Death notices from Cedar Rapids area obituaries
Thomas Ray Frame 87 of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness in local hospital. Survivors include wife Golda Moore Frame and three daughters. Esther Nezerka MacGregor 70 of Cedar Rapids dies after long illness. Survived by husband Thomas A. MacGregor and two sons. Milo Milton Simanek 79 of SE Cedar Rapids dies after long illness. Founder of Simanek and Zazza plumbing. William F. Wachal Jr. 60 of Walker dies in Cedar Rapids hospital. Joleen K. Dose 14 of Waubeek dies after long illness. service at Jordans Grove Baptist Church. Multiple other memorials listed with service details.
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Thomas Ray Frame
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Milford
Ill
Golda Moore
Watseka, II
Hanford
American Legion
L.H. Boxwell
Virgil Ullrick
J.F. Cook
Harry S. Frame
Turner Chapel East
Walden Askren
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Nellie Ellen Musser
Thirteenth Street
Ervin “Earl” Musser
Waterloo
Mr. Musser
Kahoka
Martin’s
J.L. Parsons
Cedar Falls
Ed Musser
Robins
Arlene Geesaman
Tillie Smith
Palo
Darlene Burrell
Fort Smith
Ark
Hazel Larkin
Clayton Stokes
Janesville
Charles
Cleo
Fred
Turner Chapel West
Everett K. Burham
Turner Crematory
Turner’s Chapel West
Esther M. Nezerka MacGregor
Thomas A. MacGregor
Mr. MacGregor
Nashua
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Old Washington High School
Richard A. MacGregor
Peoria
William C. MacGregor
John P. Woods
Oak Hill Cemetery
Harold R. Langham
Protem
Springfield
Baxter County
Rebecca
Martha Barta
Geneva
Switzerland
Mary Vierhout
Gasville
Corwin M
Hll
John R
Mountain Home
Edith L. Kelsey
Martha R. Pratt
Helen Moore
Troy
N.Y
Milo Milton Simanek
Norwood Drive
Wendelene Filipy
Simanek
St. Paul’s
William F. Wachal, Jr
Walker
Donna May Cross
Center Point
Gerald Hemphill
Lucile Hemphill
Carlton Dudley
United Methodist Church
Barbara Westhoff
Murdoch Funeral Home
Joleen K. Dose
Waubeek
Fred Nelson Dose
Steven R. Dose
Katherine Nelson
Springville
Henry Dose
Jordans Grove Baptist Church
Central City
Donald Wells
Murdoch
Linn County Commission pushes anti litter and funding plan
The Linn County conservation commission approved a 1977 state program urging anti litter legislation with a beverage container deposit proposal. The plan also seeks funding for county park road maintenance from excise taxes and urges state support for conservation boards now lacking funds. The proposal, backed by the State Association of Conservation Officials, will be presented in Sioux City at the state meeting.
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Iowa
Linn County Conservation Commission
George Hamilton
Linn Commission
Hamilton
State Association of Conservation Officials
State Officers Association
Sioux City
Stokowski Dies at 95 in England Country Home
Conductor Leopold Stokowski died Tuesday at his English country home after suffering a heart attack. He was 95.
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London
UPI
Leopold Stokowski
CBS Records
Snowmobilers Seek Help for Linn County Trail
The Linn County Conservation Board will consider financial aid Oct. 3 for a proposed 40 mile snowmobile trail, mainly on private land with a two mile Pinicon Ridge park segment. The Frozen Fen club members seek funds to erect ramps over fences with 75 percent of costs covered by state registration fee funds. The board also approved aiding Center Point to enlarge Wakema park parking.
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Linn County
Linn County Conservation Board
Frozen Fen
Coggon
Central City
Pinicon Ridge Park
Conservation Board
Center Point
Wakema Park
Linn ASAP Contracts Set for 1978 Funding in Linn County
Contracts extending the alcohol safety action project in Linn County were signed in Cedar Rapids. Officials from the governor's highway safety office and the state department of public safety announced allocations including 41530 to the county attorney for two prosecutors and a legal secretary, 67000 to Cedar Rapids police for four officers, 15000 to Marion police for overtime, and 68800 to the county sheriff for four ASAP deputies.
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Alcohol Safety Action Project
ASAP
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Governor’s Highway Safety Office
State Department of Public Safety
Sven Sterner
Safety Office
Marion
Iowa
Good Start In College Community School District Election
Voting opened at noon and by 1 pm the tally stood at 71 with five precincts reporting. Five candidates face three board seats including unopposed William Boland Jr in district 1 and Daryl Hynek facing Roberta Lympus in district 6. Polls close at 8 pm.
