Death notices for Rooks Bristol Klop and others in Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries detail deaths of Jay Lindsay Rooks 71 of Cedar Rapids born 1906 died after illness in Iowa City. Verna Bristol 64 of Marion died in Cedar Rapids hospital. Erma Mae Klop 84 former Marion resident died in a Marion care center. Other brief notices list Edward Leonard Skip Dyer and several others with funeral arrangements and burial plans in Iowa communities.
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Jay Lindsay Rooks
10Th St. NW
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Ann Carson
Waterloo
Rooks
Navy
J.g
Verna K. Bristol
Ninth Ave
Marion
LeClaire
Richard F. Bristol
Bristol
Cedar Rapids Gazette
First United Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Milwaukee Women’s Club
Cornelian Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Spanish American War Veterans Organization
Richard W
C.B. Hanscom
Minneapolis
Glen W. Lamb
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Chapel
Erma Mae Klop PP
Second Ave
Vandalism scrutinized in Cedar Rapids police cases
Gazette staff writer Tom Alex examines vandalism in Cedar Rapids for January to October 1977, noting 1 681 reported cases and exploring why the crime persists and often seems senseless.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Tom Alex
Five charged with drunken driving in separate incidents
Five persons were charged with drunken driving Friday night and Saturday. Robert J. McFatridge 32 of Alburnett was arrested 7:55 p.m. Saturday in the 1200 block of Wilson Avenue SW and also charged with driving left of the center line. Richard D. Gollobit 21 of 219 2éth St. Drive SE was arrested at 2:40 p.m. Saturday on County Road W-58 north of Marion and also charged with failure to have his vehicle under control. Marlo M. McMillen 43 of 424 Cherry Hill Road SW was arrested 2:27 a.m. Saturday on Highway 150 north of Hiawatha. Edward G. Miller 26 of Rockford Ill was arrested 11:46 p.m. Friday on Highway 30 near I-380. Norman L. Opfer 24 Route 1 Toddville was arrested 10:10 p.m. Friday in the 3600 block of Center Point Road NE.
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Robert J. McFatridge
Alburnett
Wilson Avenue
Richard D. Gollobit
Marion
Marlo M. McMillen
Cherry Hill Road
Hiawatha
Edward G. Miller
Rockford
Ill
I-380
Norman L. Opfer
Toddville
Center Point Road
Three Arrests Made In Cedar Rapids Larceny Case
Three persons were arrested in Cedar Rapids Saturday. Two male juveniles aged 14 and 15 were charged with larceny of a motor vehicle after the theft of a 1960 Volkswagen owned by Cathy Bertam of 207 27th St. NE. The car was taken between Friday night and early Friday morning. William D. Steggall Jr., 22, of 141t N St. SW, was arrested at 9:15 a.m. on a charge of receiving stolen property.
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Cedar Rapids
Fourth Street
J Avenue NW
Cathy Bertram
27Th St
William D. Steggall Jr
Births and local notices from a midwest city update
Birth announcements list several newborns with parent names and addresses from Mercy, Brush, Buresh, Hoerschelman, Gallagher, Lenocker and others. Police and fire call logs appear with times and locations, including 7:58 p.m. Friday, 9:31 p.m. Friday, 6:01 a.m. Saturday and 8:42 a.m. Saturday, plus a grass condition note at Fourth Street and 14th Avenue SE.
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Benton St
Fourth Street
14Th Avenue
Adirondack Road
24Th Ave
Mother sought for stealing her daughter in Arlington case
Fayette County authorities issued a warrant for Josa Yolanda Harkin on Friday for allegedly abducting her 6 year old daughter Angie Harkin on the way to school in Arlington. A statewide search continued as Max Harkin, the girl's father, reported the two women abducted Angie after the divorce and left the area. A teacher described two women in their mid-20s as the incident was witnessed.
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West Union
Fayette County
Josa Yolanda Harkin
Angie Harkin
Arlington
Norman McCauley
Max Harkin
Josa Harkin
McCauley
Angie
Cedar Rapids Man Hurt in Saturday Saw Accident
Cedar Rapids resident David Mineck, 33, suffered a severe forearm injury from a circular power saw at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. The injury started at his index finger and extended up the forearm. He was transported to St Luke's Hospital. condition not released at press time.
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Cedar Rapids
David Mineck
Green Valley Drive
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bandleader Guy Lombardo Dies After Illness
Bandleader Guy Lombardo died late Saturday in Houston at age 75 from a lung ailment complicated by heart and kidney failure. His death was confirmed by spokesman Frank J. Weaver for Dr. Michael E. DeBakey and Baylor College of Medicine.
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Houston
UPI
Guy Lombardo
Lombardo
Frank J. Weaver
Michael E. Debakey
Baylor College of Medicine
No Cause Found for Cedar Rapids Fire at Northland Garages
Fire damaged four units at Northland Garages beside Northpointe Apartments in Cedar Rapids. Fire inspector Capt. Phil Saunders said no cause could be determined after scene inspection and interviews. Arson isn’t ruled out, but no evidence supports that suspicion yet. Terry Bjornsen of Bjornsen Investment Corp. said damage estimates are unavailable and tenants are assessing belongings.
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Northland
Northpointe Apartments
Northpointe Drive
Cedar Rapids
Stolen Car and Burglary Reported in City Briefs
Leon Koenigham of West Union reported his car valued at 700 stolen from The Old Town Inn lot between 6 15 and 6 45 p m Saturday. Neil Simmons of Cavalier Street NE said his home was broken into Saturday between 7 a m and 6 p m with guns worth 500 World War I knives 160 and 300 in currency taken through a broken rear basement window.
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Leon Koenigham
West Union
Old Town Inn
17Th Ave
Neil Simmons
Cavalier St. NE
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by the Gazette Company is a daily and Sunday paper printed at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. It lists subscription rates including weekly and yearly prices for mail and carrier services and notes exclusive AP republication rights.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Korea Probe Seeks Seoul Cooperation in U S Inquiry
The Carter administration pressed Seoul to cooperate with a U S investigation into Korea related matters as Congress weighs delaying an $800 million arms transfer. Targets of an ethics inquiry include members of key House committees sought by Korean agents.
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Carter
Park
United States
Congress
South Korea
Seoul
U.S
House
House International Relations Committee
House Armed Services
House Agriculture Committees
Tavern brawl leaves patrons battered amid chaos
Officers charged Albert Shoudy and Stephen Luensman after a tavern brawl that drew more than a dozen people into the rest room and parking lot. Shoudy faced intoxication and assault charges while Luensman was charged with intoxication and disturbing the peace. Additional arrests included Kevin Augustus and others as deputies from multiple towns responded. The bar owner reported little damage and police cleared the scene.
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Albert Shoudy
C Ave. NW
Shoudy
Parks
Saari
Saab
Rusk
Saar
Kevin Augustus
Iowa City
Center Point
Central City
Mount Vernon
Iowa Highway Patrol
Import Growth Surges 34 Percent in 1976 U S
In 1976 imports into the United States climbed 34 percent above 1975 levels reflecting stronger overseas shipments. The rise indicates a broad expansion in foreign goods entering the U S market during the year.
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United States
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Waveland Drive
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Brookland Drive
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