Death notices and funeral details from Iowa City region
Obituaries list several residents including Brian Andrew Kahnke one day old at University Hospitals Iowa City and born at People's Memorial in Independence. Also Veronica Matilda Emanuel 91 of Norway and others from Cedar Rapids to Independence with service times, burial places, rosaries, and funeral homes for Mason Howe Brush Kramer Steine and related churches and cemeteries.
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Brian Andrew Kahnke
Mark
Colleen Kahnke
Northwood
University Hospitals
Iowa City
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Herbert Kahnke
Waseca
Minn
Victor Frye
Hazleton
St. John's Catholic Cemetery
Mason-Howe Funeral Home of
Veronica Matilda Emanuel
Norway
Henry Emanuel
St. Michael's Catholic Church
St. Michael’s Church
Clarence
Richard
Lila Brecht
Erma Stallman
Fairfax
Leone Kraft
van Horne
Mary Boddicker
St. Michael's Church
Robert Saunders
St. Michael’s Cemetery
Brush Chapel Funeral Home
Rose E. Kaplan
Oakland Road
College Township
Cedar Rapids
Arnold Kaplan
Wesley F. Buresh
Ely
Kuba Funeral Home
T.B. Hlubucek
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Alma M. Speidel
Peterseim’s
Kalona
St. Joseph's
John Stahmer
George L. Gay
East York
Williamsburg
New Vienna
Celia Klas
St. Boniface Church
Kramer's
Dyersville
West Liberty
Harry Emmick
Snider’s
Oak Ridge
Postville
Frank L. Bellows
Peace Now protesters march on Begin home over settlement spending
About 1,500 Peace Now demonstrators gathered in Jerusalem to urge Prime Minister Menachem Begin to curb government spending on settlements in occupied Arab lands. They moved to his office for an all night vigil, as tensions rose with stone throwing near West Bank towns and a delay in Nablus Mayor Bassam Shakaa’s expulsion. Meanwhile Israel prepared to return Alma oil field to Egypt as part of the peace accord.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Begin
Israel
West Bank
Jordan River
Gush Emunim Settlement Movement
Tulkarm
Jenin
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel Radio
Neve Yaacov
Nablus
Bassam Shakaa
Supreme Court
PLO
Alma
Egypt
Powerful quake devastates Colombia killing 44 and wounding 600
The most powerful quake to hit Colombia in 20 years left 44 dead and 600 injured, causing about 20 million dollars in damage. Dozens of tremors followed, 1,000 homes destroyed, 2,000 vehicles stranded, and power and water outages in 50 communities with restoration by Saturday.
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Bogota
Colombia
Andean Geophysical Institute
Pacific Coast
Hawaii union rejects tentative agreement to end five week strike
Hawaii United Public Workers union negotiating committee votes to reject a proposed contract that would end the five week strike by 7,700 blue-collar workers. The plan moves to a member vote starting Wednesday, with workers including janitors, cafeteria staff, garbage collectors and sewer department workers. They had earned about $840 monthly.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
United Public Workers Union
Snowbound Frontiersmen Dig Out To Save Livestock
Northern Colorado and southern Wyoming ranchers battled 8 foot drifts after a fatal blizzard that left at least six dead and stranded hundreds. National Guard crews cleared roads near Chugwater and Torrington while Weld County seeks 30000 dollars in aid to reopen snowbound routes.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Rocky Mountains
National Weather Service
Ed Herschler
Army National Guard
National Guard
Chugwater
Torrington
John Cornelison
Weld
Richard Lamm
Kissinger Predicts More Crises From Developing Nations
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned in Philadelphia that modernization, resentment of U.S. wealth, and radicals will heighten U.S. crises as Third World nations develop. He said the Carter administration was correct to admit the deposed shah for medical treatment during a Philadelphia Psychiatric Center fundraiser.
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Philadelphia
Henry Kissinger
United States
Iran
Kissinger
U.S
Saudis Face Inflation Pressure as Oil Prices Surge
The Saudis refuse further immediate production cuts to protect the dollar and curb price spikes. OPEC peers meet in Casab, Venezuela on December 17 and may trigger small price increases while security tightens around the U S embassy and oil facilities as radicals occupy Mecca’s Grand Mosque amid anti American riots overseas.
