Deaths Flora Graham Diercksen 80 in Cedar Rapids
Flora Graham Diercksen 80 of Geneva Tower died Tuesday at a Cedar Rapids hospital after a sudden illness. She was born March 11 1900 in Goodland Kansas and married Elgie Graham in 1925 Cedar Rapids. he died in 1936. She later married Ernest Diercksen in 1954. he died in 1957. She worked as a secretary and was a long time member and deaconess at First Christian Church. Surviving relatives include son Merritt E. Graham four sisters a brother four stepdaughters and one granddaughter. Services at Turner Chapel East with burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials to First Christian Church are welcome. Family staying at Beulah Deaver’s home. Funeral home details and further notices follow in the obituary section.
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Geneva Tower
Cedar Rapids
Goodland
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Elgie Graham
Ernest Diercksen
Underwriters Adjustment Co
Turner Chapel East
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
First Christian Church
Beulah Deaver
Oakland Road
Reagan Carter TV Debate Faces Oil Prices and Peace Pledges
The debate drew tens of millions on TV and radio as Reagan and Carter clashed on world peace, inflation, and tax policy. Carter blamed oil shocks for inflation while Reagan defended limited government and SALT II negotiations, asserting his stance on Social Security and Medicare.
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California
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Debates show Reagan edge in polls while Carter wins some metrics
United Press International experts favored Carter 8 to 2 with one split, while ABCs instant poll gave Reagan a two to one advantage. Qube viewers favored Reagan 71 to 29 for winner, and Anderson led in stand on issues.
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Cable News
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Weather Report Highlights and National Climate View
At 11 a.m. wind was calm. Sunrise 6 37. sunset unknown. High 69 from a year ago, low 37. No precipitation. Record highs 84 in 1937, record lows 1925. Extended forecast fair Friday and Saturday. risk of showers and warmer by Sunday. Highs mid 50s to low 60s Friday, around 60s by Sunday. Lows upper 20s to mid 30s Friday, mid 30s to around 40 Saturday and Sunday. National highs 93 in Melbourne Florida. lows 9 in Aspen Colorado. Lows this morning scattered in 20s from Rockies to upper Ohio Valley. Several record lows reported: Cleveland 24, International Falls 12, LaCrosse 17, Midland 27, Providence 26, South Bend 25. Muskegon tied 23. Freeze warnings for central and eastern Oklahoma and northern Louisiana. frost warnings for most of Arkansas. Isolated showers and thunder from southern Louisiana to Georgia and Florida. rainfall under 0.1 inch. Cloudy skies over middle/southern Atlantic and Gulf Coast into eastern Texas. fair elsewhere. Fog on southern Atlantic Coast. dense fog west-central and southwestern Florida.
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Local Births and Adoptions Noted Across Several Families
Oct 28 records show births for Tina, Antoinette, Christine, and a daughter for Robins. a daughter to Barbara Elmore in Newnan Georgia. grandparent Mrs. M C Van Slyke listed. Adoption milestone reported for Jahie and Harold Hymer in San Salvador today. Names include Carlyle, DeWeerdt, Wimer, Cowger, Bradley, Mackinder, Carsner, Meyer, Dietiker, Webb-ley, Gross, Ashlock, Brandhorst, and O'Brien in Cedar Rapids, Marion, Center Point, and Central City listings.
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Barbara
David Elmore
Shenandoah
M.C. van Slyke
24Th Ave
Richard R. Carlyle Jr
Jane L. DeWeerdt
Steven C. Wimer
Carla S. Cowger
James T. Bradley
Diane L. Mackinder
Cedar Rapids
Donald D. Carsner
Doris T. Meyer
Larry P. Dietiker
Vicky L. Webb-ley
Marion
William A. Gross
Janet K. Ashlock
Center Point
Jay A. Brandhorst
Mary P. O’brien
Central City
City offer largely rejects driver union demands in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids city proposes a 3 percent wage rise with no fringe benefits for Amalgamated Transit Union Local 638 members. Key changes include longer probation, stricter miss-out penalties, three hour reporting rules, and allowance of part time drivers up to 25 percent of staff, while wage and benefit gaps persist.
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Cedar Rapids
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 638
Don Courtney
Dick Hartman
Sharon Vizal
Courtney
Hartman
Cedar Rapids approves first reading of Civil Rights Ordinance
The Cedar Rapids City Council unanimously backs the first reading of a new Civil Rights Ordinance. It requires two more readings and publication to become law. The Human Rights Commission, soon renamed the Civil Rights Commission, led the revision for nearly two years.
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The
Human Rights Commission
Civil Rights Commission
Iowa
Mark Doolin
Commission
Doolin
Local Weekend Arts and Haunt Events Listing
A roundup of performances and haunted attractions across area venues. San Francisco Ballet schedule not confirmed. Ballet San Francisco performs at Hancher Auditorium with tickets from 9 to 16 dollars. Tipton Playhouse hosts Black Comedy at 8 pm with door price of 3 dollars. Recital by Sharon Bennett at Clapp Recital Hall is free. Seminar Money Talks II on real estate at Iowa Hall Kirkwood costs 7 dollars. Haunted attractions include Haunted School Shueyville 7 to 10 pm 1 50 adults 1 00 children under 12 and Scream in the Dark Marion 7 to 10 pm 2 dollars each. Ghost Manor Westdale Mall 7 to 10 pm 2 dollars adults 1 dollar children under 12. Jaycees Haunted House Westdale Mall area 7 to 10 pm 2 dollars adults 1 dollar children under 12.
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Shueyville Community Center
Lindale Drive
Marion
Kmart
Ghost Manor
Town and Country
Jaycees
Rubins Hardware
Westdale Mall
Mercy Christmas Luncheon Tickets On Sale Now
City Briefs note tickets for the Mercy Christmas Luncheon on November 6th are on sale in the Volunteer office. Also listed are ads for buying silver and coins, gift items for Daify Gifts, Novak Monuments contact details, a Catholic Laymen business meeting Friday noon at Bishop Cafeteria, a Women’s Assistance Program at 7 tonight in Iowa Hall, and Helen Brietske listed as a Mercy Hospital patient with visitor access.
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Bonnie) Skocz
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