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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

Page

3

Deaths fill Cedar Rapids area notices through week

Obituaries list Athina Spanos, Gerald Lawrence, Emma Jadrnicek, Lester Barta and multiple others with birthplaces, spouses, and survivor details. Services are scheduled at St John Greek Orthodox, St Mary’s Solon, Janeba Kuba, and other churches. Burials follow at Linwood, Holy Cross, Czech National, Oak Hill, and more.

Athina Spanos Seventh Ave Cedar Rapids Kattaneo Eamus Greece Spanos St. John’s Greek Orthodox Church Spiros Spanos St. John's Greek Orthodox Church Constantine Nasr St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Turner Chapel East Linwood Cemetery Emma Jadrnicek Fruitland Blvd Karel Jadrnicek Wilson Kan Jadrnicek Praha Rebecca No. 5 Anna Naprskova Cedar Rapids Sokolice Sbor Damska Matice Skolska Czech National Cemetery Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Lester Milo Barta Route 2 Mt. Vernon Betty Ruth Goodman Rockwell International Collins Division Barta CRTA CMC Terry J. Barta Fairfax Danette R. Potter Anamosa Cynthia L. Adams Leaf River Lillian Barta Luther Dean McCall Manchester All Saints Catholic Church Edmund J. Becker St. John’s Cemetery Turner West Monsignor Becker

Leaf pickup warned as children play in piles

Public Improvements Commissioner Richard Phillips cautions about children playing in leaf piles left in gutters. He urges parents to supervise as streets may be narrow and two cars could drive through. In Iowa City, Kirkwood Boulevard Maiden Lane intersection blocked an hour and a half after a minor train derailment with three to four cars derailed. no injuries reported.

Richard Phillips Iowa City Kirkwood Boulevard Maiden Lane

Fighting Cricket Genghis Khan Wins Big in Canton

In Canton China a fighting cricket named Genghis Khan won bouts with stakes reaching as high as ninety thousand dollars, drawing attention to the quirky sport and its lucrative wagers.

Canton China Genghis’ Khan

Weekend drunken driving arrests total nine

Nine people were charged with drunken driving over the weekend. Individuals include Joey D. Wells 23 of 281 27th Ave SW arrested early Sunday for DUI and license violations in the 900 block of Oakland Road NE. Others named include Merle L. Drexler 24 Sandra K. Wallner 19 Billy R. Bowser 43 Richard D. Clark 46 Robert E. Newmire 19 Jay D. Stolba 22 Jose D. Ruiz 43 and Robert C. Dewey 58 with additional traffic offenses listed.

Joey D. Wells 27Th Ave Oakland Road Iowa Merle L. Drexler Locust Road 16Th Avenue Sandra K. Wallner Cedar Rapids Billy R. Bowser B Ave F Avenue Fourth Street Richard D. Clark Janice Drive Blairs Ferry Road Tenth Avenue Hiawatha Robert E. Newmire Vinton Palo Jay D. Stolba 29Th St D Avenue NE Jose D. Ruiz Second Ave Mount Vernon Road Robert C. Dewey Dubuque Mount Vernon

Fire damages Times Inn in Waukon downtown

A Sunday afternoon blaze caused heavy smoke damage to the Times Inn in downtown Waukon. Officials say the fire started in the basement and inflicted several thousand dollars in damage.

Waukon Times Inn

TV ban sparks mixed effects on families and habits

A report described a two week experiment where 19 and 20 inch TV sets were disconnected. Outcomes included a couple stopping conversation, a husband hiding with a newspaper, and two people increasing cigarette consumption. Some participants watched more movies and traveled more while others grew cranky. Fathers felt closer to children and four families reported stronger bonds.

Supreme Court Rejects Definitional Shift on Obscenity Standards

The court declined to hear Pinkus petition challenging obscenity standards and community norms. It noted the 1973 ruling using average person contemporary standards. Other actions included denials on evidence admissibility, disbarment forms, libel privileges, and police searches targeting longhaired travelers.

