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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1976

Page

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Weather and Local Incident Briefs Prime May Weather and Births

C R Weather reports at 10 p.m. wind SSW 17 mph. sunrises 5 52 Monday and sunset 8 15. Extended forecast fair and mild Tue through Thu with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. Incident notes include overheated motors at multiple addresses, a gasoline flush, a stove incident, a broken gas line, and an under investigation airport case. May 7 and 8 births recorded for Twait Robinson Morarend Spangler Thompson Butterbaugh Mollenhauer families at several local addresses.

Mt. Vernon Road Chapel Drive Norwood Drive Wilson Avenue Airport Rockford Road

Band Festival Winners at East Iowa Parade

Wilton won the McDonald’s best band in the East Iowa Band festival parade on Saturday. Other category winners include Drum Major Brad Erenberger from Jefferson High Cedar Rapids, Auxiliary Prairie High, Junior High Western Dubuque first place South Tama. Class C seniors Delwood first Nor way second Amana third. Class B seniors Wilton first Mt. Vernon second West Branch third. Class A seniors Western Dubuque first Regis Cedar Rapids second Beckman Dyersville third. Class AA first West Waterloo.

McDonald's East Iowa Wilton Brad Erenberger Jefferson High School Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Western Dubuque South Tama Delwood Norway Amana Mt. Vernon West Branch Regis Beckman Dyersville West Waterloo

Doctor Honored by Membership in American College of Physicians

Dr Thomas J MclIntosh of 2121 Goblins Gully drive SE is among four Iowa physicians admitted to the American College of Physicians, a national society of internal medicine leaders. Membership reflects scientific achievement and leadership recognized by peers. Mystery Speaker A mystery speaker will highlight the Tuesday noon meeting of the Greater Cedar Rapids Sertoma club at the Elks club. Tools Taken Tools valued at 400 dollars were reported missing from a garage at Louis Klosterman residence 1426 Avenue NW. Home on Leave Seaman Apprentice LaVerne Mass is home on leave at 320 Nineteenth street SE. 30 YEARS AGO General Motors and Chrysler Corp announced pending suspensions due to coal strike and rail embargo. Car Emptied Bill G. Gersema of 4824 Montclair drive NW reported someone entered Mario Falbo Associates car on Edgewood road and F avenue NW and stole merchandise valued over 1300 dollars. Rent the Best Best Rental Adv Home Burglarized David T. Graw, 1704 D avenue NE, said someone entered his residence Friday night and stole items valued near 2000 dollars including a guitar 510, records 440, stereo 634. Kurdelmeier Speaks Gary Kurdelmeier University of Iowa wrestling coach will speak Monday noon to the Rotary club at Roosevelt Kirkwood Committee The electrical equipment servicing advisory committee for Kirkwood Community College will meet Thursday at 3 pm in room 152 at Kirkwood

Thomas J. MclIntosh Goblins Gully Drive Iowa American College of Physicians Bill G. Gersema Montclair Drive Mario Falbo David T. Graw D Avenue

Hiawatha Councilman Hurt In Park Tractor Incident

Hiawatha councilman Jack Wyrick, 37, was listed in serious condition at St Luke's hospital after being run over by a tractor at the city park Saturday afternoon during pavilion construction. He suffered fractured ankle and clavicle and rib injuries. the tractor allegedly stalled and bolted forward as volunteers tried to restart it. Wyrick, a park volunteer, was pinned beneath the city vehicle around 1 45 p.m. on Saturday.

Hiawatha Jack Wyrick Sixth Avenue St. Luke’s Hospital Wyrick

Rough Landing At Cedar Rapids Airport

Firemen were called to a rough landing of a twin engine craft owned by Lyle King of Freeport Illinois at Cedar Rapids airport on Saturday afternoon. Landing gear failed to function on touchdown but no one was hurt and the airplane was not badly damaged. Scene at 1 17 p.m. but services not needed.

