Deaths James Clyde DeWald and others across Cedar Rapids area
Obituaries list James Clyde DeWald 30 of Cedar Rapids who died after a long illness, with family details, services at Cedar Memorial Chapel and burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Also noted are multiple funeral notices including Hladky Mary Skalicky, Fisher Inez Mabelle, Gray Alice V, Mrs. George Griffin, and others with service times, burial places, and relatives. Military graveside rites noted for some, and donations to Perrine Cancer Center suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clyde DeWald
33Rd St
Cedar Rapids
Carol Sparks
Knutson Construction Co
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Carpenters Union
Demolay
Melissa
Marion
Jason
Joshua
James F. DeWald
Phoenix
Ariz
Mary Steggall
Osage Beach
Pat Lefebvre
Karen Petersen
E! Cajon
Calif
Clyde Hefflefinger
Olin DeWald
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Allen van Cleve
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
American Legion Hanford Post No
Perrine Cancer Center
Mercy Hospital
George
Jennie) Griffin
32Nd St. NE
Mason-Hand Funeral Home
Tama
Lansing
James W. Thorston
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Burke-Thornburg’s
American Legion
Gethsemane Cemetery
Manchester
Jess Sloan
Bohnenkamp-Vernon’s
Man dies of meningitis after base hospital visit
The Griegers say their son Danny developed a high fever and was admitted at Deaconess emergency care. An autopsy later confirmed meningitis as the cause. They accuse the base hospital of inaction and plan to pursue humanitarian grounds for discharge from the Air Force amid an official inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaconness
Mrs. Grieger
Griegers
Danny
Grieger
Air Force
Rock Island rail line faces liquidation push amid grain move concerns
Iowa officials and creditors pressed for liquidation of the Rock Island Railroad as a court review loomed. Judge McGarr ordered a cash-status report from trustee Gibbons while officials stressed the line’s poor track and the need to move Iowa’s grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
ICC
Albert Jenner
Chicago
Henry Crown
Jenner
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Mediation Board
Congress
Iowa
McGarr
William Gibbons
T. Scott Bannister
Iowa Transportation Regulation Board
IDOT
Bannister
Court of Chicago
Frank McGarr
Weather Summary and Storm Reports Across The Nation
The report notes at 11 a.m. winds near Corpus Christi reach 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph and gale warnings from Corpus Christi to Galveston. Heavy rain floods streets in Corpus Christi prompting evacuations, Matagorda and Brazoria counties face flash flood warnings, and rainfall totals in Brazoria, Matagorda, and surrounding areas reach 4 to 13 inches. Northern Michigan reports record low temperatures as a cold front moves through the Great Lakes. Michigan sites record lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s. Tropical storm Henri drifts in the western Gulf with winds under 45 mph. its center is about 125 miles southeast of Tampico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Michigan
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Matagorda
Brazoria
South Texas
Colorado River
Sargent
Palacios
Victoria
Alice
Chase Field
Nas
Beeville
Marfa
Longview
Montpelier
College Station
Houston
Great Lakes
Sault Sainte Marie
Mich
Mercury
Muskegon
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
Rockies
Henri
Gulf of Mexico
Tampico
Mexico
DEQ to Probe Cedar Rapids Sludge Dump Claims
The Department of Environmental Quality will investigate allegations that untreated sludge from Cedar Rapids water plant was dumped into the Cedar River. Plant operator Steve Wedderspoon named the charge. officials deny the claim and cite a recent accidental discharge from a storage lagoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Environmental Quality
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
DEQ
George Milligan
Milligan
Wall Manalleged Alienation Suiter Contends Marital Strife
