed Chester
Home Builders Auxiliary
Exhibition Hall
Budget Approved by Johnson County Board in Iowa City
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a $10.563 million budget, a $225,778 increase over 1976 expenditures, with only a slight property tax rise expected for homeowners.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Boy 16 suffers leg injuries in bike crash near Glen Brook
Michael Baseman aged 16 of 641 Fortieth Street NE suffered leg injuries Friday when his trail bike overturned in a ditch near Glen Brook Drive and Fortieth Street SE. He was treated at St Luke's Hospital and released. The accident occurred about 1 48 p.m.
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Michael Baseman
Fortieth Street
Glenbrook Drive
Fortieth Street Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
PCB scare in Linn County oil distribution sparks criticism
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports a week of PCB alarms tied to contaminated oil distributed by Schmitty's Road Oiling of Cedar Falls. Officials fault the DEQ for handling errors and delayed expert involvement while tracing oil origins to a Linn County source and monitoring tests from Minnesota.
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Marion
Schmitty
Cedar Falls
al Schmidt
the Gazette
Schmidt
Linn County
Crane
Department
EPA
State Hygienic Laboratory
Minnesota
St. Paul
Dead dog license sparks county auditor muddle
In Johnson County a dead dog named Lobo triggers a licensing dispute. Assessor Verne Pottorff notes a dog on the annual list cannot be removed and debates over whether Lobo legally requires licensing, rabies shots, and an exhumation. State Auditor Lloyd Smith awaits the letter for guidance. Swenka resists digging up the corpse despite mounting pressure.
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Verne Pottorff
Pottorff
Swenka
Lobo
Johnson County
Tom Stockett
Jim Groff
The
Gazette
Smith
the Gazette
Stockett
State
Harlem mortgage siege ends as hostage taker surrenders
Abdush Shahid, threatened hostages to press for a 500000 loan from Chemical Bank to fund a Harlem mosque. He demanded housing for his family and concessions for Sunni Muslims while releasing two eviction notices. Negotiators secured his surrender after a prayer pause, with colleagues noting his nervousness despite a calm demeanor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGaughey
Shahid
Sanitation Department
Chemical Bank
Harlem
Bronx
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kirby
Delbert E
Noel Baptist Church
Noel, Mo
Jerry Parrott
Noel Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marion Frances Ware
White's
Belle Plaine
Laura Allen
T.W
Tom Fruehling
Lazette
St. Luke's
Towne House Drive
C.R
Linn County Road Department
YMCA
1St Ave
Buresh
Colorful
Colorado
D.J
Adv
Leonard Emerson
Fairfax
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Harold Schneider
Hamilton Street
Tale
Slockett
Lloyd Smith
Say
Ing
HDA
WINS
Abdush Shahid
Tennessee Williams
John E. Lapes
Torerene
Euregreres
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