Longtime Delaware County civic leader dies at 68
Raymond L. Wook of Delaware Iowa died Sunday after a long illness at Good Neighbor Home Manchester born December 5 1913 in Waterloo. He owned Wooks store and served as postmaster and Delaware County Civil Defense director. He helped found the Delaware Fire Department and was fire chief for 31 years. He was honored as Outstanding Citizen of Delaware County and Firefighter of the Year. Survived by family. services at Delhi United Methodist Church with memorials to Good Neighbor Home or Delhi church.
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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
F. William Hilker
Cedar Memorial Park
Murdoch Funeral
Six Iowans Die In Weekend Traffic Accidents
Six Iowans were killed in weekend traffic crashes. Joseph Hawes 24 of Harpers Ferry died near Lansing after his car overturned when he fell asleep. Lowell Rossow 30 of Duncombe died near Fort Dodge in a single vehicle crash. Ossian 23 died east of Macksburg when his car rolled in a ditch. two Creston passengers were injured. Michael Gleason 21 of Des Moines died on an east Des Moines freeway ramp after a rollover. David Nearing 15 of Nora Springs died in Rochester Minnesota after a motorcycle collision with a pickup. Janice Cole 44 of Grafton died in a head on collision near Lancaster Wisconsin with others on a Wisconsin 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
Janice Cole
Grafton
Iowa
Dubuque Hospital
Lancaster
Wis
Schmidt victory shocks West Germany in Hessian vote
In Hesse, the Social Democrats clinched a surprise victory over the Free Democrats and denied a CDU majority. Schmidt sailed past expectations as Greens won nine seats, while Kohl and Genscher signaled continued talks to topple Schmidt.
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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
Vital Statistics and Local Emergencies Logged in Dated Notices
The notice records births on Sept 24 and Sept 26 in multiple homes including Daphne Rodman and Jeanne Steffen with several other couples listed for daughters and sons. It also lists medical emergencies and equipment malfunctions on Sept 24–26 at various addresses, including 1512 K Ave NE and 1026 A Ave NE, plus electrical short at 126 20th Ave SW.
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K Ave
First Ave
A Ave
Bever Ave
26Th St
20Th Ave
Man dies in firewood cutting accident near Norwalk
Dennis Matthew Domino, 39, of rural Norwalk, was killed on a farm when a tree fell onto his tractor while he was cutting firewood. He was found pinned beneath the tree about 7 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, according to Warren County authorities. Norwalk lies 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 in Suspected Hatchet Attack
A southeast side woman was reported in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after a blunt instrument attack. Darlene A. Speidel, 29, suffered severe head injuries from a hatchet with a hammer head. police found the weapon head but the handle was missing. No arrest was made Sunday evening.
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Mercy Hospital
Darlene A. Speidel
26Th St. SE
Reagan promises kept, Bush says at Dubuque rally
Vice President George Bush told about 2,300 Republicans in Dubuque that Ronald Reagan is delivering on his campaign promises. He contrasted inflation reductions and interest-rate progress with Democratic critiques, urging Republicans to stay the course while noting protests outside the Loras College Field House. Bush also described his Lebanon briefing and outlined upcoming campaign stops 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 Cr food site open today for new poor distribution
Only St. Mark's Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids will open today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as the sole active center for the emergency food giveaway for Eastern Iowa's unemployed. Other sites reported near empty cupboards with meat and puddings scarce amid high demand.
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C.R
Witwer Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Mark's
Pentagon weather satellites near useless for 17 months
Washington officials say multimillion dollar defense satellites fail to operate, forcing reliance on civilian systems. Air Force has kept meteorological data secret and rejects private takeover offers, while Commerce pledges priority defense access if sold.
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Los Angeles Times Service
Washington
Pentagon
U.S
Department of Defense
Air Force
National Environmental Satellite Service
Landsat
Department of Commerce
Defense
Cedar Rapids Gazette pub details and rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette is a daily and Sunday newspaper established in 1883. It lists address at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 and subscription rates per week and year for carriers and mail, with some regional exceptions.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Glued eyelids risk from eye drop lookalike glues
A growing number use instant glues for home repairs and confuse the containers with eyedrops. The Journal of the American Medical Association says such accidents rarely cause permanent eye damage but require eyelids to be cut apart.
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The
Journal of the American Medical Association
Thought for Today Samuel Adams Quote
Early American patriot Samuel Adams welcomed gunfire that opened the American Revolution proclaiming it a glorious morning for America. His remark reflects revolutionary zeal and resolve amid breakout conflict.
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Samuel Adams
America
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