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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1979

Page

2

Deaths of Alma Janko and others listed in Iowa notices

Alma Janko, 70, of Yucca Valley California, formerly of this area, died after a car accident. Born January 23, 1909, she served as Navy lieutenant in World War II and taught in Glendale and other California schools. Multiple obituaries follow, listing Clarence C. Hotchkiss, Leon A. Donels, Naomi Trabu, J Henry Jensen, Mayme M. Schamel Carper, and others with funeral details and survivors.

Alma Janko Yucca Valley Calif Gunnison Colo Washington High School University of Iowa Pearl Harbor Dallas Bureau of Aeronautics Los Angeles California Occidental College University of Colorado Glendale Kappa Delta Pi Anna Swanda Janko Cedar Memorial Chapel George B. McDill Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Czech National Cemetery Mayme M. Schamel Carper Edgewood Manor Arlington George Schamel Clarence Carper Melvin Kuba Cedar Rapids Leo L. Schamel Verba Carper Allen Turner Chapel East Union Cemetery Aurora

Cedar Rapids DEQ probes plant over sludge dumping charges

Investigation by the Department of Environmental Quality into alleged illegal dumping of untreated sludge into the Cedar River continues after visits by DEQ officer William Anderson and regional administrator Jerry Rattenberg. Plant employee Steve Wedderspoon and other operators were questioned. George Milligan said he was interviewed but would not comment before DEQ report.

George Milligan Cedar Rapids William Anderson Department of Environmental Quality Des Moines Jerry Rattenberg Manchester DEQ Cedar River Steve Wedderspoon Milligan

Auto shop burglarized at Bertelli and Sons in Cedar Rapids

Burglars stole welding equipment and tools from Bertelli and Sons, an auto repair shop at 5246 Center Point Road NE, late Sunday or early Monday. The Cedar Rapids Gazette notes classified ads for local services and a Chicago Theatre Tour, with publication details and rates.

Bertelli and Sons Center Point Road

Weather Summary With Wind NW at 6 MPH

11 a.m. wind NW at 6 mph. Sun rises 6 58, sets 6 58. Year ago high 73 low 47 no precipitation. Extended forecast show showers Thu Fri fair Sat highs mid to upper 70s lows upper 40s to low 50s. River stages list several locations with rises and falls. no report LaCrosse. Rain along Atlantic Coast and west central U S. scattered showers Florida. rain Kansas Oklahoma Nevada and California. fog in Tennessee Kentucky West Virginia. dense fog western lower Michigan to eastern Iowa. Readings show 30s 40s in north Atlantic Coast states and Dakotas. 70s 80s in Southwest and Florida. 40s 50s Pacific Northwest.

Atlantic Coast United States Florida Georgia Maryland Nevada California Oklahoma Kansas Augusta Cape Hatteras N.C Texas Montana Colorado Rockies Deserts Florida Peninsula

Linn jail fees raised for Cedar Rapids prisoners

Linn County supervisors approved raising the daily jail fee from 10 to 13 dollars per prisoner to align with similar counties. The city will pay half the fee for municipal and combined city state violations, and medical costs for city prisoners will be billed to the city. A related request for a Master Charge card for Capt. Darold Smith was postponed pending further consideration.

Linn County Cedar Rapids Board of Supervisors Orlie Workman Iowa Darold Smith Jean Oxley Smith Workman Oxley

Births Record List Provides Septembers New Arrivals

Vital Statistics notes births at Mercy and in several towns. Names include Cox Dunn Vitek Myers Hart Schellhorn McCracken May Byers Sellers Smith and Smith among families in Marion Anamosa Monticello Vinton Shellsburg Cedar Rapids and Beltsville Maryland. Times indicate emergency calls and incidents in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.

