Deaths list includes Ford Holt Vrzal Petrak and others
Multiple obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area report deaths of Elizabeth Ruffin Ford 60 in Independence Missouri and Eris Holt 57 Cedar Rapids with service details. Also listed are Catherine Vrzal 76 Lillian Petrak 78 and others with burial locations and funeral arrangements. Memorials directed to charity options.
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Elizabeth Ruffin Ford
Cedar Rapids
Independence, Mo
Robert Ford
Robert Jr
Ted
Tim
Deborah Comelink
Independence
Ted Ruffin
Tom Ruffin
Detroit
Betty Haddad
Virginia Shadid
Velma Sleen
Oklahoma City
Okla
St. Theodore’s Orthodox Church
Woodlawn
Carson Funeral Home
Reagan Begin agree to strengthen security ties
The United States and Israel end a visit with a pledge to deepen military cooperation. Foreign policy advances include potential joint exercises and pre stocked U S equipment in Israel while stressing limits and political constraints.
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Reagan
Begin
Washington
Menachem Begin
United States
Israel
U.S
Iraq
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Haig
Court awards 700 western Iowa acres to Omaha tribe
A US District Court in Sioux City awarded 700 acres in Monona County to the Omaha Indian Tribe. The ruling by Judge Andrew W Bogue follows earlier circuits findings that 2,200 of the Barrett Survey’s 2,900 acres belong to the tribe, now totaling the full parcel. The 8,000 acres outside the Barrett area remain disputed.
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Western
Iowa
Sioux City
Monona County
U.S District Court
Andrew W Bogue
Rapid City
8Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
St. Louis
Bogue
U.S. District Court
Tribe
Macy
Neb
Barrett Survey
Missouri River
Nebraska Territory
Bureau of Indian Affairs
State of Iown
Wiley Mayne
Mayne
Omaha Indian Reservation
Water outage disrupts Mid-Prairie schools and local needs
A bathroom valve replacement forced a nearly five hour water outage at Mid-Prairie Elementary forcing school to dismiss early while the high school faced minimal disruption. Principal Gilbert Christensen said the extended shutoff surprised staff and families and residents faced limited bathroom access until Kalona. Mayor Duane Tadlock noted residents were warned by newspapers and by telephone about the Thursday morning service interruption lasting at least two hours.
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Mid-Prairie
Kalona
Gilbert Christensen
Christensen
Unions Approve Three Year Pact At Square D Cedar Rapids
Members of Machinists Local 831 and Teamsters Local 238 at Square D Co. Cedar Rapids ratified a three year contract Thursday. The Machinists will gain 3.55 dollars per hour over three years, five personal days plus 13 holidays, new dental vision and major medical benefits, increased pension payments, and an uncapped cost of living clause. Teamsters reportedly secured a similar package. About 260 machinists and 230 assemblers are covered. Contracts were due to expire this weekend.
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Machinists Local 831
Teamsters Local
Square D Co
Cedar Rapids
Machinists
Teamsters
Cardinal Cody vows to defy funds probe
Chicago Archbishop Cardinal John Cody refuses to comply with grand jury subpoenas amid an ongoing Department of Justice inquiry into alleged improper diversion of church funds to a woman friend. Investigators probe possible tax, mail fraud, and related offenses.
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Cardinal Cody
Chicago
John Cody
Department of Justice
Cody
Dan Webb
U.S
John P. Cody
Internal Revenue Service
Catholic Church
Fire destroys retreading plant amid suspicious inner-origin blaze
Firefighters aid containment after a blaze at a Marion retreading plant. Witnesses report arson attempts by children, though authorities could not confirm. Detective Tom Walder bach noted the fire appeared to start inside as smoke billowed from all three buildings. Residents described alarming activity and a crowd of bicycles nearby as the fire raged.
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Tom Walderbach
the Gazette
Homer Soden
13Th St
Marion
Bob French
Fire tears through multi-building complex near Marion
A large blaze at a three-building retreading and distribution complex drawn fire crews overnight. Residents reported hearing an explosion and two men seen fleeing the scene before firefighters arrived. Debris removal and hot spots continued as insurers assessed losses for the two chip distributors and the damaged rubber plant.
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the Gazette
Mungoven
Triangle Bandag’s Insurance Company
Marion Fire Department
Bank heist suspects jailed after high profile Arizona robbery
Denver FBI says David Grandstaff and Douglas Brown, both 35 to 38, were arrested near Stapleton International Airport on weapons security and charged in the $3.3 million First National Bank of Arizona heist. Four Iowa men tied to multiple armored car and jewelry store robberies face related counts.
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Denver
UPI
Arizona
David Lee Grandstaff
Douglas Wayne Brown
Stapleton International Airport
Jack Egner
FBI
Egnor
Grandstaff and Brown
Bruce Fenimore
John A. Oliver
First National Bank of Arizona
Tucson
Fenimore
Oliver
Des Moines
Iowa
Mid-States
Phoenix
Walnut Creek
Calif
Grandstaff
Brown
Six charged with drunk driving in Linn County
Six persons were arrested and charged with drunk driving in Linn County late Wednesday and early Thursday. Paul J. Gatens Jr. was arrested at 6 18 p m on 35th Street NE and charged also with disobeying a traffic signal. William J. Schmitz was arrested at 8 15 p m on Second Street SW. Anna M. Else was arrested at 9 07 p m on Bever Avenue SE and charged with driving the wrong way on a one way street. William H. Bruce was arrested after his car struck a utility pole on Fourth Street near A Avenue NW. Richard J. Alberts was arrested at 12 48 a m on Huxley Lane SW. Bruce E. Zenisek was arrested at 1 30 a m on Highway 1 south of Mount Vernon and charged with speeding, failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to maintain control.