Pinkus Supreme Court High Court Supreme

Mercy foundation merges with Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids

The merger unites the Margaret and Howard Hall Radiation Center and Hallmar under Mercy Hospital. The radiation center assets and Hallmar will transfer to Mercy while continuing under current names. The Hall Radiation Center Foundation will dissolve after a 1.5 million gift, with remaining liquid assets donated to Mercy Hospital.

Radiation Center Hallmar Mercy Foundation Margaret and Howard Hall Radiation Center Foundation Hall Radiation Center Foundation Mercy Hospital Margaret Hall Beahl Irene Perrine Lawrence Margaret Howard Hall Hall Iowa Manufacturing Howard Irene H. Perrine Hall Radiation Center The Radiation Center Foundation

Court rejects appeal of ex Iowa liquor head

The Supreme Court refused to review Homer R. Adcock's extortion and tax evasion convictions. The 8th Circuit upheld a fair trial and upheld a three year sentence and $20,000 in fines. Adcock chaired the Iowa Liquor Control Commission from 1959 to 1971. He was accused of taking payments from Mario Perelli Minetti to promote wines in Iowa.

Washington Supreme Court Homer R. Adcock Iowa Liquor Control Commission 8Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Adcock Liquor Control Commission Mario Perelli-Minetti California Wine Association Iowa Commission Perelli-Minetti Clair Fischell Christian Brothers Wine and Brandy Linwood Pedrick Supreme Court Review

Cedar Rapids Gazette details and subscription rates

The Cedar Rapids Gazette founded 1883 lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and rates for carrier and mail editions. It notes subscription prices per week and per year and states no mail subscriptions in carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republishing rights for local news and AP dispatches.

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

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Gerald G. Lawrence Solon Prairieburg Mary Mulvehill Cryovac Company Lori Lisa Andrew Guy Lawrence West Union Nellie Lawrence Pat Hint Gene Brush Funeral Home St. Mary’s Church J.J. Fath Holy Cross Cemetery Father Fath Oak Hill Cemetery Coe College Scholarship Fund Jane Boyd Margaret Graham Randall Forest Drive John Randall Phoenix Ariz Randall First Presbyterian Church PEO Home Garden Club Gamma Phi Beta University of Missouri Monday League William Jameson Jr John D. Randall Jr Donald Graham Turner Chapel Calvin de Vries Hester A. Danford Marion Center Point Henderson Clarinda Mrs. Danford Montgomery County Addie Fritcher Jordan’s Grove Central City Lyle Lee First Baptist Church Murdoch John E. Hiles Cottage Grove Minn Mr. Hiles Marilyn Kay Kramer Minnesota Sun Mart David Debra Karen St. Paul Fort Snelling Dysart William E. Klopping Overton’s Amboy Center Friends’ Church Newton Center Friends’ Cemetery Winifred Hunt Bohnenkamp’s Grandview Fayette Peter A. Pazour St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Goettsch’s. Stanwood Ida Lehrman St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Chapman's, Clarence Oxford Junction Raymond Mulvihill Sacred Heart Catholic Church Hayden’s Sigourney Raynald Bernard Smith St. Mary's Catholic Church Rosary Reynold’s. Stanwood Clara Mackey Long Beach Calif Chapman’s Clarence Elkader Henry W. Breitsprecher Zion Powell's Pleasant Hill Joetown Fairbank Walter Carpenter St. John’s Lutheran Church Brant Kern’s Grove Hill Oran West Branch William Henry Murphy West Branch United Methodist Church Memory Gardens Barker’s John E. Lopes 3Rd Avenue S.E Hertz Menendez New York John Mitchell White House John Ehrlichman Mitchell Ehrlichman California Idaho South Dakota Russell Means Means Louisville Jefferson County New Jersey Mt. Vernon Rd West Side 18Th St. S.W. Fri Dial
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