Deaths in Cedar Rapids area include Pearl Spencer
Obituaries list Pearl Conger Spencer 84 of 3037 Henderson Ave SE who died after a brief illness. A former English professor at the University of Illinois and Western Reserve University, she held degrees from the University of Colorado and was active in the League of Women Voters. Memorial services are scheduled at Coe College. The notice also covers Leighton R. Niles and multiple other local death notices with service details and burial plans.
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Pearl Conger Spencer
Henderson Ave
Richard C. Spencer
Cedar Rapids
Eaton
Ohio
Spencer
Trinidad
Colo
University of Illinois
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
University of Colorado
League of Women Voters
Edna Willis
Boulder
University of Iowa
West Gallery
Sinclair Auditorium
Coe College
Turner Chapel East
Leighton R. Niles
Mesa
Ariz
Rapid City
S.C
Arizona
Hawkeye
Frances Keefer
Minneapolis, Minn
Niles
Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern Railroad
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Stephen Menzner
Marion
Carol Herrold
S.D
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
The
American Heart Fund
Elizabeth K. Sloan
Bever Ave
Edwin Sloan
Nashua
Marshalltown
Murdoch Chapel
Jack Woods
Oak Shade
Indicted drug ring in Des Moines consolidation likely
Roxanne Conlin said 31 of 34 defendants in the Des Moines heroin conspiracy have been arrested or are in custody. three others are expected to be apprehended soon. Three turned themselves in, while Ring and Ligia Wolfe and Donald Allen remain at large. Bonds were lowered for many in custody. Hobbs stays jailed on a $500,000 bond. Woods remains in Texas. Powell-Kidd, 23, was released while pregnant. Cases may be merged into Cedar Rapids and Des Moines conspiracies.
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Des Moines
Roxanne Conlin
U.S
Southern District of Iowa
Mose Allen
Dennis English
David Williams
Ring
Ligia Wolfe
Donald Allen
Wolfes
Cedar Rapids
Allen
Ron Longstaff
Longstaff
Conlin
Clifford Hobbs
Mable Woods
Texas
Corby Powell-Kidd
14Th St. SE
Jepsen attacks Clark over budget vote in Iowa
Republican opponent Roger Jepsen says Sen Dick Clark talks in Iowa and votes in Washington differently after Clark backed the Senate 1979 budget authorization bill totaling 489.5 billion dollars with 42.3 billion in deficit spending. Jepsen cites defeat of Sen William Roth's 10.1 billion deficit cut amendment as proof.
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Dick Clark
Iowa
Washington
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
Clark
Senate
Cedar Rapids
William Roth
Delaware
Roth
Sen. Clark
Four Hurt In Linn County Car Tractor Crash Near Mount Vernon
Four people injured in a Thursday evening accident on county roads near Mount Vernon Linn County. Alfred P Johnson 64 Mount Vernon suffered minor arm and back injuries when his tractor rolled over after being struck on its rear left wheel by a car driven by Ricky Lyons 22 of 1200 Third Ave SE Lyons attempted to pass the tractor which was turning left into a field drive Valerie D Sisel 19 of 1500 Wilson Ave SW was in fair condition in intensive care at Mercy Hospital David Convey 27 of 2510 10th St Marion and Lyons were treated for minor injuries and released.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Alfred P. Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Johnson
Ricky R. Lyons
Third Ave
Valerie D. Sisel
Wilson Ave
Lyons
Mercy
David Convey
10Th St
Marion
Rowley Man Dies in Farming Accident
A 25 year old Rowley man, David John Ager, was killed when a corn picker slipped from a block and fell on him on his Quasqueton area farm. He died at People's Memorial Hospital in Independence about 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Quasqueton
Rowley
David John Ager
People’s Memorial Hospital
Independence
Ager
Six arrested in Linn County drunken driving arrests
Six persons were arrested on drunk driving charges in Linn County. Richard C. McGuinn, 17, Robins, was arrested at 1:05 a.m. at Robins Road and Northwood Drive NE. DuWayne S. Carter, 32, 717 33rd St. NE, at 12:25 a.m. at 19th Street and Bever Avenue SE, also charged with speeding. Stephen L. Stuart, 38, Anamosa, at 12:20 a.m. on Highway 151, west of the Jones County line, also charged with speeding and interfering with official acts. Daniel P. Poggerphol, 20, 417 12th St. SE, at 12:25 a.m. in the 100 block of Fifth Avenue SE, also charged with driving to the left of center. Harry E. King, 35, Marion, at 8:10 p.m. Thursday on East Post Road south of Fox Road NW. Richard L. Frederickson, 42, 1717 Bever Ave. SE, at 8:35 p.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Eighth Avenue SE, also charged with an equipment violation.
