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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1979

Page

2

Deaths list covers Vale Mercuriali Gillette Springer and others

A long obituary list from Cedar Rapids records several deaths including Mattie Mae Vale of Cedar Rapids aged 81 with service details at Cedar Memorial Chapel, Gary Wayne Mercuriali of Houston, Earl L. Gillette of Iowa City, and David Springer of Sylvania. The notice also lists many memorial services, burial sites, and funeral arrangements across multiple towns with dates and locations.

Mattie Mae Vale Mount Vernon Road Cedar Rapids Edgar County T.A. “Art” Vale Paris Ill Lidell Donn Lang Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Gary Wayne Mercuriali Houston Texas Sioux City Jefferson High School Iowa State University Gino Marjorie Mercuriali Durham N.C Nelson-Berger Morningside Chapel Nelson-Berger Funeral Home Earl L. Gillette Fourth St Iowa City Lisbon Interlake Steel Chicago Trinity United Methodist Church Cornell College Masonic Lodge C. Edgar Mount Vernon Turner Chapel West David Springer Brentwood Drive Sylvania Ohio Mr. Springer Swift and Co Florida Howard Marguerite Harold Charles Oregon Donald H Cedar Memorial Chapel of Warren L. Feller Krejci Bertha K Murdoch Chapel Central City Duane Manning Linwood Cemetery

Oswald autopsy dispute spurs exhumation bid

The article outlines ongoing conflicts over Oswald's grave including claims by Eddowes that Marina Oswald cooperates with a dig up attempt and authorities’ caution. It notes discrepancies between 1963 autopsy records and Oswald’s military records, and signals legal steps seek a court order for exhumation amid political and familial disagreements.

Eddowes Oswald Petty Marine Corps Service Navy Reference Department St. Louis Linda Norton Tarrant County Nizan Peerwani Fort Worth

Weather Report for CR Downtown Region Sees Mild Yet Unsettled Conditions

The report notes a high near 69 and overnight low around 61 with a 70 percent humidity reading and SW winds at 10 mph at 11 a.m. Saturday sunrise is 7:25 with no precipitation. Forecast calls for Sunday showers and possible Monday east, followed by cooler midweek with 50s highs and 40s to 50s lows.

City Briefs Reflect Local Business Losses and Events

Multiple briefs report a $5,500 welding machine stolen from Modern Piping at 210 33rd St Drive SE and a $429 chain saw from Darlene Clark at 395 15th Ave SW. Other items include a damaged radio omission, broken Milwaukee Road signal lights worth $600, and assorted local ads for events and services.

33Rd St. Drive Darlene Clark 15Th Ave Milwaukee Road Covington Linn County

Births listed for Mercy and surrounding areas

Vital Statistics notes multiple births from Mercy area and Edina Minnesota to various couples on Oct 17 and Oct 18. Names include Dvorak Huggins Young Callahan Usher Kline Noska George Bloxham Rogers and others with grandparents and local addresses. Two incidents of arson investigation follow.

Craig Huggins 41St St. NE Doug Young Marengo Patrick Callahan Alburnett Duane Usher 17Th Ave Larry Kline Richard Drive Timothy Noska Coggan Alexander George Seventh St. SE Ronald Bloxham Glass Road Edina Minn William S. Rogers St. Louis Park Robert J. Rogers C Ave

Funnel cloud sighted near Dewitt causes property damage

A potential funnel cloud near Dewitt in Clinton County caused extensive damage to homes trailers and cars around 1 15 am with no injuries reported. Windows were blown from Ronald Landau s trailer and part of William Die s roof was ripped off landing on a parked car. A camper trailer was lifted and struck a house. No damage estimates were available. Nearby Des Moines storms caused power outages for about 2500 customers.

Dewitt Clinton County Ronald Landau William Die Sheriff's Office Des Moines

Gardens must be cleared by weekend says parks chief

Cedar Rapids Parks Department asks gardeners with city plots to remove all produce by weekend to allow plowing this fall. Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis says plowing starts next Monday and plots will be available for rent again next spring. On this date in 1973 Libya halted oil exports to the United States and nearly doubled petroleum prices.

Irwin A. Noblett Kerrville Texas Cedar Rapids Fort Dodge Esther L. Hibnes St. Paul’s Cherokee Village Ark Cherokee Village Methodist Church Cherokee Village Lions Club Kerrville Lions Club John Marr Amarillo Edward Morriss Mount Home Rodman Goltry Wheaton Ill Stan Reinis Reinis Libya United States

Nixon Sends Kissinger to Moscow Over Middle East War

On this date in 1973 President Nixon dispatched Henry Kissinger to Moscow to seek a path to end the Middle East conflict that had begun thirteen days earlier.

Nixon Henry Kissinger Moscow

Ossian Scouts Bestow Arrow of Light on Six Members

Six Weberner Scouts received the Arrow of Light award Thursday at the Ossian Community Center. Recipients listed are Dennis Hanken Jerry Rhinehart Jonathan Meyer John Jaster Ross Amundsen and Paul Wenthold.

Ossian Webern Ossian Community Center Dennis Hanken Jerry Rhinehart Jonathan Meyer John Jaster Ross Amundsen Paul Wenthold

Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Details

The Cedar Rapids Gazette in Iowa lists subscription options with carrier and mail plans. Rates shown include $1.40 weekly by carrier and 7 issues for Afternoon Editions and Sunday at $6.82, plus annual mail options for 52 weeks.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave Iowa U. S. Territories Associated Press

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