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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1977

Page

19

Two New Directors Elected To Bishop Buffets Board

Bishop Buffets Inc announces two new directors at its annual stockholders meeting. John D. Pirnot, 349 East Post Road SE, 29 year employee and former manager at Bishop Westroads Omaha, joins as director. Jacob C. Hitt of Omaha, 19 year employee, becomes director after serving as VP and manager at Westroads and Rockford locations.

Bishop Buffets, Inc John D. Pirnot East Post Road SE Omaha Bishop Westroads Buffet Jacob C. Hitt Neb Bishop Buffet Westroads

Thirteen charged with drunk driving including Santa suit arrest

Thirteen people faced drunken driving charges from Saturday and Sunday. Among them John E. Arens, 26, was arrested at 2:37 a.m. Sunday wearing a Santa Claus outfit at First Avenue and Third Street East. Others include John D. Tesar, 31, Lissa M. Ingle, 19, and several drivers cited for speeding, disobeying stop signs, and traffic violations across Marion and Robins areas.

John E. Arens Ave. NE First Avenue Third Street John D. Tesar Waconia Drive Sixth Street Lissa M. Ingle Pebble Drive Hiawatha Robins Road Northbrook Drive Darby Hicks Des Moines Iowa River Bridge Robert A. Marks Robins Dale E. Clapp Route 1 Ely Highway 150 David H. Moenk Hilltop Road Marion Eighth Avenue Mark D. Olsen Brockman Ave Michael T. Nurre Second Ave Fourth Avenue SE John A. Warner 19Th St Sheryl K. Wulliner Ninth St Wilson Avenue C Street Eugene R. Butz Council Street Blairs Ferry Road Paul G. Margrett Bolingbrook Seventh Street

Coast Guard Auxiliary elects flo tilla commander in city limits

City briefs report Bob Fox of 1670 Ninth St NW elected flo tilla commander of the Coast Guard Auxiliary chapter due to a missing word in a prior Gazette piece. Other notes include Saturday optimist basket drawings at noon at the Elks Club and an arrangement of the week entry Santa with pine and poms carnations.

Bob Fox Ninth St. NW Coast Guard Auxiliary Coast Gazette Pierson’s Florists Avenue Floral Adv

Four men sentenced in Butler County bank robbery case

Four men admitted participating in the June robbery of the State Savings Bank of Aplington branch in Austinville. Dean Hobson drove the getaway car while Gale Hobson, Gallmeyer, and Bethea took part. they pleaded guilty to two counts and received varied prison terms.

Butler County U.S. District Court Cedar Rapids Federal Youth Corrections Act Gale Hobson Waterloo Charles Gallmeyer Clarksville Billy Bethea Davenport Dean Hobson State Savings Bank of Aplington Austinville State Penitentiary Fort Madison Gallmeyer Bethea Youth Corrections Act

Marion man hurt when car rolls

An 18 year old Marion man is listed in good condition at St. Luke's Hospital with an apparent chest injury from a single car accident early Sunday. Police said the car driven by Joe Robinson 1501 First Ave Marion went off Cottage Grove Avenue SE onto a soft shoulder. Robinson apparently lost control and the car rolled one or two times ending on its top.

Marion St. Luke’s Hospital Joe Robinson First Ave Cottage Grove Avenue Robinson

Mitchell movement winners at Woman's Club

North-south winners Phil Arnell and David Cray took first with Mrs. Thomas Mullin and William Jennings second. East-west first went to Mr. Jerald Conyers and Mrs. Conyers with Mrs. George Jenkins and Mrs. John Slaman second. Next game is a Christmas party Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the Woman's Club.

Mitchell Movement Woman's Club Phil Arnell David Cray Thomas Mullin William Jennings Jerald Conyers George Jenkins John Slaman

LeFebure Corp and UAW Local 1506 Resume Talks in Cedar Rapids

Representatives of LeFebure Corp and United Auto Workers Local 1506 plan to resume collective bargaining Tuesday morning at Federal Mediation offices in Cedar Rapids. The two year contract expired Friday and Saturday the union voted by a sizable majority to strike. The local has 429 members and picket schedules are being set with around the clock plans.

LeFebure Corp United Auto Workers Local 1506 Federal Cedar Rapids LeFebure UAW Charles Weed Weed LeFebvre

Four arrests proceed in Linn County drug case

Police listed four arrests Saturday and today including three men charged with possession of a substance believed to be marijuana. Robert L. Lewis Jr. Mark D. Haycraft and Marvin J. Donaldson Jr. were detained after a patrol found a vehicle near Mount Vernon Road SE. Doubek was charged with forgery and grand larceny after a purse theft report.

