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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1978

Page

3

Deaths of multiple Iowa residents reported in Cedar Rapids notices

Obituary notices list Bertha A. Petty 58 of 2340 Thompson St SE. Merle O. Borseth 50. Doris Ford 58 former Marion resident. Pvt. John A. Turner 20. Dan K. Hunter 57. Payn Dewey F.. Smith William T.. Voracek Antonie Vyskocil. Hazel M. Bender. Emma Laschansky. Elmer L. Rusk. Berdine Anderman. Berton Cook. Rose Reuter. other local deaths with service details and burial plans in Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities.

Bertha A. Petty John R. Petty Thompson St. SE Clutter Rockwell-Collins IBEW Mr. Petty Cedar Rapids Edward White Monticello Thomas Sotelo Larry J Central St. John’s Cemetery Kuba Funeral Home Merle O. Borseth 31St St. Drive Decorah Elsie Fite Marion H & W Motor Freight Borseth Eagles Club Teamsters Union Charlene Trexler Norman Clifford Stanley Sadie Lensch The Heart Association Doris Ford Cedar Falls Tama County Linn County Williamsburg Washington Iowa Kampur India Miss Ford United States Waterloo-Cedar Falls J. Myrtle Carver Ford Leighton Lynn Anaheim Calif Eleanor Phyllis Scheer Reva Dice Dillsburg Calvary Baptist Church Greenwood Cemetery Dahle-Van Hove School Funeral Home Dan K. Hunter Peoria Ariz University of Iowa Daniel Hunter Flying Service Colorado Mr. Hunter Bernita Gwendolyn Hunter Sun City Dennis Tucson American Cancer Society Independence Hazel M. Bender White’s. Clarence Emma Laschansky St. Paul’s Luthern Church Stanwood Visitation Chapman’s Clarence Belle Plaine Elmer L. Rusk Hrabak

The Vain Burglar Convicted By Photo Evidence

Lester D. Holderness, 18, of 1226 M St. SW, was convicted of burglary in Linn District Court based on a photo he allegedly appeared in. The image shown in Corrigan’s film depicted a youth in the back yard looking over a briefcase containing the camera, matching the burglary timeline from June 18.

Linn District Court Lester D. Holderness St. SW Charles J. Corrigan A Ave. NE Corrigan Police Department Holderness

PWP Hosts 10th Anniversary Dinner Dance in Longbranch

City brief notes an October 14 event in Longbranch with a dinner dance and public welcome. Reservations by October 8 via P O Box 1743. Dinner and dance priced at 9.50, dance only 4.00. Also mentions cafe ad and local weekend travel listing.

PWP P.O. Box Adv

Wiley Mayne to testify for O'Brien in Iowa nomination

Des Moines Iowa Bar Association representative Roland Grefe said former Congressman Wiley Mayne of Sioux City would testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington supporting Donald O'Brien's nomination for federal judge in northern Iowa. Grefe cited local process and criticized the American Bar Association for outside involvement.

Iowa Bar Association Donald O’brien Iowa American Bar Association Roland Grefe Des Moines Iowa Bar Wiley Mayne Sioux City Senate Judiciary Committee Washington ABA Carter O’brien U.S Grefe Mayne Federal Judicial Nominating Commission

Malpractice suit filed in Cedar Rapids over spinal procedure

Connie A. and Daniel Loebsack sue Mercy Hospital and Dr. Donald D. Castle in Linn District Court alleging hospital negligence and equipment failure during a spinal tap caused Mrs Loebsack injuries and ongoing mental anguish. They seek 70 000 for injury 20 000 for medical expenses plus similar amounts for the doctor and hospital and 10 000 for loss of consortium.

Manchester Cedar Rapids Connie A Daniel Loebsack Linn District Court Mercy Hospital Donald D. Castle Castle

Pope John Paul II Buried in St Peter’s Tomb Beside Pontiffs

The funeral Mass for Pope John Paul II was televised to millions as the coffin was moved from the basilica and placed on a Persian carpet. Cardinal Confalonieri led the service with 114 nations represented and security tight for the burial in the grottoes beneath St Peter’s.

Bernini Doric Paul VI John Paul St. Peter’s Sistine Chapel Carlo Confalonieri Sacred College of Cardinals Cardinal Confalonieri Pope John Paul Canale D’agordo

Costs of Federal Regulation Rise Across Sectors

The analysis details rising federal regulator outlays from 2.2 billion in 1974 to 4.8 billion in 1979, and consumer impacts including 666 dollars extra per car in 1978. It notes 11 million cars sold, 4,400 federal forms, 143 million man hours, and home costs up to 2000 dollars per new house, with total regulation costs near 103 billion next year. It calls for sunset reviews and balanced debate on regulation’s benefits and costs.

Center For the Study of American Business United States Weidenbaum Congress

ERA extension faces votes as rescission battle rages

Bayh urged lawmakers to keep ERA alive with extension, likening rescission to altering a late game score. Carter administration pressed undecided senators to back the extension without change while opponents suffered two quick defeats as Sen. Scott failed two amendments restricting or enabling rescissions during the extended period.

Bayh Carter Senate Sarah Weddington Cara Walter Mondale William Scott R-Va Scott Garn

Mortgage rates rise to 9.73 percent in September

The Federal Home Loan Bank Board reported conventional mortgage rates for new homes climbed to 9.73 percent in September from 9.70 percent in August. Rates on existing homes increased from 9.77 to 9.84 percent in September.

Washington Federal Home Loan Bank Board

Billy Plains secret life and public image revealed

In Plains Georgia a close sister profiles Billy and his public persona. She notes the difference between the sensitive, loyal brother and the exaggerated, viced image built to satisfy reporters. She describes his father’s cancer death shaping his needs for friendship and support from Sybil Stapleton.

Billy Sybil Carter

Repairs seen for Palo plant restart by mid December

Iowa Electric Light and Power officials expect the Palo nuclear plant to restart between mid November and mid December after replacing faulty water recirculation pipe assemblies. Welding issues emerged from argon gas content tests and the process remains slow with no definitive cause for the pipe fractures. A Commerce Commission decision on fuel adjustment amid the outage may take two to three weeks.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Co Palo Webb Samuel J. Tuthill Iowa Commerce Commission Maurice van Nostrand Chicago Bridge and Iron Works Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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John A. Turner John C. Turner Kirkwood Community College Allen Robbins Sigourney Steven Church of the Living Word Fort Sheridan Roland Krekeler Gazette Courthouse John Hyland Maxine H. Whitney Nancy A. Lacy Ruth L. Freeberg Jill Snodgrass Frieda M. Peterson Julie F. Walker Cora M. Null Julie A. Duncan Bruce G. Thiher Pamela R. Klima Coggan Mary J. Chappell Phyllis K. Appleby Springville Marcia A. Dejong Third Street Cafe 3Rd St R.J. Bauman Roberta Montrose Emerald Knights E Avenue NW Minneapolis Travel & Transport Pope Nations Lillian Carter Rep Mike Blouin D-Ilona John XXIII Plains Dale Kueter Horace Webb Cedar Memorial Funeral Home — Cemetery Brush Chapel John E. Lapes Third Avenue
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