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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1979

Page

2

Death notices and services for Cedar Rapids area residents

Obituaries and funeral notices list Richard W. Stoner 68 of Marion died after brief illness. Also announced are services for Adah Irene Jansen Frank C. Howard George W. Bane Gladys L. Amos Dean L. Franck Clara A. Brusha Alma Janko Elaine Hamilton Arthur J. Kuen plus multiple memorials and ro sary observances across Cedar Rapids Walford Norway Norway American Legion and other area communities. Burial details and callers times are provided.

Richard William Stoner Tama St Marion Cedar Rapids-Marion North Liberty Americana Healthcare Center Aila Eakes Cedar Rapids Iowa City North Liberty United Methodist Church el Kahir Shrine American Legion Swisher Davenport Turner Chapel East Amos Gladys L Oak Hill Cemetery Lloyd Brockmeyer St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Elaine Hamilton Second Ave Monticello Cadlett Wis George Hamilton Cadott Cemetery Camp Courageous Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Arthur J. Kuen Walford Amana Iowa County Emma Broz Holy Trinity Catholic Church Norway American Legion LeRoy Schulte Watkins Theodor Pickart Norway Kenneth Sokol Fayetteville Tenn Laura Frank Holy Trinity Church Donald Schmitt St. Michael’s Cemetery Teahen Funeral Home The Norway American Legion No

Labor and Rail Directors Confront Rock Island Crisis

Union spokesman says Kansas City Terminal may furlough employees if no work exists while management forms a Rock Island plan by 11 a.m. State and federal officials discuss directed service and compensation. Shippers meet in Des Moines to guide focus as concerns grow over long term viability.

Kansas City Kansas City Terminal Rock Island Old Rock Island ICC Christopher Knapton Knapton Iowa Iowa Department of Transportation Des Moines Dick Petska Transportation Bureau Cedar Rapids Kleckner Marquette Sheldon Northern Grain Line Calmar Austin Minn Quad-Cities Washington Phillips Chicago Milwaukee James Evans Union Pacific Corp Evans

Mechanicsville man wins suit against Crandie Railway Co

A federal jury in Cedar Rapids awarded Lester Brown of Mechanicsville 92,500 under the Federal Employees Liability Act after a trial over injuries as a brakeman on April 10, 1975. He sought 94,500 for pain and lost back wages from Crandie Railway Co.

Mechanicsville Crandie Railway Co Lester Brown U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids Brown Crandie

Iowa City Man Dies from Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound

Eugene Morrison, 53, of Iowa City died of a self inflicted gunshot wound, according to the Iowa City Police Department. Morrison was found Tuesday afternoon in his garage at 516 East Benton Street with a gunshot wound to the chest.

Iowa City Eugene Morrison Morrison E. Benton St

River Weather and River Stages Report for Today

Weather update shows 11 a.m. wind from the northwest at 16 mph with mild sunny forecast through Monday. Mississippi River readings vary by location from 3.1 to 13.8 feet with several sites reporting rises or falls. LaCrosse and Dubuque have no report. Extended forecast calls for sunny days and mild nights with a slight chance of showers Monday. highs mid to upper 70s to low 80s and lows around 50.

Mississippi River LaCrosse Lansing Dam McGregor Guttenberg Dubuque Davenport Keithsburg Keokuk Clinton Cedar C.R Gulf Coast Tennessee Valley Atlantic Coast Florida Virginia Dakotas Minnesota Kansas Nebraska Eglin Afb Valparaiso Fla Tyndall Afb Panama City Montgomery Ala Birmingham Apalachicola New England Great Lakes Region mid-Mississippi Valley Plains Gulf and South Atlantic Coast North Atlantic Coast Eastern California Arizona Plateau Rockies

Kennedy comments after Carter note at Democratic reception

At a Washington fund raising dinner Carter sent Kennedy a note. Kennedy said he would not respond and would focus on issues if he ran. Powell noted Carter highlighted his calm in a crisis and cautioned against interpreting remarks as an attack.

Kennedy Carter

Collins wins $9.6 million TACAN contract for Rockwell Collins

The Collins Government Avionics Division gains a $9.6 million award for 931 ARN 118 V TACAN radio sets under a new indefinite quantity contract potentially worth $40 million. Cedar Rapids production through June 1982 may rise as Rockwell-Collins expands to meet military and overseas needs. Betty Ford's 1974 breast cancer surgery is noted in On This Date.

