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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

10 Nov 1978

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1978

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Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and Surrounding Areas

Obituary notices list Lenore Gibson Nielsen 76 of Springville died in Cedar Rapids after a long illness. She leaves two sons and five grandchildren. Also noted are Garnet B. Sells Kitts 72 Cedar Rapids death, Pearl Mitchell, Roy W Webster, Sister Mary Muriel, Blanche C Koutsky, Ruby Eileen McArthur 48, Otto Wendling 80, William A. Ross 64, Elsa Downey 76, Francine O Rourke infant, Margaret Ferring 97, Charles McKee 68, Anton Simnacher 74, Barbara Ries 94, Emily Osterhaus 64, Herman Fruendt 94 and other funeral arrangements and burial details across multiple towns including Springville, Cedar Rapids, Fairfax, Muscatine, Vinton, Dyersville and Farley. A memorial fund is mentioned for Nielsen.

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Lenore Gibson Nielsen Springville Cedar Rapids Peter Nielsen Love Chapter CES Progressive Club Paralta Embroidery Club Paul Norman Kenneth Melvin Hubert Bill McAllen Texas Springville United Methodist Church Clive Cook Rebekah Lodge Springville Cemetery Murdoch Chapel Garnet B. Sells Kitts 11Th St Anamosa Clarence Kilts Robert D. Sells Central City Gerald C Allan D. Kilts Darlene B. Barnes LaDonna M. Kitts Delores Zerbee Clarice Bammert Alice Jane Kalous Turner Chapel East Cedar Memorial Mitchell Pearl Turner Chapel West John P. Woods Westminster Presbyterian Church Fairfax Cemetery Heart Cancer Fund Webster Roy W Cedar Memorial Chapel of Neville G. Clayton Cedar Christian Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Mary Muriel Sacred Heart Convent David Remy Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Koutsky Blanche C Turner Chapel Wilson Hyde Trinity United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Ruby Eileen McArthur William J. McArthur Fourth Ave University Hospitals Iowa City Fort Madison Mr. McArthur Ronald Miller Patricia Whiteside San Francisco Calif Evelyn Whiteside Donald Eis Maxine Stephan Margie Price Kankakee Florence Strader Steger, III Chester Higbee Galesburg III Kuba Funeral Home William B. Harnish Linwood Cemetery Witt’s. Keswick Francine Dawn O'Rourke William and Deanna O’rourke Powell’s Sigourney Cemetery Farley Margaret Ferring St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Reiff’s Montezuma Charles McKee United Presbyterian Church Steffy’s. Vinton Anton “Tony” Simnacher First United Presbyterian Church Campbell-Russell’s Dyersville Barbara Ries St. Francis Xavier Cramer’s St. Boniface Cemetery New Vienna Earlville Ambrose Emily) Osterhaus Clifton’s Victor — Herman Fruendt McAninch-Fremming
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Cooper Evans enters race for GOP House leadership

Iowa Republicans brace for leadership contests as Rep. Cooper Evans announces his bid for House speaker. With a 56 44 edge, GOP leaders set to pick a majority leader and pro tem while Branstad and Hultman contest Senate leadership amid transition talks and rumors of veto power.

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Cooper Evans GOP House Des Moines R-Grundy Center Senate Terry Branstad General Assembly House Floyd Millen Farmington William Harbor Henderson Millen Harbor Evans Jerry Fitzgerald Branstad Sen Calvin Hultman Red Oak Hultman GOP Arthur Neu Carroll Senate Republicans Willard Hansen Cedar Falls Earl Willits Lowell Junkins Montrose Dale Cochran Eagle Grove Norman Jesse Don Avenson Oelwein
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Two Injured in One-Car Collision Near Delhi

Two people were hospitalized at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids after a single vehicle crash near Delhi early today. Ronald R. Ives of Manchester is in serious condition with head and arm injuries and a lacerated ear, while Mary Jo Koch of rural Monticello is in fair condition with possible back injuries and a broken collar bone. The crash occurred at 3:23 a.m. and Delaware County authorities had no further details.

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Delhi St. Luke’s Hospital Cedar Rapids Ronald R. Ives Manchester Mary Jo Koch Monticello Delaware County Sheriff's Department
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Gun goes off injuring hunter on private farm

Melvin Schopp, 54, of Mount Vernon is hospitalized in good condition at St Luke's after an accidental discharge of a .22 caliber pistol while hunting with his wife on his brother Kenneth's farm near Mount Vernon. The bullet struck his leg near the hip and lodged above the knee.

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Melvin Schopp Mount Vernon St. Luke’s Hospital Schopp Kenneth Linn County
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City Briefs and Ads Prompt Friday Games at 7 30

City brief notes Games I C hold every Friday at 7 30 with doors opening at 6. Also advertises turkeys and an antique Christmas item from the Stable on the Alley located at 116 15th Street NE.

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I.C 15Th St
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Corn harvest could help restrain 1979 food prices

USDA figures show a record 6.89 billion bushels of corn, the largest surplus since 1964, potentially easing meat dairy and poultry costs as 1979 price gains are forecast at about 6 to 7 percent. The piece also notes union and industry pushback over Carter wage and price guidelines and steel industry concerns about compliance.

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Agriculture Department USDA Frank Fitzsimmons International Brotherhood of Teamsters Carter Fitzsimmons United Auto Workers Teamsters Bethlehem Steel Co Bethlehem Mark Sheehan The Council On Wage and Price Stability John Kennedy Gerald Ford United Steel Workers
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FTC report accuses Ford over camshaft defect disclosure

FTC staff alleges Ford knew of a camshaft defect by 1976 but failed to disclose it to owners and dealers. The document says repairs were offered free but not always communicated. warranties stretched to 36 months for repairs, and dealers faced costs. The 28 page filing notes the defect was fixed mid 1978 and criticizes Ford Cosby ads as deceptive.

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FTC Ford Ford Dealers Cleveland Tracy Westen Consumer Protection Bureau Bill Cosby Cosby
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Thevis sentenced for obscenity and linked murder plot in Atlanta

Thevis received an 84 year term for interstate transportation of obscene materials. Prosecution ties him to the Atlanta murders of two former employees turned rivals and to plans to murder a government witness, Roger Dean Underhill, killed in a daylight ambush last month. Evidence links a .22 derringer to Underhill case and notes describe weapons used in the murder. Evans described as Thevis' banker reportedly received $12 million and aided plans to flee with false IDs.

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Atlanta Roger Dean Underhill Blumenthal Underhill Miss Evans Thevis Federal Penitentiary Springfield FBI Lewis Knight
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Armistice recalled by Cedar Rapids veteran at Legion event

B D Silliman, Cedar Rapids lawyer and World War I veteran, led an Old-Timers Armistice Reunion at the American Legion Building. He noted Germany sought an armistice on November 6 1918 and that the final terms were dictated, with the signing at Compiegne at five in the morning on November 11. He urged renewed patriotism and memory of sacrifices while noting dwindling local veterans remaining.

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B.D. Silliman Cedar Rapids American Legion Silliman von Hindenburg Marshal Foch Foch Compiegne
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