Lynn Dunn 10Th Ave Marion Gary Vitek 27Th St Steven Myers Wilson Ave Charles Hart 23Rd Ave Gary Schellhorn Randy McCracken Ave Hiawatha Carl May Anamosa Keith Byers Monticello Thomas Sellers Vinton Jay Smith Shellsburg

Railroad Chief Plans Cedar Rapids Facility Tour

William J. Taylor president of the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad will visit Cedar Rapids on Wednesday for facility inspections and a press conference at 1 30 p m in Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel He arrives tonight from Dubuque after inspecting rail facilities and will review ICG Chicago and North Western Crandic and other lines including Rock Island and Milwaukee railroads before returning to Chicago Wednesday night

Johnson Catherine Ann Immaculate Conception Church Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Bennett Judson William Jeffery Gordon Babyland Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Bernard G. Collins St. Pius X Catholic Church Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Gerhold Louis William J. Taylor Chicago Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Cedar Rapids Taylor Dubuque ICG Chicago and North Western and Crandic Rock Island and Milwaukee Railroads Stouffer Five Seasons

Index of sections listed for today

The page shows a newspaper index listing sections and page numbers across topics. Highlights include Abby 11A Local AB Bridge 10A Marion 7A Bombeck 11A Movies 111A Comics 6B People 8A Deaths 2A Editorial 6A Sports 1-4B Weather 2A Legals 4,7B World A and related features.

Abby U.S

Rock Island Strike Continues Over Wage and Pay Disputes

The Rock Island strike drags on as officials argue the railroad cannot fund payrolls and operations. Carter's back to work order faces enforcement questions with no court action imminent. Unions resist returning until payrolls resume and all strikers are rehired within a reasonable time.

Rock Island Justice Department John Russell Carter Feds Railroad Clerks’ Union Fred Kroll Kroll

GM Sees Electric Cars Filling Niche Yet Hard to Replace Gas

GM outlines a future where electric urban passenger vehicles may serve a niche role in transport. Top speeds around 50 mph, 100 mile ranges, and battery life claims point to a new battery tech limited by recharge cycles. A lithium iron sulfide system promises higher temp operation and greater range, but details remain undisclosed.

Estes

Right This Minute Gazette Want Ads Are Working

A brisk note from the Right This Minute Gazette highlights that want ads are active and producing results for readers seeking services, sales, and opportunities in the current issue. The brief promotes prompt contact and wide local reach for advertisers.

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Also Mentioned on This Page

Clarence C. Hotchkiss Second St Esther M. Dietsch Hills Allis Chalmers St. Joseph Catholic Church Army Signal Corps Gerald Perrine Cancer Center American Heart Fund Leon A. Donels Vinton Lutheran Frances Richard Stanley Dennis Newhall Dwaine Robert Jewett Laurinburg Bessie Maxon Oak Grove Christian Church Oakwood Cemetery Phillips Funeral Home Naomi Trabu Marlin R. Smith Fairfax Tucson Ariz George Trabu Sharon United Methodist Church Lydia Circle Walter Edward McAllen Bob Vern Carie Frank Carie Cleveland Jack A. Hooten Linwood Cemetery Turner Chapel West J. Henry Jensen K St. SW Cedar Falls Mary Brown Jensen Jan Hus Lodge IOOF Grand Lodge Cedar Rapids Grocers Association Goodfellows Club Emma Anna Jensen John Clifford Littleton Catherine Svoboda Anna Cheap Southgate Albert Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home Charles R. Mehaffey Asbury United Methodist Church Coralville Dorothy Potter George L. Gay Tom Merryman Travel & Transport, Inc Johnny’s Parkway The Gazette Company Third Ave Lowa Aeroese Co Associated Press Weather Report C.R. Weather Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton Cedar C.R Pacific Northwest SRECI Anchorage USLA Atlanta Miam Bismarck Ns. Oven Nashville Ows N.orleans Denver New York Duluth Coralville Lake Cincinnati PtCidy Detroit Kansas City Milwaukee St. Paul Fair St. Louis Sioux Falls Linn Dave Rasdal James Cox Crestview Drive St. Luke's Beltsville Dennis O’malley Robert Knell Regent St Lester Mikulecky Jr Lester Mikulecky Sr 11Th Ave Bradley D. Booth Debra K. McNabb Jerome M. Steward Deborah S. Pendarvis Gary L. Blackford Kathy L. Yeomans Nancy R Damon H. Gardner Jr Shirley Anne Donald James Erne Kenneth Ray Theo Clark Scott Raymond Julie Ann Beck Arlene C Arnold J. Schulte Cheryl Ann James Daniel Prosser Cindy Lee Roy Francis Wolfe Everett E Reta Jo Muenzenmeyer Glass Road NE Foote St Bradford Road D Ave Ford Ave Oklahoma Ave Glass Road Edgewood Road Rail National Railway United Transportation Union Ted Zirbes Brotherhood of Railroad and Airline Flectric Ising Louis Harris John E. Lapes Third Avenue FLC Cedar Park
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