Deaths include Gyhra and several local obituaries
Carl A. Gyhra 74 formerly of 3700 Richmond Road NE died Tuesday at Edgewood Manor after a long illness born May 24 1907 in Chicago. Surviving sisters Elva Gutzwiller and Clara Benz. former U S Steel truck driver. Service 11 a m Saturday Teahen Funeral Home burial St Benedict's Cemetery Decorah. No visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl A. Gyhra
Richmond Road
Edgewood Manor
Chicago
Margaret
Gyhra
U.S. Steel Corporation
Elva Gutzwiller
Darien
Ill
Clara Benz
Arcadia
Calif
Teahen
Ardel H. Barta
St. Benedict’s Cemetery
Decorah
Packers Rely on Stockyards Direct Reports for Listings
In a Friday interview, Smith notes packers call stockyards the night before trading to get exact livestock figures. Omaha stockyards learn by 10 p.m. how many head will be on hand with 95 percent arriving between 3 and 10 p.m. Reports total 120 to 150 calls nightly, seen as more accurate than USDA estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
USDA
Omaha
Advances in Livestock Estimates Face Market Pushback
Eldon Olsen challenges the value of advanced stockyard estimates broadcast by radio noting farmers delay sales based on forecasts. He argues the practice misleads and hurts pricing as deliveries shift during the day. A USDA official confirms the reports are being discontinued due to stockyard information withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USDA
Commission
Eldon Olsen
Cedar Rapids
Olsen
Usda Livestock Market News
Des Moines
Midwest
Usda Market
Cedar Rapids Drivers Education Fee Sparks Legal Debate
Cedar Rapids officials plan a 25 dollar driver education fee next year to cover vehicle operation costs, facing disagreement on legality. DPI administrator Larry Bartlett questions whether such charges fit instructional programs while some lawyers say the basis in Iowa law supports the fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Bartlett
DPI
Norby
Attorney General's Office
Wiedersberg
Cedar Rapids
Rainbow
Bartlett
Iowa
Wet weather spans nation with storms and floods
Rain and high winds sweep the United States in a broad weather system. Flash flood warnings stretch from Texas and Oklahoma to Illinois and Colorado as tornado and hail reports surface near Dallas and in Cedar Hill and Duncanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Pacific Northwest
Southwest
Midwest
New England
Texas
Dallas
Balch Springs
Cedar Hill
Duncanville
Military Briefs Highlight Navy Flight School Acceptance
Kevin R. Barger of Cedar Rapids has been accepted for Navy Flight School after leaving for boot camp in Pensacola. Marine updates include promotions for Steven A. Myers and Dale R. Peters and honors for Brian A. Harmon, Burt B. Sumner, Gerald D. Simon, plus reenlistment for David M. Kirby. Anamosa, Manchester, Guttenberg and West Liberty residents are named among the service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevin R. Barger
Ken
Evelyn Barger
Ave. NE
Navy Flight School
Cedar Rapids
Pensacola
Fla
Steven A. Myers
Ralph R
Arlene V. Myers
32Nd St. NE
Quantico
Oahu
Honolulu
Hawaii
Dale R. Peters
Robert C
Mary A. Peters
Lansing
Marine Wing Control Squadron 38
el Toro
Calif
Brian A. Harmon
Donald A
Dorothy J. Harmon
Anamosa
3Rd Force Service Support Group
Okinawa
Japan
Harmon
Marine Lance
Burt B. Sumner
Lewis C
Genevieve Sumner
Manchester
3Rd Force
Sumner
Navy Aviation Ordnanceman
David M. Kirby
Harold and
Lois Kirby
West Liberty
Naval Air Station
Whidbey Island, Wash
Cpl
Gerald D. Simon
Mike W
Lorraine A. Simon
Guttenberg
1St Battalion
7Th Marines
Camp Pendleton
Simon
Iowa agency suspends Tri-State Feeds licenses
The Iowa Commerce Commission temporarily suspends the grain dealer and warehouse licenses of Tri-State Feeds Inc of New Albin after the firm failed to file its last fiscal year financial report with the ICC as required by law. Wallace Dick, ICC warehouse division director, announced the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Commerce Commission
Albin Feed
Tri-State Feeds, Inc
Wallace Dick
ICC
Unidentified vandal shatters Coors windows at Kenecny's
An unknown man used a pool cue to smash two Coors beer sign windows at Kenecny's Restaurant, while AFL-CIO picketers nearby condemned the act. Police say he fled and was not arrested. union members say the incident harms their boycott image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coors Beer
Kenecny’s
16Th Ave
Afl-Cio
Chore workers may fill in when homemaker care ends