John R. Wall testifies in Linn District Court as he pursues an $850,000 alienation of affections suit against Dr. Gary Van Slyke. He outlines disputes about his relationship with Kathleen Ann Wall now Van Slyke and defends alleged past acts while detailing their separation and pregnancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Wall
Kathleen Ann
Gary van Slyke
Wall
Linn District Court
van Slyke
Kathy Goo-goo
Goo-goo
Tragedy on East Post Road Claims 2-Year-Old Life
A two year old girl died when her mother's car left East Post Road south of Marion and rolled into a ditch. The driver and another child were injured and later hospitalized. Names were withheld at family request. sheriff notes the car slid onto the shoulder at a curve and overturned near KT Quarter Horses stable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Post Road
Marion
Linn County Sheriff's Department
Mercy Hospital
Linn County Sheriff's
Gazette
KT Quarter Horses
Cedar Rapids
Cottage Grove
Birth notices list multiple families with new arrivals
Vital Statistics reports births to Brian and , Kruse at 1640 16th Ave SW a daughter. James Rashid at 2900 C Ave NE a son. Paul Louis at 116 Hanover Road SW a son. Randall Umphress at 63 Summer Circle NE a son. Dennis Owen Anamosa a son. Homer Showman Masonville a son. Paul Hubbard Little Chute Wis a son. Larry Dietrich Westfield Wis a daughter. Rich Colozza Gansevoort NY twin sons. Clifford L Barker Savannah Ga a daughter. Grandparents listed for several. Police/fire logs note incidents at various Marion addresses with times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brian Kruse
16Th Ave
James Rashid
C Ave
Paul Louis
Hanover Road
Randall Umphress
Summer Circle
Dennis Owen
Anamosa
Homer Showman
Masonville
Little Chute
Wis
Paul Hubbard
Joseph Hubbard
Longview Drive
Marion
Westfield
Larry Dietrich
Donavon Dietrich
van Horne
Gansevoort
N.Y
Rich Colozza
Gifford Tow Jr
K Ave
Savannah
Clifford L. Barker
Sharon Binner
Ninth Ave
Richard Barker
Sixth Ave
Pol Pot wins on U N seat in credentials vote
The U N Credentials Committee rejected Vietnam’s bid to oust Cambodia’s Pol Pot delegation by a 6-3 vote. Hanoi’s request to replace the Pol Pot team with Heng Samrin representatives failed, with the Soviet Union Congo and Panama voting against, and the United States China Belgium Ecuador Pakistan and Senegal voting for. The committee’s report goes to the General Assembly Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
UPI
U.N. Credentials Committee
Vietnam
Cambodia
Pol Pot
General Assembly
Hanoi
Heng Samrin
Soviet Union
Congo
Panama
United States
China
Belgium
Ecuador
Pakistan
Senegal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hladky
Mary Skalicky
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
David Polk
First Christian Church
Czech National Cemetery
Glenn N. Bender
First Congregational Church
Cedar Memorial Mausoleum
Lowa
Waukon
John H. Lehn
Schultz’s
Monona
Council Hill
McGregor
Anna Wickler
Schultz's
Decorah
Edward J. Carolan
St. Brigit’s Catholic Church
Bluffton
Church
Steine’s. Vinton
Inez Harrison
Campbell-Russell’s
Independence
Donald Lee Knowles
First Baptist Church
Mason-Hawe's
Woodlawn
Oelwein
Iowa City
Iver A. Opstad
First Methodist Church
George L. Gay
Rock Island Trains
Ames
Iowa Department of Transportation
Weather Report
C.R. Weather
Travelers
Anchorage
Canine
Atlanta
Miami
Bismarck
Nashvigat
N.orleans
Denver
New York
Duluth
Phoenix Honda
Seattle
Washington
Coralville Lake
Mississippi River
LaCrosse
Dam
Guttenberg
Dubuque
Davenport
Keithsburg
Keokuk
Clinton
Cedar
C.R
Dick Hogan
Roland Krekeler
Gazette Courthouse
John. E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
Brush Chapel
Abby
Buchwald People
U.S
St. Luke's
James V. Rowell
Mary L. Lauterbur
Mark A. Loeffler
Gail L. Kroupa
Ricky L. Miles
Venus Womack
Charles D. Glen
Sharon K. Mitchell
Center Point
Mark G. Miller
Elaine M. Olberding
Seventh Ave
First Ave
F Ave
Ellis Road
16Th St
Center Drive
van Buren Drive
B Ave
Ridgemore Drive
U.N. Seat
FLC
Cedar Park
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