Delaware County Greatly Acknowledges Local Pioneers
Obituary section notes Raymond L. Wook of Delaware Iowa died at 68 after a long illness at Good Neighbor Home Manchester. Born 1913 in Waterloo he owned Wooks store 1944 1978 served postmaster 1957 1978 helped found Delaware Fire Department 1945 and led as chief 31 years. He earned Outstanding Citizen 1966 and Firefighter of the Year 1976. He is survived by wife Juanita and children and six grandchildren. Services at Delhi United Methodist Church with memorials to the Good Neighbor Home or church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Wook
Delaware
Iowa
Good Neighbor
Manchester
Waterloo
Juanita A. Young
Galena
Ill
Wook
Delaware County Civil Defense
Delaware Fire Department
Delaware County
Manchester Jaycees
Delhi United Methodist Church
Delhi Lions Club
Delaware County Firefighters Association
Iowa Firemen’s Association
Manchester Eagles
Knights of Pithins
Tri-County Senior Citizens
Ron
Saginaw
Mich
Rondalyn McAllen
Coralville
Louis
Clifton Funeral
Earlville
Laurance E. Falcon
Central City
Rowley
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Lera Rogers
Ames
REC
Buchanan County
Central Iowa Power Co
Independence Fair Board
Mr. Falcon
Holman Lodge
Eastern Star
Lester
Karl
Alfred
Pinellas Park
Fla
United Church of Christ
William Hilker
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Funeral
Six Iowans Die In Weekend Traffic Accidents
Six Iowans were killed in weekend crashes across the state. Joseph James Hawes, 24, of Harpers Ferry died after his car overturned following an apparent sleep moment on County Road X-52 near Lansing. Lowell Craig Rossow, 30, of rural Duncombe died when his car hit a bridge after leaving the road near Fort Dodge. Des Moines man Michael Anthony Gleason, 21, died after his car rolled several times off an east Des Moines freeway exit ramp. David Nearing, 15, of Nora Springs died in Minnesota after a motorcycle collided with a pickup struck by Gary Fingalsen, 47, of Rock Falls, Minnesota. Janice Cole, 44, of Grafton died from injuries in a head on collision near Lancaster Wisconsin with three northern Iowans on an outing.
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Joseph James Hawes
Harpers Ferry
Lansing
Hawes
Allamakee County Sheriff's Department
Webster County
Lowell Craig Rossow
Duncombe
Fort Dodge
Rossow
Jeffrey Desmond Ossian
Creston
Madison
Macksburg
Madison County
Charles Lee Norton
Ronald Dean Norris
Ossian
Des Moines
Michael Anthony Gleason
David Nearing
Gary Fingalsen
Rock Falls
Minn
Old Highway 18
Schmidt wins stunning Hessian upset in Bonn turmoil
In West Germany, Helmut Schmidt’s Social Democrats clinched a surprise victory in Hesse, denying the Free Democrats a majority and bolstering Schmidt’s bid to remain chancellor. Final results gave CDU 52 seats, SPD 49, Greens nine. FDP fell below the 5 percent threshold.
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Bonn
West Germany
UPI
Helmut Schmidt
Willy Brandt
Schmidt
Hesse
Social Democrats
Free Democratic Party
Christian Democrats
Wiesbaden
Free Democrats
Hessian
Greens
Christian Democratic
Helmut Kohl
Free Democratic
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Genscher
Franz Josef Strauss
The
Holger Boerner
Births and incidents listed in Mercy area Vital Statistics
Sept 24 to Sept 26 births recorded for Daphne Rodman Jeanne Steffen Anne Ebert and others with listed addresses. Also multiple medical emergencies noted at local residences and a few alarms and a short in electrical wiring reported across Saturday and Sunday timelines.
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Jeanne Steffen
Ellis Blvd
Anne Ebert
16Th St
Sally
James Trawberg
36Th St
Kimberly
Terry Chalupsky
Cross Parkway
Hiawatha
Sandra
John Stevens
Central City
Gloria
Robert McMahan
Sue Lane
Marsha
W. John Shultz
Daniels St
Richard Stastny
Brookland Drive
K Ave
First Ave
A Ave
Bever Ave
26Th St
20Th Ave
Man Dies In Firewood Accident Near Norwalk Iowa
Dennis Matthew Domino, 39, of rural Norwalk, died Saturday afternoon on a Warren County farm after a tree fell onto his tractor while he tried to pull it free with a chain. He was found seated on the tractor around 7 p.m. in Norwalk, which lies about three miles south of Des Moines.