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Miller
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Caracas
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
United
Mecca
Holy Grand Mosque
U.S
United States
Policies Considered If Middle East Oil Imports Stop
The Energy Department and a task force propose measures to cut oil use and boost alternatives. Potential steps include speed limit enforcement, lighting bans, extended HVAC controls, reduced federal energy use, shifting from oil to coal or gas, easing clean air rules, and preserving leaded gasoline phaseout.
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Iran
Energy Department
Energy
John C. Sawhill
1978 U.S. poverty and income patterns summary
The Census Bureau reports 28.6 million people below the poverty line in 1978, with white families at 6.9 percent. Three of five poor people lived in metropolitan areas, many in central cities. Median nonfarm family income was lowest in the South, with notable gains for farmers. There were about 58 million families total.
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Northeast
West
North- Central States
Census Bureau
United States
First mercy mission to Cambodia completed
The first direct U S relief flight to Cambodia carried 77 000 pounds of food and medical supplies. The DC-8 from Los Angeles landed in Phnom Penh after a stop in Anchorage and faced head winds reducing the load by 8000 pounds. Key donors included Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards, Gulf, Mobil, Texaco, and local groups Operation California and American Friends Service Committee.
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Los Angeles
Cambodia
United States
Flying Tiger Line
Operation California
American Friends Service Committee
Nissen Davis
Flying Tiger
Tiger International
Davis
Phnom Penh
Los Angeles International
Anchorage
Richard Walden
Julie Andrews
Blake Edwards
Weather Report Night Wind and Sun Times
Wind direction and velocity at 11 p m. Sunset and sunrise times given for Monday. Year ago highs and lows listed with no precipitation. Extended forecast shows rain or snow chances Tuesday and Wednesday, partly cloudy Thursday with highs in the 30s and lows in the teens and 20s.
Births at St Luke's and Mercy keep up family counts
Maureen and Robert Brown welcome a son at St Luke's on November 24 while Alyce and Randall Carlson add a son at Mercy on the same date. Separate incidents include a boat undiscovered at 6509 Council Street Northeast and an arson probe at 1726 C Avenue Northeast. A smoking-related fire occurs at 1601 First Avenue Southeast.
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Council St
C Ave
First Ave
Man charged after threats in Hiawatha incident
A Hiawatha man involved in an auto crash on Robins Road fled the scene and was later found at 140 Robins Road. He surrendered to authorities with a 20 gauge shotgun reportedly on him and was admitted to a hospital while charged with no valid Iowa license and leaving the scene.
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Hiawatha
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Robins Road
Linn County Immediate Response Unit
Iowa
Disturbance ends in arrest at Aquarium Lounge
Thomas T. Chase 22 was arrested early Saturday at the Aquarium Lounge after a disturbance. He was charged with assault and possession of controlled substances after police found marijuana during booking. Chase allegedly threatened to kill a man and was released from Linn County Jail later Saturday.
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Thomas T. Chase
Aquarium
Sixth St
Chase
Nathan Keegan
Linn County
Fire destroys garage under construction in residential setback
Firefighters battled an early morning blaze at 1726 C Ave NE the Esther Henson residence. Investigators have not yet determined a cause for the Saturday fire which began shortly before 3 a.m. and left a charred timber pile.
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Esther Henson
C Ave
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52404 and outlines subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. It notes mail subscriptions restrictions and AP republication rights for local news and old dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U. S
Associated Press
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Eddie Dowell
Springville
Florida
Bloomfield
Jesus Emilio Ramirez
Institute
Richard Nixon
Hawaiian Union
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Colorado, Wyoming
Asociated Press
Middle East
Elk Hills
California
Alaska
North Slope
Mexico
Canada
Carter
Sawhill
Federal Energy Administration
Gulf Oil Corp
Mobil Corp
Texaco Inc
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
St. Luke's
Maureen
Robert Brown
Bayberry Drive
Alyce
Randall Carlson
Charter Oak Lane SE
Man
Stewart Funeral Home
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Funeral Home
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