Local obituaries note several Cedar Rapids area deaths
Florence E. Cone 93 of 1224 Thirteenth Street NW died after a long illness. Lavina Jane Walton 94 formerly of 1601 Second Avenue SE died after a long illness. Simparosa Darlene A. and Ivahn W. Dee deaths announced with services pending. Charles Harrison Chapman and Leslie C. Bardoner also listed with service details. Ralph Henry Benscoter 58 died after a heart attack with multiple survivors and funeral plans. Additional notices include Gerald W. Dickey 72 and Frank J. Novak 80 with service locations and burial plans. Debts, affiliations, and church ties noted for context.
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Florence E. Cone
Thirteenth Street
Berwyn
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Aurora
MacNeal Memorial Hospital
Berwyn Presbyterian Church
Ned Cone
Waterloo
Leslie V. Mosher
Baltimore
Chapel of Memories
Gordon N. Freeburg
Meth Wick Manor
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Lavina Jane Walton
Second Avenue SE
Mount Vernon
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Turner Chapel East
Turner East
Hatt Injunction Hearing Under Way in Linn Court
A Linn District Court hearing began Friday on John A. Hatt’s request for a temporary injunction to stop Cedar Rapids Airport from blocking his car rental employees access. Testimony covered lease loss, activity at the terminal, and alleged harassment and enforcement concerns. The proceeding continued at an unspecified time.
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Linn District Court
John A. Hatt
Cedar Rapids
Hatt
Sixty-sixth Avenue
Sixth Street
Harts
Aiport Commisssion
Hart
Julie Faust
Tomers
Roy Jameson
Jameson
Airport Commission
Two Cyclists Charged in Cedar Rapids Police Chase
Two 15 year old Cedar Rapids boys faced several traffic counts after a pursuit that began when an officer stopped a motorcyclist for a taillight violation on Ellis boulevard NW. Bradley Peters and Scott Erbe were charged with multiple offenses and released to guardians.
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Cedar Rapids
Ellis Boulevard NW
Bradley Peters
E Avenue NW
Scott Erbe
Fifteenth Street
Wash Sophs Play Saturday
The Washington Muscatine sophomore football game moved from Friday at Kingston stadium to Saturday morning on the Washington field. Kickoff is at 10 a.m.
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Washington-Muscatine
Kingston Stadium
Washington Field
World Leaders Assess President Jimmy Carter
Jack Anderson reports in Parade this Sunday on how world leaders view President Jimmy Carter and his early 1970s diplomacy shaping international relations.
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Jimmy Carter
Jack Anderson
Parade
Audit outlines disciplinary action and corrective measures
The audit report will go to the Recreation Commission for potential disciplinary steps and fixes. Mayor Don Canney said the commission will brief the council in two weeks on actions taken, noting turnover and duty changes caused problems and recommending written duty documentation.
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Recreation Commission
Don Canney
Bender
Canney
Robbery in small Iowa town under FBI investigation
FBI agents from Cedar Rapids investigated a bank robbery in a Jones County town of about 700 residents. The robber, described as a white male, 5 feet 8 inches, 140 pounds, wore a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans and was armed with a shotgun. No shots were fired. Bank officials were assessing the amount of money taken.
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FBI
Cedar Rapids
Jones County
the Gazette
Gazette Ordering Line Advertisement
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Trip Delay Hits Dittman Tours Ireland Flight From Des Moines
Dittman Tours Inc of Northfield Minnesota faces a postponed charter to Ireland after a Capital International DC-8 based in Smyrna Tennessee suffers mechanical and radio issues delaying departure from Des Moines. Passengers scramble for hotels as Elliott Flight Service flies in parts and mechanics from JFK to fix the aircraft ahead of a hoped 2 p.m. takeoff. Packages were priced at 599 with bus tour and two meals and 499 with breakfast only.
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Dittman Tours Inc
Northfield
Minn
Dittman
Ireland
Capital International Airlines
Smyrna, Tenn
Des Moines
Elliott Flight
Capital International
Jfk
New York
Elliott
Carter Plans Wide Itinerary with Key Stops Abroad
Brzezinski notes Carter will travel widely despite a home-oriented preference. The trip includes Caracas Brasilia Lagos New Delhi Tehran Paris Warsaw Brussels with visits to Shah of Iran EU leaders and NATO officials before returning to Washington. Mrs Carter will accompany.
