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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1980

Page

2

Deaths of several Iowa area residents announced

A string of obituaries from Cedar Rapids to Lisbon notes the deaths of Vera Koppenhaver Patterson 71 former Marion resident Merl W. Blair 68 of Cedar Rapids J E Pinch McClelland 95 Lisbon businessman Kenneth L. Lamb 59 Cedar Rapids Hassan A Igram 81 Cedar Rapids Ernest Edward Meyn 71 Cedar Rapids George and family members listed among the deceased with services planned in Cedar Rapids Lisbon and other area communities Memorial funds, church services, and burial plans are described for each.

Vera Koppenhaver Patterson Marion Waukegan Pavilion Waukegan Iowa Pat Patterson Merl W. Blair Cedar Rapids Carolyn Hagerman Blair Faith United Methodist Church Lois Pearson Roy Myrtle Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park Elmer C. Boom Robert L. Atkinson Baxter Memorial J.E. (Pinch) McClelland Lisbon Iowa Falls Mildred Bittle Clinton Ben Franklin Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite Consistory el Kabir Shine Mildred Morgan Funeral Home Fred Austin Lisbon Cemetery Morgan's Hassan A. Igram First Ave St. Luke’s Hospital Jib Jenene Lebanon Fatima Hamed Fayette Islamic Center Abdallah Mohamed Kalid Cleveland Ohio Emney Shousher Toledo Turner Chapel West Iman Adel Al-Aseer Columbus Islamic Center Memorial Fund Ernest Edward Meyn 21St St Libbie Loukota Wilson Foods Moose Lodge George Mundelein, Ill Richard William Englewood Colo Mary Gardner Palo Harold Logansport Ind Margaret Benton Harbor Mich Gordon Packard St. James Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedic Emil Brosh Chapel George McDill Czech National Cemetery Kuhn Cecil A Sacred Heart Catholic Church Walker R.J. Axen William Michael Sacred Heart Cemetery Murdoch McDonough Louis V All Saints Catholic Church James J. Byrne Monticello Knights of Columbus McGee Anna I St. Jude’s Catholic Church Marvin Salz Cedar Memorial Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home Trimble Laura M Bob Barnett Belle Plaine’ United Methodist Church Marengo Cemetery

Iran Hostage Transfer Talks Move Closer

Officials say the Tehran city council discussed moving hostages with Khomeini yet to approve. Ghotbzadeh expects a transfer within a few days while militants deny an issued order. A Foreign Ministry spokesman hints a decision may come after tonight’s council meeting.

Khomeini Ghotbzadeh Foreign Ministry Bani Sadr

Carter Messages to Iran Report Sparks Denial by White House

The White House denied sending any Carter messages to Iran after Tehran claimed messages were delivered to Bani Sadr and Ayatollah Khomeini. Jody Powell insisted the denial is accurate though the New York Times cited a U.S. official describing warnings of retaliation if hostages are not freed and Bani Sadr called one an ultimatum.

Tages Bani Sadr Tehran White House Iran Jody Powell Carter Powell Radio Tehran Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini New York Times U.S Washington United States Times

Police embrace foot patrols to save gas and deter crime

Officers will walk within a reasonable area of their cars and use portable radios to engage with the public. The shift aims to humanize policing and deter crime by having officers patrol on foot while remaining able to respond quickly to calls.

Baker Howard Gardner Gardner

Weather Report and Storm Updates Across Regions

At 11 am barometer rising to 29.93 with 46 percent humidity and NE winds at 12 mph. Sunrise 5 50 and no precipitation noted. extended forecast calls for rain and snow midweek with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the 30s. A spring storm brings heavy snow from Lander Wyoming to Montana and Utah and threatens western Kansas Nebraska and Colorado with further winter warnings and travel advisories.

Rockies Central Plains Lander Wyo Montana Utah Kansas Nebraska Night Inng Nebraska Panhandse Colorado New Mexico Arizona South Dakota North Central Ohio Valley Great Lakes mid-Atlantic Coast New England Florida Pacific Northwest

Cedar Rapids Area Births and Notices Include Several New Daughters

Vital statistics list multiple Cedar Rapids couples with births and residences, including March 30 and March 29 daughters and sons for Spalti Roseberg Payne Merritt Jordan Ridenour Moraine Canterbury Clark Samuels, with grandparents and addresses. Also noted are reports of illegal burning on Ninth Ave SE and mistaken alarm at Dalewood Ave SE plus a trash incident on J St SW.

Katharine Don Spalti Ninth St. NW Holly David Roseberg Solon Michele Robert Payne Ave. NE Susan Mark Mullin Ellis Blvd Wendy Stuart Merritt Walker Cynthia Gary Sales 16Th Ave Laura Carl Jordan B Ave. NW Christine Randall Ridenour 11Th St Janelle Paul Moraine Fifth Ave Kimberly Timothy Canterbury Heerner St Hiawatha Terry Jeff Clark Independence Ninth Ave Dalewood Avenue Memorial Drive J St

Jesse Owens rememberd as track legend and White House guest

The article recalls Jesse Owens’s impact beyond his Olympic wins including breaking 11 world records, facing postwar racism, and his later roles as a spokesman and ambassador. It notes Ford’s 1976 Presidential Medal of Freedom and Carter’s Living Legends praise, plus Owens’s beginnings in Oakville Alabama and Cleveland.

Owens Hitler United States Harlem Globetrotters Jesse International Olympic Committee Henri de Baillet-Latour Belgium Ness White House American Olympic Movement State Department Franklin Roosevelt Gerald Ford Carter James Cleveland Owens Oakville Ala J.C Cleveland

Westgate man drowned at Oelwein pool during party

Wayne Reiter an 18 year old resident of Westgate drowned after being pulled from a private pool at the Hickory Grove Club near Oelwein on Saturday night. Police are uncertain whether he fell jumped or was pushed into the pool during a birthday party. He died on arrival at Oelwein Hospital and the state Department of Criminal Investigation assisted.

Oelwein Westgate Wayne Reiter Reiter Hickory Grove State Department of Criminal Investigation

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