Death notices of Hemmer and others in Cedar Rapids area
William J. Hemmer 85 of 1808 Second St SW died Friday at Mercy Hospital after a brief illness. Born June 13 1897 in Vienna Austria he moved to Cedar Rapids in 1901 married Mary Vejda June 9 1920 and worked 49 years at The Gazette retiring in 1962. He served in WWI and was active in St James United Methodist Church and several local groups. Surviving are two daughters six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Services Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home with Masonic rites at 1:45 pm and burial at Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call Monday 1 to 9 pm and Tuesday after 9 am. The casket will be closed at 1:30 pm. Other obituaries list Evalyn Bessie Ford of Lisbon. Alfred Bill Ahrens. Gus Heuser. James Richard Scott. Charlene Dawson. Hilda Hlavacek. Blanche Sandbeck. Lottie Cejka Prasil. William Bill Simon. Mary Gene Raeside. Fredia Rime and arrangements details.
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William J. Hemmer
Second St. SW
Mercy Hospital
Vienna
Austria
Cedar Rapids
Mary Vejda
Hemmer
The
Gazette
St. James United Methodist Church
American Legion Hanford Post
Mount Hermon Lodge
Goodfellows
Typographical Union
C.I.B.J
Cedar Rapids Small Stock Association
Dorothy Newport
Ruth Darling
Teahen
B. Gordon Packard
Mount Hermon
Conroy
Alfred
Bill” Ahrens
Uhlmann’s
Williamsburg
Decorah
G.W
Gus” Heuser
Congregational Church
Steine’s
Phelps Cemetery
Independence
James Richard Scott
First Baptist Church
White’s
Mount Hope
Strawberry Point
Charlene Dawson
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Martin’s
Oakland Cemetery
Lottie Cejka Prasil
Heritage Acres
Kerwin
Kan
Frank Prasil
Covington Ladies Aid
Fairview Farm Bureau
Leonard Reif
John
Lisbon
Brush Chapel
George McDill
Czech National Cemetery
William “Bill” Simon
Center Point
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pauline Hays
Simon
Troy Mills
Heverly Hardware Store
Agnes Kircher
John Simon
Walker
Murdoch
Mary “Gene” Baur Raeside
Park Towne Court
Keokuk
Bell Telephone Co
Kansas City
Mason City
Robert Raeside
Marion
Murdoch Funeral Home
Fredia L. Rime
Coral Drive
Hiawatha
Fayette County
Ill
Billie Rine
Ramsey
Rine
Kathy
Tami
Scotty Dively
Fred Cook
Donald Rhodes
Abiline
Texas
Teddy Rhodes
Vandalia
Jerry Rhodes
Nokomis
Oral Beck
Brandon
Clyde Beck
Albert Brown
Ramsey, Ill
Lenora Booker
Decatur
Ili
Mark Miller
Pinhook Cemetery
Texas Rangers to aid murder probe in widow death
In Anahuac Texas authorities enlisted the Texas Rangers to help investigate the homicide of Virginia Mayes a 76 year old wealthy widow found dead at her Beach City mansion. Autopsy cited suffocation with signs of struggle and bruising. Her estate valued at about 4 million.
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Rangers
Anahuac
Texas
UPI
Texas Rangers
Virginia Mayes
Beach City
Trinity Bay
C.E
Chuck” Morris
Morris
Haskell Taylor
Texas Ranger
Beaumont
Fred Dodd
Justice of the Peace
Larry Cryer
Cryer
Anderson Pope ready for debate in Iowa City
Democrat Bob Anderson and Republican Larry Pope will face off in a lieutenant governor debate at 3 p.m. today at Old Brick in Iowa City. Sponsored by the Old Brick Forum, the event will be broadcast live by Hawkeye CableVision with a recorded showing at 1 05 p.m. Monday Oct 18 on WSUI.
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Iowa City
Old Brick
First Presbyterian Church
Market
Clinton Streets
Old Brick Forum
Bob Anderson
Larry Pope
Hawkeye CableVision
WSUI
Iowa Comptroller Revises Surplus Upward
DES MOINES Iowa State Comptroller Ronald Mosher said the office increased its budget projections by 6.4 million and now expects the current fiscal year to end with an 8.4 million surplus. The change comes from more revenue returned to treasuries by agencies and about 4 million in reduced homestead property tax credits.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Treasury
Ronald Mosher Friday
Mosher
Rancher ends standoff at White Sands missile range
An 81 year old rancher left the White Sands Missile Range after a four day encampment demanding access to his homestead. He and his niece met with New Mexico lawmakers and officials before departing about 10 30 a m. He accused others of land theft and erosion damage and said the incident could resume if needed. The departure allows Army officials to resume operations while prompting talks with congressmen and state leaders on his land claim.
