Top Dresser Honors and Celebrity Settlements in 1977
Mikhail Baryshnikov tops the International List of Best Dressed Men for 1977 while Diane Keaton leads women. The report also notes Presley divorce payments, Mick Jagger denial of divorce, Victor Lombardo leaving the Royal Canadians, Elizabeth Taylor suing for 11.43 million, CBS criticism of a Carter speech, and a Shreveport judge ruling David Soul may reclaim early recordings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Diane Keaton
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Actor
Football
O.J. Simpson
Novelist Thomas Tryon
Los Angeles
UPI
Elizabeth Taylor
Florida
Miss Taylor
Harry Shuster
Anglo International Diamond Industries Inc
Nei
Priscilla Presley files claim against Elvis estate
Memphis Tennessee Priscilla Presley former wife of Elvis Presley has filed a claim for about 357000 dollars from his estate as part of the settlement she received in their 1973 divorce. She also asked that the estate provide the other portion of the settlement.
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Lisa Marie
Presley
Vernon Presley
Graceland
Memphis, Tenn
Priscilla Presley
Elvis Presley
Banks of Iowa reports record earnings for 1977
Banks of Iowa Inc. reports consolidated income before securit ies transactions of 7.81 million for the year ended December 31 1977, the highest on record up 22 percent from 1976. Net income for 1977 was 7.86 million 4.09 per share versus 6.82 million 3.54 per share in 1976. Fourth quarter income rose 25.6 percent to 2.07 million. The firm acquired First Trust and Savings Bank Davenport in August 1977. Total assets reached 944.49 million deposits 796.38 million and loans 522.40 million.
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Banks of Iowa Inc
First Trust and Savings Bank
Davenport
First Trust and Savings of
Banks of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank of
Union Bank and Trust
Ottumwa
Valley National Bank
Des Moines
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
First National Bank
Burlington
Key City Bank and Trust
Dubuque
Sioux City
First Trust and Savings
Banks of Iowa
Banks of Iowa Computer Services, Inc
Blouin to Host Pipeline Meeting in Ryan Sunday
U S Representative Mike Blouin D Dubuque will hold a Sunday meeting in Ryan to discuss an proposed crude oil pipeline across nine Eastern Iowa counties. He invites state lawmakers and national legislators including Grassley and Leach along with opposition group members from Reroute Crude Oil to discuss tighter construction controls and a certificate of need bill. The event starts at 1 p.m. at St Patrick's gymnasium in Ryan.
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Mike Blouin
D-Dubuque
Ryan
Iowa
Blouin
Charles Grassley
James Leach
Illinois
Minnesota
Northern Pipeline Co
Delaware
House
Department of Energy
Firm accused of fraud used fake Better Business Bureau reports
A Boston based commodity options firm Lloyd Carr & Co and founder James Carr allegedly bilked investors of millions by creating a counterfeit BBB with its own number and favorable notices. Victims testified at a statehouse hearing that they were given BBB style references to lure them into risky deals. The BBB acknowledged prior unfavorable references as investigations continued by federal and state authorities.
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Boston
Better Business Bureau
Leonard L. Sanders
Massachusetts
Lloyd, Carr & Co
James Carr
Florida
New Jersey
Alan Abrahams
Lloyd
Lloyd Carr
Cedar Rapids Hog and Sheep Markets Report
The Cedar Rapids hog market Friday was 50c lower on butchers and steady on sows with bulk delivered butchers 46.50 to 47.00 for 200 to 230 lbs. Packing sows 300 lbs. were 40.00 to 40.50. Weight breaks reduced prices further up to 550 lbs. Packers vary by weight. The Cedar Rapids sheep market remained steady with shorn lambs 62 to 65 and wool lambs 58 to 62. Lambs over 105 lbs. discounted.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids school painters approve tentative contract
Nine of ten unit members of Local 2003 IBPAT ratified a 1978-79 contract with Cedar Rapids Community School District administration. The board must also ratify. Wages stay at 84 percent of Linn Chapter contractors’ Adjustment. Fringe benefits offset the 16 percent gap. Layoff rules shift to straight seniority. Jim Suchan unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades
Board of
Steve Muller
Linn Chapter
Painting and Decorating Contractors of America
Linn
Muller
Jim Suchan
Time Inc to Buy Washington Star for 20 Million
Time Inc and Joe L Albritton announced a deal to acquire the Washington Star for 20 million dollars. Albritton will remain publisher as part of the agreement pending board approval by both companies. The Star has a daily circulation of about 350 000.
