Deaths of O'Donnell and others in Iowa area
Obituaries list Augustine H. O'Donnell 78 of Williamsburg who died at University Hospitals Iowa City after a brief illness. He ran a Williamsburg hardware store, served as fire chief, city councilman and mayor 1943 to 1965, and leaves Myrtle Mary Smith and 18 grandchildren among a large family. The notice also covers Randall D. McManigal 64 of Cedar Rapids, Bernice Hardacre 74 of Cedar Rapids, Opal C. Knock 75 of Tucson and several others with funeral details, burial sites, and memorials in multiple towns including Dysart Farley, Independence, Marengo and Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustine H
Gus’’ O'Donnell
Williamsburg
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Loras Academy
Dubuque
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Mell Francis
Orlando
Fla
Patricia Stirk
Fairfax
Rita Schaefer
Wauwatosa
Wis
Teresa Ingrassia
Rockford, Ill
Rose Mary DeMeulenaere
Racine
Kathryn Reiss
Littleton, Colo
Josephine Scrantoni
Chicago
Joseph
Mark
Claud
Sacramento
Calif
Mell
Cedar Rapids
Paul
Washington, D.C
Gerald
Mary Veronica Zika
San Diego
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Randall D. ‘Mac’? McManigal
Oakland Road
Wall Hill
Cedar Rapids Claims Association
Order of Blue Goose International
American Legion
Hanford Post
The
Methodist Church
Catherine A. MacNicol
Sioux City
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Leroy Bauman
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Hanford Post No
American Heart Fund
Bernice Hardacre
Hugh V. Hardacre
Rock Island, Il
Asbury United Methodist Church
Barbara Anlcker
Bagdad
Ariz
Linda Johnson
Katherine Wade
Betty Huff
LeRoy
James Foster
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Charles R. Mehaffey
Linwood Cemetery
Opal C. Knock
Tucson
Clarence A. Knock
Williamsburg Presbyterian Church
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Park Avenue
Grand Forks
N.D
Don, C
Iva Kennedy
Marion
Everett Joseph
Turner Chapel West
Alec Rowlands
First Assembly of God Church
Memorial Services for Kucera Milo and Joseph Jelinek
Memorial services were held for Milo Kucera at 2 p.m. Monday at Brosh Chapel with Rev. Charles Mehaffey officiating and burial in Czech National Cemetery. Joseph Jelinek’s services were held Saturday at Brosh Chapel with Rev. George McDill and burial in Czech National Cemetery. A memorial fund was set up with the Multiple Sclerosis Society Eastern Iowa Chapter in memory of Jelinek. A correction notes earlier memorial fund details were submitted incorrectly to The Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kucera
Milo
Brosh Chapel
Charles Mehaffey
Czech National Cemetery
Jelinek
Joseph
George McDill
Eastern Iowa
Southgate Court
Weather Forecast for Week and Storms Across Plains
Extended forecast shows a chance of showers Tuesday and Thursday with partly cloudy skies otherwise. Highs in the 50s, warming to the 60s by Thursday, and lows in the 30s. Spring thunderstorms rumble over the plains with two tornadoes touching down in northwest Kansas near Oakley and Selden, no injuries reported.
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Plains
Texas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Colorado
Kansas
Oakley
Selden
Weather shifts bring heavy rain and snow across regions
Rainfall in six hours ending 6 p.m. totaled nearly an inch and a half at Norfolk Nebraska and over an inch at Grand Island. Severe thunderstorms persisted into the evening with watches posted to midnight over eastern Texas, northeast Texas, extreme western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. Snow began in parts of the Rockies with scattered showers in central Colorado and New Mexico mountains. Cold rain mixed with snow advisories extended to Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, while forecasts called for rain in western Montana Idaho and central California and showers across the New England states Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
Grand Island
Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Rockies
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona Mountains
Kansas
Nebraska
Montana
Idaho
California
New England
Great Lakes
South Dakota
Ohio Valley
Pope urges Polish unity amid labor strife and Soviet tensions
The pope urges solidarity between government and labor to strengthen internal peace as Poland faces a Warsaw Pact era crisis. Solidarity demands firing officials over the Bydgoszcz beating, with civil action including a four hour walkout before more protests. State media says police acted properly in evicting unionists in Bydgoszcz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Solidarity
Bydgoszcz
Jerzy Bafia
Polish union leaders clash as eviction sparks comment
Poland meeting room is tense after unidentified assailants outside a building failed to protect attendees. Solidarity’s state television briefing called the eviction regrettable and likened it to earlier attacks on union members. Leader Andrzej Gwiazda said Bafia’s report was discussed, noting it lacked detail and that a reply would be prepared for talks by union and government working teams on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solidarity
Bydgoszcz
Andrzej Gwiazda
Bafia
Gwiazda
Hijack Denies Release of 80 Prisoners in Sumatra Flight
Moslem activists from Sumatra demanded officials free 80 political prisoners by 1.30 am EST Sunday after hijacking a domestic flight Saturday from Jakarta to Sumatra. The plane's occupants remain detained as authorities negotiate.
