Death notices from Cedar Rapids area headlined
Obituaries list multiple Cedar Rapids area residents including Charles J. Spinka 61 wife Venita Cook, Carl G. Rinderknecht 80, Floyd A. Thompson 75, Benjamin E. Jones 82, and James Hobson 18 with service details. Also notes Beatrice Richter Ruth Dynes Ruth C Dynes and others with burial and memorial directions. Funeral services span Brush Chapel Turner Chapel West Cedar Memorial and local churches.
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Charles J. Spinka
Newport Drive
Cedar Rapids
Venita Cook
Franklin
Boone
Milo Vrba
Howard Willsendt
Spokane
Wash
Richard
Benjamin E. Jones
Route 1
Iowa City
Shellsburg
Jones
U.S. Army
Hanford Post - American Legion
Eva Miller
Newport Beach
Calif
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Shellsburg Cemetery
Decorah
Ruth C. Dynes
United Methodist Church
Olson Fjelstul
S. Strawberry Point
Charles John Miller
Roberson
Earlville
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Clifton’s
Dyersville
Mary Willenberg
Basilica of St. Francis Xavier
St. Boniface
New Vienna
Dorothy Calkins Hanrahan
George L. Gay
Kramer’s. Wellman
Fern Romine Fussell
Hernandez, Fla
Wellman
Powell’ S
Colton Crashes with Cedar Rapids Police Union Over Dispute
Tense clash between Colton Safety Commissioner Ed Colton and Cedar Rapids Policemen's Protective Association eases after CRPPA statement Colton deems conciliatory. Local 5 backs CRPPA critique and detective Ammeter says Sunday release not conciliatory.
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Ed Coltorm
Cedar Rapids Policemen’s Protective Association
CRPPA
Colton
Association
Iowa State Policemen’s Association
Darwin Ammeter
Albert Camus Wins Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957
Twenty years ago Albert Camus aged 43, a French moralist, received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957 marking a major literary achievement.
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Albert Camus
Carter to spend night at Warren County farm
President Carter will stay at the Warren County Iowa farm of Woodrow Diehl after a Democratic fund raiser in Des Moines. Diehl and his son Ted raise corn alfalfa cattle and hogs on a farm north of Indianola, operated for three generations. Carter will address the Jefferson Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines Friday.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Warren County
Iowa
Woodrow W. Diehl
Des Moines
Tom Harkin
Harkin
White House
Diehl
Ted
Indianola
Democratic Party
Colton Seeks Zero Base Budget to Fund Police
Ed Colton, candidate for safety commissioner, argues zero base budgeting could save enough money to hire 20 to 25 more police officers without boosting total city spending. He spoke at Bishop's downtown cafeteria about evaluating each department's needs and setting priorities before council review.
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Ed Colton
Bishop
Colton
Fire destroys Waukon home
An early morning blaze 18 miles south of Waukon destroyed the two story Frank Hillman residence. A passerby alerted the Allamakee County sheriff at 5:29 a.m. The Hillmans were away, and firefighters from Waukon and Waterville arrived too late. Cause undetermined.
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Waukon
Frank Hillman
Here
Allamakee County
Hillmans
Waterville
Rural bias urged to boost rural medical school access
HEW official urged Iowa medical schools to favor rural applicants to keep graduates in state. Michael E. Samuels said city students tend to return home and rural states must create an edge for rural students. He noted nine Iowa counties are medically underserved and parts of 57 more counties lack access.
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Amana
Iowa
Michael E. Samuels
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Iowa Health Systems Agency
HSA
Samuels
Five nabbed on drug counts in local arrests
Five people were arrested Sunday on possession of controlled substances charges. Shaun Phlughaupt, 18, and Roger Johnson, 26, were taken from Daniels Park around 7 30 p m with marijuana in their possession and held on 125 bond each. John Barker, 25, and Linda Barker, 21, were arrested near Noelridge Park after midnight with marijuana and charged with resisting an officer and park after hours. they posted 650 bond and were released. A 17 year old Cedar Rapids girl was arrested at 1 15 a m on Highway 150 and Marion Court for marijuana possession and released to her parents.
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Shaun L. Phlughaupt
Center Point Road
Roger L. Johnson
Davenport
Daniels Park
Linn County
John B. Barker
Linda M. Barker
Grande Ave
Noelridge Park
Cedar Rapids
Highway 150
Marion Court
Linn
33 Charged in Largest Arson Ring in Boston Area
In a Boston area sweep, state police arrested 16 and a Suffolk County Grand Jury indicted 17 others in a probe of about 35 fires causing up to $6 million in damage. Notable arrestees include Leo Weisentaner, retired Boston Fire Department arson captain, John Fothergill, Chelsea Fire Department retired captain, and retired State Police Trooper James DeFuria.
