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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1979

Page

2

Deaths of Several Local Residents Across Iowa

Obituaries note Theresa Perry 80 of Vine Street SE and W Howard Moyer 81 of St. Petersburg both dying after long illnesses. Other notices include Frank LeVelle 91 Ava Missouri, Melvin Haesler 83 Mount Vernon, George Zajicek 22 Iowa City, Ella Hoth 77 Postville, and Georgia Carle DuBois 62 Hopewell New Jersey. Services and burial details listed for each.

Theresa B. Perry Vine St All Saints Catholic Church Rita Karnik Fort Atkinson Maynard Marek Cedar Rapids Flora McMullen Fredonia N.Y Francis J Ackley Robert Dubuque Jerome Matt Libertyville Ill Carl William Blong Chekal’s Church Cemetery St. Lucas Melvin B. Haesler Mount Vernon Lisbon St. Luke’s Hospital Mount Vernon High School Cornell College Margaret Hogle Chicago Haesler United Methodist Church Farm Bureau Linn County Soil Conservation Board Linn County Township John Colorado Springs Colo Louise Huseby Columbus Ind Morgan Funeral Home Thomas Stewart Marilyn Buchanan Lisbon Cemetery Postville Ella A. Hoth St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Schutte’s. Vinton Georgia Carle DuBois Hopewell N.J Vinton Phillips

City officials face higher energy costs ahead

Dr. Paul Barcus of Iowa State University told Cedar Rapids leaders that Americans should expect higher energy prices and lifestyle changes after 2000 as some sources become expensive or scarce. He urged legislated conservation, national education on energy, and better nuclear safeguards following Three Mile Island.

Paul Barcus Iowa State University Barcus Three- Mile Island Three-Mile Island League Iowa Cedar Rapids Doug Getter Iowa Development Commission

Ford loses appeal over board decision in Iowa case

Ford challenged a board ruling in Polk County District Court but Judge A B Crouch ruled the appeal late because it wasn't filed within 30 days of the deemed denial date. Ford argued the written denial misled the filing deadline. The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the dismissal on Aug 29.

Ford Polk County District Court A.B. Crouch Crouch Iowa Supreme Court

Phillips declines run for Iowa Legislature after decade as streets commissioner

After ten years as commissioner of streets and public improvements Don Phillips announces he will not seek re election or run for the Iowa Legislature. He cites family needs and emphasizes pride in his service and teamwork with department heads. Parks Commissioner Stan Reinis and Safety Commissioner Floyd Bergen react with sadness and respect.

Phillips Iowa Gazette Stan Reinis Reinis

Weather report and river levels and rainfall notes

River stages remain below flood, NW winds at 13 mph at 1 a.m. and sun times listed. Extended forecast calls for fair mild weather Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 70s to low 80s and lows mid 40s to mid 50s. Locations along the Mississippi show varied readings with several sites reporting falls and others no report. Heavy rain occurs in parts of the East driven by remnants of Hurricane Frederic with six hour totals exceeding 3 inches in New York and Ohio valleys and lighter rain across the Atlantic coast and Gulf states.

Frederic Lower Great Lakes Ohio Valley Northern Appalachians North Atlantic Coast New York State Buffalo Niagra Falls Erie Cincinnati/Lunken Field Ohio Canton Akron Mansfield Columbus Rochester N.Y Youngstown Cleveland Massena Zanesville Middle South Atlantic Coast Gulf of Mexico Colorado Denver West Palm Beach Fla Apalachicola Charlottesville Fort Collins Colo Lamar Trinidad Myrtle Beach S.C

EPA official hears gripes at Cedar Rapids meeting

Iowa municipal leaders pressed EPA regional administrator Dr. Kathleen Camin in Cedar Rapids during a League of Iowa Municipalities workshop on economic development and the environment. Criticism focused on delayed final payments for a Bayard sewage plant and lost reports, with Camin promising follow up.

Iowa Federal Environmental Protection Agency League of Iowa Cedar Rapids Kathleen O. Camin EPA Kansas City Camin Robinson

Birth Announcements From Mercy and St Luke's

Birth notices list new daughters for Ashley Fergeson and Harris and a son for Thompson at Mercy. Baumgartner Lana Cross and Schott at St Luke's. Times record medical emergency, noisy calls, gas leak, car backfire, garage fire with no damage, and trash discovery on Thursday in multiple streets.

E Ave Stoney Brook Lane Grove Court 19Th Ave 34Th St

VFW Barracks and Auxiliary Set Sunday Potluck Meeting

VFW Barracks No 695 and the auxiliary will meet Sunday at 1 p.m. in Memorial Coliseum for a potluck dinner with business meetings to follow. Also note ERA coalition meeting and town listings for Morley Iowa sales and games.

VFW Memorial Coliseum ERA Coalition Linn County YWCA Cedar Rapids Martha E. Ferring Susan Corey

Linn Health Service Offers Aid for Medical Care Help

Linn Health Service announces financial help for medical care. Call 398 3543 for assistance and program details.

Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service

Public notice describing Cedar Rapids bus service for seniors and handicapped riders with contact number 363 8244 for details and eligibility.

Cedar Rapids Senior Citizen and Handicapped Bus Service

McKinley Death and Roosevelt Inauguration on 1901 Date

On this date in 1901 President William McKinley died in Buffalo New York from a gunshot wound. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was sworn in as president.

William McKinley Buffalo N.Y Theodore Roosevelt

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W. Howard Moyer St. Petersburg Florida Tennessee Bula Mae Dorothy M. Forrest Crescent Lodge No. 25 Carol Port Brooksville Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Crescent Lodge Chapel of Memories Mausoleum Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Frank LeVelle Benton County Ava Mary Irene Haymaker LeVelle Russell Walthart Independence Clifford McKinley Walker Ben Miller Dorothy LeVelle Leonard Belle Plain Center Point Joe Jones Cox Cemetery Urbana George Zajicek Iowa City University Hospitals Rocca Welding Kami Lenoch Joe Zajicek Orpha Zajicek West Liberty John Gray Toledo Dave Stohl Aspen First Presbyterian Church Jack Zervas Oakland Cemetery Solon Brush Chapel Dick Hogan Ford Dealership Floyd Bergen Don Canney Hal Schaefer Weather Report C.R. Weather Travelers Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton Cedar C.R National Weather Service Forecast Anchorage Atlanta Miami Bismarck Mols Boston Nashville N.orleans New York Phoenix Honolulu Seattle Houston Washington Coralville Lake Cincinnati Des Moines Detroit Milwaukee PtCidy St. Paul Oe Fair Omaha St. Louis Sioux Falls Getter U.S. A Ashley Kevin Fergeson Boxwood Lane Robert Harris Fifth Ave Gary Thompson Palo St. Luke's Marvin Baumgartner Summer Circle Drive Dean Lana Iris Ave Keith Cross Onslow Ronald Schott Sigourney First Ave Liebke Hoyt Jewelers Adv City Market Morley Town House Linn Health Joan B. Turner & Son Turner Second Ave Turner's West John E. Lapes Pierson 16Th Avenue
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