Death notices from Cedar Rapids area obituaries
Multiple obituaries list Virginia Johnston 58 Cedar Rapids died in Davenport after illness born January 20 1920 at Osceola married Wayne Johnston July 8 1941 in Benton Ark. Survived by husband daughter Patricia Fortune four grandchildren two sisters one brother and father. Services Saturday Davenport St Johns United Methodist Church burial Osceola. Donations to Trinity United Methodist Church. Other notices include Gary James Hutchins Harold H Boddicker and Harry W Kester with service details and burial locations. Additional pending notices for George King Florence Pilkington Charles Buresh Amy Bruenning Ralph Weiss Fern Scripture Percy Edwards.
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Virginia Johnston
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Osceola
Wayne Johnston
Benton, Ark
Patricia Fortune
Corydon
Ida Belle Suett
Perry
Martha Salsbury
North Hollywood
Calif
Robert Callahan
Chicago
Russell Callahan
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Hill and Fredericks Funeral
Trinity United Methodist Church
Harold H. Boddicker
Newhall
Mercy Hospital
Beatrice Olson
Watkins
Newhall-Watkins
David
Ailey
Lester Wheeler
Howard Johnson
Lawrence Werning
Shellsburg
George Fairnle
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
St. Patrick’s
Walker
T.W. van Beck’s
Blairstown
Harry W. Kester
Linn County
Wisconsin
Hemet
Central City
Mary C. Bading
Coggan
Murdoch
R.J. Axen
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Oelwein
George King
Hintz
West Branch
Florence Pilkington
United Methodist Church
Barker’s
Deep River
Ralph R. Weiss
McAninch-Fremming’s
Victor
Wyoming
Wyoming Methodist Church
Hayden’s. Marengo
Percy Edwards
Hoover-Valentine’s
Koszta Cemetery
Marengo
GAO to probe nitrite carcinogen criteria
GAO will study the federal nitrite carcinogen conclusion process and the FDA USDA contract with MIT. Grassley says current Delaney clause safeguards need strengthening and notes potential actions to delay nitrite phase out. He cites officials Foreman and Kennedy as key figures and notes a coming GAO review meeting.
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AMES
General Accounting Office
Congress
U.S
Charles Grassley
R-Ilowa
Grassley
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Drug Administration
GAO
Iowa State University
Delaney
Carol Foreman
USDA
Donald Kennedy
FDA
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Food and Drug Administration
National Institute of Health
Agriculture Department
Justice Department
Mural dispute pits business owner against Madison city
Attorney Jack McManus defends a downtown mural on his office building as beautification while city inspectors demand it be painted over by November 1. He argues officials target his mural for political reasons and vows to seek a permit or court action, claiming first amendment rights.
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Madison, Wis
Jack McManus
McManus
State Capitol
Madison
Scales of Justice
Dane County
George Carran
State Department Imposes Cuba Embargo Except Food Medicine
On this date in 1960 the U S State Department announced a complete embargo on shipments to Cuba with exceptions for food and medicine. The move aimed to pressure the Cuban government amid rising tensions between the two nations.
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U.S. State Department
Cuba
Alaska seeks return of land promised at statehood
Gov. Jay Hammond of Alaska accuses the federal government of withholding about 70 million acres needed for agricultural and industrial development. He ties this to the 104 million acres promised to Alaska when it gained statehood in 1959.
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San Francisco
Alaska
Jay Hammond
Hammond
Rossville slave auction raises funds for burn victim
A charity event in Rossville near Waukon netted 2600 for David Snitker, owner of Dave's Feed and Farm Store, severely burned in a gas line fire. Auctioneers paused a sale at the Sportsman's Club to auction 45 volunteers offering eight hours of labor each. The top bid, $120, went to the Waterville tavern owner.
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Waukon
David Snitker
Rossville
Snitker
Dave
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rochester
George Ashbacher
Frank Lanning
Sportsman’s Club
Pople
Waterville
Grinnell Woman Identified in Des Moines Body Case
Des Moines authorities identify the decomposed body found north of the city as Camille Njus a 20 year old from Grinnell missing since August 4. Her mother Jean Gould says she was a brilliant student fluent in three languages and planned to become an international lawyer. The body was found near the Flint Access by a man gathering firewood. a sweater bra and ring were recovered at the scene.