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Linn County
Richard C. McGuinn
Robins
Robins Road
Northwood Drive
DuWayne S. Carter
33Rd St
19Th Street
Bever Avenue
Stephen L. Stuart
Anamosa
Highway 151
Jones County
Daniel P. Poggerphol
12Th St
Fifth Avenue SE
Richard L. Frederickson
Bever Ave
Eighth Avenue SE
Unseasonably Hot Day Shifts Cedar Rapids School Hours
Eastern Iowa felt record heat with Cedar Rapids airports at 91 degrees by 1 p.m. as temperatures rose toward 100. Many districts cut sessions or released students early due to lack of air conditioning, while College Community parents could pick up children earlier. The city’s all-time high for this date remains 99 set in 1912.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
College Community
Iran braces under martial law amid pro democracy protests
Iran imposes martial rule across Tehran and ten other cities after clashes with security forces. Gen Gholam Ali Oveissi vows harsh penalties for curfew violations as clergy and Islamic leaders push back against the shah’s liberal reforms.
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Gholam Ali Oveissi
Tehran
Mashad
Qom
Karaj
Qazvin
Tabriz
Ahvaz
Abadan
Shiraz
Kazeroun
Jahrom
Isfahan
IDPA awards honor Gazette among Iowa papers
The Gazette earned two third place editorial awards at the Iowa Daily Press Association convention, in page one and editorial page categories for papers over 12,000 circulation. Quad-City Times, Dubuque Telegraph Herald led page one. Iowa City Press Citizen and Ottumwa Courier led editorial.
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Des Moines
The
Gazette
Iowa Daily Press Association
Quad-City Times
Dubuque
Shenandoah Evening Sentinel
Shenandoah
Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein
Carter, Sadat, Begin hold extended Camp David talks
Summit progress shows Carter meeting with Sadat and Begin for five hours, plus additional sessions with aides including Vance Brzezinski and Mondale. Core issues center on Israeli withdrawals and Palestinian self rule. News blackout ordered. security at Camp David described amid renewed clashes in Lebanon and Beirut with Syrian peacekeepers and militia forces.
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Carter
Sadat
Begin
Marine Corps
Vance
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Walter Mondale
White House
Jody Powell
U.N
Lebanon
Beirut
Leach Pushes Nitrite Research Bill
Rep. Jim Leach introduces legislation to fund nitrite substitute research and expand USDA studies beyond a single rat strain. The bill orders USDA to consult producers processors and consumers while using existing research funds to sponsor the programs.
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Washington
Jim Leach
Department of Agriculture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Secretary of Agriculture
USDA
Study urged on food bans
Rep James Martin says regulators must weigh benefits and risks before banning food additives at a NAS hearing on saccharin and food safety policy. He argues not all hazards can be eliminated and relative risks should guide focus on the worst.
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Washington
James Martin
R-N.c
Paley to Receive Governors Award at Emmy Telecast
William S. Paley chairman of CBS Inc will be honored with the first annual Governors Award during the Emmy telecast on CBS September 17. The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to the television industry and notes he founded the Columbia Radio Network more than 50 years ago.
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Hollywood
William S. Paley
CBS Inc
CBS
Paley
Columbia Radio Network
Kennedy autopsy debate highlights lone gunman dispute
The hearing featured Wecht challenging the single bullet theory and arguing a second shooter is possible. Retired Navy Captain Humes described the Bethesda autopsy while officials displayed now unreleased Kennedy materials and Connally’s clothing. The brain’s whereabouts remain unresolved despite archival records and interviews.
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Navy
James Humes
Kennedy
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Washington
National Archives
Connally
Dutch bulbs and nursery ads brighten city brief
Daffodils Crocus Hyacinth and Tulips advertise fresh from Holland at Baumhoefener Nursery 4241 Johnson Ave NW Open Sunday 1 to 4 PM. Also prime office space for rent and a copper-tone pot Chinese Evergreen plant special $9.95. Theft report notes stereo equipment valued at $900 stolen between Saturday and Tuesday from Mark R Schiffman 2007 Ellis Road NW.
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Holland
Baumhoesener Nursery
Johnson Ave
Baumhoefener Nursery
Mark R. Schiffman
Ellis Road
Lance family accused of abusing bank position in 1977
On this date in 1977 the comptroller of the currency charged Bert Lance and his family with overdrawing their Georgia bank accounts for personal gain, signaling official scrutiny of their financial conduct.
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Comptroller of the Currency
Bert Lance
Georgia
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Lila) Lindenmayer
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White’s
Carl A. Greif
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Esther H. Schultz
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Elsie Teff
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Oak Hill Cemetery
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Cedar Memorial Park
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Gordon Freeberg
Shueyville United Methodist Church
North English Cemetery
Turner East
France
Bessie J
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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
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