Death notices from Cedar Rapids and environs
Obituaries for Jessie A. Wamsley 97 of Cedar Rapids daughter of late Charles J. Wamsley services at Turner Chapel East burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Jean Kathryn Rice VanCura 57 Cedar Rapids died after a local hospital body donated to University of Iowa School of Medicine. Emma Kelting 83 Iowa City burial Pilot Grove. Orpha Freswick 82 Traer burial Oakland. Johanna Emmet 85 Keystone. Agnes Briggs 90 Traer burial Buckingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie A. Wamsley
Cedar Rapids
Charles J. Wamsley
Knoxville
Wamsley
Bertram United Methodist Church
Glen G. Blaine
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Turner East
Jean Kathryn Rice VanCura
Johnson Ave
Estherville
Verne R. VanCurn
Don Hines
Michael
Mary Lou Schipper
Robert M. Rice
University of Iowa School of Medicine
Camp Courage
Turner West
Iowa City
Emma Kelting
St. Andrew United Presbyterian Church
Pilot Grove
Iowa County
Visitation
Beckman-Jones
Orpha Freswick
Oakland
Keystone
Johanna Emmet
Fellmer’s
Overton’s, Traer
Buckingham
Memorial and funeral notices from Cedar Memorial area
Memorial services announced for Rachel Kohl with cremation and burial planned at Cedar Memorial Park. Spinka Charles J and Benjamin Jones services held, with details of cemeteries and officiants. Beatrice Richter, James Hobson, Floyd Thompson services listed with burial sites, funerary chapels, and military honors noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kohl
Rachel May
Chapel of Memories
Clifton W. Ellerbeck
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Spinka
Charles J
Brush Chapel
Herbert Rogers
Czech National Cemetery
Yana Spinka
Cedar Rapids
Jeanne
Jones
Benjamin
William Harnish
Shellsburg
Hanford Post 5
Outage Spreads Across City From Wellington Substation Incident
Iowa Electric Light and Power reports a flash over at the Wellington substation on Fifth Avenue and 17th Street SE caused a breaker trip at the Sixth Street station. About 2,000 customers in southeast and northwest quadrants faced outages from 4:56 to 5:05 p.m. with restoration by 5:30. Hospitals remained unaffected. investigators seek cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Iowa Electric
Wellington
Fifth Avenue
17Th Street
Sixth Street
Mount Vernon
15Th Street
Hilltop
St. Luke’s Hospital
McKinley
St. Luke’s
Mercy
Central Fire Station
B Avenue NW
Reed boy critically injured in bicycle truck collision
Iowa City resident Thomas Reed, son of Jerri Reed, was hospitalized in critical condition after a pickup struck his bicycle on the Coralville cut off road Monday afternoon. The truck was driven by Clarence Leicht, 37, of Kalona, who reportedly crested a hill as the boy rode from a farm driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Thomas Reed
Jerri Reed
Coralville
Clarence Leicht
Kalona
Cedar Rapids briefs sweep thefts sales and community notices
Stolen tools valued at 250 and items 70 taken from Bill's Truck Repair at 707 66th Ave SW. Kirkwood Community College reports thefts totaling 200 for two 74 inch saws and 800 in tools. Harold Burgess residence at 10x25 E Ave NW reports two shotguns worth 370 stolen. Midterm report cards issued to Cedar Rapids senior high students. Various local events and ads including St George's Lebanese Dinner, UAW retirees potluck, Johnny's Parkway specials, Handlers sale of Chrysler franchise, Barber Wanted, and community announcements. Lost cat near Grande and Crescent. Recreation and urban council meetings scheduled. Garden Center and crafts market ads. Coin club meeting and auction announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
66Th Ave
Kirkwood Community College
Three arrested on disorderly conduct and drug charge
Timothy L. Bogle, 22, of Marengo, was arrested in the 2700 block of 16th Avenue SW at 4 a.m. and charged with disorderly conduct and possession of a controlled substance after police found marijuana during booking. Ervin L. Johnson, 52, of 1535 17th Ave SE and Randall J. Disch, 19, of 1216 Second St SE were charged with larceny for meat hooks stolen from Wilson Foods on Oct. 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy L. Bogle
Marengo
Bogle
16Th Avenue SW
Ervin L. Johnson
17Th Ave. SE
Randall J. Disch
Second St. SE
Brutality complaints planned in Linn County jail
Dave Kneeland 28 of 1640 Quail Hollow plans to file brutality complaints with the Linn County Sheriff's Department after alleging a jailer grabbed him by the neck and pushed him, causing a blackout risk upon a drunken driving arrest on Oct 7. Kneeland and Steve McNeal 24 of 517 18th St NE circulated petitions for investigation of jail mistreatment and will present them to the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission on Oct 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
the Gazette
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Dave Kneeland
Quail Hollow
Linn
Kneeland
Steve McNeal
18Th St. NE
Cedar Rapids
McNeal
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
Cycle crash leaves C R man critical
A Cedar Rapids man, Dennis Decker, 18, was listed in critical condition at University Hospitals Iowa City after a motorcycle crash Monday evening. Passenger Dennis W. Malloy, 21, was in good condition at St. Luke's. Police say the motorcycle ran a stop sign at F Avenue and Eighth Street NW, hitting Delane E. Moomey, 21. Decker suffered head leg and chest injuries while Malloy sustained fractures to the wrist ankle and foot. The 5 44 p m crash remains under investigation with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Dennis Decker
Ninth St. NW
Dennis W. Malloy
J St
Malloy
St. Luke’s Hospital
F Avenue
Eighth Street
Delane E. Moomey
Ingelside Drive
Decker
Drunken driving charge filed against William G. Cole
A 41 year old man, William G. Cole of 829 Third Ave SE, was charged with drunken driving after police arrested him in the 2700 block of First Avenue SE at 2 26 a m He also faces speeding and traffic signal violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Cole
