Weather Outlook For C R And Elsewhere This Week
Highs in the mid to upper 40s Sunday warming to the mid to upper 50s by Tuesday. Lows 20s to low 30s Sunday rising to the low to mid 30s by Tuesday. Regional gauges show varied precipitation with small increases and declines noted at LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor and Dubuque with minor changes. Coralville Lake pool level reported Friday.
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Sunda Throne
Mississippi Valley
Florida
Washington
Obituaries from Cedar Rapids area honor multiple residents
Obituaries describe deaths of Mrs. Ralph Hageman 76 of 29 Twenty sixth Avenue SW. Larry Kenneth George 26 of Cedar Rapids. Backhaus Chris J.. Cleve F. Bennett. Emeleen Cannon 65. Alma L. Pirie 86. Dorothy Neprash 71. The Rev Raymond C. Herman 45. Donald W. McDonald 67. Mrs. John L. May Jacobs 94. Edwin J. Zelezny 51. Mrs. Harvey Hines 67. Mrs. Joseph F. Cibula 85. Emma Theresa Gage 73. Clara Wirstlin 85. Gary L. Heckmann 28. George A. Stuckman 78. Funeral details and burial locations vary by individual.
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M. Hageman
Twenty-sixth Avenue
Ralph Hageman
Traer
Cedar Memorial
Turner Chapel East
Larry Kenneth George
Frank George
Westwood Drive
Cedar Rapids
Sandra Meyer
Gary
Steven
Turner Chapel West
Roger T. Goodson
Edgewood Baptist Church
Linwood
Turner West
Emeleen Cannon
First Avenue SE
Worcester
Mass
Food Service
St. Luke's Hospital
Jesse James
Cannon
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Luke's Auxiliary
Mercy Auxiliary
St. George
Selma Mitchell
Mary Atty
Ronald Carson
Sioux City
George Koury
San Diego
Michael G. Kouri
David Koury
Iowa City
Turner's East
Constantine Nasr
St. George Cemetery
Alma L. Pirie
Center Point Road
Glenn Pirie
Blairstown
Turner East
Brandon
Raymond C. Herman
St. John’s Catholic Church
Independence
Friends
White's
Hopkinton
Donald W. McDonald
United Presbyterian Church
Cuba City
Wis
Goettsch
Walker
John L
Henderson's
Tama
Joseph F. Cibula
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Holy Trinity Cemetery
Vining
Mason-Hand
S. Belle Plaine
Emma Theresa Gage
Hrabak
Charles
Clara) Wirstlin
Harrison's. Decorah
Gary L
Expert Claims Postel Wrote Reidel Checks
An expert witness testified that the victim’s checks were written by Postel, with only the writing slant differing from Postel’s known handwriting. The defense argued another expert could not disagree if equally qualified. The jury was dismissed to resume Monday after the state rested its case in the July 19 stabbing trial.
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Victor Postel
Duane Barton
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Postel
Barton
James Carter
Ronald Riedel
Cedar Rapids
Courts Cite Similar Helmet Law Decisions In Brief
The prosecution argues that motorcycle helmet requirements on public highways are constitutional, citing many states. The Linn County case notes demand for clear standards on area, riders, and equipment, with most courts upholding similar statutes. Judge Brady will likely decide on the briefs rather than an oral hearing.
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Brady
Linn
Eugene Kopecky
Gordon Gibson
Judge Issues Injunction in Theater Strike
A judge issued an injunction in a theater strike case brought by General Theatre Corp and JSB Amusement Corp. and partners including Paramount Iowa. The order limits picketing to three at Stage 4 theater and two at the other plaintiff venues, preserving free passage for patrons.
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General Theatre Corp
JSB Amusement Corp
JSB Midwest Amusement Corp
Paramount
Iowa
Stage 4
Births and marriages in Cedar Rapids area and city notices
Birth notices from Mercy and St Luke's list a son and a daughter for couples including Mr and Mrs Robert Greene and Mr and Mrs Russell Blattner. Marriage licenses include John Marion with Penelope Van Der Millen and others from Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Police and court items report numerous traffic fines and incident notes with several addresses and names, plus a published correction for a duplicated speeding entry.
