Two Local Women Die. Mildred Johnson and Elsie Hackett
Mildred E. Johnson 73 of 1330 First Ave NW died Saturday at St. Luke’s Hospital after a long illness. She lived in Cedar Rapids for 50 years and was a seamstress. survivors include son Louis G and daughter Joan Caulfield. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday Cedar Memorial Chapel with Eastern Star rites. burial Cedar Memorial Park. Elsie M. Hackett 77 of Linn County died Friday at Crestview Acres Nursing Home Marion. survived by sister Hazel Akers and brothers Julius and Harry. Services 11 a.m. Monday Murdoch Chapel Marion. burial Alice Cemetery.
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Mildred E. Johnson
First Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Johnson
Central City
Glen O. Johnson
Marion Christian Church
Malta
O.E.S
Daughters of the Nile
Navy Mothers Club
Women of the Moose
Louis G
Joan Caulfield
Richardson
Texas
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Kenneth E. Adcock
Eastern Star
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Marion
Alburnett
John M
Margret Klingler Hackett
Hazel Akers
Julius
Harry
Mountain Grove
Murdoch Chapel
Robert Lawrence
Memorial Services for Therese M. Klinger and Leon Woodson
Memorial services for Therese M. Klinger set for 10:30 a.m. Monday at All Saints Catholic Church with entombment in Cedar Memorial Mausoleum and a parish rosary tonight at Cedar Memorial Funeral Home. Donations to the American Heart Fund are requested. Separately, George Leon Woodson, 74, of Palo died Saturday evening at Mercy Hospital's Hallmar Care Center after a long illness. services pending at Teahen Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klinger
Therese M
All Saints Catholic Church
Edmund J. Becker
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
American Heart Fund
Seventh Ave
Marion
George “Leon” Woodson
Palo
Mercy Hospital
Hallmar
Teahen Funeral Home
East Iowa Obituaries Share Rounds Of Local Notables
Multiple obituaries from East Iowa list Mrs. Johanna Dircks 81 of Anamosa died after brief illness. Forrest R. Shadewald 87, a WW I veteran and former Toronto resident, died in Marengo. Raymond L. Newmire 86, retired meatcutter, died at Rose Haven Nursing Home. services planned. Brady Showman 86 died at Keokuk County Hospital with arrangements pending. Brady Showman is not linked to other relatives in the text. Ruby Kapell 100 died in New Hampton. survivors include sister and nieces. services set. Richard H. McCleery 80, Washington philanthropist and calendar firm head, died after long illness. services at United Presbyterian Church Washington with burial Elm Grove Cemetery. memorial fund to Washington Community Center. Survivors include wife, children, grandchildren, and sister.
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Johanna Dircks
Anamosa
Anamosa Community Hospital
Goettsch’s
Forrest R. Shadewald
Marengo Memorial Hospital
Toronto
S.D
Belle Plaine
Raymond L. Newmire
Hogan's Locker
Rose Haven Nursing Home
Wilma
Jolaine Hadenfeldt
Cedar Rapids
Hoover-Valentine’s
Marengo Cemetery
Rose Kapell
Health Care Manor
New Hampton
Iowa
Eleanor
Wells
Minn
Barbara Wurzer
St. Lucas
Arlene Vick
Sioux Falls
Celine Schumann
Jesup
St. Francis de Sales
Richard H. McCleery
Washington
McCleery-Cummings Co
Mr. McCleery
Hugh H
Viola Hamilton McCleery
Washington High School
Muskingum College
New Concord
Ohio
Sara L. Grimes
Cheyenne
Wyo
Margarette Fuhr
Boulder
Colo
Carolyn Phelps
Sun City
Ariz
United Presbyterian Church
George Bishop
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home
Washington Community Center
Six California prisoners attempt escape at Lompoc federal prison
Six inmates commandeered a garbage truck during recreation time and rammed three perimeter fences under heavy gunfire. One prisoner, Joseph Owens, 40, died from a neck wound. Gustave White, 33, and another unnamed inmate were wounded. Three others were recaptured within a half mile as guards fired from towers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lompoc
Calif
Chuck LaRoe
LaRoe
Arizona
Vandenberg Air Force Base Hospital
Fred Bolinger
Gustave White
White
Marian Medical Center
Santa Maria
Ronald
Sears
Morris Johnson
Alfred Smith
Food Service
Chicago cabbie WWII veteran honored by Soviet envoy
The Soviet ambassador telegrammed Polowsky's family after his death from cancer praising his life of peace work. Polowsky requested burial at Torgau where U.S. and Soviet troops met in 1945 to symbolize U.S.–Soviet cooperation. A private memorial service was held as memories of his postwar efforts continued.
