Deaths listed for Cedar Rapids area include five obituaries
Lillian C. Beese 76 of 436 Eighth avenue SW dies at home after a short illness. Thomas F. Kennedy Jr. 79 of 1221 Second avenue SE dies following a sudden illness. Verdi Francis Lenzen 87 of 1930 Blake boulevard SE dies after a long illness. Rodney R. Clark 74 of 3124 Emerald avenue SE dies after a long illness. Multiple other notices include private services and memorial funds across several towns.
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Lillian C. Beese
Eighth Avenue
Carl Beese
Lisbon
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Reese Beauty Shop
Floyd Brimer
St. Patrick’s Church
Martin Laughlin
St. John’s Cemetery
Father Laughlin
Teahen Funeral Home
Thomas F. Kennedy, Jr
Second Avenue SE
Hoboken
N.J
Chicago
Sunshine Mission
Council On Aging
First Lutheran Church
International Gospel Workers Union
Associated Groups For the Elderly
Brendelwood
Verdi Francis Lenzen
Blake Boulevard
Peru
Rena G. Ludemann
Cedar Fails
Lenzen
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
University Athletic Club
Elks Club
Canopus Club
Rodney R. Clark
Emerald Avenue
Horton
Kan
Luella R. Smith
Vinton
Clark
Faith United Methodist Church
The
Machinists Union
Harmony Lodge
Ruth Armstrong
Beverly Romirez
Mary Woods
Marion
Robert
Westfield
Wis
Richard
John Clark
Arthur D
Quasqueton
Harold Clark
Rowena Peterson
Waverly
Genesee Cook
Montrose
Turner Chapel East
Max I. Hall
Linwood Cemetery
Turner East
Cancer Society
Penetrating Bombers Pressed in Mixed Force Plan
Washington sources report Pentagon and Congress backing a mixed force of manned penetrating bombers and cruise missiles after the B-1 decision. Sen. Thomas McIntyre urges FB-111 study funds and notes advantages of layered attacks against Soviet air defenses. House committees weigh 20 million dollars for FB-111 modification studies as Carter shifts toward standoff missiles.
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Washington
Carter
Pentagon
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Defense Department
Congressional
Air Force
Thomas McIntyre
Senate Armed Services Committee
McIntyre
House
Armed Services Committee
McIintyre
Thieves Take Most Belongings From Hart Home in North Brookfield
Police reported several thousand dollars in valuables were stolen from Edward and Mrs Hart in North Brookfield over the weekend. Thieves removed the bathroom sink furnace interior doors washer dryer stove generator table saw carpentry tools and carpeting. The kitchen sink was the only item left behind as the couple was moving in and appliances had just been hooked up.
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North Brookfield
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Edward Hart
Picasso Heirs End Four-Year Battle Over Estate Value
Paris UPI reports Pablo Picasso heirs settled a four year legal battle over his $250 million estate. The agreement divvies 1876 paintings 12000 drawings 30000 engravings 1355 sculptures and 2880 ceramics plus a southern France mansion and tapestries. Heirs include Jacqueline Rocque widow Pablito son grandchildren Marina and Bernard and several illegitimate children with varied shares.
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Paris
UPI
Pablo Picasso
Picasso
France
Chateau de Vauvegn
Maurice Rheims
Jacqueline Rocque
Pablito
Finland Applies for UN Admission
Finland seeks admission to the United Nations marking a milestone in its postwar diplomacy. The move follows international recognition of Finland's status and efforts to join global bodies.
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Finland
The
United Nations
Fair Trial In Club Fire Impossible
Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll’s report on the Beverly Hills supper club fire is labeled as making a fair trial virtually impossible for the owners. Richard Schilling and his sons say the governor acts as prosecutor in Campbell County, risking irreparable damage to due process.
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Cincinnati
Kentucky
Julian Carroll
Beverly Hills
Carroll
Southgate
Campbell County
Richard Schilling
James Osborne
Osborne
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Yellow Forest Plans Field Day in Northeast Iowa
WEST UNION The second annual northeast Iowa forestry field day will be at Yellow River state forest on Oct 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program covers conifer and black walnut plantations, machine and hand planting, weed control, timber stand improvement, tree growth, firewood production, and timber marketing. Forestry extension specialists from Iowa State University and forest rangers from the Iowa Conservation Commission will instruct at multiple forest sites. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. at forest headquarters, with lunch in the $2 fee. Contact county ISU extension office for more details.
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West Union
Northeast Iowa
Yellow River State Forest
Iowa State University
Iowa Conservation Commission
ISU
Linn to Get Polk Funds With Interest
Iowa Comptroller Marvin Selden assured Linn Auditor Merle Kopel that Polk county must pay Linn 86 603 24 dollars plus interest for moneys and credits tax replacement funds dating 1966 to 1973. The payment, once due, is to be made November 1, with the state audit office pursuing collection. Polk owes Linn and six other counties a total of 114 643 27 dollars. Polk was the last delinquent county as of February 15.
