Deaths in Cedar Rapids Area Bring Multiple Obituaries
A sequence of death notices from Cedar Rapids area funeral homes names LaVerne G Gilmore Johnson 72 Laura Belle Steele 93 Irving W Hedges 72 Clem E Robison 87 and others. Included are service times locations Turner Chapel East First Christian Church Mount Vernon Morgan Funeral Home and Cedar Memorial Cemetery with callers invited to donate to local funds. Surviving relatives span several states and include spouses children and siblings.
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LaVerne G. Gilmore Johnson
I Ave
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
Walter Johnson
DeKalb, Ill
Woman’s Club
First Christian Church
Jeannette Martin
Fayette
Jay Gilmore
Omaha
Neb
Dillon Gilmore
Mount Vernon
Bernice Smith
Mesa
Ariz
Chapel of Memories
David Polk
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral
Linn County Cancer Society
Laura Belle Steele
Memorial Drive
Avery W. Steele
Tipton
Cedar County
D.L. Achey
Steele
Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church
Harvey Moreland
Irving Walter Hedges
24Th St. NE
Iowa City
Elsie Moffatt
Hedges
University of Iowa
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Crescent Masonic Lodge
el Kahir Shrine
Shrine Foot Patrol
Malta
Eastern Star
York Rite
Trowell
Palestine Council
Apple Commandery
Ambar Grotto
White Shrine
Iowa City Shrine
High Twelve Club
Irving Hedges
Shreveport
Philip Hedges
Ocean Springs
Miss
Dennis B. Moffatt
Winfield, Ill
Donald J. Moffatt
Nadene Moffatt Bunge
Waterloo
Margaret Luthey
Eleanor Woode
Lucille Plante
Tucson
Wilson R. Hedges
DeLand, Fla
Elmer J. Hedges
Turner Chapel East
Arnold Herbst
Crescent Lodge No. 25
Memory Gardens
St. Paul’s United
Clem E. Robison
First Ave
Central City
Independence
Indiana
Mary S. Johnson
Guthrie Center
Century Cab Co
Margaret Bliss
Amana
Phyliss Jean Meek
Robert H
Roger
Duane Earl
Marion
Bruce Robison
Santa Ana
Calif
Turner Chapel
Mount Clark Cemetery
Rivers N. McNeill
Mildred Johnson
Muscatine
McNeill
Land O’lakes Farm Department
Teamsters Local 238
Jeri Miller
William R. McNeill
John McNeill
Vinton
James McNeill
Bill Schueler
Olive Hearn
Clumbus
Ohio
Ross Johnson Jr
California
Arthur Johnson
Walker
Robertohnson
Lisbon
Neville G. Clayton
Cedar Christian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Wilma M. Kulhavy
25Th Ave
Jerry Kulhavy
Ely
Mr. Kulhavy
Susan Bradnock
Orlando
Fla
Jerry Jr
Long Beach
Agnes Lnenicka
Angeline Brown
Bertram
Robert Lnenicka
Leonard Lnenicka
Center Point
Rudolph Lnenicka
Brosh Chapel
St. Ludmila’s Church
Robert Cizek
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Cizek
Georgia Neptash
Ex burst cherry bomb injures Cedar Rapids boy
Nine year old Chad D. Haug of 744 29th St NE was injured when a cherry bomb exploded in his hand during Thanksgiving. He received 10 stitches for wounds to his left hand and near his left eye and to the index finger of his right hand. He was treated at St. Luke's Hospital and released.
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Eldred P. Moran
Cascade
Dubuque
Cascade State Bank
Cascade Telephone Co
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Margaret Knapper
Tom
Terry
Cedar Rapids
Ken
Peggy Moran
Santiago
Chile
Raymond
Donald
Farley
Leo
Phoenix
Art Montag
Springdale
Ark
Jerry W. Throgmartin
Galesburg
Mich
General Plastics
Portage
Ottumwa
Throgmartin
Michigan
Debra R. (Brown
Jesse
Joshua
Corina
Randy Throgmartin
Visitation
Johnson
Chad D. Haug
29Th St NE
Chad
St. Luke’s Hospital
Soviets Examine Bermuda Triangle In Parade Report
In Parade magazine this Sunday the Intelligence Report surveys Soviet interest in the Bermuda Triangle. The feature discusses mystery studies and potential explanations while noting Cold War era curiosities and public fascination with anomalous regions.
