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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1978

Page

3

Two Cedar Rapids women die after long illnesses

Bessie J. Kyle 71 of 54 18th Ave SW died Friday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born May 21 1907 in Cedar Rapids she married Bert Kyle Aug 28 1926. Survived by husband son Emery four grandchildren. Blanche Holub Bauman 62 Route 1 Swisher died Friday after a long illness. Born Feb 16 1916 in Johnson County she married Richard Bauman Jan 11 1936. Survived by husband daughter Roberta Wesseldine three grandchildren two sisters. Services for Kyle Monday 1 30 at Beatty Bearle Murdoch Funeral Home Burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Services for Bauman Monday 2 at Brush Chapel Burial Sulek Cemetery near Shueyville.

Bessie J. Kyle 18Th Ave Cedar Rapids Bert Kyle Emery Fairfax Beatty-Bearle- Murdoch Funeral Roger Goodson Edgewood Baptist Church Oak Hill Cemetery Blanche Holub Bauman Swisher Johnson County Richard Bauman Galena, Ill Parker Midland Corp St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Roberta Wesseldine Columbia Wilma Votroubek Rock Island, Ill Mary Simon Overland Park Brush Chapel Gordon Lundberg Sulek Cemetery Shueyville

Memorial services and burials listed for multiple local figures

Memorial services held today at various churches for Patricia A Sasek, Kenneth W Millard, Brian Douglas McDonald, Tasia Leigh Cepaitis, and Alfred J Ommen with burial at Czech National Cemetery Spring Grove Cemetery Sisley Grove Cemetery Cedar Memorial and ongoing arrangements at Turner Chapel East Goettsch’s and Campbell-Russell Funeral Homes. Graveside honors by American Legion noted.

Sasek Patricia A Janeba- Kuba Herbert Rogers First Church of McDonald Brian Douglas Trinity Lutheran Church Richard L. Thompson Sisley Grove Cemetery Friends Cepaitis Tasia Leigh Turner Chapel East Donald Glazier Salem United Methodist Church Cedar Memorial Turner’s East

Oldtimers Win Shootout At Cedar Rapids FBI Gathering

Cedar Rapids attorney William Wild Bill Gray led his retired G men in a yearly pistol duel at the Cedar Rapids Police Department range. The retired group employed tactic and patience to outshoot active agents who rushed their 50 rounds in a minute.

Cedar Rapids William “Wild Bill Gray FBI G-men Cedar Rapids Police Department Gareth Clift Clift Rube Jim Whalen Iowa City Knollwood Drive Waterloo Jim Gibson Richard Knock Gibson Dan Mackin Thunderbird Road SE Mackin Don Dodge Terry Drive SE Dick Pundt Hickory Hill Lane SE Whalen

Jepsen accuses Clark of Iowa voting record flaws

Roger Jepsen used a news conference at Cedar Rapids Airport to release a document outlining what he claims are Senator Dick Clark’s 15 major policy missteps. He alleges auto pay raises, funding for a new Senate building, inflation linked to deficit spending, and tax and welfare positions. He says Clark would attack the messenger rather than answer the records.

Dick) Clark Iowa Roger Jepsen Jepsen Cedar Rapids Clark Tion Taj Mahal Senate New York City

September birth announcements and local weather summary

Vital statistics show at 12 p.m. wind from the east at 3 mph and sunset at 7 01. Extended forecast calls for fair dry conditions through Wednesday with highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s and nightly lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s. Sept 22 births listed across multiple Cedar Rapids areas including Paulson, Matson, Thies, Pealer, Wise, Sparks, Smith, Steele and others. other notices include Colorado Springs Heafner and Story City Senti births and several marriage-like listings. A Friday 6 01 p.m. fire is noted, along with a medical emergency at 629 G Ave NW.

Brian Matson Dunham Drive David Thies K Ave Mark Pealer 10Th St. NW Charles Wise 35Th St Marion John Sparks 41St Ave Tamra Smith 15Th St Robert Steele 30Th St. Drive SE Colorado Springs Colo Darwin D. Heafner Jr Heafner Wayne A. Murdock Waveland Drive Story City Sam Senti Senti Eugene Senti F Ave

Hawkeyes pregame fever despite flat game tone

Stanley notes reduced enthusiasm ahead of big game with Friday night activities in downtown Iowa City. Bed races reported with past casualty, Brandt Yocum plans to parade in underwear, and talk of dirty tricks. ISU President Parks absent from Regents meeting fueling rumor mill.

Stanley Iowa City Hawkeye Brandt Yocum ISU W. Robert Parks Board of Regents

Tennis Lessons Beginners at Cedar Rapids Racquet Club

Five one hour lessons for non members priced at 19.95. Cedar Rapids Racquet Club contact 377 8288 listed in city briefs.

Cedar Rapids

Jordan accuses Lounsberry of failing to warn farmers

Former State Rep. James Jordan charges Iowa Agriculture Secretary Robert Lounsberry with not warning farmers about the American Packing Company bankruptcy in the mid 1970s. He spoke at the National Farmers Organization convention in Marshalltown criticizing the secretary for inaction and urging 100 percent parity.

Marshalltown James Jordan Marion Iowa Agriculture Robert Lounsberry Iowa American Packing Company Jordan Lounsberry National Farmers Organization American Agriculture Movement Des Moines Robert Ray

U S Move Against Amin Urges Trade Ban As Aid Battle Swirls

A House Senate conference panel recommends a Ugandan trade embargo over human rights abuses by Idi Amin amid talks on a 10.5 billion IMF fund for poor nations. Senator Hatfield calls sanctions unprecedented and harmful to Amin’s financing of mercenaries.

House Senate Uganda Idi Amin U.S International Monetary Fund United States Amin Hatfield

CIA Defector Nosenko Questioning Highlighted in JFK Hearings

Helms stated the CIA did not reveal how harshly Nosenko was treated while defecting from the USSR. Nosenko claimed to know Oswald’s activities in Russia, but the agency could not confirm his story linking Oswald to any KGB connection during three years of isolation and pressure. A CIA spokesman testified on Sept 15 that Nosenko was housed in a camouflaged vault with limited food and mental harassment.

Nosenko United States KGB Oswald Russia Helms Hilton CIA Ken John Simond Hart

Layton trial prompts clemency bid and max sentence call

Rousseau is eligible for parole after 10 years and defense asks clemency citing a broken home and upbringing by grandparents. Prosecutor seeks maximum sentence highlighting a depraved murder of Layton. Husband Lee Layton laments loss, while Cornell professor Layton cites high investigative costs and notes information delays with help from Rep. Richard Ichord.

Rousseau

Kudart Calls for Tougher Iowa Crime Laws

Cedar Rapids attorney and State Senate candidate Bud Kudart told a fund raiser at 366 Woodland Drive SE that Iowa needs stricter crime laws. He urged a minimum five year sentence for carrying a firearm during any public offense and criticized juvenile crime as requiring stronger public protection.

State Senate Bud Kudart Iowa Dick Jordans Woodland Drive Cedar Rapids Republican Kudart

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