Deaths and obituaries in Cedar Rapids area
Two year old Shawn David Kennedy son of Sally Richards Kennedy and James Bents died after a short illness. Born May 14 1976 in Cedar Rapids, he survived by parents and two grandmothers both Cedar Rapids residents. Services at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories with burial in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Services and visitation details provided. Helen K Crew 80, of Rumson New Jersey and former Cedar Rapids resident, died Friday at Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch New Jersey. Survivors include son Eugene D Irwin and daughter Mrs Edward H Turner, Cedar Rapids connections, and four grandchildren. Services at Turner Chapel East followed by burial in Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
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Shawn David Kennedy
Sally Richards Kennedy
James Bents
Cobban Court SE
Cedar Rapids
Ruby Richards
Gladys Bents
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
William Harnish
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral
Chapel of Memories
Helen K. Crew
Rumson
N.J
Monmouth Medical Center
Long Branch
Crew
Ningpo
China
Adrian Crew
Coe College
Eugene D. Irwin
Colburt
Wash
Edward H. Turner
John Smith
Turner Chapel
Stephen B. Snider
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Memorials Follow Obituaries for Meyer and Jones
Brooklyn Claire Meyer, 68, died and services are set for 1 30 p m Sunday at Malcom United Methodist Church Burial at Ivy Hill Malcom Nevenhoven's A memorial is established Amana Marie Jones, 89, funeral services pending at Hoover Valentine Funeral Home Marengo
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Brooklyn
Claire Meyer
Malcom United Methodist Church
Ivy Hill
Malcom
Nevenhoven's
Amana
Marie R. Jones
Hoover Valentine Funeral Home
Marengo
Waterloo Woman Debora Lane Found Dead at Home
Debora Lane 24 a Waterloo Planning and Programs employee and wife of Scott Lane was found slain in her west side bungalow. Police identified her Friday describing a brutal killing and said her husband not a suspect. Two coworkers alerted authorities after she failed to arrive at work.
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Waterloo
Debora Lane
Lane
James Coyer
Waterloo City
West Side
Waterloo West High School
Control-o-Fox
United workers strike halts most United Airlines flights
About 18 600 mechanics and ground crew walk out at midnight Friday forcing United to cancel about 1 600 daily flights through Monday April 9. Flights en route at deadline expected to reach destinations. Union says wage offer rejected after six months of bargaining amid inflation. American and Trans World absorb passengers as mediation board offers to help end dispute.
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Washington
UPI
United Airlines
United
Larry Rubin
American Airlines
Trans World Airlines
Chicago
Ray Dean
American
National Mediation Board
Union
Robert Harris
U. S
Rubin
Carter
TWA
San Francisco
Labor Department
IAMAW
Three Teens Arrested in 12 Hog Theft Case
Delaware County officials say three teenagers were charged with third degree theft after 12 hogs were stolen. James Bertling, 18, and Thomas Greve, 18, both of Monticello, and a 16-year-old girl were arrested after a hog was identified at the Edgewood Sale Barn. Bertling and Greve held on $1,000 bonds in Linn County Jail.
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Delaware County
James Bertling
Monticello
Thomas Greve
Anamosa
Linn County
Edgewood
Bertling
Greve
Fire Guts House in Central City Two-Alarm Day
Two Central City houses were damaged by fires on Friday with firefighters called to 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The first blaze destroyed a two story home owned by Danny Coblentz and his family escaped harm with Red Cross aid. The second fire at John Waggoner residence stemmed from a faulty furnace stack. no one was home and smoke damage occurred. Fire chief Don Hawker noted multiple calls are common.
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Central City
Danny Coblentz
Coblentz
Grant Wood
Red Cross
Don Hawker
John Waggoner
Hawker
Food Service Berneice Finger Installed as Iowa Association President
Berneice Finger, Central High School food service manager for Waterloo Community Schools, was installed as president of the Iowa School Food Service Association at its convention. The state convention runs through today at the Five Seasons Community Center and Stouffer's Hotel.
