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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1977

Page

3

Deaths from Cedar Rapids area list many names and services

Long obituary list notes William G. Seilhamer age 79 of 1124 15th Ave SW Cedar Rapids died in Iowa City after illness. World War II veteran with survivors including stepchildren and grandchildren. Funeral services set at Teahen Funeral Home with burial at Linwood Cemetery. Additional notices include Harvey Stewart Etta Brown Karl Weiss Thomas Stoneking and others with service times and locations across Cedar Rapids Marion Vinton and surrounding towns.

William G. Seilhamer 15Th Ave Cedar Rapids Iowa City Mr. Seilhamer Newhall Haegg Roofing Co Arda Mae Sieling Budd Dorothy Rich Long Beach Calif Gladys Boyd Havana Ill Wayne Steinke Teahen Funeral Leon A. Ralberts Cedar Hills Community Harvey Stewart Marshfield Wis Paynette Milwaukee Wilson Foods Hansen Chapel Linwood Cemetery Layer LeRoy L Murdoch Marion Linwood Friends Millard Alta B United Methodist Church Central City Mt. Clark Cemetery Pyle Laura Maye Don Murdock Cedar Memorial Cemetery Turner West Karl Weiss Hollywood Fla Austria Dachau Florida Weiss Temple Judah Erna Harding St New York Thomas C. Stoneking 11Th St Bertram Lulu M. Huggins Stoneking Mt. Calvary Cemetery Thomas Moore Toddville William Stoneking Dubuque Arthur Stoneking Downey George W. Huggins Jr Junior C. Huggins Shirley J. Huggins Harrison Ark Robert Clarke Beatty- Bearle-Murdoch Chapel William Harnish Campbell Cemetery Richard Lefebvre Chicago Fairfax Area Evelyn Leo Lefebvre Stephen Lefebvre Henry Smithsburg Mary Margaret Sullivan Hollis N.Y St. Mary’s of the Woods Catholic Church Maryhill Cemetery Smith-Corcoran Funeral Home of Elwood W. Wendel Urbana Watkins Faye Higgins Mount Carroll, III Shirley Wendel Albert Hopker, Jr William L., Oelwein Richard E Anna Hearther Atkins Lloyd Peck Springville Harry Wendel Loren Wendel St. John’s Lutheran Church Center Point Robert Hedtke Urbana Memorial Cemetery

Chicago Firm Proposed for Center's Concession Contract

Five Seasons Community Center eyes Volume Services Division of Interstate United Corp Chicago for a five year concession contract totaling about 101062. The plan includes equipment and annual city revenue shares plus a liquor license condition. A public hearing on a separate ballroom lease with Five Seasons Inn will be held October 19.

Five Seasons Community Center Mike Gebauer Volume Services Division Interstate United Corp Chicago Gebauer Interstate Five Seasons Commission Five Seasons Inn, Inc Five Seasons Inn

Assault Charge After Drunken Driving Arrest

Charles D. Janey 18 faced assault and battery charges after a drunken driving arrest near Williams Boulevard SW. Police stopped the vehicle at 11:30 p.m. with a radar speed check revealing speed excess. Janey refused to return to his car, prompting an altercation. he was held on $1,000 bond. Enzo A. Pollastrini 53 was charged with drunken driving at 11:25 p.m. on Sixth Street SW and released after posting bond.

Charles D. Janey Janey Williams Boulevard Enzo A. Pollastrini Sixth St Sixth Street Pollastrini

Vandalism at Moorman Equipment Co Damages Estimate

Vandals damaged Moor man Equipment Co.com vehicles and gear at 5950 Sixth St SW total near 4000 from complaints at the police station. They smashed gauges cut wires and stole tools safety gear and a CB radio from trucks left for repairs. A Davis Construction Co. man lift in Clinton is pegged at 2000.

Moorman Equipment Co Sixth St Moorman Davis Construction Co Clinton

Refunds Due Area People From National Marketing Services

A Nevada company National Marketing Services Inc agrees to stop Iowa operations and issue refunds totaling about 100000 after a Consumer Protection Division suit. Full refunds for distributors returning all merchandise. partial refunds minus 500 for those returning partial inventory. Named recipients include Harold Barber Ronald Dietzman Ronald R LeFevre and Randolph E Loan.

