Deaths A Verne Wood 72 Cedar Rapids veteran obituary
A Verne Wood 72 of 4217 Northwood Drive NE died Tuesday at an Iowa City hospital after a long illness. He was born October 29, 1907 in Moulton married to Adelyn Bobb. He served in World War II including D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge and was a deputy municipal clerk of Cedar Rapids. He is survived by his mother Emma Wood and brother Carl. Services Monday at Turner Chapel East with burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children.
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A. Verne Wood
Northwood Drive
Iowa City
Moulton
Adelyn Bobb
Cedar Rapids
Holland
Belgium
Germany
el Kabir Shrine
Emma E. Wood
Bloomfield
Carl
Rockport
Texas
Turner Chapel East
Gordon Freeburg
E! Kahir Shrine
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Shriners Hospitals For
el Kahir Shrine Temple
Fifth St
Economy shows third quarter spending rise and inflation cools
Personal spending rebounded by 55.2 billion in the third quarter after a 2.9 billion drop in Q2. Auto sales boosted durable goods by 24.5 billion, after a prior fall. After tax income rose 51.6 billion and spending 54.7 billion, with the savings rate slipping to 4.6 percent. Critics note only a single quarter downturn per two quarter rule, while indicators point to a slow recovery amid inflation easing from 10.7 to 9.1 percent.
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Commerce Department
Federal Reserve Board
Courtenay M. Slater
Hostage deal stumbles amid Iran tensions and Abadan fighting
The report notes no imminent hostage release despite claims of hostages returned to Tehran and cautions from State Department. Separately Iraqi advances press toward Abadan with heavy fighting near Khurramshahr and Iran claiming two Iraqi planes shot down in aerial clashes.
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Iran
U.S
Tehran
Pentagon
Muskie
Carter
State Department
John Trattner
Abadan
Khurramshahr
Iraq
Tax increase Boosts city funds if valuations rise not yet final
The state set 1980 tax percentage at 66.7355 for a $50,000 home, yielding a taxable value of $33,367.75 versus $32,190.05 in 1979 with 64.3801. With the maximum city general fund levy of $8.10 per thousand, 1979 taxes were $260.74 and 1980 would be $270.28, up $9.54, potentially increasing general fund revenue if valuations climb, though final figures are not yet available.
Gazette correction clarifies clerk biography and note
The Gazette clarifies that Linn County clerk of court Ken Perry Jr. was a deputy in the county auditor's office before his election four years ago, correcting a prior misstatement. The paper also invites complaints about accuracy and promises corrections in this space, with contact at Phone 398-8313.
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Linn County
Ken Perry Jr
Gazette
Weather Report And Observations From The Day
Wind direction and velocity at eleven a.m. southwest at seventeen to twenty five miles per hour. Sun rises Saturday at seven twenty two and sets at six twenty one. Year ago today high seventy five low five precipitation none. Record high today eighty six in nineteen fifty and record low twenty two in nineteen seventy six. Extended forecast little or no rain Sunday through Tuesday highs fiftys to low sixties and lows thirties. Winter storm dumped up to a foot of snow across Montana Utah Wyoming today mixing rain and snow across eastern Montana and the Dakotas. Travelers advisories posted across western North Dakota. showers and thundershowers reported from north central Texas to northern Arkansas to lower Michigan. Flash flood warning for northern Cook and DuPage Counties Illinois. Flash flood watch for southern Arkansas. Rainfall amounts include one point twenty at St Louis and one point thirteen at Fort Smith with other readings from Ardmore Abilene and Dallas Fort Worth. Morning lows below freezing across the Plateau and Rocky Mountain regions. Albuquerque reported twenty six degrees. Freeze warnings in effect eastern Colorado. Winds twenty to forty mph across Nebraska and the Dakotas. Gale warnings for Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Fog along Atlantic Coast. Widely scattered showers along southern Atlantic Coast and western Gulf Coast. Fair weather west of the Rockies.