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Berneice Finger
Central High School
Waterloo
Iowa School Food Service Association
Five Seasons Community Center
Stouffer’s Hotel
Weather and birth notices with multiple city details
Midnight wind NW at 15 mph and two sun events. Extended forecast calls for partly cloudy cool days and a warming chance of rain by Wednesday. March 30 births listed in Ely and nearby areas along with Milwaukee and Mount Vernon entries. EMS calls noted in Cedar Rapids area with medical emergencies and a false alarm in the evening.
Nuclear plant crisis deepens as core risk looms
Officials warn a reactor core could breach a water pool and explode into a massive radioactive steam cloud. NRC sent eight senior advisers. Metropolitan Edison remains responsible but federal action possible. Evacuations and wide-area closures considered as readings spike and fuel damage increases.
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NRC
Metropolitan Edison
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Henry Kendall
The
Union of Incerned Scientists
Concerned Citizens Plan Revitalization Group Formation
A group named Concerned Citizens United to Fight the Blight forms a nonprofit to revitalize the southeast quadrant. They meet at 1 p.m. at the Jane Boyd Community Center where Jeanne White of Voice in Community Action explains the formation. Members will attend Wednesday’s City Council session to oppose rezoning for the 800 block of Eighth Street and Sixth Street between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues southeast.
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Concerned Citizens
Southeast Quadrant
Concerned Citizens United
Jane Boyd
Jeanne White
The
Voice In Community Action
Eighth Street
Sixth Street
Eleventh
Twelfth Avenues
Boiling Water Reactor Cooling Cycle at Palo Facility
In a boiling water reactor like Iowa Electric Light and Power Co. Palo plant, cooling water boils in the reactor vessel to generate steam. The steam drives the turbine, is condensed, and the condensed water returns to the reactor vessel.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Nuclear reactor cooling uses pressurized water system
The reactor uses high pressure water to prevent boiling, transferring heat via a secondary coolant that becomes steam in a heat exchanger. Early unconfirmed reports suggested the secondary system failed at Harrisburg, with steam near a radioactive source gaining radioactivity.
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Harrisburg
Six locals arrested on varied charges in Marion area
Dennis Smith and Larry Ratcliff were charged with criminal trespass near Ely. Cheryl Lane faced interference with official acts for resisting a warrant service while transporting a suspect. John Maske was cited for drunk driving in Marion. Larry Brooks was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon after a pistol was found. Stephen Truemper was charged with speeding and drunk driving in Marion.
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Dennis Smith
Rompot St
Larry Ratcliff
Park Ave
Ely
Cheryl Lane
35Th St
Marion
Wilson Avenue
Rockford Road
Lane
Donald Hartman
Hartman
John Maske
Fifth Ave
Fifth
Larry Brooks
Route 3
Samanity’s
Center Point Road
Brook
Stephen Truemper
Northwood Drive
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates by carrier 1.15 per week. By mail after noon editions and Sunday 7 17 56.00 52 weeks. Other states and U.S. territories 80.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Gazette
Teamsters discuss role in Carter anti inflation program
Officials exempt 21 cents of a 58 cent cost of living increase from guideline while the union seeks higher pay. Admin says health and pension benefit increases are exempt too. The contract covers 300000 members with average wages around 9.75 dollars and total compensation about 12.65 dollars per hour.
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Carter
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Mercy Hospital Remembrance Fund
United Workers
Food Service
C.R. Weather
Timothy Trokosh
Richard Street
Oklahoma Ave
Larry Eveland
Pine Tree Drive
St. Luke's
Ronald Swanson
22Nd St. NE
Evette Unzicker
Mount Vernon
Lavern Upah
Elberon
Kenneth Stenerson
10Th St. NW
Jan Kramer
N Ave. NW
William Ozburn
13Th St
Rick Bischof
18Th St
Milwaukee
Wis
Steven Kohn
Kohn
Ralph Purdy
Larry Drive
36Th St
C Ave. NW
27Th St. NW
First Ave
Actaavisiedeniseis
Thornburgh
Harold Denton
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Denton
Jack Watson
Pennsylvania National Guard
Lancaster
York
Edison
Concerned Citizens Meeting
Turbine
Gematoro
Control and Safety Cops
Rotterdam
Netherlands
John E. Lapes
Cedar Park
Teamsters
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