Death Notices for Cedar Rapids Area Residents
Deaths include Beryl Brown 71 of Cedar Rapids with service details and burial at Cedar Memorial. infant Robert Minkler dies at St Luke's with cribdeath suspected. Darwin Differding 65 Walker retired businessman. Opal Snetzler 72 Cedar Rapids area obituary with services in Cedar Memorial. Additional notices list Rennekamp and James Bailey funerals and multiple funeral arrangements across local towns. Surviving relatives and burial venues noted.
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Beryl
Jack'’ Brown
Harold Drive
Cedar Rapids
Aurelia
Iowa
Mildred T. Anderson
Wilson Packing Company
Penick and Ford Ltd
Brown
Afl-Cio
Grain Miller
Chapel of Memories
Linn County Cancer Society
Harold Brammer
Wilson Ave
Robert D. Minkler
Dean Minkler
Bever Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
Linn County
Joseph F. Galles
Donald Minkler
Merlin Stoffel
Edgewood
Mabel Lange
Elkader
Peter Stoffel
Sherrill
Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Clayton Center
Witt
Darwin
Differding
Walker
Bonnie Zabokitsky
Walker American Legion
Letha Differding
Esther Schonberg
Buffalo
L.J
Hiawatha
Lynn
Houma
Paul Differding
Indianapolis
Ind
Opal Ann Snetzler
C Ave
Snetzler
Benton County
Harvey Froman
Turner Chapel East
Reagen Benedict
Cedar Valley
Rennekamp
Robert G
St. Jude’s Catholic Church
Eugene Kutsch
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Stark Settlement
Kutsch
Teahen Funeral
American Legion
Baxter Memorial Chapel
Roy Tindal
Spring Grove
Troy Mills
Baxter Chapel
Marion
Brockman
Altona A
Murdoch Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hardy
Hildred M
Murdoch
Oakland Cemetery
Iowa City
Harley
Robert D
Bernard G. Collins
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedar Memorial Funeral Ome
Low
Alice S
John P. Woods
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Linwood Cemetery
Farm Bill Proposal Aims at Farm Economy Stability
The plan boosts aid to lower income families while raising poverty level thresholds. It estimates $11 billion yearly in price supports and food stamp costs, with total cost above Carter’s preferred level. Weather and foreign demand will influence actual crop program spending and outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
U.S
Agriculture Department
Farm Bill Boosts Wheat Support as Prices Rise
The Farm Bill raises 1977 wheat target price to $2.90 and loan rate to $2.25, predicting $1.2 billion in wheat payments. Corn target price becomes $2.00 with smaller increases for other grains. Food stamps face some cuts and new job-seeking rules, while nutrition and solar energy research receive funding and new aid programs target agricultural development abroad.
Hijackers demand ransom as plane split hosts and moves explored
The hijacked JAL DC-8 refueled at terrorists insistence while five gunmen pressed for nine prisoners to be freed in Dacca. Hostages included American Kurt Krueger and George Verghese family among others, with health checks cited and a doctor aboard assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Krueger
G. Verghese
Los Angeles Times
Krueger
Kurt Krueger
Granada Hills
Calif
George Vergheses
Glendora
Karabian
John Gabriel
Montebello
Gabriel
Takeo Fukuda
Dacca
Tokyo
Toshio Omura
Japan
Canada
Red Army
Omura
George Danielson
California
Washington
Soviet Armenia
Carter
Danielson
White House
Bombay
Paris
Bangladesh
Proposal to expand Lake Macbride State Park acquisition
An Iowa Conservation Commission task force again urges buying more than 600 acres of private lands to extend Lake Macbride State Park. The plan, presented to the Natural Resources Visitation Committee led by Sen. Lowell Jenkins and Rep. Carroll Perkins, faces public input at a Kirkwood Community College meeting tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Iowa Conservation Commission
Lake Macbride State Park
Iowa
Natural Resources Visitation Committee
Lowell Jenkins
Montrose
Carroll Perkins
Jefferson
Lake Macbride
Cedar Rapids
Palisades- Kepler State Park
Linn County
Squaw Creek Park
Iowa Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Robert Ray
The
Conservation Commission
Senate weighs gas price compromise amid eight day stalemate
The Senate debates a compromise to lift price controls on natural gas with a $1.75 floor and a $2.03 element for some new and older wells. Senator Byrd proposes a maneuver to curb 400 amendments as Carter's plan and Jackson’s proposal both push to extend controls into producing states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tration
Metzenbaum
Senate
Byrd
Jackson
Senate Energy Committee
Carter
Judge Denies New Trial in Used Car Fraud Case
Linn County District Court Judge Harold Swailes denied a motion for a new trial after a jury awarded Paul Critchlow 3600 dollars for fraud and misrepresentation by John Cornally and Cornally Auto Co. The judge found sufficient evidence about the car accident and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Paul Critchlow
John Cornally
D. J. Cornally
Cornally Auto Co
Zika Ave
Critchlow
Harold Swailes
Economic Indicators Show Modest August Upturn
The August index rose aided by better new business formation and higher building permits while layoffs held steady and the work week fell. Building permits gained 0.3 percent and money supply and raw material prices rose. vendor performance and stock prices declined. The index sits at 131.3, about 31.3 percent above the 1967 base.
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Commerce Department
Social Security and retirement timing concerns
A reader estimates a $150,000 real investment by retirement with about $360 monthly Social Security. They project 34 years to break even, reaching 99 or 109 if interest continues. They cite proposed reforms delaying full benefits to 68, doubting long life. They close with a pledge to settle today for $15,000.
Insulin Brain Link Studied For Weight Control
Seattle researchers Stephen Woods and Daniel Porte Jr. report progress on insulin in the brain and spinal fluid of babies. They suggest altering brain insulin signals might curb appetite and help obese individuals manage weight. The work, from UW and VA Hospital, explores how insulin levels influence feeding behavior.
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Seattle
Stephen Woods
University of Washington
Woods
Daniel Porte Jr
Veterans Administration Hospital
Burger Meat Not for Loaves
Chicago report notes the ground beef best for hamburgers, sloppy joes, chili and spaghetti sauce is not ideal for meatloaves, meatballs, and beef casseroles. The National Live Stock and Meat Board recommends 75-80 percent lean for those dishes, versus 70-75 percent for the first group. It also suggests 80-85 percent lean for low calorie diets and patties blended with vegetables.
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Chicago
UPI
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Blumenthal Flags Economic Risks in 1978 Outlook
At his second formal news conference Blumenthal warned that Japan's large surplus could disrupt the world economy. He predicted a foreign trade deficit up to 30 billion dollars and a payments deficit around 16 billion for 1978, with little chance of reduction this year.
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Foreign Ministry
Bangladesh
Cedar Rapids
Quad Cities
Des Moines
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Clift
Blumenthal
Japan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker Cemetery
Murdoch Funeral Home
Epworth
Milton “Pinkey” Oberfoell
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Reiff’s
Farmersburg
Harry Knapp
St. John Lutheran Church
Schultz
Monona
Farmersburg-Wagner
Frank Walter
Schultz’. Waukon
Elmer Selberg
Zion United Church of Christ
Martin’s. Elgin
Hazel Boleyn
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elgin
Muehlethaler-Wright
Food For Peace
Macbride
Kopecky
FBI
Youth Bureau
Ralph Myers
Gareth Clift
United States
Price
Ernest “Che” Guevara
P.S
Capitol Hill
Ewellen
Florist
John E. Lapes
Third Avenue S.E
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