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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1979

Page

2

Death notices blend of Ben Behrens and others in period list

A flood of notices lists Bernard Ben Behrens 79 of 2722 Johnson Ave NW who died at home from an apparent heart attack. Other obituaries include Melvin Weber 74 and Henry Cooper with services pending. numerous memorials, call times, and burial details are noted across Cedar Memorial, Mason-Hand, and local churches.

Bernard Ben'’ Behrens Johnson Ave Sisna Park Ill Illinois Lillian Kogler Chicago Heights Iowa Lisbon Lila Peller Greenwood Fla Gordon Mount Vernon Leona Carlson Sheldon, Ill Morgan Funeral Home Burton Harger St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Melvin Glenn Weber Sixth St. SE Stewart Funeral Home Henry C. Cooper Robert, la Cedar Rapids Louisiana Warren H Cedar Memorial Chapel of Harold D. Carlson Seventh Day Church of God Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Jerry Jerome Alburnett Tom Jerome Marion Manchester Earl Roff United Methodist Church Bahnenkamp-Vernon Tama Lucille Semotan Milwaukee Mason-Hand’s. Toledo Scott Michael Alston Otterbein United Methodist Church Henderson’s Woodlawn Toledo Emil W. Novotny Visitation Devaney-Reiff S. Tama Clarence Lucille) Semotan St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Mason-Hand S. Hartwick Emil Grace) DeRycke St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Victor McAninch- Fremming’s Calvary Cemetery Marengo Adolph G. Iberg Hoover-Valentine’s Luxemburg Reynold H. Steffen Holy Trinity Catholic Church Kramer’s Dyersville John Cuthbertson Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s

Mamie Eisenhower remembered as gracious hostess and steadfast partner

The article reflects on Mamie Eisenhower's role as a White House hostess and lifelong partner to Dwight D. Eisenhower. It notes public praise for her style, her stance on women’s liberation, and denial of divorce rumors. It describes her later years devoted to memorials, charitable events, and long illness with reading as her solace.

White House Mamie Ike Eisenhower Kay Summersby John Atlantic John Eisenhower Julie Nixon Eisenhower Eisenhower Library Abilene Eisenhower College Seneca N.Y Eisenhower Medical Center Palm Desert Calif

Chrysler wins federal aid pledge amid loss heavy quarter

Chrysler and U.S. officials announced up to 1.5 billion in loan guarantees to support the automaker as it contends with a record third-quarter loss of 460.6 million dollars. The government requires Chrysler to raise 1.5 billion in new capital and present a four-year plan to operate as a going concern through 1983. A UAW advisory group recommended ratification of Chrysler's contract, worth about 203 million in concessions.

Chrysler Miller Iacocca Department

Prices rise likely to lift finished goods index later

A Commerce official noted price gains in intermediates and crude goods may lift the finished goods index this year end. A Wednesday report from the Agriculture Department signals potential relief from rising food prices in coming months. Farm prices fell 2 percent from September to October, with cattle hogs calves soybeans corn and broiler chickens down 1 percent but milk oranges grapefruit and wheat higher.

Agriculture Department

Skunk Sleeps Beside Monks During Mountain Hike

In Cullman Alabama AP report Reverend Aloysius Plaisance of St. Bernard Abbey and eight hikers shared a Smoky Mountains shelter with a skunk. The creature climbed over the group but caused no panic or sprays as they kept quiet and waited it out near Gatlinburg Tennessee.

Cullman Ala Smoky Mountains Trail Aloysius Plaisance St. Bernard Abbey Gatlinburg Tenn Plaisance

Weather Summary with temperatures and river levels

Overnight low near 0 degrees with a cold front bringing sharp frost. October totals show near normal rainfall, moon rise noted, barometer rising at 11 a.m. and winds 26 to 34 mph from the west. Extended forecast calls for partly cloudy cold Saturday, then fair and not as cold Sunday and Monday with weekend highs in the 40s and 50s and lows in the 20s and 30s. River stages list several locations with fall margins and specific measurements. snow and cold spread through the Dakotas and Minnesota, with zero in Laramie and scattered showers in the Ohio Valley and Southeast.

Canada Ontario Dakotas Minnesota Plains Fargo N.D Grand Forks Michigan Mercury Mississippi Alabama Tennessee Valley Ohio Valley Mobile Muscle Shoals Ala Florida New England Goodland Kan New Mexico Las Vegas N.M Rockies Laramie Wyo Southwest California Pacific Northwest

Plane lands safely after Cedar Rapids alert

A Mississippi Valley Airlines Beechcraft 99 with 15 passengers landed safely at Cedar Rapids after the cockpit reported a gear problem. FAA and airport staff conducted a full alert as a precaution. secondary gear method completed the landing. The plane was en route from Omaha to La Crosse before continuing to Moline and Milwaukee for maintenance.

Cedar Rapids Mississippi Valley Airlines Frank Pierce FAA Pierce Roy W. Jameson Jameson Mississippi Valley Pat Thompson la Crosse Wis Omaha MVA Thompson Moline Ill Milwaukee

Christmas Gift Boxes and Restored Trunks Featured

City briefs preview holiday gift ideas with boxes treasure chests and restored trunks. Ads list event dates for games at Town House and Knights of Pythias Hall plus daily double prizes, automotive classifications and flower shop contact numbers.

Town House Knights of Everyday Pythias Hall Adv Automotive Classifications

Students clash with police in downtown Athens protest

About 100 students clashed with police in Athens as a year-old law requiring undergraduates to finish studies within five years drew a riot after a peaceful university demonstration. Officials reported 13 policemen with minor injuries, no student injuries or arrests. The law targets professional students, passed by the government.

Athens Greece Athens University

Vital Statistics From Oct 31 Births and Incidents

A list of births on October 31 at various addresses including Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox, Weber, Mcdwinkle, Fisher, Moore, Wyant, Kuennen, Clark with multiple locations in Marion Hiawatha Solon and Dubuque plus Iowa City. Also recorded are incident times from 4:24 to 9:04 p.m. Wednesday including matches fire medical emergencies gas flush false alarms and a misreported trash issue at multiple downtown blocks.

Michael Wilcox Fifth St Friedrich Weber High Country Drive Brian Mcdwinkle Grand Ave Marion Harold Fisher Parkview Drive Thomas Moore Seventh Ave Hiawatha William Wyant Marengo Frank Kuennen Solon Charles Clark Toddville Dubuque David Leary Dan Leary Walford Iowa City Bruce Cross Harry Cross Clifton St Robert Neil 31St St Hollywood Boulevard Council Street Third Ave 28Th Street Havenwood Court Third Avenue 12Th Street 33Rd Street Drive Second Avenue

Protective device Eau de Cologne date origins

United Press International notes that Eau de Cologne was created in 1700 as a protective remedy during plague outbreaks, reflecting its historic purpose as a scented preventive.

Eau de Cologne

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