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Norwalk
Iowa
Dennis Matthew Domino
Warren County Sheriff's Office
Domino
Cedar Rapids Woman Beaten. Severe Head Injuries Reported
A southeast side Cedar Rapids woman, Darlene A. Speidel, 29, was found unconscious with a large right temple wound after being beaten with a hatchet head and hammer handle missing. She remained in critical condition in Mercy Hospital ICU Sunday evening. A suspect was listed, but no arrest reported.
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Mercy Hospital
Darlene A. Speidel
26Th St. SE
Reagan promises upheld by Bush in Dubuque rally
Vice President George Bush told about 2,300 Republicans in Dubuque that Ronald Reagan is keeping his campaign promises. He cited lower inflation and prime rate trends since 1977 while noting anti administration protest outside the Loras College Field House. Bush stressed staying the course as Democrats offer no new ideas and highlighted upcoming appearances in Davenport, Waterloo, and Des Moines.
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Dubuque
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Bush
Tom Tauke
Reagan
Loras College
Field House
Guatemala
Lebanon
Tauke
Davenport
James Leach
Waterloo
Cooper Evans
Des Moines
GOP
Terry Branstad
Larry Pope
Walter Conlon
Dick Johnson
One food distribution site open today for Eastern Iowans
Only St Mark's Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids will open today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as the sole active food distribution point for the unemployed Eastern Iowans. The effort, led by the Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee, has left most centers bare after a surge of demand since Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwer Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Mark’s
Human Services Emergency Survival Needs Committee
Pentagon weather satellites fail to operate for 17 months
Los Angeles Times reports that key Pentagon meteorology satellites have been largely inoperable for at least 17 months, forcing reliance on civilian data. The Air Force keeps weather data classified and opposes private takeover, while NOAA runs weather satellites and Landsat may transfer to Commerce.
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Los Angeles Times Service
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Department of Defense
Air Force
National Environmental Satellite Service
The Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company prints daily and Sunday from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier 1 65 weekly by mail 8 05 per 7 issues 85 80 per 52 weeks 123 00 to other states and territories 52 weeks No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette delivery. Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
Glued Eyelids From Household Glue Resembling Eye Drops
A rising number of people accidentally glue eyelids together using instant glues that resemble eyedrops. The Journal of the American Medical Association notes these incidents rarely cause permanent eye damage but require lid separation.
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The
Journal of the American Medical Association
Thought for Today by Samuel Adams on War Beginning
Early American patriot Samuel Adams reportedly said upon hearing gunfire that opened the Revolutionary War, What a glorious morning for America. The remark reflects the era's fervor and resolve at the start of conflict.
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Samuel Adams
America
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Marilynn Hamilton
Prairie Chapel United Methodist Church
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Maxine
Turner Chapel East
Theodore G. Lilley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Turner Chapel
American Cancer Society
10Th St
Frank M. Nelson
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
Helen Palmer
Lincoln Heights Drive
Jenny Rolff
First St
Aurora
Clement James Brady
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Ocelwein
Brandt-Kern’s
Oelwein
Woodlawn
Hopkinton
Juli Ann Feldmann
Arnold and
Kay
Kirby) Feldmann
St. Luke’s Catholic Church
Gazette Wire Services
Nora Springs
Rochester, Minn
Janice Cole
Grafton
Dubuque Hospital
Lancaster
Wis
St. Luke’s
Daphne
William Rodman
Jeannine
Randy Slezak
Fisher St
Ken Sullivan
Razatte
Barbara
C.R
By Jonathan Reed Tsette Ctaff
Sue Kouglas
Proffitt
Gazette
John McIvor
HERRY
David Thomas
Louisville Courier-Journal
Central States Circulation Managers Association
Iona
Dave Gross Jr
Denver Dixon
Association
Stouffer
Five Seasons
Landsat
Department of Commerce
Defense
Lowa
John E. Lapes
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