Notable Iowa Obituary Roundup Aids Local Congregations
Obituaries list several Cedar Rapids and nearby towns figures. Richard Walters Burrows 63 of 4230 F Ave NE Cedar Rapids died after a short illness in a local hospital. Rev William Burrows presides at his services. Multiple other clergy and civic figures from Belle Plaine, Stanwood, Vinton, Maquoketa and surrounding towns are noted with service times and burial places. Memorial funds are established for churches and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Walters Burrows
F Ave
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plaine
Burrows
Stamats Publishing Co
Burrows Publishing Co
Belle Plaine Union
Benton County Star
Gertrude
William Burrows
Chicago
Jerry
Don
Paul
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Concordia College and Seminary
Springfield
Ill
Waterloo
Missouri Synod
Grant Center
Lutheran Hospital Association of Iowa
Sumner
Conroy
Stanwood
Franklin General Hospital
Hampton
Vinton
Trinity Lutheran Church
Gerhard
Lorenz
Gardner
Kan
Victor
Herman York
Oyster Bay
N.Y
Trinity Lutheran
Phillips Funeral Home
Vinton Lutheran Home
Maquoketa
Art
Louise) Keister
Carson’s
Elkader
Rudy Frank Kinz
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Visitation
Witt’s
George Wilson
Phillips Funeral Chapel
Westview Cemetery
la Porte City
United Methodist Church of
Mount Auburn
Oelwein
William Ott
Hintz Funeral Home
Hazel Martin Lindsey
North English Christian Church
Best’s
St. Frances Xavier
Kramer's
Ladora
Joe
Millie) Shaull
McAninch-Fremming’s
Tiffin
Clarence Haman
S. Vinton
George L. Powers
First Christian Church
Campbell-Russell’s
First Christian Church Building Fund
American Heart Association
Man accused of rape cites LSD influence
An Iowa City case centers on a University of Iowa student named Ricky York who argues he was under LSD and PCP tainted LSD when the alleged rape occurred. Reginald Williams testified he aided York with LSD dusted beer, conflicting with police statements and raising questions about memory and responsibility. The defense and prosecution expect further medical testimony on insanity or diminished responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
U of I
Reginald Williams
Ricky York
York
Williams
Johnson County
Robert Osmundson
Paul Loeffelholz
Iowa
Iowa Commission for the Blind replies to council requests
Director John Taylor issues a April 20 letter answering questions about the agencies 1976 77 expenditures for Facilities and Services for Groups of Handicapped Individuals and outlines policy for facility use The council previously pressed for a detailed accounting and questioned the commissions rent free tie to the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa It notes ongoing criticism of the commissions association with the federation and offers access to state auditor records upon request The Des Moines Marion pair leading the Iowa Council of the Blind had requested details and policy explanations in a letter dated April 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Commission For the Blind
John Taylor
Norma Hochstatter
Norbert Schrage
Marion
Iowa Council of the Blind
Taylor
Council
Commission
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Auditor of State
National Federation of the Blind
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hygienics Laboratory
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Emergency Disaster Services Center
Hoover
Don Hinman
Disaster Services
Iowa National Guard
Dave Smith
Correction on Uranium Price at Palo Plant
The Iowa Electric Light and Power Co annual meeting account lists uranium fuel cost at 0.35 cents per kilowatt hour, while coal runs at 1.55 cents per kwh. The correction clarifies the lower uranium fuel expense for electricity generation at the Palo plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Palo
Boat Crash Kills Iowa Student Near Solon
A sailboat on Lake Macbride struck overhead power lines in a Solon area cove. Bradford Groff 24 of North Liberty died at University Hospitals Iowa City. Two others John Skowronski 23 and Robert Baron 36 were treated for burns and listed in fair condition. Investigators from Johnson County sheriff s deputies and conservation officers continued inquiry as the Iowa Sailing Club boat owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Lake Macbride
University of Iowa
Bradford Groff
North Liberty
University Hospitals
Iowa City
John Skowronski
U of I
Robert Baron
Iowa Sailing Club
Vera Kenyon
Johnson County Sheriff's Deputies
Conservation Commission
Solon Rescue Squad
Sheriff's Office
Hearing canceled in College Community School District
A closed school board hearing on a student disciplinary matter in the College Community School District has been canceled for tonight. The action leaves the case unresolved and shifts attention to future proceedings in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Community
Milwaukee Road faces split decision on widespread shutdown
Specialmaster Milton Gray will recommend whether the Milwaukee Road may curtail about 75 percent of its system including all Iowa trackage. The ICC would mandate substitute service for most Milwaukee shippers if the withdrawal is approved, with specific Iowa segments identified as at risk. The railroad says it would complete ongoing grade crossing projects and seek payback help to cover about 4.5 million dollars owed to the state and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Gray
Milwaukee Road
Iowa
Gray
U.S. Bankrutcy Court
Chicago
Thomas R. McMillen
Milwaukee
McMillen
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Les Holland
Iowa Department of Transportation
Emergency procedures tested at Palo plant
A simulated release at the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo triggered a full drill involving Linn and Benton counties, the NRC, Iowa officials, and Red Cross. The Sunshine III test aimed to evaluate emergency plans, evacuation procedures, communications, and public information under a mock gas leak and containment failure scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Linn
Benton
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Iowa
Horace Webb
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Shellsburg
NRC
Glen Ellyn
Des Moines
Jesse A. Pagliaro
Bill Axelson
Bert Davis
Davis
Three Mile Island
Webb
Cedar Rapids
Gasoline rationing measures face mixed consumer outlook
AAP spot check shows most motorists may find gas for Memorial Day weekend though shortages hit California Illinois Seattle area Missouri and parts of the East. UPI notes Iowa diesel for spring planting is at 34 percent complete versus 51 percent last year with Iowa gasoline described as adequate. Kwik Shops plans $5 sale limits as Iowa May gas allocation runs about 75 percent of 1978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
California
Illinois
Seattle
Wash
Missouri
Kansas
United Press International
Iowa
Kwik Shops
Nebraska
Nuclear worries mount as Three Mile Island probe expands
Federal panels press for subpoena power amid hearings into the March 28 accident that released radioactivity. Authorities report TVA halting four reactors in Tennessee and Mississippi due to reduced demand while other plants report cracked equipment and damaged control rooms. New Jersey Salem plant finds seven more cracked belts, bringing total to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Critchlow
Commission
White House
Dan Tate
Carter
Congressional Liaison Office
Presidential Commission
Congress
Three Mile Island
U.S
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Missis
Sippi
New Jersey
Kansas
Missouri
Michigan
TVA
Nashville
Tenn
Kingsport
Corinth
Miss
Lower Alloways Creek
N.J
Salem Nuclear Generating Station
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Ernest F. Hempel
Lutherville
Ark
Leonie Keller
Minnie L. Alert
Muscatine
South Amana
Sigourney
Delmar
Green Island
Bellevue
Clinton
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Plymouth
Minnesota
Holland
Gazette
Duane Arnold, Jr
Arnold
Iowa Electric
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Benton County
Sheriff's Department
Howard Stegelmeyer
Red Cross
Randy Weddle
Weddle
Detroit
St. Louis
Brown
Washington
Mike Curb
Curb
Justice Department
Energy Department
Sen
S.J. Hayakawa
R-Calif
Hayakawa
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
S.E
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