Deaths and services of Cedar Rapids area residents
Obituaries note the deaths of Frederick Balcar of Osbornville New Jersey and several Cedar Rapids figures including John Drums, Francis Meyer Jr., Laura Lee, Charles H Smith, Helen Vanderlinden, Turner J Dugger, Harley DeMoss, Clara Ludvicek, Jody Swatek, Emmett Drew, Betty Topp, Grace Beyer, Joseph Glass, William Wright, Julia Boyer, and Maj. Robert M Horsky. Services are announced for many, with locations in Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and no further details available for some.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lee
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
Oak Hill Cemetery
Calvin DeVries
First Presbyterian Church
Joseph E. McCabe
Coe College
Turner Chapel East
John L. Dugger
Harden's
Rice Cemetery
Oelwein
Harley Dexter DeMoss
Brant-Kern's
Woodlawn
Traer
Clara Ludvicek
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
National Cemetery
Vining
Olson-Fjelstul'’s
Brandon
Betty Lou Topp
White’s
Independence
Belle Plaine
Grace M. Beyer
Hrabak’s
Quasqueton
Joseph A. Glass
Finchford
George R. Vogel Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids
George R. Vogel aged 57 of 1433 Hollywood Drive NE died Saturday in a Cedar Rapids hospital after an extended illness. Services are pending at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Drums
Maplewood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Eileen O’neil
Rapid Reproductions
St. Wenceslaus High School
Drum
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Louis J. Trzil
St. John’s Cemetery
Kuba Funeral Home
Francis J. Meyer Jr
Worthington Drive
Linn County
Las Vegas
Nev
Francis J. Meyer
Margaret McCalley
Richard Porter
Randy Meyer
Marion
Helen O. Vanderlinden
12Th St
Madison County
Milo C. Vanderlinden
Plattsmouth
Neb
First Baptist Church
Marion American Legion Auxiliary
Fidelis
King’s Daughters
Robert
Steven
Chapel of Memories
Lyle W. Lee
Cedar Memorial
American Cancer Society
George R. Vogel
Hollywood Drive
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Grand jury probes payoffs to Teamsters by Japanese firms
Federal grand jury in New York investigates alleged bribery by Sony Corporation of America Panasonic Hitachi and Toshiba to International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 805 representing 2200 NYC truck drivers and warehouse workers. Probe covers 1964 to present with roughly 300000 in payments including 200000 in checks per a Labor Department report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
U.S
Japan
New York City
Teamsters
Chicago Tribune
Sony Corporation of America
Matshushita Electric Corporation of America
Panasonic
Hitachi Sales Corp
Toshiba America, Inc
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 805
Washington
The
Tribune
Labor Management Services Administration
U.S. Labor Department
Rujac Trucking, Inc
Rujac
New York
Labor Department
Harvey Schein
Warner Communications
Schein
Arrest follows sex abuse claim against David Williams
David A. Williams, 20, of 100 66th Ave SW, was arrested and charged with third degree sexual abuse. Police held him in Linn County Jail after a 10:45 a.m. Saturday arrest stemming from a southwest side woman’s report that she was abused on May 7 in an apartment in the 100 block of 66th Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David A. Williams
66Th Ave
Williams
Southwest Side
66Th Avenue
Linn County
Man killed in Folsom Prison racial brawl
A second racial fight at Folsom Prison left one inmate dead and nine injured. Jessie L. Harge, 36, a 1974 San Francisco convict, was killed. Guards fired five warning shots. nine black inmates and one white inmate were stabbed. A general lockdown followed as officers searched for weapons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folsom
Calif
UPI
Folsom Prison
Jessie L. Harge
San Francisco
Huel Morphis
Harge
Morphis
Father and Son Arrested in Church Burglary Charge
Cedar Rapids police arrested Edward Serelli 40 and his son Edward Serelli Jr 17 inside St Michael's Episcopal Church. A concerned citizen called police. burglary charges were filed for the father. The father remained in Linn County Jail overnight with a Saturday court appearance. the son was referred to juvenile authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Edward Serelli
Edward Serelli Jr
First Ave
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
40Th St
Serelli
Linn County
Mongolia Adopts Tughrik as Monetary Unit
The currency system of Mongolia uses the Tughrik as the official monetary unit. The change standardizes transactions and pricing across banks, businesses, and government services nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mongolia
Suit seeks Skylab debris details in possible July reentry
Cleveland attorney Jeffrey Largent filed a mandamus in U S District Court to compel NASA to disclose precise debris fall locations for Skylab as it decays from orbit. NASA and officials discussed probabilities, safety concerns, and possible trajectory changes ahead of the six week window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.S. District Court