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Chicago
United States
Joseph Polowsky
Torgau
East Germany
U.S
Soviet Union
Anatoly Dobrynin
Polonsky
Polowsky
Berlin
Larry Wolvns
University of Chicago
Wolvis
Elbe River
Washington, D.C
Wolvns
Glenn Mondale apologize for nasty campaign remarks
At the Florida Democratic State Convention Glenn accepted Mondale's apology for calling him an anti-Democrat. The event featured Mondale Askew McGovern and Glenn addressing about 2800 delegates as they debated labels and strategies ahead of the 1984 race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Fla
John Glenn
Walter Mondale
Fritz
Glenn
Mondale
Florida
Reubin Askew
George McGovern
Ohio
Rebels attack Nicaragua geothermal plant near Managua
Rebels fired on Nicaragua's sole geothermal plant 34 miles west of Managua but no damage was reported. Yadira Baez of the Nicaraguan Energy Institute confirmed the attack's lack of damage as authorities investigated whether the fire came from air or ground forces.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Voz de Nicaragua
Yadira Baez
Nicaraguan Energy Institute
Caribbean
Puerto Cabezas
Corinto
Puerto Sandino
Judge bars CBS from airing De Lorean arrest tapes
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order preventing CBS and KNXT from broadcasting tapes claimed to show John De Lorean's arrest on cocaine trafficking charges. A hearing on a permanent injunction is set for Monday. the tapes include FBI footage from October 19 1982 and other hotel sting videos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
CBS
Knxt-Tv
John de Lorean
U.S
Robert Takasugi
Network
KNXT
Donald Re
de Lorean
Ramona Dunn
CBS News
FBI
Los Angeles International Airport
PTA Endorses Iowa Child Restraint Law Proposal
Iowa PTA delegates narrowly backed a bill requiring belts for children under 5 in cars, with penalties and waivers possible for first offenses. The measure, similar to 40 other states, would have staged belts for under 2 and seats or belts for ages 2–4, and was backed in the 1983 legislative program alongside opposition to private school tuition tax credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
PTA
Six hurt in two-car crash on Blairs Ferry Road overpass
Hiawatha officers report six people were hospitalized after a Saturday night collision on the Blairs Ferry Road overpass at 1380. Roy Iben and Dianne Magenis were involved. Iben’s wife and two children were injured along with Magenis. The minor child was released. Magenis faces charges for failing to have control and running a red light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Roy Iben
Westwood Drive
Dianne Magenis
Iben
Cheryl
Tallie
Lani
St. Luke’s
Magenis
Births At Marion And Mount Vernon Families
Vital statistics record multiple births with couples and addresses in Marion and Mount Vernon. A daughter is born to Debra and Todd Biegler on Oct 22 at 2865 15th Ave Marion, a daughter to Jacqueline and Kenneth Basten at 3700 H Ave NE, a son to Linda and David Baker at 294 Jacelyn Drive NW, a son to Rebecca and Kevin Havill of Mount Vernon, and a son to Joyce and Craig Hansel in Ryan. Also noted are city alarm and incidents including a false alarm at City Hall at 7:07 p.m. Friday a burnt food in oven at 1222 B Ave NW at 12:15 a.m. Saturday and a broken gas line to an engine compartment at 428 Third Ave SE at 2:59 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline
Kenneth Basten
H Ave
Linda
David Baker
Jacelyn Drive
Rebecca
Kevin Havill
City Hall
B Ave
Third Ave
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METRO
Elsie M. Hackett
Linn County
Crestview Acres
Marengo
Sigourney
Brady Showman
Keokuk County
Reynolds Funeral Chapel
Ossian
Schmitz
California
List Daily
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Glenn, Mondale
Askew
Jimmy Carter
McGovern
South
Daniel Ortega
Nicaraguan Democratic Force
CIA
Revolutionary Democratic Alliance
Eden Pastora
Leo Klinger Klinger
Debra
Todd Biegler
15Th Ave
Vernon
Joyce
Craig Hansel
Ryan
St. Luke’s Child
Pierson’s Flowershop and Greenhouses, Inc
Ellis Boulevard
East 395
Center Pt. Rd
James F. Stewart
Stewart Funeral Home
First Avenue N.E
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