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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1982
Page
2
The obituary notices list Marilyn Afflerbaugh of Riverside California and other recent deaths including Fred E. Thatcher Sr Hobart B Brown Violet Sojka Dorsey Mary E Marilyn Wilson and others with service details, surviving relatives and burial plans. The list covers ages origins and affiliations plus funeral arrangements and memorials.
Memorial services this afternoon include Margaret Downing at Murdoch's at 1 30 p.m. with burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Miriam A Seigler has services at Turner Chapel East at 1 p.m. with burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Spiros C Span os presides at St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church at 10 30 a.m. with burial in Linwood Cemetery Greek section. Memorial contributions may go to St John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church 501 A Ave NE 52402.
Vital Statistics lists births including Sharon and David Zubrod at Route 5 Cedar Rapids a daughter and Shari and Shion King a son at St. Luke's plus other newborns in Cedar Rapids area. Separate entries document multiple emergency calls and alarms causing brief city updates with times and locations across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
The Postal Service urges legible addresses or registered letters to avoid dead letter losses. Last year the service spent 4 million locating recipients of about 44 million inadequately addressed pieces. Cash was found in 170000 letters but 628000 dollars could not be reclaimed and reverted to the Postal Service.
The Iowa City Noon Kiwanis Club holds its annual antique show and sale at the National Guard Armory 925 S. Dubuque St from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Proceeds go to community service projects including scholarships elderly dinners and library equipment for the Iowa City Public Library.
An Iowa attorney general opinion says officers cannot withhold basic crime details such as date time place and surrounding facts. Exemptions exist only when disclosure could jeopardize an investigation or endanger safety. The ruling clarifies public records rules and urges separate handling of public versus confidential information.
Winona County grand jury decided not to indict five people over the alleged abduction and attempted deprogramming of Bill Eilers 25 of rural Galesville Wis. The charges cited false imprisonment and conspiracy to commit false imprisonment. Eilers thanked the grand jury after the announcement.
Iowa DEQ warns ADM Corn Sweeteners Cedar Rapids site after several foaming spills. Spills release water and organic material, with authorities stressing the need to report incidents and promising possible action if off site discharges occur.
Deanna Devlin and Mary Jo Devlin as administrators of Bonnie Jean Loney's estate sue truck driver Richard Hughes and Trucking Services Inc. for negligence citing a dangerous vehicle operation on April 20 1981 near Highway 218 South. They seek 980000 dollars for loss of services income advice and management.
Robert Fichter, 53, of Tabor, died after slipping and falling from a scaffold during work on a construction project at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
The Gazette, established in 1883 by The Gazette Company, is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier 1.95 weekly. by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 9.20 for four weeks 95.00 for 52 weeks. Additional rates for other states and territories 125.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service exists. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches. USPS 095680.
The Gazette notes corrections and clarifications will be published when reports are wrong or misleading. It invites complaints about accuracy fairness and completeness and details registration for an educational dance theater open to Cedar Rapids high school students at several schools with Monday 4:15 p.m. registration at Jefferson High School.
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