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Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Dakotas
North Dakota
Texas
Arkansas
Michigan
Cook
DuPage
Illinois
Nebraska
Lake Superior
Lake Michigan
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Rockies
Vital Statistics Highlights From Cedar Rapids Area
Oct 16 births and residents listed from Cedar Rapids and nearby areas include Elaine and Norman Jacobson a daughter Julie and James Wilson a daughter Diane and Terry Osterkamp a son Judy Kitchen a daughter Barbara Wing a daughter Kathy Regennitter a son Sandra Jo Glandorf a son Penny Morris a son Bonnie Schliemann a daughter Kuang Cary a daughter Pamela Hope a daughter Linda Dietze a son Sue Erickson a son and many more couples with last names Haven Lins Palmer Lightner Clemons Hanna Brokaw Werner Burkhart Wegmuller Hofer Ballard. The report notes multiple addresses and times including 11:55 a.m. 12:18 p.m. 1:13 p.m. 4:59 p.m. 7:33 p.m. 10:40 p.m. and 3:33 a.m. for smoke odor medical and wiring incidents and a gas flush across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.
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Margaret
James’ Barthelme
Memorial Drive
Elaine
Norman Jacobson
Springville
Julie
James Wilson
Cedar Rapids
Diane
Terry Osterkamp
Anamosa
Judy
Brent Kitchen
Barbara
James Wing
Kathy
Lysle Regennitter
E Ave
Sandra Jo
Scott Glandorf
Fourth Ave
Penny
Harry Morris
Ave
Bonnie
Robert Schliemann
Fourth St
Daniel B. Haven
Teresa C. Lins
Duane A. Palmer
Roberta E. Shelton
R. Mitchell Lightner
Christina M. Hite
Gary W. Clemons
Vicky A. Wilson
James D. Prosser
Kimberly A. Burkhart
Hiawatha
Allan E. Wegmuller
Teresa G. Hofer
Central City
Robert J. Hanna
Swisher
Connie G. Ballard
Milo B
30Th St
Kenridge Terrace
Sixth St
M Ave. NW
Drinkward St
Prairie Drive
O Ave
Freight plane crash prompts questions on passenger ban
The plane owned by Air Freight Express of St Paul, flying for Cedar Rapids Emery Air Freight, crashed near an Iowa farm. Officials say the freighter carried no passengers. pilot identity and cause are under inquiry while autopsies proceed. Weather delayed search efforts but resumed with police and Civil Air Patrol help. Elmer and Leo Cech, landowners, described arriving at the wreck.
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Air Freight Express
St. Paul, Minn
Cedar Rapids
Emery
Evelyn Luthi
St. Paul
Moloschnikov
Elmer
Leo Cech
Elmer Cech
Civil Air Patrol
Joe Enzler
Enzler
Great Western Airlines
U S and China Strike Major Grain Trade Deal
The United States and China reached a major grain pact worth about 1 billion dollars annually for American farmers, supplying up to 9 million tons of wheat and corn a year for four years starting in 1981. The agreement, reviewed by both sides, followed tensions over leaks and comes as China boosts imports to cover domestic shortfalls.
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Washington
UPI
China
United States
Agriculture Department
Thomas Sand
Bob Bergland
Peking
Bergland
Sand
Australia
Carter
Harvester debt rating lowered by Standard & Poor's
NEW YORK UPI Standard & Poor's cut International Harvester Co ratings on senior debt from BBB to BB plus and subordinated debt from BB to B. The agency also assigned BB to a planned $150 million issue of new preferred stock, citing weakened financial condition and reduced flexibility amid over $1 billion in debt increases in the past year.
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New York
UPI
Standard & Poor’s
International Harvester Co
Harvester
Gazette Company Publication Details and Rates
Gazette Company operates daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates listed include carrier 1.40 per week and 7 issues weekly 35 4 weeks with various regional terms. The paper notes no mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service and reserves AP republication rights. USPS 095680.
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Mark
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Dennis Eide
Calvin-Sinclair United Presbyterian Church
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Hickman
Marshall J
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Eugene Hancock
St. Paul’s
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Third Ave
Schrader
Arthur C
Manchester
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Aplington
Quint
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Edith) Larson
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Riverside
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Sussex Drive
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Vinton
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