Deaths: Letha Phillips and Howard Brookings Obituaries
Letha I. Phillips 82 of 911 Twenty-seventh Street NE dies in a Marion care center after a short illness. Survived by daughters Ida Belle Rummells Viola Nussbaum. sons Carl Paul Herbert and others. 20 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Services Monday Bohnenkamp Manchester. Burial Oakland Cemetery. Howard E. Brookings 75 of 4216 Marilyn Drive NE dies in a Cedar Rapids nursing home after a long illness. Survived by daughter Dwayne Bourret. four grandchildren. Services pending at Christian church Oakland. Burial Tekamah. Multiple memorial notices follow for other local residents with service times and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha I. Phillips
Twenty-seventh Street
William V. Phillips
Marion
Edgewood
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul’s
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Howard Everett Brookings
Marilyn Drive
Nebraska
Brookings
Iowa
Christian Church
Tekamah Blue Lodge
Shrine of Omaha
Dwayne Bourret
The
Oakland
Tekamah
Neb
Turner Chapel
Chicago Driver Survives Hood Ride After Truck Flight
Peter Lohja 31 recounts a terrifying ride atop a speeding truck on Chicago's Northwest Side. The 40 minute pursuit ended when a police van stopped the truck. driver Cornelius Schaffer, 55, faced charges including driving under the influence and reckless driving. Lohja, a Yugoslav immigrant, says he came to a queasy verdict on Chicago living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Lohja
Chicago
Lohja
Cornelius Schaffer
Homicide
Yugoslavia
500 Protesters Being Released From Seabrook Arrests
The first batch of 500 anti nuclear demonstrators arrived by bus for mass hearings after 12 days in crowded armories. They agreed to accept criminal trespass convictions in return for release on personal recognizance pending appeals to the superior court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
N.H
UPI
New Hampshire
Clamshell Alliance
Superior Court
Seabrook
Government Bill: $9,607 Per Household in 1977 Spending
A Tax Foundation report says total government spending across federal state and local levels will reach 715.7 billion dollars this year, equating to 9 607 dollars per household of 74 14 million households. The increase since 1960 reflects more households and a threefold rise in spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Tax Foundation Inc
Charges Filed In Rape Case In Cedar Rapids
Police reported Friday that Kennard Garling McPike 16 of 1025 Tenth Avenue SE and Terry Brown ing 17 of 515 Cobbancourt SE face rape charges for allegedly assaulting a 17 year old Cedar Rapids girl on May 9. Kyle A. Doolin 17 of 1501 Sixth Avenue SE was arrested earlier this week in connection with the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennard Garling McPike
Tenth Avenue SE
Terry Browning
Cobbancourt SE
Cedar Rapids
Kyle A. Doolin
Sixth Avenue SE
Fortune Recovered in Heiress Death Case Money Stashed Found
Indianapolis police report more than 6.6 million dollars linked to Marjorie Jacksons fortune recovered from her estate and suspects. A man Manuel Lee Robinson 29 is jailed on murder arson burglary charges. Authorities say millions remain missing or hidden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marjorie Jackson
Howard Willard
Mooresville
Ind
Willard
Marjorie Pollitt
Robert Kirkman
Manuel Lee Robinson
Marion County
Robinson
Kirkman
School Boards Watch In Cedar Rapids And Nearby
Readers can monitor the Cedar Rapids College Community Marion and Linn-Mar school boards in The Gazette for updates. Public notices and decisions affect local districts, policies, and school governance. The Gazette provides ongoing coverage of meetings agendas and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Marion
Linn-Mar
Gazette
Carter backs jobs bill amid push for balanced budget
President Carter argued for keeping people employed while pursuing a balanced budget. Congress had approved the jobs bill, extending a $2 billion program. critics warned against cutting social programs. He also commented on Nixon’s impeachment issues and defenses of labor interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Carter
London
Ford
George McGovern
D-S.d
Meany
Lyndon Johnson
Residents chase tall bear seen near Bever Park
Neighbors including Showalter reported a six foot bear with red eyes near Fourth and Fifth avenues SE. Police searched after a 2 a.m. noise complaint while Moose and Molly, Bever Park bears, were later found safe in their cages with no missing bear reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Showalter
Renee Miller
Steve
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Moose
Molly
Bever Park
Howard Ewing
Ozone Alerts Rise Across Cedar Rapids Area
Ozone has been in the unhealthful level during daylight hours Thursday and Friday. Officials urge people with heart or respiratory conditions to limit outdoor activity. An alert would trigger if ozone hits 0.1 to 0.200 ppm on the Gazette index, prompting stay indoors for the elderly and those with lung disease. Linn County officer Keith Erickson notes ozone forms smog with sunshine as a key factor and states high readings are statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thon
Linn
Keith Erickson
Cedar Rapids
Erickson
City Plans Suit Over Unions Amid Budget Surplus
City officials vow to sue three unions citing ample funds elsewhere including a $300,000 budgeted for unemployment benefits. Council members say the arbitrator could strip elected officials of budget control, arguing the budget should stand if the impasse isn’t sent to arbitration before certification.
Indians’ Three Year Occupation Near End in Adirondacks
Mohawk band reportedly reaches settlement with New York state ending their three year occupation of Moss Lake girls camp in Herkimer County and adjoining state lands. The plan includes forest land use, nine parcel leases in Altona, a model village, and a trust administration with private land purchases to connect parcels. Spokesman Kakwirakeron said relocation to Clinton County could occur this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Adirondacks
Moss Lake
Herkimer County
Vermont
Lake Placid
N.Y
Macomb State Park
Clinton County
Canada
Altona
Convention deadline: Philadelphia drafts the U.S. Constitution
On this date in 1787 a convention gathered in Philadelphia to draft the U.S. Constitution, shaping the framework of the new nation and its government. The meeting brought delegates from thirteen states to discuss structure, powers, and compromises that would define the American republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Howard E. Brookings
Fremel
Florence
Murdoch Chapel
Kessler
Thomas J
Brosh Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
J.J. Fath
Fruehling
Shawn William
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
J. William Hilker
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial
Oxford
Lynn P. Colony
Tiffin United Methodist Church
Friends
George L. Gays
Iowa City
Stanwood
Edward Koch
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Chapman’s
Clarence
Wellman
Harry H. Riddle
Union Church
South English
Geyer’s
Albia
Mt. Vernon
Charles Dewitt Davis
Torrance
Calif
Vernon W. Faas
Abington
Powell's
Victor
Vernon
Mary) Gorsh
Trinity United Church of Christ
Marengo
Genoa Bluff
McAninch-Fremming’s. Sigourney
Minnie Mekota
Holm’s. Keswick
Pearl Bair
Keswick Methodist Church
Powell’s. Clermont
Perry Paulson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Muehlethaler-Wright’s
Elgin
Bob Greene
Field News Service
Mt. Vernon Rd
Newspaper Syndicate
Bobby Darin
John E. Lapes
BROSH
Cedar Rapids Solon
Pierson’s Flowershop & Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Blvd
N.W
Avenue Floral and Botanicals
16Th Ave.s.w
Nixon
Bear
Kakwirakeron
Plattsburgh, N.Y
WIRY
Allen Jacobs
First St. N.W
DIAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!