Deaths in Marion and Cedar Rapids area noted
Obituary notices list Auria Buchanan 91 of Crestview Acres died at the center after a brief illness. Also listed are Mabel Bramer 91, Edward Kennedy 50, Marguerite Moore 86, Lois Reimers 90 and several others with service details and burial sites across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Wyoming, New Albin, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auria Buchanan
Crestview Acres
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Rochester
Ind
C.A. Buchanan
Rock Island, Ill
Royal Neighbors
St. James United Methodists
Silver Lab
Evelyn Hollingsworth
Raymond McCollister
Turner Chapel East
B. Gordon Packard
St. James United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mabel Anna Bramer
22Nd St. NE
Mercy Hospital
Wyoming
St. Luke’s Nursing School
Davenport
John C. Bramer
Ila C. Harrington
St. Petersburg
Fla
Stewart Funeral Home
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Burial
Wyoming Cemetery
Edward Kennedy
Third Ave
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Fort Dodge
Lois Steggall
Kennedy
Marines
Quaker Oats
Harold
Kenneth
Omaha
Arlene Phillips
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Kenneth E. Adcock
Marion Christian Church
American Legion
Marguerite M. Moore
Fourth Ave
Bishop Drumm
Des Moines
Marguerite A. LaTronche
Harpers Ferry
William A. Moore
New Albin
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
St. Agnes Circle
Daughters of Isabella
Women’s Catholic Order
Dennis Cahill
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
New Albia
Lois A. Emmons Reimers
Crystal Lake
Ill
Fair Oaks
Fred H. Reimers
Reimers
First United Presbyterian Church
Cornerstone
Milwaukee Women’s Club
John F
Murdoch Chapel
Jay A. Miller
Oak Shade
Pattee
Helen
Cherry Room
Peoples Unitarian Church
Boulder
Colo
Dreckman
Robert L
Nick Longworth
Blodgett
Central City
Porter
Mary Ann
United Parish Church
Coggon
Nancy Nichols
Coggon Cemetery
Runkle
Paul E
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
Raymond L. Hessell
St. Michael's
Lisbon Cemetery
Crescent Lodge
Shriners Hospital For Crippled Children
East River Road
Minneapolis
Minn
Beems
Elmer
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Lloyd Brockmeyer
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
The
Gazette Company
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Democrats denounce Ray holiday election date
Iowa Democrats attack Gov. Ray for setting a Dec. 29 special election in District 81 during the holiday period. Ed Campbell says the timing lowers voter interest and helps Republicans, while the governor cites legal delay requirements after Gregory Cusack’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Robert Ray
Ed Campbell
Ray
Agreement on jails reached in Iowa compromise
Iowa state and local officials endorsed a compromise set of minimum standards for jail construction staffing and operation. The Iowa Department of Social Services proposed the rules to ensure jail inspectors can assess safety and suitability under state law. Counties initially resisted fearing a state takeover and high costs, but John Torbert of the Iowa State Association of Counties called the final rules a good product with remaining objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Department of Social Services
John Torbert
Iowa State Association of Counties
Northwestern Bell May Seek Short-Term Loan for Refunds
Northwestern Bell may borrow to fund a $16.5 million refund to customers ordered by the Iowa Commerce Commission for 1979 overcharges. Residential refunds average $16 to $17, business refunds $44 to $45. Credits appear on November bills or by checks. Interest on borrowings may be passed to customers later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell
Bell
Ray Peterson
Two Die In Iowa Traffic Crashes Monday
UPI report says two people died in separate Iowa road accidents. Alice Winifred Bender 66 of Houghton died when her car hit a semi on US Highway 61 north of Montrose. Robert Wayne Sisler 49 of Anita died when his stock truck crashed through a bridge north of Council Bluffs and plunged into Pigeon Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Lee County
Alice Winifred Bender
Houghton
Montrose
Iowa
Robert Wayne Sisler
Anita
Nixon pledge frames wage price freeze legacy
A decade ago President Nixon announced that the wage price freeze would be followed by a period of close government supervision of the economy without direct controls making the stance a landmark shift in economic policy and market oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
U of Iowa professor weighs Sadat death on U S policy
University of Iowa History Professor David Schoenbaum warned Sadat's successor faces tough transition issues that could hurt American policy. He cited Egypt's unpopular pro American stance among Arab states and potential oil disruptions if conflict rises. He noted Egypt must balance domestic and international pressures and seek a common denominator to avoid weakening ties with the United States. Governor Ray called Sadat’s death shocking and saddening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
University of Iowa
David Schoenbaum
Anwar Sadat
Schoenbaum
Egypt
United States
Sadat
Middle East
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Penisula
Senators React to Sadat Assassination
Senators Roger Jepsen and Charles Grassley commented on Sadat’s death and urged for peace in the Middle East. Jepsen opposed selling AWACS aircraft to Saudi Arabia, arguing it would fuel regional instability. Grassley remained undecided, leaning against the sale amid heightened tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle East
Ray
Roger Jepsen
Alowa
Sadat
Jepsen
Saudi Arabia
Charles Grassley
Grassley
Sadat’s domestic woes loom over Mideast peace praise
El-Dieb notes Egypt’s domestic turmoil offsetting Sadat’s peace acclaim. Corruption talk, subsidies, and housing poverty dominate. McKay sees stark poverty, scarce housing, and a brain drain from rural areas to cities as Egyptians grow anxious about continued poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mideast
Sadat
El-Dieb
Egypt
Camp David
McKay
India
Sigourney approves cable franchise for Comm-Sat of Iowa
Voters in Sigourney approved a franchise for Comm-Sat of Iowa Inc to operate a cable television system in the city. The special election tally was 368 for and 76 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Comm-Sat of Iowa, Inc
Sadat’s death spurs mixed views on Middle East peace and stability
Herzberger credits Sadat with stabilizing regional policies while warning that without his leadership the area could plunge into uncertainty. Bill Rossey notes Sadat’s strong personality and steps toward peace, but warns Camp David progress may stall. Rabbi Durach mourns and says Sadat was a courageous leader moving Egypt toward peace amid domestic concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herzberger
Sadat
Mideast
Bill Rossey
Cedar Rapids
Egypt
Rossey
Middle East
Midamar
Aossey
Camp David
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Clermont
Harry Gunderson
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Schutte’s
Postville
Willis Potter
George L. Gay
First Congregational Church
Goettsch's
Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello
Williamsburg
John Robert Bullers
Sheppard Cemetery
Union
Uhlman
Campbell
Cusack
United Press International
Council Bluffs
Pigeon Creek
U of
U.S
Stabil
Abu Ghazalla
Mubarak
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
Begin
Robert Durach
Temple Judah
Lindsay Lane
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
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