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Missile Range
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
U.S. Army Base
Dave McDonald
Mary McDonald
New Mexico
Cattle Growers Association
White Sands
Jim Eckles
McDonalds
McDonald
Eckles
U.S
Harrison
Schmitt
Joe
Skeen
Reagan
Kennedy
Iowa
Kennedy Conlin urge party unity to lift nation
Senator Edward Kennedy and Roxanne Conlin addressed 3,500 Iowa Democrats at the Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner on the Iowa State University campus. Kennedy urged opposing Reagan era policies and a new national strategy while Conlin criticized Reagan's record and defended her gubernatorial bid amid questions about taxes and the economy.
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Kennedy
Conlin
Rap Reagan
Roxanne Conlin
Hilton Coliseum
Iowa State University
Congress
Senate
Reagan
Hubert Humphrey
America
Iowa
Washington
U.S
Ronald Reagan
Two Eastern Iowa Residents Die in Traffic Crashes
The Gazette reports two separate fatalities in Eastern Iowa. Chris Van Arkel, 13, was struck by a pickup while cycling on Plainfield streets. Don Brase, 20, drove from a driveway as the boy rode by. Both were pronounced dead after attempts to revive them. In a second case, David Saunders, 32, lying on Highway 136 near Keokuk, was struck by Christopher Runge, 21. police ruled it a death by own action as Saunders suffered Huntington's Chorea.
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Iowa
Chris van Arkel
Plainfield
Don Brase
van Arkel
Waverly Municipal Hospital
Keokuk
David Saunders
Saunders
Highway 136
Christopher Runge
Runge
U.S. Considers Lifting Siberian Pipeline Sanctions
The Reagan administration circulated a draft protocol to France Germany Britain and Italy that could guide lifting sanctions tied to the Western Siberia to Western Europe gas pipeline. The plan outlines leverage points such as credit terms and technology transfers while trade officials note Cabinet divisions over concessions. The sanctions, in place since December and tightened in June, target the pipeline amid Poland repression concerns.
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Washington
France
Germany
Britain
Italy
United States
Poland
Soviet Union
Caspar W. Weinberger
Siberia
Europe
Vital Statistics and Emergency Reports Daily Log
Theresa and Alan Pederson of Manchester welcomed a son and Angela Kalous lives at 3751 12th Ave SW. Elaine Vaughn at 3612 Pinewood Dr NE, a son. Jolene Jones at 3024 Pebble Dr SW, a son. Vickie Matheny at 1137 Ninth St NW, a son. Multiple incidents: investigations, medical emergencies, furnace odor, and alarm malfunctions reported at various city addresses from Oct 15 to Oct 16.
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Theresa
Alan Pederson
Manchester
Angela Kalous
12Th Ave
Elaine
John Vaughn
Pinewood Drive
Jolene Jones
Pebble Drive
Vickie
Steven Matheny
Ninth St
12Th St
Center St. NE
First Ave
Fourth St
First St
Shaver Road
Franklin Ave
Posters accuse Chiang Ching of hastening Mao’s death
On this date in 1976 wall posters in China accused Mao Tse Tung’s widow Chiang Ching of hastening his death by nagging him in his final weeks.
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China
Mao Tse-Tung
Chiang Ching
Martial Law Declared by South Korea President
Ten years ago President Chung Hee Park declared martial law accusing politicians of not being trustworthy to handle the nation’s task of unification.
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Chung Hee Park
Brushfire rages near Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
A brushfire ran out of control near the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant in San Luis Obispo County. Firefighters fought the blaze under 20 to 30 mph winds with 17 engines, two bulldozers, and about 150 personnel. No containment estimate was available as crews from Grover City, Pismo, the south bay, and San Luis Obispo assisted.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
UPI
Diablo Canyon
State Department of Forestry
Pg&e
Department of Forrestry
Ray Barrett
Grover City
Pismo
The
South Bay
The Gazette Publisher and Pricing Details
The Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company and published daily and Sunday at Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates list carrier weekly mail multi week and annual pricing with 7 issues per week.
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THE
Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
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Evalyn Bessie
Morgan’s
Anderson
Pope
Ames
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Sen
Gazette: Wire Services
New York Times Service
St. Luke’s
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
WEST
Ellis Boulevard
Center Pt. Rd
Nuke
Associated Press
Joseph L. Hansen
Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue N.E
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