Deaths and Obituaries Abound in Cedar Rapids Area
Obituary notices list Jerry Satinsky 63 of 1021 Rainbow Street Hiawatha and Leonard Williams 27 of rural Ely among those mourned. Additional deaths include Lavone Hurst in Arizona and Louis Bemer in Covington. Burial plans span Cedar Rapids Davenport Ely and surrounding communities with services at Cedar Memorial Turner east and local churches.
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Jerry Satinsky
Rainbow Street
Hiawatha
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy J. Frambach
San Francisco
Satinsky
American Legion
Hanford Post
Amic
Jerry F. Satinsky
Lemoore Naval Air Station
Lemoore
Calif
Jean Lewis
Central City
Mary P. Satinsky
Clear Lake
Janet Satinsky
Joyce Hanson
Joe Satinsky
Anna Nash
Mary Schladetsky
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lavone J. Hurst
Golf Street
Apache Junction
Ariz
Lavone Kaufman
Redfield
S.C
Clyde Hurst
Springfield
Edward Hurst
California
Janet McNeal
Rowley
Mary Sherman
Walker
Louis Richard Bemer
Covington
Palo
Almyra Fulton
Denver
Iowa
Bob
Myra Rowray
Shirley Mittan
Sharon Owens
Pat Matson
Sioux City
Albert
Springville
Turner Chapel
Lee Roy Collins
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Spring Grove
Turner East
Joseph Votroubek
Cedar
Davenport
Glenys Hayek
Evansdale
Ind
J.F. Votroubek
Walter
Long Beach
Wes
Downing
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Halligan- McCabe
Cedar Rapids Approves Two Zoning Changes on Final Readings
The Cedar Rapids city council approved two rezoning ordinances, with Mayor Don Canney vetoing both. One allows 20 apartments on Center Point Road NE petitioned by B and R Investment Corp, the other permits 264 luxury condominiums at First Avenue SE petitioned by Bjornsen Investment Corp. The measures, each a fourth proposal for multi family housing on the sites, become law after publication next Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Center Point Road
First Avenue
C Avenue
B and R Invest
Kopel Expects Payment On Money Owed Linn by Polk
Linn Auditor Merle Kopel said assurances from the state comptroller make Polk County expect payment of 86 603 24 soon though county officials say funds won t be available until December The money stems from an overpayment to Polk from 1966 to 1973 and Polk owes 114 643 27 to Linn and six other counties as of February 15 Kopel seeks about 6 000 in interest and will petition the state appeal board next Tuesday seeking the interest payment and potential court action if denied
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Linn
Merle Kopel
Polk County
Kopel
State Comptroller’s Office
Comptroller’s Office
Comptroller
Polk
State Appeal Board
Westgate Fire Leaves Young Man Dead
The state fire marshal reported the cause of the Westgate farmhouse blaze remains undetermined. Richard Luther, 23, was killed in the Saturday fire after moving to the farm to live with his brother Donald. officials traced the fire to the southwest corner but could not identify a specific cause.
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Westgate
Oelwein
Richard Luther
Donald
City Asked To Make RV Parking Lot
Cedar Rapids city council is asked to designate a proposed RV parking lot for conventions and events. A letter from Jim and Virginia Sibert proposes building the lot under I 380 near the police department, unmetered with no utility hookups, inspired by a Dearborn Michigan example.
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Cedar Rapids
Jim
Virginia Sibert
Park Avenue
Police Department
Five Seasons
Liberts
Dearborn
Mich
Cord Causes West Union Fire That Killed 83-Year-Old Woman
The state fire marshal ruled a defective light cord in a closet caused the Friday blaze that killed Florence McCauley, an 83 year old West Union resident. The fire smoldered in a first floor bedroom closet and she died of smoke inhalation.
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West Union
Florence McCauley
Humphrey Backs Carter In Canal Treaties Debate
Senate candidate Hubert Humphrey pledged full support for Carter's canal treaties. Ratification would transfer U.S. control of the Panama Canal from 1903 while the U S retains the right to defend the waterway and Panama would guarantee security.
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Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Carter
U.S
Pacific
Panamanian
United States
Panama Guaran
Canal Treaties Advance toward Panamanian control
The Panama Canal treaties, 13 years in negotiation, would make the canal and its installations Panamanian on the 21st century’s first day. A Capitol rally and a Panama human rights news conference mark a day of activity as Carter meets five Latin American leaders, including Chile and Paraguay rulers, in a Week of Panama.
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Coalition To Save
Panama Canal
Capitol Steps
Panamanian Committee For Human Rights
Canal Zone
Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
Panama
Carter
Chile
Paraguay
Ray ends bid for Iowa Senate to focus on executive work
Iowa Gov Bob Ray announces he will not seek reelection to the U S Senate. He cites a desire to serve in the executive branch and strong Iowa family ties. He says national involvement is possible from the states, and that Clark remains favored to run. Clark says he will seek reelection.
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Ray
Iowa
Senate
Executive
Legislative
U.S. Senate
Muscatine
Axel
Bob Ray
HON Industries
GOP
Steve Roberts
Roberts
Dick Clark
Clark
Calhoun Bank Overdraft Arrangements Linked to Lance
The Comptroller's report details overdraft practices at the Calhoun bank tied to Lance's accounts. It notes seven overdrafts this year and a scheme allowing checks against a National Bank of Georgia balance when the Calhoun account was overdrawn. It criticizes insufficient controls and suggests possible further FDIC review of related banks.
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National Bank of Georgia
Atlanta
Calhoun Bank
Comptroller’s Office
Lance
Calhoun
Comptroller’s
Wedelstedt defense challenges federal role in stolen film case
Defense argues the crime is state level and questions film counts and prices. Prosecution ties Wedelstedt to conspiracy and interstate transport of obscene material with Meade’s informant testimony. Jury deliberates after witness accounts place Wedelstedt at centers of theft and delivery.
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Kirschen
Wedelstedt
Gentry
Kirshen
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wedelstedt
Leone
Dobler
Tom Meade
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Meade
Black Hawk County
Davenport
Waterloo
al Frerichs
Frerichs
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Duke"’ Williams
Ely
Williams
Shaula L. McDaniel
San Diego
IBM
Toddville Church of Christ
Lisa Danielle
Wanda Williams
Kansas City
Kan
Carol Godown
Lester
William
Larry
Lyle
Des Moines
Turner Chapel East
Jimmy Price
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Toddville
Zakostelecky
John
Brush Chapel
William Harnish
Czech National Cemetery
Telecky
Emily
First Presbyterian Church
James de Smith
Harold Wagner
Rogers Grove
Andrews, Dale
Jordans Grove
Lyle Lee
First Baptist Church of
Marion
Friends
Murdoch Chapel
McConkey
Virginia
St. Matthew’s Church
A.A. Sodawasser
Stewart Funeral Home
Ralph L. McCombs
Powell’s
Decorah
Nick Mehlum
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Stevie
Soan
Cord
Sion
Bird Johnson
Afl-Cio
George Meany
David Rockefeller
Eastern Airlines
Frank Borman
Defense
Melvin Laird
Humphrey
Latin América
Washington, D.C
William Brock
Brock
Detroit
Smith
Baringer
Treasur
Dence
Leone, Dobler and Gentry
al Ali
Leona Bailey
Connie Hansel
Sam Dessenko
Rosemary Martin
Gerald Metz
Raymond Anderson
Eldora
Gary Funte
Marengo
Jasper Leverich
William Russell
Traer
Eugenia Sears
LaPorte City
Chevyl Stoke
Tipton
Catherine Ralston
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
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