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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1976

Page

3

All Iowa fair junior beef winners dominate Saturday show

Domer 16 Morley exhibitor leads with champion Angus steer at 1105 pounds gaining 2.82 pounds daily and reserve Shorthorn. Stacey 12 Morley shows reserve Angus steer. Other junior winners include Russell Jones 16 Williamsburg champion Hereford steer 1140 pounds at 2.75 daily and Tim Dyer 16 Pleasantville reserve Hereford steer 1033 pounds at 2.33 daily. Czech Day highlights final All Iowa day with straw poll voting and attendance tallies show 112,091 total.

Domer Morley Michelle Chicago Stacey Earl Gropper Vincent Huerter Morely Russell Jones Williamsburg Jones Owen Jones Tim Dyer Pleasantville Dyer Ralph Dyer Don Tiedemann Blairstown Renn Tiedemann

Pigeon Judging At All-Iowa Fair Draws Crowds

Pigeon judging will be held today at the All-Iowa Fair in the Farm Youth building. Cedar Rapids club superintendent David Fisher explains breeds from Budapest to Giant Runt, with 28 varieties on display and judge Ron Davis traveling from Peoria. About 400 breeds exist worldwide and birds live eight to ten years. Local fanciers keep meticulous breeding records while sharing hobbyist anecdotes from Fords and Williamsburg to Belle Plaine connections.

Iowa Budapest David Fisher Vermont Street Fisher Cedar Rapids Cliff Belle Plaine Ron Davis Peoria Karl Clendening Center Point Road Clendening Frank Bates Twenty-sixth Street Williamsburg Bates

Executions Strain Angolan U S Relations Over Mercenaries

In Newport the President denounced the execution of four mercenaries as defying pleas for humane clemency. London called the killings appalling as Britons Barker and Callan faced death for participating in the massacre. Sen Mathias failed to secure a visa to Luanda while pleading for Gearhart’s clemency.

White House Newport Rhode Island Gearhart Angola United States Col Tony Callan Gordon McKenzie Charles Mathias Lisbon Luanda

Cedar Rapids Briefs and Police Moves

A 16 year old Cedar Rapids girl was arrested and charged with intoxication and frequenting a tavern as a minor after an incident at Stadium lounge on Rockford road SW. Two 17 year old Cedar Rapids boys were charged with larceny for stealing a fiberglass airfoil from a car at Rapids Chevrolet on First Avenue SE.

Cedar Rapids Stadium Rockford Road Rapids Chevrolet Lot First Avenue SE

Illinois Man Drowns at Cedar Valley Quarry

Robert L. Sivertsen, 20, of East Moline, Illinois, drowned in Cedar Valley quarry between West Branch and Tipton. His body was recovered around 6:30 p.m. and pronounced dead by Cedar County medical examiner. West Branch fire crew spurred Tipton for help after a 5 p.m. call.

Illinois Cedar Valley West Branch Tipton Robert L. Sivertsen East Moline Ill Cedar County

Parade Ends Marion Bicentennial Week With Big Parade

Marion marks its bicentennial week with a large parade on Saturday. Carpe the Clown entertained youngsters by posing for photos then presenting a monkey picture. Jamie Pettit, age 4, of Cedar Rapids, marched as a Minuteman alongside paradegoers.

Marion Carpe the Clown Jamie Pettit Kenneth Pettit Underwood Avenue Cedar Rapids

Weather and birth notices in Peru Daily Record brief

Local weather notes show a barometer 29.92, humidity 62 percent, SW wind at 10 p.m. with sunrise Monday 5 41 and sunset 8 42. Extended forecast calls for thundershower threat Tuesday and Wednesday, highs near 90, low 60s to around 70 by Thursday. Birth notices list three new births at Mercy and St Luke's on July 9 10 with names Bibby Davis and Ben sent plus others. Additional public notices cover alarm malfunctions and minor incidents at area addresses on Friday and Saturday.

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Cedar Rapids Man Charged After Sat Assault Case

Cedar Rapids police arrested Douglas Besler, 26, of the Montrose hotel, on assault and battery and possession of a controlled substance following an incident reported by Ruby Hart on Third Avenue SE. Hart said she was struck while avoiding subjects. Besler was stopped nearby with a plastic bag showing marijuana.

Cedar Rapids Douglas Besler Montrose Hotel Ruby Hart Eighth Street Third Avenue Besler

Charged with resisting arrest after stopped

Randall S. Lefebvre an 18 year old of 2145 Evergreen street NE was charged early Saturday with disobeying a traffic signal. When he refused to cooperate with officers he was handcuffed and charged with resisting arrest he was released from Linn county jail on a total 250 bond.

Randall S. Lefebvre Evergreen Street Linn County

Charge Woman After Accident

Bev Hayes a 21 year old of 4420 Bowling Street SW was charged following an accident near C Street and First Street SW at about 6 15 p m Police charged Hayes with failure to have control of her vehicle and a drivers license violation She reportedly lost control fish tailed and struck a parked car owned by Robert Vail of 1120 C Street SW Hayes and passenger Thomas Fortner 871 Shaver Road NE were taken to St Luke s hospital with minor injuries Fortner s car sustained about 6500 damage and Vail s about 4000

Bev Hayes Bowling Street C Street First Street Cedar Rapids Hayes Robert Vail Thomas Fortner Shaver Road St. Luke’s Hospital Fortner Vail

Charge Man with Drunk Driving

Richard Adams, 35, was charged early Saturday with drunk driving. Sheriff's deputies arrested Adams at 115 Center Point Road about 12 10 a.m. after a call about a drunk driver. Adams is held in Linn County jail in lieu of $500 bond.

Richard Adams Sheriff's Adams Center Point Road Linn County

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