Cedar Rapids Lyle King Freeport Ill King

Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area claim many residents

Obituary notices list Dale D Peyton 50 of Marion died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital. Born 1925 at Troy Mills he married Maribeth Altenhofen in 1955. A Collins Radio employee 23 years and World War II Navy veteran he served in St Josephs church Marion and American Legion post 298. Also listed are Lloyd C Fuller 74 and Edward R Rathje 79 with burial details and service times. Other entries include Leo Procok 55 a Cedar Rapids resident with services at St Patrick church and Teahen chapel.

Dale D. Peyton Fifteenth Avenue Marion Cedar Rapids Troy Mills Maribeth Altenhofen Linn County Collins Radio St. Joseph’s Catholic Church The American Legion Knights of Columbus IBEW George Peyton Douglas Hutchins J. David Pepper Lloyd C. Fuller F Avenue NW Lone Tree National Oats Co Zola Ziemer Fuller Joseph Sorrell St. Charles Teahen Paul Pfaltzgraff Cedar Memorial Cemetery Edward R. Rathje Thirty-fourth Street Rathje Hanford Aerie Order of the Eagles Edward H. Rathie Elsie Timms Augusta George Carlson Kuba Leo E. Procok Fourth Street Margaret Byrnes St. Patrick's Catholic Church Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co Kirk Procok Jerry Hanley Christine Procok Peter Procok Adolph Stanley Robert Procok Joseph Metelak St. Patrick’s Church Martin Laughlin St. John’s Cemetery

Iowa Deaths Chronicle Mass Death Notices Short Memorials

A list of Iowa obituaries with names ages and funeral details. Entries include Sigourney J F McMullen 87 and Sigourney Frederick Hill 85 with Monday services. West Union Mary Dullard 75 at Holy Name Catholic church. Rosaries today by Rosary society and parish. Vinton Merlan Saylor 60 at St Marys Catholic church with Behrs call. Vinton Rollie Wilburn 62 Eldon service 10 am at Eldon Christian church and Evergreen cemetery burial. Monticello Joseph Barron 79 at Sacred Heart church with military rites and rosary at Devaneys. Riverside Eva Gase 72 at St Marys church with Rosaries. Kalona Verna Hartsock 86 at Peterseims. Marengo Clarence Kurth 66 at Hoover Valentine funeral home with visitation. Brooklyn Harry Edelen 78 at First Presbyterian church. Hopkinton Helen Budden 66 at St Lukes Catholic church with scripture service and rosary at Goetchs.

Sigourney J.F McMullen Holm’s. Sigourney Frederick Carl Hill Reynolds West Union Mary T. Dullard Holy Name Catholic Church The Rosary Society Burnham and Wood's Vinton Merlan J. Saylor St. Mary’s Catholic Church Dubuque Behr’s Rollie W. Wilburn Eldon Cedar Rapids Eldon Christian Church Evergreen Cemetery Pedrick Funeral Home Douds Monticello Joseph R. Barron Sacred Heart Church Church Legion Devaney’s. Riverside Eva Gase St. Mary’s Church Sorden S. Kalona Verna Hartsock Peterseim’s Sharon Hill Marengo Clarence D. Kurth Hoover-Valentine Funeral Home Brooklyn Harry Edelen First Presbyterian Church Nevenhoven Hopkinton Helen J. Budden St. Luke's Catholic Church Goettsch’s Ro Sary

Charge Man With Drunk Driving

Robert L. Karr, 43, of 1634 D avenue NE, was arrested by Cedar Rapids police Saturday night and charged with drunk driving. He was stopped at Twelfth avenue and Fourth street SE at 8:59 p.m. Karr was held in Linn county jail Saturday night in lieu of $1,000 bond.

Robert L. Karr D Avenue NE Cedar Rapids Twelfth Avenue Fourth Street Karr Linn County

Woman Injured in Intersecting Car Crash

An Iona City woman, Susan Mandernach, 20, was treated and released from Mercy hospital after a two vehicle crash at Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE Saturday. She was ticketed for disobeying a traffic signal. Linda Bennett, 26, of Anamosa, driver of the other vehicle, suffered no injuries.