Robert L. Lewis Jr Route 1 Fairfax Mark D. Haycraft Crestridge Drive Marvin J. Donaldson Jr Langdon Ave Mount Vernon Road Donaldson Lewis and Haycraft Linn County Cindy A. Doubek Ely Shelly Morehouse

Teen crashes car after police pursuit in Linn County

A 16 year old driving to elude police lost control at First Avenue and 15th Street East. The car struck a street sign and light pole, damaged three yards, and ended in a drainage ditch. Damages estimated at 2400 dollars. He was treated at St Luke's Hospital and taken to Linn County Juvenile Detention Center.

First Avenue 15Th Street Oakland Road St. Luke’s Hospital Linn County Juvenile Detention Center

No Vote Changes on Mount Vernon High Auditorium Plan

The Linn County Board of Supervisors affirmed the defeat of a proposal for an auditorium addition at Mount Vernon High School. Final tallies remained 430 yes and 470 no after last Tuesday's election.

Linn Board of Supervisors

Dow Falls 0.96 Points Amid GM Lows

New York traders saw a slight market dip as General Motors led declines on weak notes. The noon Dow Jones average slipped 0.96 to 814.36 while the NYSE composite shed 0.11 to 51.50 and AMEX fell 0.21 to 125.38 with 9.17 million shares traded.

New York General Motors NYSE American Stock Exchange

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Rises Monday

The Cedar Rapids market edged higher with butchers up 50 cents and sows 25 cents. Wider price bands show 200 to 230 pound butchers at 43.00 to 43.50, packing sows around 34.25 to 35.25 for 300 pounds, with various weight-based decreases for heavier hogs and lighter packers across ranges up to above 550 pounds.

Cedar Rapids

Iowa market reports show light trading and mixed livestock prices

Prices edged lower for flocks while hogs and cattle moved with modest advances. Iowa reports from Des Moines and Omaha indicate light demand, ample to short supplies, and limited trading across hogs, cattle, and eggs with varying per pound and per dozen figures.

U.S. West North Central Des Moines Federal State Market News Service Federal

Livestock Market Reports From Des Moines and Cedar Rapids

Livestock trade uneven with higher bids for Butcher hogs and sows firm to higher. No. 1-3 hogs 200-230 lb fetch about 44 to 46 dollars, heavier hogs 43 to 45.50, sows 34 to 36. Half paragraph notes receipts. grain market shows soybean prices down 0.5 cent and yellow corn up 0.02 dollars per bushel with oats steady. Cedar Rapids processor quotes for 11:00 a.m. deliveries.

OMAHA USDA Des Moines UPI Midwest Boston Wilson Foods Shearson Hayden Stone Inc al Daniels Sot Lowo Tasers Beatrice Foods Consolidated Foods Dassarsonsasenss Harnischfeger Hawkeye BanCorp Interstate Power Lowo Electric Lowa-Tll. Gas John Deere Kidde Comm Keuffel & Esser Life At Inc LTV Mapco Maytag McCord Corp Mid-America Mid-Continent Ind Cedar Rapids

Counterfeit Ring Busted In Major International Operation

Houston AP four men indicted in one of the largest international counterfeit schemes. Secret Service reports the ring passed millions of dollars in bogus $50 and $100 bills printed in South America since 1967. Kenneth Wiesman notes the scale and scope of the operation.

Houston U.S. Secret Service Kenneth Wiesman Secret Service South America

Zollo dies at 54 financing Pulitzer play The Shadow Box

Carmen Zollo, who financed production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Shadow Box and several other works, died of cancer Friday in New York. He was 54.

New York Carmen Zollo

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Bishop’s Roger Lemke Clyde R. Sanborn Roy S. Doty Bartz Bishop Council Bluffs Champaign Iowa Illinois Nebraska Wisconsin Indiana Santa Suit Elks Club Shelley Pickerill Shelley Lane Oscar’s Sixth St College Community School Prairie Elementary School Willie Mimms Sixth Ave Kathleen McCann Anamosa Kmart East Collins Road Burger King First Ave. SE Dennis Meggers Walker Linn Walker Business Bridge Drug County Boy Dow C.R. Markets Pro Farmer Grain Omaha Livestock First Mid-America Chicago Mercantile Exchange London East Zollo Morris Plan Oer Morris MorAmerica Financial Corp
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