Collins Rockwell International Tom Tauke John Culver Rockwell-Collins Cedar Rapids U.S. Air Force Air Force U.S Betty Ford

City Briefs Include Jewelers Pool Tournaments and Dinners

Community notes list free ear piercing with certain purchases at Siebke Hoyt Jewelers and other ads. Stained glass supplies at Stires' crafts in Iowa City. Pool events at Will Rogers Lounge with weekly and weekend schedules. C R Hearing Society potluck at Curtis King home. Old Towne Inn rib special. Atlas Fire Safety Market ads. People seeking football tickets and a fall sale at Sondrol's Variety and Hardware. Gazette Classified job market promotion.

Births and incidents listed in Mercy Vital Statistics

Birth notices show nine newborns including a daughter for Nichols Rowley and sons for Nemer Tharp Coleman Kramer Moss Hinrichs with Cedar Rapids and Marion ties. Readouts detail medical emergencies on First Ave SE North Towne Court NE and Palo area with a gasoline issue and a dumpster incident.

Nick Nemer Blue Mound Drive Donald Tharp Rompot St Deena Henry Oakland Road Donald Coleman 20Th St. NW John Kramer 35Th St Marion Steven Moss Daws Road Hiawatha Vance Hinrichs Marengo First Ave First Avenue Second St B Ave North Towne Court G Ave Edgewood Road O Avenue Ellis Road

One man dies in Linn County crash

Oliver A Nead 61 of Perry died when the car he rode as passenger overturned on a Linn County gravel road near Highway 13. Larry Borst 28 of Rippey drove into a ditch, Thomas Borst 20 of Marion in ICU in fair condition. Larry Borst charged with failure to have control.

Oliver A. Nead Perry Linn Linn Sheriff's Highway 13 Larry Borst Rippey Nead Mercy Hospital Thomas Borst First Ave Marion

The Cedar Rapids Gazette Format and Pricing Note

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription rates list carrier $1.20 weekly and mail options with various term prices. note on AP news republication rights for local and AP dispatches.

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Mabel Z. Stoner Gertrude Weldhouse Cedar Memorial Chapel Harold Greene Jansen Adah Irene Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories Robert L. Bouton Christ Church United Presbyterian Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Franck Dean L Brush Chapel Thomas Hulme Brusha Clara A St. Wenceslaus Church Louis Trzil Grabin Cemetery Oxford Brosh Chapel Janko Alma George B. McDill Hus Memorial Presbyterian Church Czech National Cemetery Waukon Martin Halvorson St. John’s Lutheran Church Martin’s. Kinross Eva Mac Dill Powell’s Keota Christian Church Kinross Hawkeye Maurice Franck United Methodist Church Quasqueton Memorial Cemetery Milnes Anamosa Cleo E. Hall Goettsch’s van Horne Lillian Honzelka Fellmer’s Keystone Masonville Sarah A. Robinson Silver Creek Bohnenkamp-Vernon Manchester Dyersville Linus J. Koopmann Kramer Hadden Pumphrey George L. Gay’s. Masonic Petska Jim Lofsgard Iowa Manufacturing Co David Hughes III National Oats Dean Kleckner Iowa Farm Bureau Tom Phillips Weather Report C.R. Weather Travelers National Weather Service Seattle Dallas Fair Anchorage Atlanta Miami Bismarck Boston N.orleans Denver New York Ouluth Honolulu Houston - Washington Coralville Lake PtCidy Cincinnati Cloudy Des Moineevees Detroit St. Paul Omaha Fair St. Louis Repos i Donte Carter-Kennedy Powell Siebke Hoyt Jewelers Stires’ Crafts Kirkwood Avenue Will Rogers 6Th Street C.R. Hearing Society Curtis King Ninth St Old Towne Inn Atlas Fire Safety Equipment E Avenue NE Sondrol 1St Avenue Gazette Abby Joseph Nichols Rowley Clarence Bilsland Vinton St. Luke's James R. Stone Diane L. Richter Bruce K. Davis Cheryl K. Skala Peter J. Watson Penny M. Rieniers John E. Humphreys Linda S. Newhard Arthur Middleton Katherine A. Lewis Mark A. Paul RaeJean M. Rassler Weldon W. Cady Katherine L. Wilson Palo Susan G. and Kevin L. Crim John E. Lapes Third Avenue 5.E
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