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Mercy
Robert Greene
E Avenue NE
Terry Johnson
Bever Avenue
St. Luke's
Russell Blattner
Monticello
John Marion
Penelope van der Millen
Lonney Hinderks
Linda Humphreys
Charles Henry
Kristi Kisling
Cedar Rapids
John Berthot
Linda Bahm
Marion
Daniel Bachelder
Deep River
Ontario
Linda Wilderman
Roger Rife
Pamela Thomson
Mt. Vernon
Colton Urges Precision Deftness to Curb Crime
Cedar Rapids safety candidate E. L. Colton argues law enforcement must use precision and substance, criticizing Supreme Court procedural focus. He says illegal search evidence should not benefit criminals and urges changes to require alibis soon after arrest while preserving counsel.
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E. L
Ed” Colton
Cedar Rapids
Bishop's
U.S. Supreme Court
Colton
England
Fisher given life sentence for Iowa murder
Dennis Fisher, 30, was sentenced to life at hard labor in the Iowa state penitentiary for the slaying of Howard Miller, 30, near Masonville on January 18. The judge noted mandatory life in prison for first degree murder and Fisher plans to appeal within 60 days.
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Dubuque
Dennis Fisher
Iowa State Penitentiary
Howard Miller
Masonville
Fisher
Dubuque County
Thomas Nelson
Delaware County
Miller
Myra
Missouri
Dubuque Woman Wins Bonanza in Illinois Lottery Draw
Anne Westemeyer of Dubuque won the $300 000 top prize in the Illinois lottery bonanza. Fernando Gutierrez of Chicago won $50 000. Winning numbers were 17 41 01 12 11 for the weekly lotto and 503 579 395 for bonanza and millionaire qualifying games.
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Chicago
UPI
Dubuque
Anne Westemeyer
Dubuque Amvets Club
Fernando Gutierrez
Republic Steel Mill
United Way Campaign Reaches 30.6 Percent of Goal
Linn County United Way contributions total $441,905 as of Friday per a National Association of Accountants audit. The sum equals 30.6 percent of the $1,442,691 goal, marking a 14.2 percent rise from last year. Campaign for 20 agencies closes October 31.
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Linn County United Way
National Assn. of Accountants
State seeks dismissal of Linn County valuation suit
The Iowa attorney general asks Linn County officials to dismiss their challenge to state ordered property value equalization. The motion argues the officials lack standing and the case cites constitutional and civil rights issues tied to Linn County's 1970s order increasing agricultural and residential valuations. Subpoenas were issued for a hearing on temporary injunction.
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Iowa
Linn District Court
Robert Osmundson
Iowa Department of Revenue
Gerald Bair
Kopel
Holveck
Bair
Cedar Rapids
Norman Rodgers
Adel
Stalled Rock Island Train Blocks Downtown Traffic
A Rock Island train stalled at about 3 14 p m in downtown C R snarling traffic for roughly 15 minutes. Police used a helicopter to direct patrols as Fourth Street tracks from First to Twelfth Avenue SE backed up. Chief Wallace Lapeters called the jam’s size unusually difficult to resolve. Railroad officials did not comment on the cause.
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First Avenue NE
Third Avenue
Twenty-fourth Avenue
Rompot Street
Seely Avenue
Forty-second Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Ninth Avenue
First Avenue
Glenbrook Drive
Grande Avenue
Rock Island
Fourth Street
Twelfth Avenue SE
Wallace LaPeters
Square D Rehires Half Those Laid Off
Square D Co recall 1,500 workers in Park Ridge and elsewhere, about half of the layoffs from its 32 plants after last fall. The firm had about 15,200 employees before cuts. Cedar Rapids layoff figures not disclosed.
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Park Ridge
Square D Co
Square D
Cedar Rapids
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Old Marion Road
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Solon
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