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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1977
Page
12
In Cedar Rapids on December 8 1977 briefs report a $100 reward for a missing Labrador near Mt Vernon Road and East Post Road, plus multiple local ads for gifts, services, and events including a jewelry sale, a nail salon, and a chair rental, with a school board meeting postponement.
The Iowa attorney general asks a Des Moines court to bar Gazasy Royal Jewelry Products Inc from advertising or doing business in Iowa. The petition cites alleged violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act and seeks information, an injunction, and court costs.
Chnkao Rafique of the Leningrad Kirov Ballet will dance the Nutcracker Prince in the Sunday Nutcracker at the Paramount Theater. He is the third guest artist signed after Kelvin Coe and Charles Ward were unable to perform. Rafique has recently arrived in the U S from Europe where he was a principal soloist with major companies. Two performances are planned with matinee at 2 PM nearly sold out and the 8 PM show with some side seats still available. Tickets at the Paramount box office between noon and 6 PM daily.
A downtown shopping mall plan faces a one week delay as City Council and business group await a consultant letter. Smulekoff's president Abbott Lipsky cites quorum issues and outlines needs including 500 more parking spaces and utility relocation. Financing may involve a tax increment district, complicating boundaries with the Five Seasons project. If skyways are required, the mall may be built later.
The Cedar Rapids post office extends hours during Christmas with main office open 8 30 a m to 2 p m this Saturday and 8 30 a m to noon next Saturday. Weekday hours are 8 30 a m to 5 p m. First Street station runs 8 30 a m to 5 p m Monday through Friday. Northwest station at 2300 Johnson Ave NW offers window service 10 a m to noon and 1 p m to 5 p m Monday through Saturday until Dec 19. Additional contract stations listed include Kiecks 32nd Street and Oakland Road NE First Trust and Savings Bank locations and others.
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