Sunshine Stubblefield and the Midway Legend at All Iowa Fair
At the All Iowa Fair the long time Bill Hames Show employee Robert Sunshine Stubblefield, 76, longtime Midway right-hand man, rests near the carnival manager’s trailer after 54 years with the show. Attendance figures lag but officials expect a rise with weekend Grandstand events. polling shows Clark and Ray leading in key races as voting continues at Exhibition Hall.
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Robert “Sunshine
Stubblefield
Sunshine
Bill Hames
Texas
Carnival
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Jolson
Fort Worth
Tex
Exhibition Hall
Gazette
U.S
Dick Clark
Robert Ray
Roger Jepsen
Jerry Fitzgerald
Mike Blouin
Tom Tauke
Clark
Jepsen
Ray
Fitzgerald
Tauke
Blouin
Dick Myers
Jim Leach
John Knudson
Charles Grassley
Neal Smith
Charles Minor
Tom Harkin
Julian Garrett
Willis Junker
Berkley Bell
The
Cedar Rapids Public Library Unveils Friends Mobile Unit
The Cedar Rapids Public Library will unveil a new mobile library unit at a ceremony Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Czech Village bandstand. The vehicle named Friends Mobile was a gift from Friends of the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Library Director Tom Carney says the truck will greatly extend library services. Frank Kramer of Nesco Display Co. applies the truck lettering.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court Hands Out Drunk Driving Judgments
Ten drunk driving defendants received judgments in the First Avenue division. Arlo J. Becker of Atkins pleaded guilty to a March 18 charge, fined 300 and costs, with a suspended 60 day jail term and probation to his attorney. Barbara J. Lambert and Denis S. Johnson pleaded guilty and were fined 300 with suspended two day sentences. Others received varying suspended sentences and probation, with several deferred sentences to their attorney or the Department of Correctional Services. A Cedar Rapids woman pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive Aid to Dependent Children assistance and to not reporting income, drawing a 90 day suspended sentence and restitution. Additional cases included restitutions for car rental, forged checks, and probation violations tied to drug charges.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Arlo J. Becker
Atkins
Barbara J. Lambert
Mayden Ave
Denis S. Johnson
Indiandale Circle SE
Mark A. Armstrong
Second St. SW
Department of Correctional Services
Rick L. Lineweaver
Anamosa
Richard P. Klampe
Ridgeway Drive
John J. Kenney
Fairview Drive
Mark R. Morarend
Center Point
Martha L. Spinka
Mount Vernon
Joel F. Zamastil
Wyoming
Cedar Rapids
Doris Ann McNeill
Sixth St. NW
Ronald Simmons
Des Moines
Rapids Chevrolet
Colin Ray Howrey
F Ave. NW
Robert Howrey
Colin Howrey
Colin
Carl J. Johnson
Ford Ave. NW
David L. Chihak
Bowling St. SW
Producer Mike deGaetano to audition for Dribble in Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles producer Mike deGaetano who will film Dribble in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines this summer will hold auditions at the Fly-by-Night Dinner Theatre in the Roosevelt Royale at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Dick Hardiman says response is growing with interest from basketball players and 20 to 25 roles remain, including a child, hillbilly, announcers, a military officer, Santa, and a coach type. Intermedia Artist Film Corp. of Hollywood plans to use Iowa Cornets players from the new Women’s Pro Basketball League in the film.
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Mike deGaetano
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Roosevelt Royale
Dick Hardiman
Hardiman
Santa Claus
Intermedia Artist Film Corp. of
Hollywood
Iowa Cornets
White Way transformation starts in downtown alleys
Operation White Way, led by downtown merchants, begins Tuesday morning with workers painting alley walls in the loop area from A Avenue NE to Fifth Avenue SE and Cedar River to Fourth Street tracks. The five foot high white walls aim to deter crime by increasing alley visibility for patrols.
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A Avenue
Fifth Avenue SE
Cedar River
Fourth Street
No-Fair Sale at Carma Lou's House of Music
Local ad notes a sale at Carma Lou's House of Music featuring Thomas Color-Glo Organs with rebates. Includes address 3907 Center Point Rd NE and phone 393-3121. Also lists library book sale drop locations and assorted community ads with hours and contact numbers.
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Carma Lou’s
House of Music
Union Local 7101 Receives City of Hope Commendation
The Communications Workers Local 7101 was commended by City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte California for a 1978 contribution of 350 dollars, triple the local assessment goal. Local 7101 President Norm Hopkins and Cedar Rapids delegates accepted the award at a San Francisco convention.
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Communications Workers
City of Hope National Medical Center
Duarte
Calif
Norm Hopkins
Ravenwood Terrace
Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
City of Hope
Seven Cleopatras ruled Egypt not Egyptian Greek rulers
Historical note recounts seven rulers named Cleopatra over time in Egypt, emphasizing they were Greek by origin rather than native Egyptians.
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Egypt
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Mitchell Marionettes
Iowa Players
Tommy Overstreet
Cloggers
Friends of the
Tom Merryman
Friends Mobile
Cos
C.R. Alleys
Friends of the Library
Kenwood
Churches United — Office
London
M. Susan Wood
C Ave
Grinnell College
Grinnell-in-London
Peoples Church
Third Ave. SE
Montrose Hotel
Riley Mullin
Adv
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IE Tower
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Cubs
Giants
D.J
Ample Lady’s Summer Sale
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Koma Kalela
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Darrell
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2Nd Ave. S.E
Osco Film Club
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