Obituary notices span Cedar Rapids area deaths
A long list of deaths and services from Cedar Rapids and nearby towns includes Joan E. Loeffler Asplund 92 of Mount Vernon, Nellie Yates Jenkins 53 of Nicholasville Kentucky, Walde E. Brown 79 of Cedar Rapids, Ernest James Rabus 71 of Cedar Rapids, and Betty B. Sramek 74 of Cedar Rapids. Also noted are Brandon Irah Mae Halstead and Decorah Ida C. Wise with services scheduled, plus several other local figures with funeral plans and memorial contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan E. Loeffler Asplund
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Chicago
Arthur Asplund
Morgan Funeral Home
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Betty B. Sramek
Clive Drive
Cedar Rapids
Podebrady
Czechoslovakia
United States
John Sramek
Sramek
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
The
Diabetes Association
Arthritis Foundation
Brandon
Irah Mae Halstead
Brandon United Methodist Church
White's
Independence
Decorah
Ida C. Wise
Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church
Church
Steine’s. Elkader
Lester C. Perry
Green Forest
Ark
Elkader
Weather Report and Temperature Extremes Across Regions
A detailed weather bulletin notes high and low temperatures for Friday and Saturday, along with October totals and normals. It records a heat wave easing on the West Coast, with several October highs in California and Arizona, and snow in northern Michigan. Extended forecast calls for fair, warmer conditions into Thursday with highs from the 70s to 80s and nationwide sunny periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
San Francisco
Los Angeles
California
Sacramento Valley
Red Bluff
Fresno
Winslow
Ariz
Rockies
Great Plains
Missoula
Mont
Michigan
Upper Michigan
Alpena
Ohio Valley
Upper Great Lakes
New England
Gulf Coast
Florida
Great Lakes
Iran War Front Rages Across Khuzistan Front
The 13th day of fighting between Iran and Iraq stretched along a 100 mile front from Khurramshahr to Ahvaz and Dezful. Tehran reports heavy fighting and high casualties as both sides issue claims of gains. Prime Minister Rajai warns foreign powers fuel an arms race while stopping short of calling U.S. intervention a danger to hostages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iran
Mohammad Ali Rajai
Tehran Radio
U.S
OPEC
Khurramshahr
Persian Gulf
Ahvaz
Dezful
Khuzistan
Reagan Considered Safe in Electoral Vote Split
New York Times interviews and poll spot checks show Reagan leading in 29 states with 314 electoral votes, Carter ahead in 12 states and DC with 136 electoral votes, and nine states totaling 88 votes too close to call. With 270 votes needed, the race remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Carter
District of Columbia
French Jewish leaders press for action after synagogue blast
A Friday night blast at Union Liberale Israelite Synagogue spurred police to search suspects homes for arms and evidence. Thirteen rightists were arrested but unnamed, as Alain de Rotschild of the Committee of French Jewish Organizations urged President Giscard d Estaing to declare emergency measures against rising neo Nazi violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Liberale Israelite
Alain de Rotschild
Giscard d’Estaing
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company details its publishing schedule daily and Sunday, address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406, rates listed for carrier and mail subscriptions, and notes AP exclusivity for local news republication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Debate at Coe Draws Only 60
About 60 people attended a Saturday night debate at Coe College between Iowa State Rep. Robert M. L. Johnson and challenger Juan Cortez. The event drew a small audience, highlighting local political interest in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Iowa
Robert M.L. Johnson
Juan Cortez
Coe College
Births Reported at Mercy and Keystone Hospitals
