Death notices and memorials from Marion Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries and funeral notices list Amelia Petrusch of Marion with services set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at Murdoch Chapel. Other notices include Nelson De La Vergne death by gasoline additive, Fannie Hoover funeral at First Presbyterian Church, and multiple service details for Margaret Nordstrom and Emma Cesek with burial or cremation plans.
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Marion High School
Cedar Rapids Business College
Drake University
University of Iowa
Miss Petrusch
First United Methodist Church of
Marion
Phi Beta Kappa
P.E.O
Iowa State Education Association
Cedar Rapids
Fannie Karsten Hoover
Forest Drive
Everett Hoover
Oxford
Iowa City
John Hoover
Thelma Floetchinger
First Presbyterian Church
Calvin DeVries
Theodore Lilley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner East Funeral Home
Nordstrom
Margaret Melissa Munro
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Thomas C. Aycock Jr
Turner Crematory
Turner East
St. Michael’s Memorial Fund
Cesek
Frank
Emma
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Dominic Loferski
Czech National Cemetery
U S Soviet plan invites Palestinian role in talks
At United Nations New York the United States and Soviet Union urged Israel to recognize Palestinian rights and grant a negotiating role to Palestinians at a planned Geneva peace conference. Israel criticized the plan as making peacemaking harder and resisting Palestinian statehood.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
Israel
Middle East
Geneva
Cyrus R. Vance
Andrei A. Gromyko
Moscow
New York
Two Nations
Mideast
Carter
U.N. Security Council
Cedar Rapids Man Dies After Drinking Gas Additive
A Cedar Rapids man Nelson De La Vergne 46 of 615 H Ave NW died Saturday after ingesting Heet gasoline additive. Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Percy Harris said tests point to ingestion as the cause but final ruling awaits full results. Police report a history of alcohol abuse.
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Nelson de la Vergne
H Ave. NW
Linn County
Oberon
N.D
Duane
Lando
Nelson de la Vergne III
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Percy Harris
Nel‘son de la Vergne
H Ave
de la Vergne
Harris
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by the Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday editions at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates vary by carrier and mail with weekly and yearly options. The paper reserves AP republication rights for local and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Gazette
Associated Press
Pot Theft Leads To Pot Arrest In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police linked a stolen flower pot case to a marijuana grow operation at 407 C Ave NW. Kevin Grumman, 22, was arrested on receiving stolen property and possession of a controlled substance with bonds totaling 1125 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Kevin Grumman
C Ave
Olivene Kohl
Third St
Gromman
Linn County
George F. Robinson
Blairstown
Valley Produce Co
Third St. SE
Valley Produce
Jeffrey A. Fields
First Ave
Fields
Cedar Rapids Steel Transport Co
16Th Ave
Four Charged With Drunken Driving in Weekend Arrests
Four persons face drunken driving charges after weekend incidents. David L. Simmen, 21, of Central City, was arrested 1:56 a.m. Saturday after authorities found his truck in a ditch on a county road south of Troy Mills and charged with improper carrying of a gun and failure to control a motor vehicle. Russell L. Greene, 33, of 3812 Red Bud Road NE, was arrested 8:20 p.m. Friday after a crash near A Avenue NE and 10th Street NE, with additional charges including reckless driving and leaving the scene. Gary A. Williams, 31, of 5010 Louisa St. NE, was arrested 11:20 p.m. Friday on Sixth Avenue SW. Bradford Mason, 25, of 1013 I Ave. NW, was arrested 2:14 a.m. Saturday near Blairs Ferry Road and Thirteenth Avenue in Hiawatha.
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David L. Simmen
Central City
Troy Mills
Simmen
Russell L. Greene
Red Bud Road
A Avenue NE
A Avenue
10Th Street
Greene
Iowa
Gary A. Williams
Louisa St
Sixth Avenue
Bradford Mason
I Ave
Blairs Ferry Road
Thirteenth Avenue
Hiawatha
Marion man stabbed by son in Marion
Carl Vasey 39 was stabbed in the abdomen Friday near Seventh Ave and Seventh St in Marion. His son Mike Vasey 16 was charged with assault with intent to commit murder and held at the Linn county juvenile detention center after being arrested at the scene. Carl's condition fluctuated from fair to serious then back to fair by Saturday.
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Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mike Vasey
Country Club Drive
Carl
Seventh Ave
Seventh St
Linn County
Hawaii Volcanic Eruption Stops In Kalapana
Kilauea Volcano eruption near Kalapana halted as tremors eased and lava flow ceased feeding. Geologist Len Anderson said the 30-foot lava toe was still advancing but likely to cool if not fed, potentially ending the eruption for now.