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Des Moines
Camille Njus
Jean Gould
Grinnell
Nius
City Briefs: Pumpkin Crop Ruined and Local Notices
George W. Davis reports 75 pumpkins valued at 35 dollars ruined Wednesday morning at his 1220 74th St. NE home. Iowa Easter Seal Society president James Dorland, longtime board member since 1973, is announced. A Health Careers Day is set for Friday at St. Luke's Methodist Hospital with area high schools participating. Post 788 VFW meets at 8 tonight. Over $600 plywood stolen from El-View Construction Co. job site between 4 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. today at 1715 First Ave SE.
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George W. Davis
74Th St
Dorland
James Dorland
Harriet NW
Iowa Easter Seal Society
St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital
First Ave. SE
El-View Construction Co
Tokyo Tops List as World’s Costliest City for UN Staff
The United Nations reports Tokyo as the most expensive city for international civil servants, costlier than New York by about 62 percent. Colombo, Sri Lanka, ranks as the least expensive among 124 cities, at roughly 53 percent cheaper than New York.
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United Nations
Tokyo
U.N
Bulletin of Statistics
New York City
Colombo
Sri Lanka
New York
Mideast aid talks and oil deal at Camp David
Carter administration remains cool on Israel aid requests tied to Camp David with funds for two Negev air bases and Sinai settlement relocations. Egypt reportedly agrees to oil sales to Israel from Sinai fields pending withdrawal. Tass accuses Sadat of lies about Soviet pressure for 1972 talks.
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Carter
Israel
Camp David
Negev Desert
Sinai
Egypt
United States
Washington Post
Soviet Union
Anwar Sadat
Kremlin
Tass
Sadat
Golda Meir Jin
Airport plans cite 1982 opening target for new terminal
The Airport Commission outlines a staged funding plan with revenues reaching 65 percent of repayment by 1982 and about 93 percent by 1984. A $15 million goal is set for that year, with possible terminal expansion. Leases with Ozark and United Airlines rise next March as landing fees and rents likely increase.
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Donoghue
Commission
Airport Commission
Robert Blythe
Ozark
United Airlines
Blythe
Donoghue Sugges
Ted Terminal
Population doomsday doubts rise as birth rates fall
Experts Amy Ong Tsui and Donald Bogue say declining fertility in developing nations challenges doomsday forecasts. The study notes fertility dropped from 4.6 to 4.1 births per woman between 1968 and 1975, with China India Indonesia and Egypt showing sharp declines. They project world population around 5.8 billion by 2100 if family planning continues.
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Washington
University of Chicago
Amy Ong Tsui
Donald Bogue
China
India
Indonesia
Egypt
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 000 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA. Subscriptions by carrier 1 15 per week and by mail after noon editions and Sunday 7 issues 5 174 weeks 56 00 52 weeks. Rates vary for other states and territories 80 00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Linn youth charged with second degree murder
Linn County attorney filed a second degree murder charge by information against Mark A. Inger, 17, for the beating of Robert Neve, 16, outside a Hy-Vee store. Neve died after the September assault. Inger also faces prior theft and burglary charges and will be tried in adult court. He remains in custody with guardians.
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Linn County
Mark A. Inger
Oakland Road
Inger
Robert Neve
32Nd Street
Neve
Iowa
Denver Dillard
Ron Kirk
Patrick
28Th Ave
Marion
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Elmo Alger
35Th St
Baxter’s
Quick
Molly Amanda
St. John’s Cemetery
Edward Roling
St. Ludmila’s Church
Earl J. Quick
Western Pine Drive
Brush Chapel
Charipar
Charles
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Eugene Kutsch
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Popelka
Godfrey
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
T.B. Hlubucek
Czech National Cemetery
Hutchins
Gary James
Baxter Memorial Chapel
John D. Huber
Oak Shade Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Alaskan
By Roger Bollen
Harley Sprint
VFW
Peck’s Flower Shop
Center Pt. Rd
Mideast
World Bank
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue 5.E
Linn
Charipar Plumbing Inc
Charles Charipar
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