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College Community School
College Community
William Boland, Jr
Fairfax
Thomas Tjelmeland
Ely
Mary Cerveny Stroleny
Route 2
Cedar Rapids
Daryl Hynek
Swisher
Roberta Lympus
Record Rainfall Boosts Iowa Yearly Total. Drought Eases
George Mueller of Winterset salvages corn for livestock as eight inches of rain lift statewide rainfall to 25.12 inches for the year, above the 23.79-inch average. Waite notes a hot July and August, the warmest spring, earliest crop season, and rising water tables, with heavy showers across the state and totals from Centerville to Burlington.
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George Mueller
Winterset
Waite
Budget director holds White House meeting on routine business
Lance's budget director described a White House meeting as routine OMB business and said he did not know if his personal troubles would be discussed. He is set to appear Thursday before the Senate Government Affairs Committee. Senator Charles Percy urged the panel to investigate potential cover up of Lance's financial problems prior to his nomination by Carter.
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Tion
White House
Lance
Senate
Ment Affairs Committee
Charles Percy
R-Ill
Carter
Assassination Attempt Targets Iranian Royal Family Figure
Nader Bijnarchi was wounded in the arm during an assassination attempt. The attackers used a luxury limousine and fled in Antibes. The incident is linked to political motives amid Iranian efforts to overthrow the shah's rule. Princess Ashraf, Iran’s UN representative and women's rights advocate, is connected to the case through family and residence in France. Her husband runs a Paris jewelry shop and they frequently visit a Riviera villa.
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Nader Bijnarchi
Antibes
France
Paris
Ashraf
Iran
United Nations
Third World
Medhi Bousheri
Riviera
Juan Les Pins
Tax Reform Aims To Cut Revenues By 15 Billion
The proposal includes raising the value added tax to 12 percent from 10 percent, deciding if temporary or permanent. It also favors partial integration for corporate dividends, letting shareholders credit corporate taxes. High bracket individuals may owe more, while low bracket individuals could get refunds or credits. Overall loss to treasury projected at 15 billion in year one, 10 billion to individuals and 5 billion to business.
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Congress
Treasury
Griser Trial Delayed Over Defense and Evidence Issues
The Griser trial stalled as the defense seeks to show lack of knowledge of the stolen semitrailer by John J. Griser, with judge overruling a bid to bar key witness McKey pending a continuance. Proceedings delayed after a heated exchange between prosecutors and defense counsel over immunity and prior testimony.
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John J. Griser
Griser
Tom Koehler
Linn District Court
Cedar Rapids
Warren Transport
Waterloo
Asst. Atty
Mike Tobey
Ted Ruffin
Tobey
Koehler
Two Arrested In Separate Prostitution Charges
Two people were arrested Monday afternoon on separate charges. Mary J. Catron, 26, of 1500 Blairs Ferry road NE, faced a receiving stolen property charge related to furniture theft from Rollin' Home Sales on Hawkeye Downs road SW. Catherine E. Spain, 56, of 552 Fifth avenue Marion, was charged with three counts of prohibited acts for allegedly furnishing prescription drugs to various individuals.
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Mary J. Catron
Blairs Ferry Road
Catron
Rollin
Hawkeye Downs Road
Catherine E. Spain
Fifth Avenue
Marion
Spain
Waterloo Trucking Exec Acquitted on 4 Tax Counts
Allen Kroblin of Waterloo, head of Kroblin Transportation Systems and related firms, was acquitted by U S District Judge Edward J McManus of four tax evasion counts related to diverting about 165 000 of corporate funds to personal use and evading 94 116 in taxes for 1970 1973. He faced up to 20 years in prison and a 40 000 fine if convicted.
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Iowa
Allen Kroblin
Waterloo
U.S
Edward J. McManus
Kroblin
McManus
IRS
Kroblin Transportation Systems
Sumner
Kroblin Refrigerated Xpress
Takin Brothers Freight Lines
Arrow Motor Freight Lines
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Murdoch Chapel
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Mary Ellen) Vavra
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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Stokowski
Linn Trail
Linn
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Centerville
Wapello
Donnellson
Burlington
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
McKey
August F. Hansell, Jr
Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Hansell
Waterloo Trucking Exec
Tom Fruehling
Ewellen
Florist
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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