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Sumatra
Jakarta
Namibia pledges 225 million aid at donors conference
Mugabe warned at a press conference that U.S. policy toward Namibia could pivot toward South Africa if the Reagan administration shifts stance. He urged the United States to share his view and said Zimbabwe would press for U.S. understanding despite any choice against it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Mugabe
U.S
High-speed Chase Ends in Arrest in Benton County
Robert Schlampp, 38, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested after a 7 mile high speed chase by Benton County sheriff's deputies. He faces charges including motor vehicle larceny, driving without a license, eluding officers, and speeding. The arrest occurred in a farm yard near the junction of U.S. Highways 30 and 218. He was held overnight in Benton County Jail awaiting Magistrate's Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schlampp
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
Schlampp
U.S
Schlamp
Vinton
Vital Statistics Run of Local Births and Incidents
A string of routine vital statistics items lists births for Linda Clark, Diane Lyphout, Cynthia Jensen, Peggy Loomis, Peggy Nelson, and Deborah Votroubek with home addresses. The record also enumerates multiple Friday and Saturday incidents including medical emergencies, fires, gas and sprinkler issues, a matches case, a dumpster fire, and a house fire or related problem at various streets such as 1717 Wilson Ave SW, 3800 42nd St NE, 2255 C St SW, Penick and Ford Ltd First Street Tenth Avenue SW, 217 10th Ave SW, and 4300 block of Otis Road SE, with times from 1:48 p.m. Friday to 7:51 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
Son Lyphout
Vinton
Cynthia
Mark Jensen
Ellis Boulevard
Peggy
James Loomis
Birchwood Drive
Timothy Nelson
Marion
Deborah
Todd Votroubek
Stratford Lane
42Nd St
C St
Penick and Ford Ltd
First Street
Tenth Avenue
10Th Ave
Otis Road
North Towne Court
Edgewood Road
Jensen wins photo awards for Gazette in Iowa contest
Paul Jensen of The Cedar Rapids Gazette won first place in spot news and illustration at the Iowa Press Photographers Association competition. He also took third in illustration. Jensen, president of the association, was honored at the annual convention alongside other winners including Rick Rickman and John Cullen for larger and smaller circulation papers. A new Words and Dures category debuted, judging combined photo and copy usage in a story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Paul Jensen
The
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa Press Photographers Association
Jensen
Association
Rick Rickman
Des Moines Register and Tribune
John Cullen
Algona Publishing Co
Rickman
Cullen
Max Winter
Dubuque
Todd Buchanan
Iowa City
Western Kentucky University
Association For the
Sherry Ricchiardi
Dave Peterson
Des Moines Register
Terrorism ties drawn between Soviet aid and terrorism policy
Officials cited a new national intelligence estimate linking the Soviet Union to international terrorism as part of a broader administration aim to combat terrorism. Secretary Haig and National Security Adviser Allen described evidence of Soviet involvement and aid to groups including the PLO, while noting some evidence was murky or lacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Soviet Union
Richard V. Allen
Reagan
ABC News
Allen
Palestine Liberation Organization
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids Gazette: publication details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscriptions by carrier $1.65 weekly. by mail after noon editions and Sunday seven issues $8.54 weeks, $85.80 52 weeks. U.S. and territories $123.00 52 weeks. AP has exclusive republication rights for local news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territorial
Associated Press
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Dysart
Bernard James Hach
Overton’s
Farley
Vince Steffen
Reiff’s
Independence
James L. Poisel
Mason-Hawe's
Burlington Memorial Park
Leslie Spears
Donohue-Lensing Mortuary
Diabetes Society
Marengo
Joseph Leo Simmons
Winfield
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hoover-Valentine’s
Calvary
Newhall
Elaine Paulson
St. John's Lutheran Church
Fellmer’s
Keystone
Ryan
Patrick J. Kinley
St. Patrick's Church
Calvary Cemetery
Shelly Funeral Home
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Elsie Kruse
United Methodist Church
Roberson’s
Strawberry Point Cemetery
Tipton
Virginia DeWulf
Sheets and Son Funeral Home
Toledo
Ward V. Ferriss
Henderson's
Woodlawn
West Union
Mary Rumppe
Burnham and Wood's
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
Ceeseeerees
National Weather Service
Los Angeles
Ioenver
Irleans
Ae Miami
Aston
York
UPI Weather Forecast
Namibia
People Stories Daily
Linda and
Edwin Clark
22Nd Ave
St. Luke's
Wilson Ave
38Th St
Waveland Drive
Center Point Road
Seventh Ave
Brush
Williams Boulevard
Gazette
the Gazette
Marion Blvd
John E. Lapes
3Rd Ave
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Joseph L. Hansen
Stewart Funeral Home
America
Stewart General
First Avenue
John B. Turner
John B. Turner & Son
Turner's
East
Turner
West
Second Ave
First Ave
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