Des Moines AP report says the Iowa Council on Social Services approves expanding unskilled chore workers for in home aid. Homemaker care costs $7.37 per hour while chore workers average $3.74, promising limited dollar relief and broader coverage. A four month review is scheduled. Shirley Kiser notes chores may replace skilled tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Council On Social Services
Department of Social Services
DSS
Mary Cogley
Shirley Kiser
Thompson sentenced for voluntary manslaughter in Des Moines
James G. Thompson, 33, of Ayrshire, received 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine from Polk County District Judge Harry Perkins. Convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the death of his former roommate Roger C. Jones, Thompson had previously faced an original first degree murder charge after a shooting during an argument in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
UPI
Polk County
Harry Perkins
James G. Thompson
Thompson
Ayrshire
Roger C. Jones
Jones
Bangladesh Leader Ziaur Rahman Is Killed in Chittagong
President Ziaur Rahman of Bangladesh was killed in Chittagong while Abdul Sattar took over government duties. Zia, born 1936, rose to power via the army in 1975 and led with production oriented politics focusing on economic progress and welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
India
UPI
Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman
Chittagong
Press Trust of India
Abdul Sattar
Zia
Bogra
Weather outlook shows showers and mild temps early week
Extended forecast calls for a chance of showers Monday and Tuesday, fair Wednesday. Expect highs in the 70s to around 80 and nightly lows in the 50s across the period.
Widespread Thunderstorms Sweep Central Regions and Texas
A persistent cold front brings thunderstorms from the southern Rockies to the southern Plains and upper Great Lakes. Reported rainfall includes an inch in 15 minutes at El Reno Oklahoma and 14 percent inches in two hours in Chicago. Tornadoes touch down near Beeville Texas and sighted in Miami area with gusty winds up to 80 mph in Minnesota Wisconsin and 60 mph elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
Plains
Missouri
Arkansas
Upper
Great Lakes
el Reno
Okla
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Columbia
Carbondale
Ill
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Texarkana
Bonham
Texas
Dallas
Beeville
Danville
Ark
Little Rock
Fort Smith
Atlantic
Miami
Fla
Washington
California
Utah
Vital Statistics Entries Include Multiple Births and Addresses
A May 29 notice lists several births with parent names and addresses including Susan and Terry Bright a daughter and Susan and Robert Johnson a son at multiple Iowa City and nearby locations. It also notes a May 27 birth to Tami and Mike McLaud with grandparents named. Brief city incidents follow: medical emergencies at various streets, a grain-dust fire, a needless call, and a recreational fire later Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Tami
Mike McLaud
Edward McLaud
26Th St. Drive
Donald McArtor
Second St
Third Ave
Edgewood Road
First St
19Th St
Johnson Ave
First Ave
Seventh Ave
Berry Arrested on Drunk Driving Charge and Improper Lamps
Joseph C. Berry, 54, of 461 Lewellen Drive NW, was arrested at 8:05 p.m. Friday in the 600 block of Ellis Blvd NW on a drunk driving charge. Berry was also charged with improper lamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Berry
Lewellen Drive
Ellis Blvd
Berry
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Old Marion Road
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
South English
Lloyd
Lorene) Fry
Moravia
Powell’s
Pleasant Hill Cemtery
Vinton
William D. Thompson
Campbell-Russell’s
Waukon
Raymond LeBlanc
Martin’s
Oakland Cemetery
Wiltsey
Cora Etta
Turner Chapel West
Lee Roy Collins
Palo United Methodist Church
Spring Grove Cemetery
San Antonio
Okmulgee County
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Colorado
Virginia
Maryland
Gulf Coast States
Coors
Tom Merrymar
Ducks Unlimited
Izaak Walton
Bill McCracken
Leonard Terrace
John E. Lapes
Molest Retail Floris
3Rd Ave
Pierson
Areu Wernn Up and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
Weather Report
C.R
Sandra
Dennis Wessel
K St
Susan
Terry Bright
Eastern Drive
St. Luke's
Georgia Mitts
K Ave
Cindy
James Smothers
12Th Ave
Suzette
Douglas Kraft
Sugar Pine Drive
Robert Johnson
Dalewood Ave
Gail
Allan Jacobson
Hamilton St
Marcia
Wayne Chelf
Crestridge Drive
Dawn Monahan
Lenora Drive
Cynthia
Kenneth Burke
Palo
Kuba Funeral Homes
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