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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1981

Page

2

Deaths and Notices from Iowa Obituaries Page

Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list names ages and locations across Cedar Rapids Maquoketa Decorah and other Iowa towns. Entries include Sara L Breen 91 of Maquoketa. Dr William Breen's widow. various services and burial plans with churches cemeteries and funeral homes named. Memorial funds and pending services are noted for several individuals including Margaret Kahler Fred Iverson and Jeanne Tygart with local venues and dates where available.

Sara L. Breen Maquoketa Cedar Rapids William Breen Breen Mercy Hospital School of Clinton Linn County DeWitt Mercy Hospital Sacred Heart Catholic Church Haylock O’hara Kedley

Iowa Comptroller warns uncertain outlook despite bright spots

Iowa Comptroller Ronald Mosher says the 1981 82 first quarter receipts show a 9 5 percent rise led by personal income and sales taxes but the overall outlook remains uncertain due to expansionary federal tax cuts and potential shifts of new money from consumption to saving. Employment fell about 25 000 vs last August while manufacturing jobs declined and grain prices face pressure. Prudence urged in near term fiscal commitments.

Des Moines UPI Iowa Ronald Mosher Reagan Mosher

Taxpayer tab for new jail costs eyed by Linn County voters

Preliminary cost estimates released Friday show a $7.3 million Linn County Jail behind the Third Avenue Courthouse on May's Island with annual taxes of about 7.5 to 13.5 dollars per hundred thousand assessed value. Supervisor Joe Rinas warns bids could lower taxes if under budget and urges action to avoid outsourcing inmates or loosening court holds.

Linn County Third Avenue May's Island Joe Rinas Merle Kopel Witwer Thomas Bredeson Evenson- Dodge, Inc Minneapolis Rinas Board of Supervisors

Federal mediators seek to vacate Cedar Rapids offices to cut costs

The Federal Mediation Service asks the GSA to give up 1800 of Cedar Rapids space plus three conference rooms as a cost saving. local negotiators warn loss of neutral meeting ground would raise costs and hinder bargaining. GSA demands a formal plan and 120 day notice before any closure.

Federal Mediation Service General Services Administration Executive Plaza First Ave Paul Bowers St. Louis Bowers GSA Cedar Rapids Ken Leonard Kansas City Leonard Robert Gajdys Federal John Carpenter Robert Schorg Teamsters Local 238 Carpenter The Gazette Federal Mediation

Strawberry Point to Hold Public Hearing on Water Tower Plan

Strawberry Point schedules a 7 p.m. public hearing in City Council chambers on a proposed 260000 gallon water tower and new mains. The project, costing about 840000, would be funded by revenue bonds and may raise city water rates.

Strawberry Point Mark Zwanziger Zwanziger

Inmate Kelly Claims Evidence Supports Conviction Bid

Kelly asserts that a telephone conversation is admissible as evidence and a dying declaration. He alleges prison officials ignored his communications after reporting Tyson's beating and death. Kelly says he prepared with prison rules in case of legal action and denies representing Tyson's family.

Kelly Paul) Hedgepeth Tyson

Tyson Family Plans State Lawsuit Over Prison Abuse Claims

Tyson sources say a lawsuit will be filed against the state. Letters by Tyson to Susan Mickelsen and Brice Oakley cite beatings, shackling, and lack of medical care at the prison. Oakley advises Tyson to pursue legal remedies through his attorneys while forwarding the matter to DSS and the prison ombudsman.

Tyson Susan Mickelsen Ray Brice Oakley Oakley Department of Social Services Ray Cornell

Waukon Man Hurt In Downtown Shopping-Front Crash

A Waukon man, Bernard Johnson, 54, sustained minor injuries after his car hit a parked vehicle, pushed it into another, and finally slammed into Ste low's Apparel on Main Street. Four parked cars were involved and damage was estimated at 8 000 to 10 000 dollars. Johnson was treated at Waukon Hospital.

Waukon Stelow’s Apparel Bernard Johnson Waukon Hospital Delbert Dittman Johnson Regis Foley Cyril Howes Paul Waldrow Gene Brink Dittman Spring Avenue Foley Main Street

Minnesota man foiled bank robbery by leg cramps in Muscatine

Wyatt Rolland Kanne, 53, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, attempted to rob the First National Bank of Muscatine at 1 10 p m. He fled collapsing on the sidewalk after his leg cramped. Police captured him as he fell outside the bank. he is held for federal arraignment in Des Moines.

Muscatine Minnesota Wyatt Rolland Kanne St. Cloud Minn First National Bank of Kanne Des Moines

Cedar Rapids man guilty ofstab assault in Swisher bar

Cedar Rapids resident Jack Lee Woods, 29, was found guilty of assault with intent to inflict serious bodily injury for a May 9 stabbing at Hermans Tavern in Swisher. He was sentenced to two years in Anamosa and held on a $50,000 bond, after jurors found him not guilty of attempted murder. The victim, Eric Shelton, 24, underwent surgery and remained hospitalized over a week.

Iowa City Cedar Rapids Johnson County Swisher Jack Lee Woods Anamosa Wood Woods Eric Shelton Herman’s Tavern Shelton

Iowa page program applications due for 1982 session

Juniors and seniors in Iowa high schools may apply to serve as pages in the 1982 Iowa Legislature. Applications must be filed with the chief clerk of the Iowa House of Representatives by October 30. Entries require a resume, school recommendation, interview, and state representative endorsement.

Iowa Iowa House of Representatives Des Moines

Thief Breaks Into Legionnaire Ballroom in Oxford Junction

A burglar broke into the Legionnaire Ballroom in Oxford Junction before 11 p.m. Thursday through a rear window and stole 46 dollars worth of hamburger parties. Liquor and cigarettes were not taken.

Oxford Junction Legionnaire Ballroom

Correction clarifies homecoming king at Prairie High

Scott Joens of Route 2 Cedar Rapids was named homecoming king at Prairie High School last weekend. The Gazette had misidentified Jim Garnant of rural Cedar Rapids as king in a photo caption. Garnant escorted the homecoming queen during halftime because Joens played in the football game.

Scott Joens Cedar Rapids Prairie High School Gazette Jim Garnant Garnant Joens

Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 operates daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates listed for carrier and mail. no mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. Associated Press retains exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave Iowa U.S. Territories Associated Press

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Berry Carl Baxter Memorial Chapel Marion Dennis Tevis Bertram United Methodist Church Campbell Cemetery Brubaker David H Shiloh Ramon Booth Central Assembly of God Church Irene Brubaker Edgewood Drive Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Charles G. Schultz Cedar Memorial Park Turner Chapel West Hudson Clifford C Brush Chapel William Harnish Czech National Cemetery Narber Margaret C Teahen Richard Thompson Trinity Lutheran Church Cedar Memorial Cemetery Perrine Cancer Fund 10Th St Starman Bessie A Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home George B. McDill Clarence Collins St. SE Kuba Funeral Home Margaret E. Kahler St. Luke’s Hospital Decorah Fred E. Iverson First Lutheran Church Stevie’s Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery Hayesville Jeanne Tygart Holm’s Sigourney Pennington Cemetery Independence Orville (Maedell) Wendling White's U.S Schorg Abby Social Services Cornell Michael Reagen John McCarroll DSS David Scurr Jim Menke ISP C.R Poowers John E. Lapes Swenient Downtow Third Avenue S.E Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc Ellis Boulevard East 395 Center Pt. Rd
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