Space Agency
Jeffrey Largent
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Largent
Westlake
Highland Heights
NASA
Thomas Lambros
Washington
Battelle Memorial Institute
Columbus
Ohio
Incidents at Two Junior High Schools Logged by Police
Two junior highs faced separate incidents Friday. Harding Junior High at 4801 Golf St NE had a window broken costing 250 dollars. Wilson Junior High at 2301 J St SW reported burglary with two speakers worth 300 dollars stolen around 10:50 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding Junior High
Golf St. NE
Wilson Junior High
J St. SW
Three Robberies Hit Local Stores In Two Hours
Police investigated three armed robberies at convenience stores early Saturday. A lone white man robbed a 7 11 at 2900 Center Point Road NE with a handgun. A second robbery at Quick Trip on Sixth Street SW involved a shotgun. A third at 3342 Mount Vernon Road SE saw two white males armed with a shotgun. Investigators think the incidents may be related.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point Road
Sixth St
Mount Vernon Road
Missouri firm ordered to repay Iowa investors over ten thousand
Des Moines UPI reports Columba Mo company Chas Industries Inc was ordered by Polk County District Judge Gibson Holliday to restitution totaling 10 719.94 to seven Iowa victims from Cedar Rapids Anamosa Sibley Mingo Bonaparte Bloomfield Fontanelle and to cease illegal sales practices under the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act. The case stemmed from misrepresentation of distributorship investments promising high profits in products like sealant floor cleaner and spray carpet cleaner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
UPI
Columbia, Mo
Tom Miller
Miller
Polk County
Gibson Holliday
Chas Industries Inc
Douglas Carlson
Consumer Protection Division
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa
Sibley, Mingo, Bonaparte
Bloomfield
Fontanelle
Holliday
Attorney General
Chas
Carlson
Kissinger to Speak at Ames Lincoln Day Dinner
Nearly 2,000 Iowa residents and the wives of two Republican presidential candidates will hear former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner in Ames on Monday. About 150 tickets at 50 dollars each remain. Organizers call it a major event with attention from prospective candidates before January caucuses. Barbara Bush and Elizabeth Dole are on the attendee list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill O'Donnell
NASA
Moscow
London
O'Donnell
Des Moines
Barbara Bush
CIA
George Bush
Elizabeth Dole
Kansas
Bob Dole
Fifty two inducted into El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids
Fifty two Eastern Iowa residents were initiated Saturday to El Kahir Shrine in Cedar Rapids. The spring ceremony featured a downtown Cedar Rapids parade. New members include Donald Benn Merrill Bingerson Scott Bland Jef frey Erwin Charles Haddad Lauren Hobson Stanley Procok Ronald Robertson Randall Roland Walter Rose and Robert Walker from Cedar Rapids Arlington Center Point Cedar Falls Colesburg Coralville Fayette Eagle Grove Grundy Center Guttenburg Hiawatha Independence Iowa City Marion Mason City New Hampton Oelwein Palo Shellsburg Springville Toddville Waterloo Jamesville and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Donald Benn
Merrill Bingerson
Scott Bland
Jeffrey Erwin
Charles Haddad
Lauren Hobson
Stanley Procok
Ronald Robertson
Randall Roland
Walter Rose
Robert Walker
Arlington
John Newton
Daniel Turner
Center Point
Forrest Forde
Cedar Falls
Duane Allen
Glenn R. Fairhurst
Craig Schwerdtfeger
Colesburg
David Allen
Coralville
Louis Silbers
Fayette
Lawrence Farley
Eagle Grove
John Gazaway Jr
Delmar Kramersmierer
John Larson
Calvin Tschetter
Arcie Willard
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists subscription options including carrier 1.20 per week and mail rates for afternoon editions and Sunday. Pricing details show 4 weeks at 3.17 and 2 weeks at 2.00, with various regional and territory considerations. The notice notes exclusive Associated Press republication rights for the Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick R. Balcar
Osbornville
N.J
Osbornville Hospital
Stephanie
Gerry
New Hampshire
Martha Balcar
Agnes Day
Philadelphia
Charles H. Smith
42Nd St. SE
Marshalltown
Virginia McAlister
Cryovac
Burroughs Corp
Charles H
Richard L
Howard L
Edward M. Bateman
Faith Bible Church
Heart Fund
Horsky
Robert M
Fort Meyers
Arlington National Cemetery
Air Force
Vietnam
United States
Vernon
Iowa Park
Texas
Jan Ellen
Phoenix
Ariz
Joan
Grand Jury
Stewart Funeral Home
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Missouri Company
Lowans
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Funeral Home
Ames
Kissinger
el Kahir
Dial
Pierson
Flowershop & Greenhouses
Ellis Blvd
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