Vital statistics list births on Oct 3 and Oct 4 including Lok Chin Platz at 1515 Third St SW a son Denise Conway at Keystone a daughter Lisa Gay at 5537 North Towne Lane NE Cedar Rapids a son Cindy Nebergall Route 3 Anamosa a daughter Tamela Jones 917 F Ave NW a daughter and Melanie Wachter Route 2 Manchester a daughter. Also notes incidents: 10 48 am Saturday debris at 246 Miller Ave SW 3 52 pm Saturday broken hose on auto in 200 block Third Ave SE 5 11 pm Saturday medical emergency at 3026 D Ave NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Harita Chadima
21St Ave
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Chadima
Donald F
St. Wenceslaus Church
Louis Trzil
St. John’s Cemetery
Brush Chapel
Denise
Scott Conway
Keystone
Lisa
Leroy Gay
North Towne Lane
Cindy
Warren Nebergall
Anamosa
Tamela
Robert Jones
F Ave
Melanie
Eugene Wachter
Manchester
Miller Ave
Third Avenue
D Ave
First Avenue lane reduction starts Monday
Storm sewer work on the north side of First Avenue east between 14th and 17th streets begins Monday morning reducing traffic to one lane each direction. Fifteenth and 16th streets NE close at First Avenue during the six week project. Local businesses stay open with access via adjacent streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Avenue
14Th
17Th
16Th
Traffic Engineering Department
Services Pending for William Stanley
William Stanley 86 father of Ivor W Stanley of Cedar Rapids died early Saturday at Dallas Center. Services are pending at Brandt Funeral Home in Dallas Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur John Boge
Anamosa
Charles City
New Vienna
Boge
Cedar Rapids
Lyle
John
Daniel
Kenny
Gerald
Robert
Wyoming
Marty
Fairview
Raymond
Monticello
Janet Schmalfeldt
Mary Ann Fritz
Kathleen Boge
Alfred
Sageville
Cyril
Dubuque
Marshfield
Wis
Larry
Sheboygan
Norbert
Ionia
Lawrence
Eugene
Clarissa Meyer
Luxemburg
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Turner Chapel East
Sean Simmons Pederson
Merle A. Pederson
Walker
Iowa City
Synneve
Sigrid
Amanda
Kelley Simmons
Grass Valley
Calif
Peder Pederson
Dalles
Ore
Mabel Lucille Stoker
Drinkward Drive
New Bloomfield
Harold Stoker
St. Louis
Joyce L. Stoker
Carol Petzold
Rockville
Turner Chapel West
Walter Zubler
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Rochester
Mich
Sharon McBride
Ortonville
Selma
McBride
Lewis
Clearwater
Fla
Goettsch Funeral
William Stanley
Ivor W. Stanley
Terry Drive
Dallas Center
Brandt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nellie Yates Jenkins
Nicholasville
David W
Tracy
Todd
St. Luke Catholic Church
Camp Nelson National Cemetery
Betts and West Funeral Home
Walde E. Brown
17Th St. SE
Flippin
Floyd R. Brown
Brown
Immaculate Conception Parish
Henry R
Kansas City
Kan
Eugene M
Fort Lauderdale
Graydon Christianson
Lester Klouda
Frankie Brown
Paul Marberry
Norman Smith
Neal Gail
Stewart Funeral Home
Ernest James Rabus
Higley Ave
Lillian K. Kaplan
Rock Island
Rabus
Medical Arts Surgical Supplies
A & R Supply Co
Sherlene A. Quinn
Sunnyvale
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Warren Webb
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Heart Fund
11Th St
Marion
Blanche Ellison
Edgewood Manor
Daniel S. Ellison
Ellison
Pythian Sisters
Winter Temple
Milo Dicus
Teahen Funeral Home
Ramon Booth
Central Assembly of God Church
Antioch Cemetery
Bender
Eckhart
Wayne
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Edmund Becker
All Saints Catholic Church
Oak Shade
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Ohio
Tennessee Valleys
Middle Atlantic Coast
Plains
Desert
National Weather Service
Denver
UPI
Boston
Reagan
Rotschild
Polish Communist Party Central Committee
Stanislaw Kania
Edward Gierek
Lok Chin
Gary Platz
Third St. SW
St. Luke's
Rowse Driskill Floral Co
2Nd St
Novak Monument CO
14Th Ave
Linwood Monument and Cemetery
6Th St
Wilson Ave
John E. Lopes
3Rd Ave
James F. Stewart
Stewart Quneral
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
1St Ave
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