Life Investors denies takeover of United Fire
Life Investors Inc says its plan to acquire 85 000 United Fire and Casualty shares is not a takeover. The move aims for about 20 percent of United Fire stock and potential board access only if law and by laws allow. Both Cedar Rapids firms closely monitor regulatory approvals and market responses amid 20 percent stake ambitions.
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Life Investors
United Fire
Jensen
Life Investors, Inc
United Fire and Casualty
Cedar Rapids
United
McIntyre
Ron Jensen
Dow Jones
Scott McIntyre, Jr
Federal Trade Commission
Iowa
Iowa Insurance Commission
Herb Anderson
State Insurance
American General Co
Houston
Second Ave. SE
Wall Street Journal
United’s
Savings and Loan
Portland
Ore
Vandals ruin $600 fir tree in Marion yard
Cal Gates reports vandals cut down a 35 foot concolour fir in his Marion yard during the night causing $600 damage to replace the tree and ruining two smaller trees. Police followed tracks on 11th Street leading to a suspected haulaway by truck. Gates laments the costly Christmas and pride in the tree.
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Cal Gates
Llth St
Gates
Marion
11Th Street
Building Permits Issued for Two Marion Projects
The Marion Building Department approved two permits in the last week. John Rosenberg gains a 24 680 addition to a commercial building at 167 44th St, and William Harrington receives a 1 344 garage permit at 965 Westview Dr. YMCA Friday schedule covers non aquatic and aquatic classes, with a Christmas vacation note for Warner Brothers.
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Marion Building Department
John Rosenberg
Cottage Grove Ave
44Th St
William J. Harrington
Westview Drive
Private privy added to rock drill in Bonner Springs
In Bonner Springs Kansas Pat Stephens operates a 20 ton rock drill for Lone Star Industries with a private privy on the back to save travel time. The extra restroom costs Lone Star about $1000 but assistant plant manager Sig Hellstrom says the investment is worthwhile.
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Bonner Springs
Kan
Pat Stephens
Lone Star Industries
Bowling alleys cited in pay suits
The U S Department of Labor filed civil suits in Cedar Rapids and Marion charging Lancer Lanes Inc and Castle Lanes Inc with failure to pay overtime and minimum wage. The government seeks back wages and future wages. No dollar amount or worker count is given. An out of court settlement is likely.
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U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Lancer Lanes, Inc
Castle Lanes, Inc
Marion
Labor Department
Kirkwood offers five week food service training in Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College will run a five week course for restaurant and food service personnel starting January 7. Classes meet Sundays from 2 30 to 5 30 p m at the Sheraton Inn Cedar Rapids. The 15 hour CEU credited program costs 25 dollars and targets new and seeking food service workers. Contact Christy Smith at Kirkwood 398 5667 to reserve a place or express future demand.
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Kirkwood Community College
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave. SW
Kirkwood
Christy Smith
Smith
Central Retail Merchants Bureau votes 1979 leadership
Smith is re elected chairman for 1979 with Deane Smith as senior vice president of Killians. Jerry Rivinius earns re election as vice chairman. The bureau promotes downtown Cedar Rapids as the shopping hub for a 40 county trade area and lists promoting committee members.
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Deane Smith
Killian’s
Central Retail Merchants Bureau
Cedar Rapids- Marion Area
Jerry Rivinius
Osco’s
Bureau
Smith, Rivinius
Jerry Miller
Gene Arnold
Willis Daugherty
Joe Enzler Jr
Ronald Bevers
Tuck Erickson
Herman Ginsberg
Nancy Littlefair
Richard Holthaus
Joanne Karns
Robert Peck
Norman Schroeder
Dan Rogers
Robert Tibbitts
Joel Wood
Peter Bailey
Cedar Rapids
Missing cattle from Hiawatha farm prompt search
Dan Caraway, operator of a farm three miles north of Hiawatha, reported to Linn County sheriffs deputies on Wednesday that one steer valued at 450 dollars and one heifer valued at 400 dollars are missing. He keeps about 100 head and checks them weekly. the disappearance occurred within the last three weeks and may involve theft or wandering.
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Dan Caraway
Hiawatha
Linn County Sheriffs
Caraway
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First Ave
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