B'nai B'rith honors Harley Steele for humanitarian service
The Cedar Rapids lodge presents its 1977 Humanitarian Award to Harley Steele of 251 13th St NW at a Chamber of Commerce dinner in the Veterans Memorial Coliseum armory. A 45 year North Western Bell employee, Steele is noted for church work, charity, hospital visits, and leadership in Kiwanis and the Kids League. He and wife Mabel have a daughter, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Cedar Rapids
B'nai B'rith
Harley Steele
13Th St
Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Armory of Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Quasquet
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Metro Kiwanis Club
el Kabir Shrine
Crescent Lodge of Masons
Cedar Rapids Baseball Board
Cedar Rapids Kids League Board
Trinity United Methodist
Methodist Conference
Metro Kiwanis
Stanley Ginsberg
Mabel
Mary Lawrence
Harry Boyd
Don Hines
A.L. Smulekoff
H.A. Schimberg
Ed Zeller
Kingsley Grant
Arthur Collins
van Vechten Shaffer
B.T. Perrine
Morris Sandford
Sutherland Dows Sr
Howard Cherry Sr
Ed Sears
S.E. Coquillette
Howard Hall
Inmate sues warden over insults and neglect at Anamosa
Richard Terrell, an inmate serving 20 years for rape intent, sues Warden Calvin Auger claiming yelled at him and no apology caused nightmares. Judge McManus dismissed the frivolous suit but allowed filing at the government's expense. Terrell seeks damages including 200000.
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Anamosa
Richard Terrell
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Edward J. McManus
Terrell
Reformatory
Calvin Auger
Lawmen and four as drunken drivers
Four persons faced drunken driving charges after incidents Monday night and today. Kenneth L. Tabbert, 26, collided with a bridge retaining wall and failed to obey a signal. James E. Thompson, 19, lost control on First Avenue bridge and struck a parked car. Larry A. Taylor, 23, arrested on First Avenue West. Mikeal D. Franks, 23, stopped on Highway 150 in Hiawatha.
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Kenneth L. Tabbert
12Th Ave
16Th Avenue SW
Tabbert
James E. Thompson
11Th St
Marion
First Avenue
Thompson
Larry A. Taylor
Coralville
First Avenue West
Mikeal D. Franks
Springville
Hiawatha
Eldora Couple Sue Firms Over 1975 Industrial Accident
William Steinfeldt of Eldora sues in Cedar Rapids federal court seeking 150000 dollars from eight out of state defendants for injuries from an October 23 1975 Northrup King worksite accident. His wife Marjorie seeks 25000 dollars for loss of companionship.
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Eldora
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
William Steinfeldt
Northrup King
New York
Minnesota
Steinfeldt
Marjorie
Armed bandit robs Cedar Rapids paint store
An armed man robbed Cook Paint and Varnish Co. at 422 Second Ave SE around 7:30 am. He bound and frightened three people, then fled with an undetermined amount of cash. Police note a recent drop in Cedar Rapids armed robberies and describe the suspect as a short, skinny white man in his late 20s with a ski mask and sunglasses.
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Cook Paint and Varnish Co
Second Ave
Cedar Rapids
Rick Show
Gene Potter
Potter
Show
Hearing on fund allocation set
A public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday November 15 at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council chambers to discuss about 1.5 million dollars in federal community development funds. The funds target housing rehabilitation and related projects as outlined by volunteer study committees and approved by the City Council.
Weather Summary highs near 50 with light winds
The forecast shows a high of 49 and overnight low of 28 with no precipitation. Wind is WNW at 7 mph at 10 am. Sunrise is 7 32 and sunset 6 09. Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday with showers possible later. Highs upper 40s to mid 50s and lows in the 30s to 40s. Coralville Lake and Mississippi River levels reported with small rises and falls at LaCrosse Lansing Dubuque and Keokuk gauges.
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Atlanta
Anchorage
Miami
Bismarck
Chicago
Denver
N.orleans
New York
Duluth
Houston
Honolulu
Washington
Steen Teen Enees
Innocent plea in Linn manslaughter case
Vivian J. Schutzman pleaded innocent to a manslaughter charge in Linn District Court and was set for trial on January 3. The charge stems from a September 28 auto crash that killed 24 year old Robert G. Rennekamp as Schutzman drove east on 12th Avenue near Fourth Street. police say her car struck a curb, hit a utility pole guy wire, and flipped.
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Vivian J. Schutzman
Linn District Court
Linn County
Robert G. Rennekamp
Janice Drive
Schutzman
14Th Ave
12Th Avenue
Fourth Street
Vital Statistics Births and Marriages Notice
Births listed in Mercy Marion Maquoketa Austin Flagstaff Iowa City and other places include a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. James Gray and twins for Dr. and Mrs. Rodney Bauer. Marriage licenses show several Cedar Rapids and Marion couples including John L. Bugenhagen Jane Tolbert and David Newland Tracy Heinz. Multiple dissolutions of marriages are also recorded.
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Maquoketa
Jeff Tampir
Tampir
Harold Andrews
Blairstown
Dareld Tampir
Solon
Austin
Texas
Peter L. Greenberg
Greenberg
Cedar Rapids
Frank E. Fulkerson
Westfield
N.J
Flagstaff
Ariz
Rodney Bauer
Bauer
Leo Bauer
Blairs Ferry Road
Marion
Iowa City
Russel Reyman
Reyman
Leonard Reyman
Swisher
John L. Bugenhagen
Jane L. Tolbert
Donald Klimer
Joyce A. Cushing
John V. Fredrickson
Katherine I. Poort
David J. Newland
Tracy M. Heinz
Larry E. Danker
Newhall
Pamela A. Meier
Douglas L
Sandra Lee Hinkel
Pegsy S
William R. Weers
Kimberly D
John C. Heffernan
Maria B
Dennis James Simonsen
Sheryl Lynn
S. Russell Lillard
James F
Marcia L. Kuchenbaker
Gloria Ann
Desmond C. Hamson
Phyllis
Jeffery Lynn Denny
Mary Jo
William E. Wilford
Karen L
Stephen P. Mineck
Deborah
Robert Varner
Hart Sues for Social Security Disability Benefits
Donald Hart of Maquoketa filed suit in federal court in Cedar Rapids against the secretary of Health, Education and Welfare seeking Social Security disability benefits. Hart was denied in March after applying last October for a heart condition.
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Donald Hart
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Social Security Administration
Hart
Trial lawyer Fenberg dies at 89 in Chicago
Matilda Fen berg, a pioneering Chicago trial lawyer and early Yale Law School graduate, died Sunday at age 89. Her career broke gender barriers and she remained a notable figure in the legal community.
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Matilda Fenberg
Chicago
Yale University
Law School
Birth of Explorer Richard E. Byrd on This Date 1888
This date marks the birth of American polar explorer Richard E. Byrd in 1888. Byrd would become a famed aviator and explorer renowned for polar expeditions and exploration feats.
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Richard Evelyn Byrd
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publishing Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions listed for carrier and mail with weekly and yearly rates. no mail subscriptions where Gazette carrier service exists. Associated Press text rights noted.
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The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Coralville Lake
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Dam
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Dubuque
Keokuk Ch
Keokuk
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Des Moines
Detroit
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Omaha
St. Paul
James Gray
25Th Ave
Fenberg
Kirkwood
Linn Hall
Weathertron
Geamerica
Executive Weathertron
2Nd Ave. S.W
2Nd Ave
Ois
Olvent
Heet
M&ms
Yarb
M&m
M&m's
Marion East End
7Th Avenue
Lewis, Es Ee Ey
Lindale Plaza
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