Deaths of Vernon Coates Sr and others in Iowa notices
Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns list Vernon Hunter Coates Sr 55 of 823 Ninth St SE who died in a local hospital. his survivors include wife Mary Redd son Vernon Jr and daughter Rosemary plus siblings and grandchildren. Also recorded are Serina McGregor 92 and Mona Britcher 40 with service and burial details and multiple other bereavements with services planned across Mt. Zion Saint Patrick’s and Greek Orthodox churches and various cemeteries.
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Vernon Hunter Coates Sr
Ninth St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Penick and Ford
Wentzville
Mary Redd
Fort Madison
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Vernon H. Coates Jr
Rock Island, Ill
Rosemary Coates
Cornelia Stewart
St. Louis
Kermit
Serina McGregor
Norway
Merced
Calif
Akre
Skadesnes
U.S
Iowa
United Methodist Church
California
William McGregor
Stateline
Nev
Isaac Monson
W.A. Knapp
Fairfax Cemetery
Central Presbyterian Church
M. Mona Britcher
15Th St. SE
Gary Britcher
Britcher
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Lorna Britcher
Scott Britcher
Cheryl
Brent Britcher
Robert Huston
Salt Lake City
Utah
Kay Crawford
Burbank
Hope Forristall
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Turner Chapel West
Martin Laughlin
Turner Crematory
American Cancer Society
Iowa Property Taxes Rise Slowly Amid Other Tax Growth
Des Moines report highlights that property tax revenue grew about twice since 1963 while other taxes tripled or more. The Citizens' Guide to Local Finance in Iowa by Drake University economist Steven Gold analyzes assessment faults, 1977 tax law effects, and options for reform, noting caps on growth and potential shifts in school funding.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Steven Gold
Drake University
Gold
Department of Revenue
Revenue Department
No hospital suit yet by state
The Iowa attorney general s office had not filed a proposed lawsuit in Linn District Court against Mercy and St Luke s hospitals as of 1 p m today. The proposed suit accuses the Cedar Rapids hospitals of price fixing on daily room rates and services and threatens filing if they do not sign a consent decree or confess. Assistant AG John Perkins said no information is released on when a lawsuit may be filed.
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Iowa
Linn District Court
Mercy
St. Luke’s
Cedar Rapids
Attorney General’s
John Perkins
Attorney General’s Office
Injured Oelwein Man In Car Crash
La Vern Westcott, 22, of Oelwein, remained in stable condition at Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo after injuries from a car crash west of Oelwein Monday night.
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Oelwein
LaVern Westcott
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Store owner charged with arson freed after guilty fire code rulings
Bennie J. Graw, 51, of 1220 Third St. SE, faced arson charges after a Sunday fire at his New and Used Shop. He was released on bond by County Attorney Eugene Kopecky pending a fire department report. Graw had previous fire code convictions tied to a nearby store, with concurrent 10 day sentences.
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Bennie J. Graw
Third St. SE
Graw
Linn County
Eugene Kopecky
Kopecky
Sixth Ave
Third Street
Fire Department
Albert Nassif
26Th St. SE
Helms Pleads No Contest in Court Hearing
Bell quoted stating Carter read a statement of facts and a two count misdemeanor charge. He indicated the president could have halted the hearing. Helms entered the no contest plea about ten minutes after Bell left the White House.
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Carter
Bell
Turn
Civiletti
Helms
White House
Halloween candy tainted with pins and eye needles feared
Police investigated multiple reports of pins and a needle eye found in Halloween candy across Eastern Iowa. Parents recalled feeding scares as vandalism and pranks surged with damaged property, egged houses, and thrown rocks. Several youths faced charges, including a man in Independence linked to egging a police car and a knife seizure.
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Northwest Quadrant
St. Patrick’s School
Prairieburg
Sheriff's Deputies
Center Point
Central City
Linn County approves juvenile center addition bids
The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a $122,827 bid package for an exercise room at the County Juvenile Detention Center with architects fees adding 8 percent. Low bidders were O F Paulson Construction Co general $91,628 Chairpar Plumbing Co mechanical $23,089 Acme Electric Co $8,110. Funding comes from federal revenue sharing funds.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
O.F. Paulson Construction Co
Chairpar Plumbing Co
Acme Electric Co
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Margaret G
Turner Chapel East
Calvin DeVries
Theodore Lilley
Oak Hill Cemetery
First Presbyterian Church
Barta
Lester M
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund J. Becker
St. John’s Cemetery
Monsignor Becker
Spanos
Athina
St. John’s
Constantine Nasr
Father Nasr
Linwood Cemetery
Turner East
Danford
Hester A
Jordan Grove
Murdoch
Marion
Jadrnicek
Emma
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
George B. McDill
Praha
Czech National Cemetery
Arlington
Lillian Berry
Taylorville
Gleim
Schultz’s
Monona
Monona City
Toledo
James H. Bostian
Henderson’s
Mount Vernon
Glenn Davis
Morgan’s
What Cheer
Ollie E. Stanley
Gunda H. Nelson
Steine’s
Lutheran
Lola Menzel
Hintz’s
Hazleton
Fairbank
Walter Carpenter
St. John’s Lutheran
Grove Hill
Brant- Kerns
Sigourney
Marengo
George C. Branch
Hoover-Valentine’s
Roger Munns
Gazette
Statehouse
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
The
Mrs. Drumbarger
Mrs. Sherzer
Deane LeGrand
Ninth Ave
Floyd County
Independence
Roger Dean Hall
U.S. Continental Congress
Ewellen
Florist
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Lowa
Brush Chapel
Solon
Kuba
Murdoch Funeral Home
Stewart Funeral Home
Teahen Funeral Home
John B. Turner & Son
Roland-Wilbert Vault Co
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