Iona City Third Avenue Tenth Street SE Mercy Hospital Susan Mandernach Linda Bennett Anamosa Bennett Mandernach

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Syrian election end of Lebanon vote sparks fighting

Warlord Kamal Jumblatt called for boycotting parliament while Syrian backed groups clash around a luxury villa. Mortar fire kills 92 along front lines as Shiite and Christian rivals fight. Sarkis remains favored to succeed Franjieh though no swearing in date set. Edde endorses national unity but exits with a pledge to put country first.

Kamal Jumblatt Jumblatt Palestinian Alliance Lebanon Sarkis Syria Raymond Edde National Bloc Party Palestine Liberation Army Suleiman Franjieh Franjieh Phalange

Juror Protection Raises Trial Security Concerns

During a Friday hearing the defense and prosecution discussed orders limiting outside contact with jurors in the Jacoby trial. Osmandson cited mistrial prevention, while Asst. Linn County Atty. Ehrhart noted fears of retaliation if a guilty verdict is not reached. Members of the Chosen Few motorcycle club attended the proceedings.

Asst. Linn County Atty John Ehrhart Supreme Court Ehrhart Chosen Few Motorcycle Club

Carter says veep picks to wait for New York convention

Carter told a Nebraska breakfast crowd in Omaha he is collecting names of possible vice presidential running mates but will not announce them until the Democratic convention in New York. He stressed a VP who shares basic philosophies and issues, with geography a lesser factor.

Jimmy Carter Nebraska Omaha Carter New York California Edmund Brown, Jr Washington Maryland

Grant Provides NSF Grant for Prosthetic Technology Project

Grant recipient Kwan Rim, an engineering student at the University of Iowa from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science, receives $21,700 from the National Science Foundation to advance local technology for prosthetic implants and orthopedic devices and to support teaching and research in the mechanical engineering department.

Iowa City Kwan Rim University of Iowa Korean Advance Institute of Science National Science Foundation Department of Mechanical Engineering

Woman Injured in Two-Car Crash in City

Shirley Watson twenty one of 415 Twenty-eighth Street SE was listed in fair condition at St Luke's hospital after a two car crash at Fifth Avenue and Seventeenth Street. Treated and released with minor injuries were Robert Faa borg Jr twenty two of 636 Eighteenth Avenue SW and Michael Wise twenty of 1341 B Avenue NE.

Shirley Watson Twenty-eighth Street St Luke's Hospital Fifth Avenue Seventeenth Street Robert Faaborg, Jr Eighteenth Avenue Michael Wise B Avenue NE

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Scott Kelso Jason Lake Macbride C.R. Weather Daily Record Sixth Street Center Point Road Charles Twait Thirtieth Street John Robinson Mark Morarend Center Point St. Luke's Jack Spangler Thirty-first Street Dean Thompson Elmwood Drive Kenneth Butterbaugh Vernon Dennis Mollenhauer Greater Sertoma Club Elks Club Louis Klosterman Avenue NW LaVerne Mass Nineteenth Street General Motors Chrysler Corp Kurdelmeier Gary Kurdelmeier Rotary Club Roosevelt Kirkwood Kirkwood Community College C.R. Fire Department Sovereign Charles, Henrietta, & Charles, Jr Pocobradsky MT. Vernon RD S.E Gazette Owa Associated Press First Avenue John E. Lopes 3Rd Ave Edde Jacoby Mistrial Osmundson Fort Dodge Udall Morris Udall Michigan Detroit Ford Harry Truman Independence Truman Ronald Reagan Missouri West Virginia University of Nebraska America Grant C.R Novak Monument CO 14Th Ave John B. Turner and Son Turner East Second Avenue S.E Turner West First Avenue West
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