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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1979
Page
2
A batch of obituaries lists several local residents who died in Cedar Rapids area hospitals or towns. Notables include Josephine Reichard 98 of Marion and Margaret Thomas 68 of Waterloo with extensive family survivors and service details. Memorial funds are cited and funeral arrangements set in Marion and Tama Cedar Rapids areas.
A consolidated obituary notice lists multiple Iowa deaths with ages and service details. Entries include Mrs Marjorie McClain 81 Farley Clarence H Grobstick 79 and others with church services wakes rosaries burial locations and call times across towns such as Decorah Farley Homestead Hopkinton Independence Ladora Oelwein Toledo Vinton West Union and Ossian ups to arrangements by local funeral homes.
Community notices list Pioneer Village Commission meeting at City Hall Parks Office tonight at 7. Weekly groups include Charter Chapter American Business Women with doors at 6 and early birds at 7. Holiday Fair Bazaar at St Pauls Church November 15 from 9:30 to 5:30, Czech Cottage gifts at 16th Avenue and C Street SW, Bazaar Luncheon at Bethany Congregational Church November 17 9 to 4, cemetery mounds and wreaths available from Baumhoefener Nursery. Johnny's Parkway offers Park Loin Dinner tonight with menu until 12:45 a.m. Rev Warren Quanbeck Lutheran theologian and World Council of Churches committee member dies Sunday.
Four Iranian students from Mankato State University jailed since Friday for allegedly plotting to kidnap Minnesota Governor Al Quie were released by Ramsey County authorities before a noon charges deadline. County Attorney Tom Foley said there was good cause to arrest but insufficient evidence to charge. investigation continues. The four men are Hormoz Asadi, Hady Heidary, Feraidonoon Ghodoosi, and Mohammad Noori, arrested at a foreign student reception at the governor's mansion.
A detailed weather bulletin notes high and low temperatures for Monday and the month of November, includes precipitation totals, barometer and humidity readings, and sunrise sunset times. It reports widespread frost, cold air from the Rockies into the plains, and advisories for fog and travel with a look at river stages and national extremes.
Iranian officials signaled a possible international inquiry into alleged crimes and a softening stance on U S policies. Bani Sadr, as Iran's unofficial spokesman, indicated the regime faced pressure over the 98 hostages in Washington. U S officials weighed the reports as Tehran considered Waldheim talks and continued oil export suspensions amid rising global tension.
The Linn County medical examiner ruled the death of Julia Hekl, 94, a death by her own action. She cut her left wrist with a glass object around 7:40 a.m. at a west side care center and died there, authorities said.
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