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In Parade
Stormy weather dampens post Thanksgiving shopping in Cedar Rapids
Early crowds were light as the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping crunch failed to materialize due to cold and last night snow. By afternoon more shoppers appeared in Cedar Rapids area stores but some retailers reported mixed foot traffic and weather remained a key factor. Stores stay open until 9 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Herbert Killian
Killian’s
Lindale Plaza
Carol Wright
Town and Country
President presses governors on 55 mph limit compliance
President Carter sent a telegram to 22 governors urging stronger effort to enforce the 55 mph speed limit after highway deaths rose from 46 011 in 1975 to 46 820 in 1976. Governors must promise support in writing to continue federal highway aid.
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Carter
Dent
Transportation Department
Major snowstorm prompts early plow deployment in eastern Iowa
Snow and cold trigger the first major clearing operation of the year in residential areas at 6 a.m. Assistant public works chief Steve Hotchkiss says streets will be cleared by 3 p.m. A rash of nonfatal accidents follows, with Debra Miller and Thomas Bausch treated at Mercy Hospital after a slide on icy Highway 30 near Cedar Rapids.
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Steve Hotchkiss
Iowa
Fayette
Decorah
West Union
Elkader
Independence
Guttenberg
Waukon
New Albion
Debra Sue Miller
12Th Ave
Mercy Hospital
Thomas W. Bausch
West
Eighth Ave
Miller
Highway 30
Highway 13
Bausch
Public Citizen voting index shows party gaps and key records
The Public Citizen Index rates lawmakers on alignment with the consumer group. It finds four Republicans at 5 percent agreement and several Democrats near 90 to 95 percent, with Joe Waggoner as a frequent Republican dissenter in roll calls. Democrats average 57 percent, vs Republicans 27 percent in the House and 26 percent in the Senate.
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Nader
Public Citizen
Congress
Public Citizen Index
John Tower
Texas
Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Clifford Hansen
Malcolm Wallop
Wyoming
Kennedy
Clark, Hart
Sarbanes
Ms. Holtzman
Maguire
House
Joe Waggoner
D-La
Senate
Gazette Corrects Parking Space Rental Phone Number
The Gazette retracts a report that misprinted a parking space rental number for St. Luke's hospital. The correct contact is 364 7362 and no spaces were planned for rent during the holidays.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Gazette
L A Strangler Case Grows Across Pasadena Era
A murder spree in Los Angeles area unfolds with a mother filing a report on her daughter Miss King who hinted the suspect accepted hitchhiking rides. LAPD forms a 30 officer task force from multiple agencies to pursue similarities and a Glendale composite sketch targets a 27 year old man, 6 foot 2, 150 pounds, olive skin with acne marks and long hair seen near the victim’s car.
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Miss King
Church of Scientology
Los Angeles
Lisa Kastin
Glendale
Rhodesian talks set with Smith and nationalist leaders
A meeting is planned between Ian Smith and nationalist leaders with Rhodesia’s Muzorewa declining immediate reaction. Josiah Chinamano dismisses the move as futile and says internal settlement cannot work. David Owen urges a genuine power transfer via free elections, while Smith proposes safeguards for white representation and nonpartisan judiciary and civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josiah Chinamano
Joshua Nkomo
Patriotic Front
Smith
Chinamano
Zimbabwe
Rhodesian Front
London
David Owen
Rhodesia
Snow Terms Define Winter Weather Hazards
Weather glossary explains drifting snow blinding visibility and blizzards with wind speeds of 35 mph or more. It notes severe blizzards at 45 mph, freezing rain and drizzle ice coatings, and ice storms that damage trees and lines. Sleet described as frozen rain drops that bounce and do not cling to surfaces. Additionally a 20 years ago Supreme Court ruling held a witness’ refusal to answer related questions as a single contempt.
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Weather Service
Supreme Court
Wine shipments rise 12.6 percent to United States
UPI reported that table wine shipments to the United States grew 12.6 percent in the first six months of the year. Fruit flavored, other pop wines and dessert wines continued to decline.
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Hom
New York
UPI
United States
Evacuation of British Troops After Treaty Signed
On this date in 1783 more than 6,000 British troops evacuated New York City after the peace treaty ending the Revolutionary War was signed.
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New York City
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