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Washington (Ap
Time Inc
Washington Star
Joe L. Albritton
Time
Albritton
Evening Star Newspaper Co
The
Star
Unvented gas heater ban proposed by federal agency
The Consumer Product Safety Commission unanimously proposed banning further manufacture of unvented gas space heaters citing at least 60 deaths in under four years due to carbon monoxide. In Cedar Rapids the ban should have little local impact as dealers report scant sales and homes rarely use such units.
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Washington
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Commission
Cedar Rapids
Virgil Novak
Novak LP Gas Service
Hawkeye Downs Road
the Gazette
Charles Gunther
Johnson Gas Appliance Company
E Ave
Gunther
Novak
Menard
Cashway Lumber
First Ave
Johnson’s
Cedar Rapids Community School District Sealed Bid Notice
Sealed bids are invited by the Cedar Rapids Community School District in Linn County Iowa for inventories audio visual supplies and general supplies. Bids due February 1 1978 at 2 00 pm. The district may reject any or all bids and may waive informalities. Bid to be awarded to responsible bidders offering best price consistent with state preference for Iowa grown products. Purchasing Division. Secretary Otto F Wiedersberg.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn
Iowa
Second Avenue
Board of Directors
Lowe
Selany Inquiries
Ac Ue
Rapids
Cedar Rapids Community
State OF
Otto F. Wiedersberg
Sheriff sale notice and probate filings in Cedar Rapids area
Public notice combines a sheriff sale of Lot 190 Northbrook Unit IV Cedar Rapids following a district court judgment of 1977 against Gerald L Clark and others with probate matters for Edd W Carlson Sr estate appointing Elizabeth A Carlson as executor. Also lists city board of adjustment hearings for February 1978 and a historical note on Woodrow Wilson’s death in 1926.
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Iowa District Court
Linn County
Iowa
National Mortgage Peraruction
Gacinst
Gerald L. Clark
Barbara Co. Clark
Northbrook Unit IV
Cedar Rapids
Court House
District Court
State of
Edd W. Carlson, R
Edd W Carlson, Sr
Edd W. Carlson, Sr
Elizabeth A. Carlson
Jonugey
Coggan
Cedar Rapids invites bids to purchase Oak Hill land
The city in Cedar Rapids Iowa offers Oak Hill Community Development land for sale to the highest qualified bidder meeting minimum fair value. Bids due by March 8 1978 at 9:00 a.m. CST and bid openings follow. a faith deposit is required. Lois M. Keller City Clerk.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Oak Hill
Department of Planning and Redevelopment
City Hall
City of Cedar
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Victor
Guy
Houston
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Carter
William Small
White House
Joanne Woodward
Panama Canal
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ABC
NBC
Shreveport
David Soul
Soul
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Starsky and Hutch
Priscilla
Rye
F. Forbes Osberg
Pipeline
St. Patrick’s Gymnasium
Chicago
East
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Lloyd, Carr
C.R. Markets
Wilson Foods
C.R. School Painters
New Contract
Little C.R
Marma
United Feature Syndicate
Ine
Prlig
Leland Schoon
Joe Day
Jon M. McCright
Edar Rapids
Board of Adjusment
Vesday
Civil Defense Training Room
Ity Hall
St. Charlies Kitchen
Mt. Vernon Road
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Elmer O. Hinkhouse
Second Avenue S.E
Iown
Marvin Kiahn
9Th Avenue S.W
Cedarapids
Cleveland
Larry Thomas
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Board of Adjustment
Woodrow Wilson
United States
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