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Brzezinski
Carter
Caracas
Venezuela
Brasilia
South Atlantic
Lagos
Nigeria
New Delhi
Teheran
Iran
Paris
Warsaw
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Washington
Collins Radio Expansion To Add New Buildings And Staff
Collins Radio plans expansion with about 550 employees to transfer to a new building connected to Building 133. A final design decision and contractor selection are pending with multiple local firms in talks. A press conference will announce specifics once a contractor is chosen. Collins is part of Rockwell International with three groups: Collins Avionics, Collins Commercial Telecommunications, and Collins Government Telecommunications.
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Collins
Rockwell International
Collins Radio Co
Collins Groups
Rockwell
Collins Avionics
Collins Commercial Telecommunications
Collins Government Telecommunications
Consumer safety urged for electronic funds transfer bills
Mrs. Peterson testified on electronic payments noting bank liability gaps if funds are stolen from electronic accounts and urging safeguards. She cited 300 computer fraud incidents averaging 150 million dollars and supported Rep. Frank Annunzio's bill requiring rights disclosures receipts and monthly statements while a federal commission studies the issue.
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Peterson
Frank Annunzio
D-Ill
Federal Study Commission
Commission
Federal gun charge arraignments in Cedar Rapids
Randy B. Goodman of 955 West Wood Drive NW and Terrance D. Clark of 1011 Twelfth Street NE appeared in U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids on charges of violating federal firearm regulations. Both pled innocent. Hodges set bail for Clark at 2500 dollars. Goodman was released on personal recognizance. Trials scheduled for Oct 17 at 9 a.m.
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Randy B. Goodman
Westwood Drive
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Goodman
North Carolina
James Hodges
Terrance D. Clark
Twelfth Street
Clark
Hodges
Banks Back Bill on Electronic Payment Systems Says Holtman
Art Holtman of American Federal Savings and Loan Association Cedar Rapids says banks and savings institutions back proposed electronic payment legislation. He notes safeguards including a four digit secret code and unique merchant codes, plus receipts and monthly statements to reassure consumers.
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Art Holtman
American Federal Savings and Loan Association
Cedar Rapids
American Federal
Holtman
Oelwein Woman Found Dead In Suspected Suicide
OELWEIN An Oelwein woman was found dead in her home this morning from a possible death by own action Judy A. Hagan 21 was found by her husband Frank Jr Authorities said she apparently had hung herself with a bed sheet A final ruling had not been made this morning.
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Oelwein
Judy A. Hagan
Frank Jr
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Teahen
Wayne Ryan
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Teahen Funeral
Dee
Ivahn W
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William Harnish
Kent Cemetery
Brooklyn
Chapman
Charles Harrison
Turner Chapel West
Neville Clayton
Cedar Christian Church
Crescent Lodge
North English
Turner West
Leslie C. Bardoner
Alburnett
Center Point
Lillian Tritle
Bardoner
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Venora Jones
Kenneth Wagner
Walker
Ila Pieper
Garnett Tallman
Lemon Grove
Calif
Alice United Methodist Church
Sheridan
Charlotte Mallett
Alice Cemetery
Murdoch
Ralph Henry Benscoter
Marengo
Mr. Benscoter
Good Year Tire and Rubber Co
Hedrick
Stratton Henry
Gertrude van Somer Benscoter
Tracy
Virginia Clark
Oskaloosa
Wandling-Wendell Post 76
American Legion
Greg
Marshalltown
Stratton
Joy McCune
Albert Lea
Susan Hartz
Kim
F.G. Benscoter
Bliss
Idaho
Fern DeGeest
Dora Kaskadden
Leona Reynolds
Loveland
Colo
Clara Pettit
Sacramento
Hoover-Valentine’s
Iowa
Linn
C.R. Chase
31St St
Mt Vernon Rd
John E. Lapes
Florist
United States
Brazil
Tran
London
Geneva
Carter Trip
Collins Radio
Savings and Loans
C.R
Louis Harris
Gazette
Lucille Scott
Dial
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