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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1979

Page

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Deaths and funeral notices scattered across Iowa obituaries

Obituaries list numerous deaths and services across Iowa towns and cities. Milo J. Vanous of Waterloo dies at 87 after a long illness. memorials and burial planned at local cemeteries. Other notices include church services, cremations, and joint services with specific times and locations such as Brush Chapel Cedar Memorial Park and St. Patrick's Church. Names include Cora Anderson Opal Hinde Mervin Sisco Alice Needham Williams and Herman B. Bajasch among many others with dates and burial plans noted.

Milo J. Vanous Waterloo Cedar Rapids Lincoln Office Supply Sylvia Vrba E.L Marvin San Lorenzo Calif Ruth Emberling Ogden Utah Esther McCune Parker, Ariz Brush Chapel Czech National Cemetery Waukon Cora Anderson East Synod Lutheran Church Hanson’s Strawberry Point Opal Hinde United Methodist Church Roberson’s. Traer Harry Otterman Traer Parrott and Wood’s Buckingham Cemetery Williamsburg Laurel E. Weiss Jr Uhlmann’s. Martelle Mervin L. Sisco St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Goettsch’s Anamosa Sigourney Alice Needham Williams Chula Vista Pleasant Grove Cemetery Monticello Herman B. “Cuddy” Bajasch Minehart Edna Ann Turner Chapel East Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul's Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery St. Paul's United Methodist Church Plattenberger Leila A United Presbyterian Beyer Alice Cedar Memorial Chapel of Glen High Berean Baptist Church Cedar Memorial Park Cones William C William C. Cones College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery Dunkard Cemetery Neal Gail Kuba Funeral Home Neitherhisar Oren E Grace United Methodist Church Tiffin Harold Green Grace Church Reif John J Linger Clara Brosh Funeral Home Solon Dennis Tevis Oakland Cemetery Lingel Solon United Methodist Building Fund Bevill James V George McDill

School pools face roof deterioration at Jefferson and Washington

Continued from page 1A officials note sold roofs at Jefferson and Washington schools are deteriorating due to moist air in pool areas. The gypsum deck between exterior roofing and interior ceiling is in the worst shape, according to district officials.

Jefferson Washington Nadel Cedar Rapids Marvin Maire

IE Sees Uranium Purchase Help Despite Ruling

Horace Webb IE vice president for corporate affairs said the uranium buying deal kept prices at 9 dollars per pound since 1977, saving customers money though the court decision was unclear. The nonretroactive agreement allowed continued purchases until February 1980 refueling, with bids to follow. Webb noted future suppliers depend on price.

Horace Webb Webb Palo

Center Point Woman Injured In Apparent Home Incident

Susan Stickley of Center Point remained in stable condition at St Luke's Hospital after being found unconscious in her apartment Monday night. Linn County deputies, responding to reports of a prowler and disturbed doors, found Stickley bleeding from a forehead wound and believed she had been struck. She said a man by the refrigerator struck her as she returned from work.

Susan Stickley Center Point St. Luke’s Hospital Linn County Sheriff's Deputies Stickley

Nurse Rosemary McKeighen named nursing academy fellow

Rosemary J. McKeighen of Oxford Route 2 has been named a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of 59 new fellows. She is an associate professor of nursing at the University of Iowa College of Nursing.

Rosemary J. McKeighen Route 2 Oxford American Academy of Nursing Academy McKeighen University of Iowa College of Nursing

Weather Report with Midwest Storms and River Levels

Weather brief notes a Wednesday sunrise at 6 43 and sunset at 7 22. Reports highs of 90 last year and 68 low with .02 precip. Forecast cool with little precipitation Thu through Sat with mid 60s to mid 70s highs and mid 40s to lower 50s lows. River stages list several towns with Crests and declines. Frederic is a hurricane moving NW with strengthening likely today. Gale warnings at Dry Tortugas. Cooler morning across Plateau and Rockies with 30s 40s. Warm 70s on southern coasts and southwestern states. Six hour rainfall totals include .62 Duluth .51 Pikestown .34 Sioux Falls .34 Marquette .22 Bemidji.

Midwest Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Rockies Gulf Coast Atlantic Coast Frederic Gulf of Mexico Key West Fla Plateau Butte Mont Upper Lower Lakes New England Atlantic Gulf California Nevada Arizona Duluth Minn Pikestown S.D Sioux Falls Marquette Mich Bemidji

Fog closes Cedar Rapids airport four hours

Dense early morning fog grounded planes at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport for about four hours stranding around 200 passengers. No arrivals or departures occurred from 4 a.m. until about 8 a.m. causing delays to United and Ozark flights and rerouting others as visibility remained poor.

Cedar Rapids Federal Aviation Jack Jones United Airlines Denver Chicago Marty Kloska United Ozark Harold Gilbert Waterloo

Atkins firemen struggle to move hydrochloric acid tank car

Atkins volunteers continued transferring hydrochloric acid from a leaking 20,000 gallon tank car to another tanker in Cedar Rapids area. The work, aided by stainless steel pumps, aimed to finish by mid afternoon after the leak halted earlier when connections corroded.

Atkins Harold Rammelsberg Vinton Cedar Rapids Milwaukee Road Here Milwaukee St. Luke's Hospital Rock Island Penick & Ford Allied Chemicals Illinois Allied Atkins Volunteer Fire Department

Fog named factor in fatal Scotch Grove crash

A two vehicle crash two miles south of Scotch Grove in Jones County at 6 30 am due to heavy fog killed one person. The victim’s name is withheld pending relatives notification. A car and a straight truck collided at County Road E 23 and Iowa Highway 38 with fog limiting visibility. No further details available. On this date in 1973 President Salvador Allende was deposed in Chile.

Dallas Cedar Rapids Moline St. Louis Gilbert Mississippi Valley Airlines MVA Dubuque Des Moines Jones Scotch Grove Jones County Iowa Highway Patrol

Births Recorded Across Several Families and Denver

Vital Statistics lists multiple birth announcements. Sept 8 and Sept 10 births include daughters and sons to families in Marion Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Springville and Denver. Grandparents and home addresses appear for several cases. Police and fire log items follow, noting medical emergencies and incidents at local streets and intersections Monday afternoon and evening.

Youth Arrested At Concert In Iowa City

Daniel C. Dwyer 18 of Iowa City was arrested at the Five Seasons Center Monday night on charges of possession of controlled substances and carrying a concealed weapon. Police said he had marijuana and a spring loaded stiletto knife. He remained in the Linn County Jail Tuesday morning.

Daniel C. Dwyer Iowa City Five Seasons Center Dwyer Linn County

Commission on Aging to hold two Des Moines meetings

The Iowa Commission on the Aging will meet Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Employers Mutual Building, 7th and Mulberry St. in Des Moines to discuss but not act on policies, followed by its regular monthly meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. at the same location.

Iowa Commission On the Employers Mutual 7Th and Mulberry St Des Moines Commission

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