Nevada National Marketing Services, Inc Iowa Harold Barber 10Th Ave Marion Ronald Dietzman Owen St Ronald R. LeFevre Weing Road Randolph E. Loan C St. SW

Police in Schools Program debuts with school liaison officers

Mayor Don Canney questions scope while Clift outlines a nine month pilot. Four officers will work in junior high schools with no high school assignments, handling regular duties under the police chief and reporting daily progress. Estimated cost 45 000 to 50 000 dollars with two officers funded by the school board.

Clift Colton Meyers

West Point study seeks broad reforms and culture shift

The report urges a sex education program and upgraded athletics, with selective recruiting and an indoor facility. It criticizes a grim, humorless atmosphere, calls for civilian hires and more cross‑school contact, de emphasis on class rank, stronger honor enforcement with lenient handling for minor infractions, and reduced course load from 12 to 10 per year to boost depth.

West Point

Senate Energy Fight Ends In Standoff Over Packages

Senate foes push to curb debate as Byrd rejects ending consideration. House leaders prepare for a final vote after conference review. Carter accuses oil and gas groups of blocking energy goals while Senator Tower releases a draft showing oil firms need higher profits.

O’neill House Senate Sen Byrd Senate Finance Committee U.S Carter Russell Long Dla Ing John Tower Texas Carter Administration Federal Energy Tower Federal Energy Administration

Nuclear Test Ban Talks Highlight China France Stance

France and China have not adhered to the partial test ban treaty and China continues atmospheric tests. The Soviet Union resumes underground testing under the treaty, while U S and Soviet negotiators respond to Gromyko's announcement before Geneva discussions on extending the ban. A bilateral US Soviet accord also figures in the context.

France China Soviet Union U.S Gromyko Geneva United States

Soviet Union offers moratorium on underground tests

Gromyko proposed a halt to underground weapons tests over 150 kilotons without specifying duration. The move followed a Las Vegas test at the Nevada Test Site where a device in a 1738 foot drill hole produced between 20 and 150 kilotons. He warned Moscow-US ties were deteriorating amid US neutron bomb and cruise missile developments.

Gromyko Soviet Union U.S. Energy and Research Administration Las Vegas Nev Nevada U.N Moscow America

Iowa Data to file revised voter lists by Wednesday

Iowa Data Processing Corp agreed to file a revised voter registration update by the Wednesday deadline set by the Iowa Voter Registration Commission. The commission will test the lists for state standards and aims to have results before the next Oct. 4 meeting. Iowa Data serves about 30 counties and will submit both a master list and the update list.

Des Moines Cedar Rapids Iowa Voter Registration Commission Commission Dorothy Elliott Iowa Data Processing Corp Iowa Data Elliott

Linn Supervisors Approve Federal Revenue Sharing Allocations

The Linn County supervisors approved a tentative use of 1 365 537 dollars in federal revenue sharing funds for the period Oct 1 1977 to Sept 30 1978. No objections were raised at a public hearing last week. Most funds go to capital expenses and secondary roads with about 10 percent for social services.

Linn Supervisors

Wildlife Film Series Begins October 5 in Cedar Rapids

The Audubon Naturalist Society of Cedar Rapids sponsors a Wildlife Film series opening October 5 with American Heartland The Great River Story. A Sun Gazette story suggested a different date which may have misled readers.

The Audubon Naturalist Society of Cedar Rapids

Juvenile Suspects Tied to Breakin at Stuff and Things

Linn deputies investigated a Monday night breakin at Stuff and Things in Central City. Juveniles are suspected in the incident which caused about 400 dollars in damage to the second hand store.

Linn Central City

Correction fixes residence of arrested teen

Correction James P. Cook 18 of 12204 Third St SE was arrested Sunday for breaking and entering. The address 1220 Third St SE printed earlier was supplied by police and is incorrect.

James P. Cook Third St. SE

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Riverside Steve Dautremont St. Mary’s Catholic Church St. Vincent’s. Rosary Donohue’s Edgewood Emmett Kauffman Trinity Methodist Church Appleton’s Vinton Art (Eunice) Schmidt Wesley United Methodist Church Campbell-Russell’s West Liberty Edna Wright Presbyterian Church Snider Oak Ridge Colesburg Etta Brown Ann Schrader Gazette Don Canney Ralph Meyers Army Bernard Rogers Parison Washington Awellen Florist John. E. Lapes Third Avenue S.E
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