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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1981

Page

2

Deaths: Gerald E. Parks and others in Cedar Rapids area

Obituaries note Gerald E. Parks 73 of 1221 First Ave SW died Monday after a brief illness at St. Luke's Hospital. Also listed are Neva B. Norton 78 of 1415 Bever Ave SE and Ida May Kruzan Waddle 92. service details, survivors, church memberships, and burial plans are given for each. Additional notices include Bibby James E. private graveside services and multiple other deaths with service times and locations across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns.

Gerald E. Parks First Ave Cedar Rapids Seymour St. Luke’s Hospital Wayne County Alice E. Peek Corydon Iowa Manufacturing Co Cedar Memorial Turner Funeral Homes Christian Church Promise City Patricia Reed Geneseo Ill Maxine Pearson Cedar Memorial Funeral Home Russell C. Striffler Randolph Funeral Home Ronald Johnson Southlawn Cemetery Seymour Civic Center Iowa Neva B. Norton Bever Ave St. Luke's Hospital Rowley Elmer A. Norton Little Brown Nashua Norton Killian’s Knox Presbyterian Church Naomi Ruth Richard E Ruth Fisher Floyd Conroy Cedar Memorial Cemetery Beatty-Bearle-Murdoch Chapel Ida May Kruzan Waddle Walker Mercy Hospital Urbana Otis Waddle Benton County Leonard F Merle Mellen Wis LaVerne Richardson Texas Murdoch Allan van Cleve Central Park Presbyterian Church Alvin A. Benson Madison Center Point Kathleen Schnell Rock Island III Fitchburg Wisconsin Leville Church Bloomingdale Dennis Gary Oregon Laurence Madison, Wis Frank P. O’brien 11Th Ave Alice Wiese Dorothy Sealy Nash Finch Bankers Life of Chicago All Saints Church Travelers Protective Association Richard R Sun City Ariz John J Long Beach Calif James M. Sealy John A. Sealy Burlington C.F. Lenthe Loveland Colo Edward J Sigourney Helen M. O’brien B.J. Willis F.A. Lipsius Williamsburg Edmund J. Becker Mount Calvary Cemetery Stewart Funeral Home Hopkinton C. Marie Bacon Goettsch’s Delaware Frank G. Goranson Greeley United Methodist Church Pineview Clifton’s Earlville Iowa City Mary Rose Steckman George L Oak Hill Cemetery Coralville Memorial American Cancer Society Keota Nora M. Wehr St. Mary’s Catholic Church Church Friends Powell's Manchester Gary H. Ryan United Methodist Oakland Cemetery Bohnenkamp-Vernon S. Tama Nigel Walters Mason City Sheridan Poweshiek County Sheridan Methodist Church Malcom Sheridan Cemetery Harrison's Tama Waukon A.R Mabel) Anderson St. Patrick's Catholic Church Visitation Hanson's Wellman Albert L. Bell Wellman Cemetery

Iowa Faces More Than 35 Million in Welfare Cuts

Des Moines reports show the Reagan budget plan could slash over 35 million from Iowa welfare programs. Officials warn of service losses for thousands of poor residents, including 2,500 to 3,000 children needing medical care and hundreds of pregnant women and newborns. Lawmakers demand detailed impact data before final action.

Des Moines Reagan Reagan Bob Tyson Energy Policy Council Congress Gregory Cusack D-Davenport House Don Avenson D-Oelwein Senate Lowell Jenkins D-Montrose Avenson Iowa Cal Hultman Red Oak

Ammonia storage request tabled over potential conflict

Linn Co op Oil's plan to store anhydrous ammonia on farmland four miles south of Troy Mills was tabled after disclosure that two board members, Margaret O Connell and Joe Taylor, serve on the Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment. Citing possible conflict, Hazel Harms noted the vote must not be decisive, with a recommendation expected at the next monthly meeting.

Linn Co-op Oil Company Troy Mills Co-op Margaret O'Connell Joe Taylor Linn County Zoning Board of Adjustment Coop Taylor Allan Harms O'Connell Jackie Chacey Harms James Crow Board of Adjustment Phillip Kraft Linn County Zoning Board Jim Doyle Doyle Jack Bach Bach

Vesely murder trial stalls after six hours of deliberation

After six hours of jury deliberations the Vesely murder trial recessed for the night with the panel to reconvene at 8 a.m. The defense argued the shooting was not premeditated and rooted in passion while the prosecutor portrayed a planned act. The case centers on whether Vesely, 32, killed Laura Vesely, 31, with nine gunshots in April.

Iowa City Robert Vesely Vesely Laura Leon Spies Spies Bob Marc Carl Veselys Sheriff's Department Jack Dooley Dooley Vesel

Psychiatrist urges limits on sex education at Congress hearing

Dr. Harold Voth, Topeka VA Medical Center chief, told a Senate subcommittee that few sex education programs belong in schools and urged a ABCs approach focusing on anatomy and physiology. He warned against a revolution by a minority of disturbed individuals shaping curricula.

Washington UPI Congress Harold Voth Veterans Administration Medical Center Topeka Kan Senate Voth Sen Jeremiah Denton Ala American Academy of Child Psychiatry National Pta Denton Menninger School of Psychiatry Gerald Stechler Boston Univerity

EPA staff fears crippling cuts to agency

EPA civil servants warn that a more than 30 percent reduction in staff and operating funds over the next two fiscal years could hinder Congress mandated duties. Officials say workload rises with Superfund cleanups and health protections, while administration figures remain preliminary.

New York Times Service Washington Reagan Administration Environmental Protection Agency Congress Byron Nelson The Environmental Agency EPA Anne Gorsuch Defense Morgan Kinghorn OMB Kinghorn

Four charged with drunk driving in Linn County

A Cedar Rapids man Ronald L. Warner, 32, was charged with interference with official acts after giving another man’s name when arrested for drunken driving. Three others were arrested Sunday in Linn County for drunk driving including Larry L. Claassen, 38, in I 380, Teresa A. Schutt, 28, in Davenport, for speeding, and Robert M. Terhune, 19, on Mount Vernon Road SE with an equipment violation.

Cedar Rapids Ronald L. Warner Mount Vernon Road Terry L. Warner Linn County Linn Larry L. Claassen Waterloo Teresa A. Schutt Davenport Williams Boulevard Robert M. Terhune Third Street Terry Lee Varner

Clarifications and corrections from The Gazette

Higher priced tickets sold out for Ella Fitzgerald Oct 9 at Hancher Auditorium. Seats in 9 and 7 dollar ranges remain. Incorrect Sunday Gazette listing said sold out. Other corrections note hostess address error for Daughters of the Nile and a drunken driving arrest misidentified. The Gazette will publish corrections or clarifications as needed.

Ella Fitzgerald Hancher Auditorium University of Iowa Hancher Daughters of the Nile Bucharest Evelyn Feiden 36Th St. NE

The Cedar Rapids Gazette Information

The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 provides daily and Sunday editions from 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates include carrier 1.65 weekly and mail options with 7 issues weekly 8.054 weeks 85.80 52 weeks. other states 123.00 52 weeks. USPS 095680.

Cedar Rapids The Gazette Company Third Ave. SE Lowe Associated Press

Carter aide says Justice Department found no favoritism

A year ago a draft Senate report stated that President Carter was shown no favoritism by the Justice Department in its investigation of his brother Billy Carter and his ties to Libya.

Senate Carter Justice Department Billy Libya

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