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Eris L. Holt
Washington Ave
Mercy Hospital
Melfort
Saskatchewan
Canada
Douglas F. Holt
San Diego
Calif
Glen P
Wentogue
Conn
Bruce P
van Horne
David C
Urbandale
Brian C
John Hunsperger
St. Paul
Minn
Dennis Turner
Cedar Rapids
Glen A. Fay
John W. Fay
Fredericksburg
James W. Fay
Mount Lake Terrace
Wash
James R. Handwell
Oxnard
Albert Fay
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Joseph Mollner
Richard J. Hess
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Stewart Funeral Home
Knights of Columbus Council
St. Theresa’s Circle and Daughters of Isabella
Linn County
Paul J. Gatens Jr
34Th St
35Th Street
William J. Schmitz
Route 2
Coggon
Second Street
Anna M. Else
Fifth Ave
Bever Avenue
William H. Bruce
18Th Ave
Fourth Street
Bruce
Bruce E. Zenisek
Route 4
Solon
Highway 1
Mount Vernon
Vital Statistic Notices and Local Birth Announcements
Sept 8 to Sept 10 birth notices from multiple cities list couples and locations with a newborn son for Lu Ann and Sussmann in Mari a son at 2160 Third Ave and Linda and Roney at 223 32nd St NE a son. Also Chr Cynthia and Kennet Graham Center Point and Patricia and Tom Platz Leisure Blvd NE a son. Grandparents named. other births include Sandi and Randy Dees Beaufort S C and Patricia and Gary Bolles Plentywood Mont.
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Lu Ann
Sussmann
Third Ave
Maria
Linda
Roney
32Nd St
Michelle
Quick
Dianna
James Welsh
Norman Drive
Son
Cynthia
Kennet Graham
Center Point
Patricia
Tom Platz
Leisure Blvd
Anita
Donny Munson
Klinger St
Beaufort
S.C
Sandi
Randy Dees
Russell Stotlers
Chandler St
Plentywood
Mont
Gary Bolles
Paul Quaas
Alburnett
Hattiesburg
Miss
Matthew
Marge Godar
John A. Godar
10Th St
Marion
Man Burned Near Kalona Explosion Reported on Farm
One man was reported burned but not seriously on a farm three miles north of Kalona after an explosion of undetermined origin about 10 30 p m. Rescue and other emergency units were dispatched but recalled before reaching the scene.
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Kalona
Man sentenced in sex case in Benton County
Theodore Paul Winkowski age 43 of Belle Plaine received a 10 year term for sexual exploitation of a child plus two 1 year terms for wanton neglect of a minor and exhibiting obscene material to a minor. All sentences run concurrently. He pleaded guilty July 23 and was arrested March 25 after a raid on his auto body shop following an investigation into alleged encounters involving minors.
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Vinton
Theodore Paul Winkowski
Belle Plaine
Benton County
Robert Osmundson
Winkowski
Anamosa
34th Division Holds 34th Annual Reunion at Amana Inn
Members of the 34th Infantry Division, known as the Rainbow Division in World War I, gather for their 34th annual reunion at the Holiday Inn in Amana from today through Sunday. The unit led American forces onto foreign soil in World War II.
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34Th Infantry Division
Amana
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Chadima
Anni K
Janeba- Kuba Funeral Home
George B. McDill
Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Catherine Vrzal
Winslow House
Austria
Donald Harrelson
Phyllis Bonham
Sheldon
Libbie Krejci
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Lillian L. Petrak
21St Ave
Godfrey Petrak
Valparaiso
Ind
Lester V. Petrak
Allan Fisher
Greenfield, Calif
Robert Turkal
Charles Turkal
Walker
Brush Chapel
Balltown
Donald A. Decker
St. Francis Catholic Church
Visitation
Reiff's
Farley
Dyersville
Leo
Melia) Niehaus
St. Francis Xavier
Hawkeye
Jason
Jeffrey
Joshua Downs
Charles
Brenda Downs
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Milne’s
Iowa City
George Koudelka
Beckman-Callahan’s
Oakland Cemetery
McGregor
Willard
Anna) Klotzbach
Schultz
The
Washington Post
Saudi Arabia
Alexander Haig
Mideast
Unions UK New Contracts
Los Angeles Times
Richard J. Alberts
Route 1
Palo
Huxley Lane
Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service
St. Luke's
Dennis G. Melrose
Carol L. Cain
Steven M. Simpson
Susan B. Wray
James D. Rhoads
Terri L. Sieck
Toddville
Kimberly G. Dake
Penny D. Campbell
Coggan
William H. Voss
Atkins
Connie M. Gibney
Brian R. Borzick
Nancy A. Girard
Hiawatha
Charlene M
Michael S. Sexton
Dawn Elizabeth
Michael Richard Rosauer
Wilson Ave
Meadowbrook Drive
33Rd Ave
Cad Lane
Mount Vernon Road
Fifth St
John E
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