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Iowa
Marvin Selden
Linn
Merle Kopel
Polk County
Kopel
Des Moines
Couinty
State Appeal Board
Selden
Comptroller’s
Linn County
Polk
11 Apply for Flood Loans
By noon Wednesday eleven Cedar Rapids area families had applied for SBA flood loans to cover August damage. SBA official Marty Conboy expected 50 to 100 more applications before the November 11 cutoff. Most likely loan amounts range from 1 000 to 30 000 with 1 percent interest on the first 10 000 and 3 percent on 10 000 to 30 000. Processing may take two to three weeks.
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Cedar Rapids
Small Business Administration
SBA
Marty Conboy
Cowboy
Eviction Blocked in Discrimination Case in Coralville
Judge Harold D. Vietor granted a temporary injunction to Anna and Linda Williams, two Coralville sisters, blocking landlords Russ Blaskee John Meyers and George Gould Associates from evicting them. The Iowa Civil Rights Commission sought the order to buy time for its discrimination investigation at the Carol Ann apartments.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Harold D. Vietor
Coralville
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Anna
Linda Williams
Russ Blaskee
John Meyers
George Gould Associates
Carol Ann
Civil Rights Commission
Fire hydrant stolen after crash in Cedar Rapids
Police report: a fire hydrant was sheared off at the base when a Mack truck hit the intersection of E Avenue and Ellis Boulevard NW last Thursday. City workers found the broken hydrant missing on arrival. value listed at $250.
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Cedar Rapids
E Avenue
Ellis Boulevard
Water Department
Nixon Drug Testee on Health and Science Research
Gottlieb testifies about a 1971 incident involving a presidential party with disorientation and crying fits. He says the president was not involved and cites possible covert activities against him. He objects to being blamed for CIA mind control programs citing Cold War context and national security concerns.
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Tee
Gottlieb
Kennedy
Kenndy
Sociate
United States
CIA
Europe
Lance Lancefield Resignation Pressure Deepens Amid Banking Probe
Senate hearings release sworn testimony about Lance’s role in a 1975 Calhoun First National Bank cease and desist agreement. IRS interview notes cite Lance asking Tarleton to lift the order days before his 1976 appointment, while Lance denies influencing the decision. Carter aides flag questions for a possible Lance resignation.
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Carter
Lance
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee
Michael Patriarca
Comptroller of the Currency
Internal Revenue Service
Patriarca
Donald Tarleton
South
Calhoun
Tarleton
IRS
Miami
Jimmy
OMB
Office of Management and Budget
Governmental Affairs
Calhoun First National Bank
Office of the Comptroller
Israel outlined positions in Geneva talks amid shifts in tone
Dayan described Israel as firm on not inviting PLO members to Geneva yet not screening past supporters. Israel rejects old borders but remains open to proposals. A Palestinian state is ruled out as a disaster. Peace must be with individual Arab states, not a pan Arab delegation. Settlements in occupied territory would be allowed but would not fix borders.
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Israel
Middle East
Detour Plan For Oakland Road North Route Closure
Officials announce a one week detour for Oakland Road due to railroad crossing replacement. Northbound traffic from Center Point Road goes left on Thirty-second Street then Prairie Drive to Twentieth or Seventeenth Streets to First Avenue. Loop area drivers use First Avenue to Twenty-ninth or Thirty-second Streets NE to Center Point Road, with officers stationed at strategic spots along the route.
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Center Point Road
Thirty-second
Prairie Drive
Twentieth
Seventeenth Streets
First Avenue
Loop
Energy plan eyed for private firms in risky ventures
A congressional committee discussed low interest loans and potential grants to private energy ventures too risky for private financing. Chairman Russell Long said the administration may back a new energy corporation. Also, a 1972 note announced no American combat deaths in South Vietnam for one week, the first since March 1965.
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Russell Long
D-La
Energy Corporation
South Vietnam
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Turner Crematory
Ill
St. Matthew's Catholic Church
James J. Custer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner’s East
St. Matthew’s Memorial
Parnell
Mary C. Deutsch
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Uhlmann’s
Riverside
Margaret E. Budd
Campbell-Russell’s
Evergreen
Memorial Fund For Heart Fund
Vernon D. Olson
George L. Gay’s
University Hospital
Marengo
Ernest Hocker
Trinity United Church of Christ
Hoover-Valentine’s. Epworth
Frank “Leola” Connolly
New York Times Service
Defense
Harold Brown
Painter
Marina
Bernard
Maya Widmacher
Claude
Paloma
Jean Sibelius
Yellow Forest
Nixon
Tras
Powell
Los Angeles Times
White House
Mideast
Egypt
Dayan
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Oakland Road
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue
ARC
Clarence Mowery
the Gazette
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