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Kalapana
Hawaii
UPI
Kilauea
Hawaii Volcano Observatory
Len Anderson
Weather and birth notices from local district
Wind NNE at 9 mph at 10 pm and forecast showers with cooler days ahead. Birth announcements list a son for Walter Fisher and Mrs McCollum, a daughter for Mr Freese, a son for the Pyles family, and a daughter for Mr Wolfe. minor local emergency calls noted with times.
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Walter Fisher
Tenth Ave
Joseph McCollum
Hiawatha
Glenn Wolfe
Mount Vernon
Donavon Freese
Clarence
Kiwanis Host John Ober Thien For Safety Commissioner Chat
Downtown brief notes Kiwanis meeting guest John Ober Thien safety commissioner candidate will speak at the Roosevelt Royale Wednesday noon. Also mentions Riley Mullins Calling Fun and Games at St Josephs Gym every Thursday 14th Street and 14th Avenue Marion with doors open 6 p.m. Jewelry stolen Norma Young 908 Fourth St NW reports theft of a jewelry case and items valued at 300 dollars from her residence on Saturday.
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John Oberthien
Roosevelt Royale
Riley Mullins
St. Josephs Gym
14Th St
14Th Ave
Marion
Norma Young
Fourth St
Hijackers threaten to shoot Gabriel during dramatic plane standoff
In a bizarre incident at an airport, two female hijackers freed from Japanese jails sat with Arab headdresses aboard a JAL DC-8. They revved engines and moved toward a relief plane, firing two warning shots as Bangladesh authorities formed a barrier. The plan paused after two hours with no fatalities.
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Gabriel
Agnes
Japan
Bangladesh
Abdul Gaffar Mahmood
Bogra
Dacca
Debate over natural gas pricing stalls as compromise fades
The discussion over gas price limits has investors worried as a plan allowing $2.03 per thousand cubic feet faces House opposition. Separately the Treasury suspended U S Savings Bond sales and shifted to emergency cash reserves after its borrowing power expired.
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Treasury Department
U.S
Gas Production in U S Shows Possible Turnaround
Domestic gas production rose in the first half of this year suggesting a pause in a three year decline. Bureau of Mines figures indicate 10.155 trillion cubic feet for six months versus 10.048 trillion for 1976 first half with new fields contributing.
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New York Times
United States
Bureau of Mines
Division of Fuels
Argentine Navy Seizes Soviet Fishing Vessels in 200 Mile Zone
Massera oversaw the operation from Buenos Aires as Argentine forces shelled and captured the Aurelia and four other Russian ships in the 200 mile limit. The Franz Hals and Prokoryevsk surrendered and headed to port amid protests to Moscow. Fines range 5000 to 100000 dollars per vessel. The Foreign Ministry filed two protests with the Soviet Union.
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Aurelia
Franz Hals
Prokoryevsk
Navy
Emilio Massera
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Massera
Moscow
Argentine
Public broadcasting seeks higher federal aid for national programs
A proposed authorization effective in 1981 would earmark about 25 percent of federal contributions for national television and radio program production, aiming to reach a $100 million national programming fund for the 1980s. Local stations would match to sustain growth, easing fundraising pressure with a lowered matching ratio from $2.50 to $2.25 for five years.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
Carter
Saudi oil exports eyed as tensions rise with Saudi comments
The piece notes security for the prince remains lax amid past terror risks targeting oil producers. Saudi oil minister Sheik Himam Ahmed Zaki signals possible export curtailment to guarantee income, while the United States faces plans to ration energy if emergencies arise. Iowa expert Maurice Van Nostrand warns Saudi action could destabilize the world.
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Sheik Himam Ahmed Zaki
Carter
United States
Iowa
Maurice van Nostrand
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
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Amelia C. Petrusch
Fifth Ave
Morley
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Clayton “Shiney
O'Neal
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Monona
Witt's
Elkader
Hopkinton
Les
Rose Mary) White
St. Paul Catholic Church
Worthington
Kramer
Oelwein
Mae Smith
Sacred Hearth Catholic Church
Hintz
Independence
Bernard
Edith) Ratchford
St. John’s Catholic Church
White's
Anamosa
Lloyd M. Green
Goettsch's
Clarence — Amelia Hasselbusch
St. John’s United Church of Christ
Chapman’s. Waukon
Gus E. Herman
Martin’s. Visitation
C.R. Man
Supreme Court
William Rehnquist
Novak Monument CO
St. Luke's
Mercy
Robert Pyles
10Th St
F Ave
18Th St
C.R. Weather
General News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sun
Ance
Puerto Madre
Public Broadcasting
Congress
Saudi
Prince
Stewart Funeral Home
First Ave. N.E
William J. Stewart
James F. Stewart
Ellis Blvd
N.W
16Th Avenue
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
Sovereign
Charles
Henrietta
Cedar Memorial Park
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