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Boston
UPI
United States
Francis Bellotti
Special Criminal Investigation
Suffolk County
Bellotti
Leo Weisentaner
Boston Fire Department
John Fothergill
Chelsea Fire Department
James DeFuria
Northwestern’s James Miller. longtime president dies
Evanston Illinois reports the death of Dr James Roscoe Miller at age 71 from a heart attack. Miller led Northwestern University from 1949 to 1969 shaping postwar expansion and academic programs. He passed away Sunday night leaving a lasting university legacy.
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Evanston, Ill
James Roscoe Miller
Northwestern University
Hostage crisis focus in West Germany as hijackers demand action
West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt and crisis team pursue all realistic options to free hostages. The Turkish government opposes freeing two Palestinians unless West Germany frees 11 prisoners. Among the 82 passengers is Christine Maria Santiago, 44, of Santee, California, ill with heart trouble, and her 5-year-old son Leo.
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Helmut Schmidt
West Germany
Christine Maria Santiago
Santee
Calif
Leo
State Department
Parole decision hingeing on work release violation
Joan Littlenon, serving seven to ten years for breaking and entering, faced parole reconsideration next month after a work release infraction at a Raleigh dentist's office on October 4. Parole officials noted the incident could affect the parole outcome. her case remains unsettled as she may contact Paul for updates.
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Raleigh
Miss Little
Carter Church Protesters Silenced As Sermon Begins
In a church disturbance during a Carter era service, a protester restrained another man and led him to the door while Elizabeth McAlister stood reading a statement across the aisle. An usher moved to remove her but she remained briefly seated. Other demonstrators were silenced and escorted out as the president and family remained seated.
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Elizabeth McAlister
Philip Berrigan
Cedar Rapids voters set Tuesday primary for city council
Voters will decide on Tuesday who will appear on the November Cedar Rapids municipal ballot with primaries in four of five council races. Top two advance. 36 precincts open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentees total 75 sent. past election turnout around 7,000 in a 60,000 voter base.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Improvements
Carter presses full Panama Canal treaty story for ratification
President Carter urged a blue ribbon committee of treaty supporters to explain the Panama Canal pact to the American public, saying the facts have not been fully promulgated. Averill Harriman chaired the group, which includes business and labor leaders and former officials.
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Washington
Carter
White House
Senate
Averill Harriman
Moscow
Carter plans refueling stop in Saudi Arabia during overseas trip
President Carter will make a refueling stop in Riyadh Saudi Arabia as part of his 11 day overseas journey starting November 22 official says. The stop increases the total countries during the trip to nine and will occur on a flight from Lagos Nigeria to New Delhi India.
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Washington
UPI
Carter
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Saudi Arabian
Lagos
Nigeria
New Delhi
India
Iowa City to Restore Old Jet Memorial
Iowa City officials vote to hire Irv Janey of All Iowa Body Cedar Rapids to restore the Korean-type jet fighter memorial at the airport entrance. The project cost is estimated between 2000 and 2500 dollars with possible repainting and upgrades.
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Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Project Green
Dewey
Citizens Committee
Irv Janey
All-Iowa
Iowa City Council
Janey
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Beatrice Richter
Julius B. Richter
Estero
Fla
Mifflin
Richter
Sharon United Methodist Church
Julius B. Richter Jr
Ruth Webster
Turner Chapel East
Carl G. Rinderknecht
Park Court SE
Atkins
Heinrike
Pauline
Henry E
Wilbert
Bethany Lutheran Church
Ronald Pfluger
St. Stephen's Cemetery
Fellmer’s Funeral Home
Keystone
Floyd Andrew Thompson
10Th St
Marengo
Quaker Oats
Thompson
St. John’s Episcopal Church
American Legion Post
Crescent Lodge
AF & AM
Palestine Council
Trowel
Apollo Commandery
Cedar
Eastern Star
el Kabir Shrine
League City
Texas
Turner Chapel West
James Duval Edward Hobson
Thomas Hobson
33Rd Ave
State Center
Jefferson High School
Cedar Hills Evangelical Church
Bender
Lillian Bontrager
Mount Vernon
Barbara Boston
George
Clifford
Louisiana
Clifford Chilton
Cannock
England
Robert Warren
Linwood Cemetery
Rachel May Kohl
E Ave
Karl W. Kohl
Mr. Kohl
Kenwood Park United
Needles
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Clifton W. Ellerbeck
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Chapel of Memories
Linn County Diabetic Association
Police
Mt. Vernon Rd
Maninn
Pierson’s Flower Shop & Greenhouses Inc
Ellis Blvd
The
Mon
Paul
Secret Service
Trentham
C.R
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
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