Third Ave
Cole
First Avenue SE
Change of date and site for 149 hearing near Amana
An administrative hearing on relocating Highway 149 between Interstate 80 and Highway 6 has moved from October 20 to December 20. The venue shifts from the Amana Society Building to the Des Moines office of the Transportation Regulation Board due to a pending medical surgery and at the request of objectors seeking a neutral location. The TRB will rule about a month after the December 20 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Amana
Dubuque
Howard Hagen
Hagen
Amana Society
Des Moines
The
Transportation Regulation Board
TRB
Iowa Department of Transportation
IDOT
Road Commission
Linn County care facility probe sparks supervisor hearing
A Linn County Care Facility custodian told the board of supervisors about alleged improprieties including falsified time cards and staff misbehavior. He named issues such as psychiatric care on county time and employees talking in a back room. The board sought written specifics before action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Mike Scholtes
Scholtes
Jean Oxley
Primary voting under way with 100 ballots cast to 79 in 1975
Voters head to the polls as turnout rises with 100 ballots in the current primary versus 79 in 1975. Polls stay open until 8 pm. Precinct 14 at Grant School opened a second machine due to heavy voting, with 69 ballots cast. Arthur School Precinct 11 saw 156 votes while Wilson School Precinct 15 had 19. four races on the ballot for public safety, mayor, parks, and public improvements. Top two advance to the November general. Finance commissioner has no primary. In Hiawatha City Hall turnout reached 50 by 10:30 am for nine council candidates. top four advance. Polls also open until 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant School
Arthur School
Wilson School
Public Safety
Hiawatha
City Hall
Emmons St
Food industry explores nitrosamine blockers in meats
Ms. Foreman notes sodium nitrite preserves corned beef salami and other meats by preventing botulism and giving a rosy color. The meat industry and Agriculture Department are testing a Vitamin E substance to block nitrosamine formation, while ascorbic acid or Vitamin C is already used to reduce nitrosamine formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meat Industry
Agriculture Department
Beefs up forces in Europe in 1981 82 plan
U S Army strategists foresee a critical point in 1981 82 as the Russians finish re equipping their divisions and air force squadrons facing NATO with new weapons. Rogers outlines pre positioned stocks in Europe and expansion of five U S mechanized infantry and armored divisions plus other combat units in Germany. He warns regular and reserve units in the United States will bear some impact as equipment and personnel shift to forward deployed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
NATO
Rogers
Europe
Germany
United States
Gas shortages mix with industry fuel switches in state lines
Updated supply figures show interstate pipelines buying emergency gas under federal rules at effectively unregulated prices. Regulated gas costs about 1.44 per thousand cubic feet, while unregulated gas runs about 2, with the higher cost passed to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
WMT Inc announces Kelly Atherton to lead Cedar Rapids stations
Lew Van Nostrand, president of WMT Inc, announces Kelly Atherton as executive vice president and general manager of WMT AM FM and TV. The transition aims for a smooth handover with Van Nostrand retiring by late 1978 while continuing policy coordination and industry representation. Atherton was previously VP and GM of WMT AM FM, and came from WFIE TF in Evansville, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Atherton
WMT Inc
Cedar Rapids
Lew van Nostrand
Atherton
Wmt-Am
van Nostrand
WMT
Wmt-Am-Fm
Evansville
Ind
Wfie-Tf
Orion Broadcasting Corporation of
Louisville
Green Bay
Wis
German authorities end 44 day hijacking crisis
The hijackers demanded funds and freedom for 11 West German terrorists. West German officials coordinated with international leaders as the Lufthansa plane flew from Majorca to Rome and beyond. The rescue concluded with the attackers' defeat and hostages freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Mitsuo Setoyama
Israel
Entebbe
United Nations
Roy Hutchings
Airline Pilots Association
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Christine Santiago
Santee
Calif
Leo
Santiago
Red Army Front
Hanns Martin Schleyer
Cologne
Schleyer
Bonn
French Riviera
Rome
Cyprus
Bahrain
Dubai
Aden
Mogadishu
Manchester Votes To Equip Police With Body Vests
Mayor Milt Kramer announced Manchester Iowa will spend about 100 dollars per officer to buy protective vests, making the city one of the smallest Iowa communities to equip its police. The council approved unanimously and Chief Irons said orders would be placed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Milt Kramer
Delaware County
Iowa
Kramer
Chief Irons
Marion
Bettendorf
Irons
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Richter
Beatrice
Hobson
James Duval Edward
Turner Chapel West
Robert N. Warren
Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Church
Linwood Cemetery
Cedar Rapids Briefs
Harold Burgess
E Ave
Stickney
St. George’s
10Th Street SE
UAW
Ibew Hall
Wiley Blvd
Johnny’s Parkway
Ellis and
Five
Grande and Crescent
Crescent St. SE
Handlers
Chrysler
Chrysler Corp
2Nd Ave
8Th St
Allcar Parts
Allcar
7Th St
Adv
Michael Broggan
Gordon Ave
Recreation Commission
Ambroz Recreation Center
Mount Vernon Road
Hiawatha Garden Center
Jaycees
Riverside Roundhouse
Jaycee
Townhouse Convention Hall
Coin Club
Peoples Bank West
Ann Schrader
Gazette
C.R. Man
Tom Fruehling
Flap Brewing
Fied
Non
Baader
Raspe
Pope Paul VI
Lufthansa
Abdulaldir Salad
Uganda
Border Guard Group 9
Lewellen
Florist
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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