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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1979

Page

2

Obituaries Chronicle Multiple Iowa Deaths In Dated Notices

A batch of death notices from Cedar Rapids to Milton Freewater lists William F Tomas 90 of Marion died at Mercy Hospital after a short illness with services set at St Josephs Catholic Church Marion and burial Cedar Memorial. Joseph Lopata 96 Swisher area died at Mercy Hospital burial Andersen Cemetery with services at Brush Chapel. Melvin Landis 65 Cedar Rapids died after a sudden illness with services Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories and burial Manchester Cemetery. Other notices include Margaret Yearous Kendall Eric Stevens Louis Lucker Jane Rymer Dr John Stansbury Emma Sievers and more with various service times locations and burial plans.

William F. Tomas Henderson Ave Marion Mercy Hospital Swisher Edith Havorka Tomas Evelyn Miller West Union Agnes Phelan Cedar Rapids Tillie Vondra Prescott Ariz St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Keith Birch Cedar Memorial Cemetery Brush Chapel Birch Joseph F. Lopata Tillie Serbousek Fairfax George McDill Andersen Cemetery Melvin Earl Landis First Ave Anamosa Manchester Salvation Army Billie E. Landis Waterloo Shayla Bacon Bigfork Mont Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Cpl Edwin Seger The Manchester Cemetery Elkader Margaret Yearous Peace United Church of Christ Witt’s. Decorah Kendall Eric Stevens Thomas Roberts High School Stevne’s Burr Oak Cemetery Independence Louis Lucker White’s. Panora Jane Rymer George L. Gay Iowa City Brethren Cemetery Panora John E. Stansbury Ventura Calif Western Santa Barbara Stansbury Linn County Medical Society St. Luke’s and Mercy Hospitals Army Reina John R. Stansbury Camarillo Reardon Funeral Chapel Ivy Lawn Mausoleum Emma Sievers Center Point Milton Freewater Ore Harold Bliss Walker Gladstone N.D Albert J. Sievers Taylor Sievers Seventh-day Adventist Church Elvin Walla Walla Wash Ivan Virgil Dale Roseberry Paul Wieglenda Salem Fred Muecke Joe Muecke

Memorial Services for Valenta and Heath Rescheduled

Memorial services for Willard J. Valenta are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Hills Community Reformed Church with burial at National Cemetery in Vining. Friends may call at Turner Chapel West until 9 tonight and after 10 a.m. Saturday. The casket will be open until 12:55 p.m. and not open after the service. Heath Anna Lydia’s services are moved to 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial at Cedar Memorial. Friends may register at Turner Chapel East and at the church. the casket will be closed. Memorial contributions to the First Baptist Church are requested.

Valenta Willard J Cedar Hills Community Reformed Church Leon Aalberts National Cemetery Vining Turner Chapel West Heath Anna Lydia First Baptist Church Jim Simon Cedar Memorial Turner Chapel East

Inflation and heating oil costs rise as prices surge

The September inflation report notes a 56.1 percent price increase driven by crude oil. Heating oil averaged 84.8 cents a gallon in September, up 4.8 cents from August and 30.3 cents since December 1978, while workers' spendable earnings fall as inflation and taxes erode purchasing power.

Inflation Seen Holding at Eight to Nine Percent

Charles Schultze of the Council of Economic Advisers warned that inflation may persist at 8 to 9 percent for an indefinite period. He attributed the rise to energy costs and slow productivity growth, urging a long run objective to cut the underlying rate and noting progress hinges on restraining wages and federal spending.

Schultze Washington Forum

Armstrong fights suspension over plant conditions and religious beliefs

Armstrong, suspended after refusing a welding task in the smut-filled assembly area, claims religious discrimination and vows to quit rather than work there. He seeks union support, media attention, and church backing as he plans to pursue a Human Rights Commission complaint and battle the suspension.

Armstrong Good News Baptist Human Rights Commission

Disco wins stay of execution for four month liquor suspension

Iowa City disco Woodfield's gains a temporary stay of the four month liquor license suspension pending appeal. Harry Ambrose, owner, says reopening tonight at 7 30 with two dollar all you can drink beer. Civil rights concerns and carding policy prompted the suspension after a Human Rights Commission finding of discrimination against blacks.

Iowa City Woodfield Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department Harry Ambrose Thomas McGrane Des Moines Iowa City City City Human Rights Commission Ambrose Human Rights Commission Johnson County Harold Swailes J. Patrick White Robert Morris National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Woodfield’s Morris

Fraser to join Chrysler board signals union workers on executive level

Fraser vows to represent autoworkers on Chrysler board a move described as inevitable and a major shift in industrial relations. O'Brien calls the appointment welcome. The union wins a right to propose five pension fund investments annually, though trustees may reject proposals. Chrysler's U.S. and Canadian 110,000 production workers remain under a single contract. On this date in 1978 Israel expanded settlements, provoking U.S. disagreement.

Terest Fraser United States UAW O’brien Chrysler Canada

Weather Report and National Temperature Extremes Summary

A weather digest notes Thursday high and overnight low figures, 11 am observations on precipitation, humidity, wind SE at 15 mph, sunrise and sunset times, and a look at October totals and normals. It also reports national extremes with 97 at Presidio and 17 at International Falls, plus regional snowfall, rain, and temperature patterns across the U.S. southern and coastal areas.

Sevasence Evenston Ccee Ecossoornee Presidio Texas International Falls Minn Great Lakes Ohio Valley New England Upper Michigan Houghton Marquette Pacific Northwest Rockies Lakeview Ore Brookings Walla Walla Wash Newport Cody Wyo Billings Mont Minnesota Wisconsin Park Falls Wis North Dakota Mississippi Valley Ohio Tennesse Valleys Appalachians North Atlantic Coast California Florida

Cedar Rapids Gazette Details Publishing and Subscriptions

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, lists office at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. It notes daily and Sunday editions, carrier 1.40 per week, mail rates for Afternoon and Sunday editions, and specific restrictions on mail subscriptions in carrier service areas.

The Gazette Company Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa U. S Gazette

Birth Announcements and Local Emergencies Reported

Vital statistics list multiple birth notices for families in Cedar Rapids area including Wil Berding, Miller, Prochaska, Henning, Richardson and others. Times and locations note incidents such as gas line breaks, gas spills, accidental alarms, medical emergencies and an ongoing investigation at various addresses and cities.

Return to standard time set for Sunday morning

The nation will switch to standard time this Sunday as clocks are set back one hour. Under the Uniform Time Act of 1966 most states observe daylight saving from late April to late October with 2 a.m. local time changes.

United States

Burglars Take Tools From Lift Truck Service

Tools worth more than 6000 dollars were stolen from Lift Truck Service at 1012 66th Ave SW late Wednesday or early Thursday. The ad section also lists jewelry and local business ads for Siiegel's, Piersons Florists, Barney's Paint, Annie at Shubert Theatre, and Skandia Gifts with contact numbers.

66Th Ave

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