Deaths Two Iowa residents among long list of obituaries
Obituary notices report the deaths of many individuals across Iowa cities including Herbert G. Flitsch 77 of Alburnett and Florence M. Scheible 89 of Columbus Ga along with numerous other memorials. Services and burial details are provided for each, with funeral homes visitation and memorial funds noted where applicable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Scheible
Edward P. Scheible
Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Paul G
Frank W
Santa Monica
Calif
Park Hill Memorial Cemetery
Terrorist networks linked to Lufthansa hijack exposed
The Bonn Der Spiegel report connects Carlos the Venezuelan with the PFLP and Baader-Meinhoff, noting a Cyprus meeting and a web of ties to the 1970s European hijack wave. Analysts warn Somalia fears retaliation over cooperation with West Germany, with tightened security in Mogadishu as identities of the hijackers remain unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
der Spiegal
Somalia
West Germany
Ilyich Ramirez Sanchez
Carlos
London
Moscow
PFLP
Europe
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Vienna
Austria
Baader-Meinhof
Red Army
Lufthansa
Beirut
al Sayyad
Cyprus
Haddad
Baader
Gudrun Ensslin
Jan-Carl Raspe
Raspe
Ensslin
der Spiegel
United States
Mogadishu
Car Hits Light Pole Causes 40 Minute Outage in Iowa
An Iowa Electric spokesman said a car struck a light pole causing a 40 minute power outage Sunday night. Service to 300 customers near 14th Street and Wilson Avenue SW was disrupted. Police reported a hit and run incident around 11 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric
14Th Street
Wilson Avenue
Scott County sheriff charges dropped in grand jury ruling
UPI reports District Judge Louis Schultz set aside fifteen indictments against Scott County Sheriff Ken Paulsen and seven deputies. The judge faulted the grand jury for being influenced by the prosecutor and for improper empanelment, while noting future prosecutions remain possible.
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Davenport
UPI
Scott County
Ken Paulsen
Louis Schultz
Paulsen
Schultz
Iowa
Michael Sheehy
Seymore Raben
Edward Wehr
Wehr
Paula's dog Jet is returned home after week absence
Paula Brown 15 of 2444 8th Ave SW is glad her pure white German shepherd Jet is back home after being missing since Paula was hospitalized for tests on Oct. 15. Two boys spotted the dog near Cleveland Park Sunday night and alerted the Browns. Paula continues tests Tuesday while Jet enjoys a bath at home.
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Paula Brown
Jet
Paula
Bernie Brown
8Th Ave
Gazette
Cleveland Park
Riordan urges NRC rethink of independence and ties to energy agency
Riordan criticizes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for overfamiliarity with the executive branch and a weak regulator licensee distance with the energy department. He notes ambivalence in NRCs stance on independence and calls for clearer separation and stronger reactor safety focus. Hendrie thanks him and distributes the letter to staff amid ongoing scrutiny after NYT disclosure.
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Riordan
Hendrie
Commission
NRC
The
Energy Agency
Regulator
Agency
Presley Autopsy Cites Drug Related Death
The Commercial Appeal reports Elvis Presley died of a drug related cause described as poly pharmacy. Dr Robert Muirhead led a three hour autopsy listing codeine Placidyl and barbiturates as key factors. Hospital officials declined to comment citing medical confidentiality and frustration over the silence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muirhead
Presley
Baptist Hospital
Maurice Elliott
UPI
Four Clarion residents die in Iowa plane crash
Four Clarion Iowa residents Rodney Moller Bonnie and two of their children Tracy and Shannon were killed when a Piper Cherokee single engine plane crashed six miles north of Blair Nebraska on Sunday. The wreckage was found Monday morning after a schoolboy spotted debris from the plane from a bus.
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Blair
Neb
Clarion
Iowa
Here
Rodney Moller
Bonnie
Tracy
Shannon
Kim
An Air
Fire Claims Four Members Of Swihart Family In Brunswick
A Brunswick couple and two of their three sons died in a Sunday night fire that destroyed their split level home. Medina County Coroner identified the victims as Donald Swihart 41 an operations manager at Hilti Cement Fasteners Co in Cleveland Sue Swihart 40 and their sons Brian 16 and Russell 9. A third son was away at college. Neighbors heard an explosion but police later said there was no bombing and the fire cause was not determined.
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Brunswick
Ohio
Cleveland
Medina County
Andrew Karsten
Donald Swihart
Hilti Cement Fasteners Co
Sue
Brian
Russell
Swihart
Bruswick
Donald Crook
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Herbert G. Flitsch
Alburnett
George
Clarence
Dale Flitsch
John Crawford
Ted Thomas
Lillian Hense
Bettendorf
Murdoch Chapel
Marion
Edward Maus
Alburnett United
Anamosa
Henry
Lizzie) Sievers
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Goettsch’s. Elberon
Mary Ann Miller
United Methodist Church
Waltham
Hrabak’s
Belle Plaine
Tuesay
Dyersville
Jim
Mary Lou) Nachtmann
Basilica of
St. Francis Xavier
Kramer’s. Waukon
Elizabeth Simonsen
Martin’s
Springdale
Howard L. Phelps
Springdale United Methodist Church
Red Oak
Tipton
Visitation
Barker's
West Branch
Manchester
Oswald
Cecile) Dolan
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Bohnenkamp’s
Bernard — Frank W. Noonan
Evergreen
First Christian Church
Newhall
Anenia
St. John Lutheran Church
Fellmer's
Keystone
Charles H. McAreavry
Murdoch's
Coggon
Independence
Sarah Flynn
Bedell
George F
Friends Meeting
Whittier
Friends Cemetery
Lawrence E. Christensen
Second Ave
Iowa City
Wright County
Normandy
France
VFW
Mae Wiles, Wellman
Lincoln
Taycom
James F. Geiger
Marshalltown
Postville
Carol V. Keyes
Grafton Foundries
Masonic Lodge
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
University of Iowa
Naval Air Force
David
Dana) Strack
Waterloo
James Jr
Coe College
M.D
Kimberle) Schryver
Conrad
William P
Wichita
Cedar Memorial Chapel of
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Pursel-Davis Funeral Home
Howard Ordell Wilsey
Racliff
Texas
Pellington Rapids
Minn
Bernice Randall
Wilsey
Wilson & Co
Hanford Post 5
American Legion
Mike Wilsey
Debbie
Robert Randall
Madonna R. Michalek
Leonora Carpenter
Ethel Pearson
San Leon
Virginia Smith
Houston
Opal Rupp
Dorothy Nixon
Seattle
Wash
Donna
Marge
William Chamberlain
Glenn Chamberlain
Turner Chapel East
Mary White
Hanford Post
Clara Pollack Grimm
Kansas City
Charles E. Grimm Sr
LaPorte City
Garrison
Grimm
Charles Grimm
Bertha
Tel Aviv
Ben Gurion
Mahmoud
Baader-Meinhoff Gang
Andreas Baader
Hans-Juergen Wischnewski
Air Force
Mt. Vernon Rd
Scott
Cedar_Rapids Gazette
Man
New York Times
Elvis Presley
Takes Is A
John E. Lopes
3Rd Avenue S.E
Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch
Lowa
Murdoch Funeral Home
Stewart Funeral Home
Teahen Funeral Home
John B. Turner & Son
Roland-Wilbert Vault Co
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