Obituaries from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas
Multiple deaths and funeral notices across Cedar Rapids, Oelwein, and surrounding towns. Edna Evans 78 of Fort Dodge, Dorothy Morales 51 of Oelwein, Frank Gorup 81 of Mount Vernon, Newell Ingram 75 of Cedar Rapids, Jo Ann Heideman Smith 47 of Coggan, John Bullers 58 of Williamsburg, and others listed with ages, birthplaces, service details, and burial sites. A memorial fund is noted for Evans.
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Edna L. Evans
Clark Road
Heritage Acres-Edgewood Manor
Fort Dodge
Ralph W. Evans
Cedar Rapids
Oaklawn Cemetery
Dillet
Fort Dodge United
Frank Gorup
Hallmark Nursing Home
Mount Vernon
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Omaha
Neb
Collins Radio
Order of the Eagles
Coin Club
Sandra Denton
Suzi Brown
Lynnette Brown
Goleta
Calif
Public Instruction accounting under critique in audit
State Auditor Richard Johnson faulted the Department of Public Instruction for weak receipts and assets controls in the 1979 audit. He cited $656,000 in grants passing through several hands and an unlocked computer room, plus mislisted library assets and unused office furniture storage.
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DES Moines
Richard Johnson
State Department of Public Instruction
Johnson
DPI
Professional Teaching Practices Commission
Hiawatha Plans Additions and Vehicle Bids
The Hiawatha City Council voted to accept bids for a pole barn addition to the maintenance building with an estimated cost of 12000 dollars. They also agreed to bid to sell two city vehicles a 1976 Ford and a 1973 Ford and to obtain bids for a new city vehicle likely a pickup or van.
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Hiawatha
Two Iowa youths held in auto thefts in Missouri
Two 15 year old boys from Washington County Iowa were seized near Crawford Missouri after auto thefts spanning five vehicles in Iowa and Missouri. They face charges in Scotland County Missouri and additional counts in Schuyler and Davis counties Missouri and in Washington and Wapello and Davis counties Iowa. Weapons and other stolen items were found in the vehicles.
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Memphis
Washington County
Iowa
Scotland County
Missouri
Crawford
Davis County
Missouri Highway Patrol
Schuyler County
Washington
Wappella
Davis
Indictment Returned in Lindbergh Baby Case
On this date in 1934 Bruno Hauptmann was indicted for murder in the death of Charles Lindbergh and Anne Lindbergh's infant son, marking a key step in the high profile child murder trial.
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Bruno Hauptmann
Charles Lindberg
Reagan signals veto of major Labor Education Health bill
President Reagan's aides signaled a likely veto of the $87.4 billion House appropriations measure for Labor Education and Health and Human Services. Speaker O'Neill said the House would likely sustain a veto despite some Republican support.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Thomas O'Neill
White House
Larry Speakes
Departments of Labor, Education
Health and Human Services
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Hatfield
Committee
Speakes
Massachusetts
House
Neighborhood families to aid crime prevention effort
Des Moines community leaders urge neighbor involvement to curb juvenile crime. Ames Youth and Shelter Services Director George Belitsos says the evolving family structure requires a “neighborhood family” to guide children. Police Chief Billie Wallace touts neighborhood watch and property marking as key tools, with Gov. Robert Ray urging follow through.
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Des Moines
George Belitsos
Ames
Belitsos
Billie Wallace
Wallace
Robert Ray
Ray
Oelwein Driver Held After Fatal Accident
Stanley Edward Scheffert of Oelwein is jailed in Independence on involuntary manslaughter and third offense drunk driving charges after a crash on Highway 150 near the Buchanan Fayette line killed Doris Morales, 51, of Oelwein. A preliminary hearing is set for October 16 in Independence. Morales, a Dot Boquet Chalet florist and former Oelwein school board member, died at Mercy Hospital after the 7:15 p.m. crash Tuesday. her husband, Joseph Morales, was treated for an arm injury.
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Dorothy Ruth Morales
Oelwein
Mercy Hospital
Hazleton
Waverly
Joseph Morales
Omaha
Dot Bouquet Chalet
Waterloo Daily Courier
Kwwl.tv
Oelwein Daily Register
Fayette County
Northeast Iowa
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority
Oelwein Woman's Club
Paul Somerville
Woodlawn Cemetery
Brant-Kerns
Independence
Stanley Edward Scheffert
Buchanan County
Doris Morales
Scheffert
Iowa Highway 150
Buchanan-Fayette County
Iowa State Patrol
Morales
Sportsman's Club
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Great River Road dedication marks completion in multiple towns
Dedication ceremonies in Guttenberg and McGregor celebrate the completion of the River Road segment from McGregor to Millville. Sen. Charles Grassley and State Sen. Dale Tieden speak at events. a Guttenberg luncheon follows a ribbon cutting. Charles Millham notes a bikeway is included on the Guttenberg to McGregor stretch.
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Guttenberg
Charles Grassley
Great River Road
Grassley
Mississippi Riverfront
Aquarium
Guttenberg Inn
U.S. Highway 52
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
McGregor
Millville
Charles Millham
Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Des Moines Man Killed in Ankeny Crash Near John Deere Plant
A Des Moines man, Stephen Eugene Wood, 31, died in a two vehicle crash at an uncontrolled Ankeny intersection near the John Deere plant around 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The other driver suffered minor injuries. autopsy planned and investigation ongoing.
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Des Moines
John Deere
Ankeny
Stephen Eugene Wood
Wood
Gazette Corrects Northwestern Bell Finance Clarification
The Gazette clarifies a Tuesday headline stating Northwestern Bell might take money from customers for refunds in November. The corrected report notes Bell may borrow funds via short term loans from standard lending institutions, not from customers.
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Gazette
Northwestern Bell
Bell
The
Phone
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, publishes daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription options include carrier 1.65 weekly, mail Morning Editions and Sunday 7 issues 8.054 weeks 85.80 52 weeks, and other regions 123.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions where carrier service exists. USPS 095680.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
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