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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

21 Nov 1978

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1978

Page

3

Deaths Andrew Polehna and others from Cedar Rapids area

Obituaries list Andrew Polehna 78 of Bowling Street died after a brief illness. Surviving include wife Rose Bartunek Kysilka and son Milton. services at Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church with burial Czech National Cemetery. The notice also details many other Cedar Rapids area deaths, services, and burial plans across multiple churches and cemeteries, including Libbie Novotny, Edna Travagiakis, Luella Wood, and Helen Moulton with their respective service times and burial sites.

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Andrew Polehna Bowling St Moravia Czechoslovakia Polehna Sokol Association Western Fraternal Life Association Czechoslovak Society of America Czech Heritage Rotary Club Milton Cedar Rapids Dorothy Ditch Ely Teresa Jakubcik Agnes Kurina Joe Milwaukee Wis Anton Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church George McDill Czech National Cemetery Brush Chapel Hus Memorial Church Albert Leo McEnany Mound Ave Ryan Miriam H. Murphy Allis-Chalmers All Saints Catholic Church U.A.W Gary Schorr Marion Madge Takes Mabel Mottet Anna Schroeder Eldon Moline Ill P. Joseph Edmund J. Becker Cedar Memorial Park Cedar Memorial Funeral Home The Heart Association Libbie Pnovsky Novotny St. SW Frank Novotny Velim United States Novotny Klinger Paint Co Praha Rebekah Lodge No. 5 Sokolice Renata Tyrs Credit Women International YWCA Robert L Donald F Salem Ore Edwin Vacek Emil Pnovsky Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Steven Snider St. John’s Episcopal Church Luella Wood Route 1 Herbert Hanson Turner Chapel West Neville Clayton Cedar Christian Church Linwood Cemetery Edna Mae Travagiakis Phoenix Ariz James Travagiakis Elaine Butters Sam Travagiakis Irene Minor Victoria Mestas Cornville Tony Travagiakis Florence Kane Helen Moulton Lincoln Neb Harrison Moulton Tobias First Presbyterian Church Women’s Chapel Society Mayflower DAR PEO Lewis Dorothy) Mann Lamont Okla Guy Davis Roper’s Teresa Kelly Tucson Miss Kelly Dempsey’s Cleaners Sylvia Kelly Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories William P. Leonard Immaculate Conception Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Zadnichek Emil Chapel of Memories Martin Laughlin St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Allen Roy O Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery David N. Roth Kenwood Park United D.A. Loferski Zimmerman Benjamin J Bethany Lutheran Church Ronald Pfluger Cedar Memorial Cemetery Marion American Legion Turner Chapel East Zisko Joseph James Dennis Wright First Lutheran Church Kopet Tamar Borgenson Edward Shields Father Shields
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Blong Named Joint Davenport Eastern Iowa Community Officer

John Blong 34 of Marion will become associate superintendent for administration at Eastern Iowa Community College on Dec 1, moving from Kirkwood after 11 years. The three campus system includes Bettendorf Clinton and Muscatine. Blong’s salary will be comparable to his current 30,000. Joseph Conte 46 of Escondido California also named to a superintendent post as part of the reorganization.

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Davenport Kirkwood Eastern Iowa Community College John Blong McGowan Blvd Marion Blong Eastern Iowa College Bettendorf Clinton Muscatine Joseph Conte Escondido Calif Conte Tadlock Associates Inc Los Altos Eastern Iowa
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Birthday milestones for Blaine Mu sial and Cardinal Baum

Actress Vivian Blaine turns 57 Stan Musial of the Baseball Hall of Fame is 58 Cardinal William Baum of Washington DC is 52 The note lists notable birthdays for today highlighting each figure's age and role.

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Vivian Blaine Stan Musial Baseball Hall of Fame William Baum Washington, D.C
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Iranian Students Lead Cedar Rapids Anti Shah Protest

About 120 Iranian and sympathetic American students marched through Cedar Rapids this afternoon from Coe College toward the Linn County Courthouse. They wore masks, handed out literature, and sought to reach local residents with their anti Shah message amid concerns of U.S. involvement in Iran.

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Cedar Rapids Iran Coe College Linn County
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Mass Suicide at Jonestown Shocks World, Jones Leads

Eyewitness accounts recount mass deaths at Jonestown Guyana as cult leader Jim Jones prompted a deadly drink of Kool-Aid. Survivors describe staged drills and guards surrounding a hall where several died, including Jones himself, amid accusations of insanity and betrayal.

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Jonestown Odell Rhodes Ryan Jones Rhodes San Francisco Victor Steen Stephen Georgetown
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Cults and Control In Crisis After Temple Visit

Clark argues strong leaders create uniform thought and safety in cults. The People’s Temple controversy deepened as Congressman Ryan's Saturday visit prompted several members to leave, breaking the cult’s certainty and contributing to an ensuing ambush and killings.

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Jones Clark Ryan People’s Temple
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Wiretap inquiry hinges on seized tapes and motives

Des Moines lawmakers press for access to FBI seized tapes in the McGee wiretap case. Former Boone facility commander Forney testified behind closed doors while questions linger over who benefited and whether Gov. Ray was involved. The panel reviewed photos of the tap setup and debated public interest vs DOJ restrictions.

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Jesse Col Robert C. Forney Boone Ms. Conlin FBI McGee Davenport Des Moines Department of Justice Forney Ronald Woodin James Maggert Richard Bundy Robert D. Ray Junior H. Burkhead Ray Woodin
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Easy 16 cent installments in tax bill case

In East Providence Rhode Island Robert and Mildred Sears faced a 32 cent tax on their 1975 car. They received only the first of two 16 cent installments and decided to withhold payment hoping the city will roll the 32 cents into next year. The second 16 cent installment is due in March.

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East Providence R.1 Robert Mildred Sears
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Road Reports Phone Numbers by Area Codes

A list of up to date highway condition contact numbers is provided by area code. The guide includes Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Davenport Maquoketa Belmond Des Moines Fairfield Fort Dodge Mason City Atlantic Denison with corresponding phone lines.

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Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Davenport Maquoketa Belmond Des Moines Fairfield Fort Dodge Mason City Atlantic Denison
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Iowa Hills Beulah Rayne George L. Gay Iowa City Rebekah Mercy Hospital Fund Traer John C. Stark Overton's Buckingham Cemetery Tipton Bessie May Franco Dye’s Inland Cemetery Bennett Sigourney Leslie Howard Hale Reynolds Quasqueton Velva Kidd Mason-Harris Independence Verna Gaffney St. John’s Catholic Church Mason- Hawe’s Scotch Grove Henry J. Ricklefs Wayne Zion Lutheran Church Goettsch’s Monticello Sheets Willis C Murdoch Chapel Glen W. Lamb Murdoch's Bowers Roy Alice United Methodist Church Sheridan Mallett Troy Mills Murdoch’s Center Point Davenport College Rape Crisis Service C.R. March Greene Square Third Avenue Fifth Street Fourth Avenue May’s Island First Street Second Avenue John. E. Lapes Third Avenue S.E Guyana Port Kaituma U.S Lawrence Schacht Houston Texas Christopher Nascimento New York City Rosalynn Carter Walter Mondale Nascimento California Wanda Johnson Temple Deborah Layton Blakely Guyana Settlement Ms. Blakely Roxanne A Awellen Florist Cedar Park Peck’s Flower Shop Center Point Road Thur the Gazette Dial
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