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rrr, TV in Review Wheels' Spins Tires like a Soap Opera 'The Brick' When You Get to Jonesville, You'll Know It 16 33 ri 51 looks like a sports car, sounds tike a sports car. has big thick tires like a sports car but actually is just a conventional Juto jazzed up to look like something it isn't. Miss Remick loves her bus-band, but after her youngest son runs away from home and puts himself in danger of being drafted and sent to Vietnam, she begins an affair with a handsome racing car driver (John Beck). All this fails to distract Hudson from his pet car and his continuing squabble with the president of the auto-firm, who gets secret information on ment about automobiles and consumers, and the wide gap in philosophy between old-time auto baron Bellamy and up-and-coming young Rock. Bellamy insists people buy cars because they want transportation Rock believes they want images, cars that look like sports cars even if they perform like regular cars and can seat only midgets in the back seat.

The series also has a word of consumer advice, although how to apply it defies immediate solution never buy a car on Monday or Friday Rock from 'Rock's secretary, played by Jessica Walter. What does distract him is his affair with an advertising account executive, played by lovely Blair Brown. The story line is pure soap opera, slickly produced and performed, with the emphasis on sex that has characterized a number of the miniseries. There also are a few memorable lines, like the one concerning an auto exec during the Detroit riots "Arnold's fiddl-ing around while Detroit burns." The most interesting part of the show is the continuing argu By JOAN HANAUER UPI Television Writer NEW YORK (UPI) is a miniseries that asks the question: Do Americans want a fake sports car or an automobile that looks like a four poster bed' Behind the slick production of the series, there is something strange on NBC's latest dramatization of a novel, this time by Arthur Hailey There's an idea lurking back there behind the bedroom and boardroom action. "Wheels" is a 10-hour series to be presented May 7.

8. 9. 14 and IS at 8 o'clock each night. The stars are Rock Hudson. By LYNN HAILEY Staff Writer There's no sign out front or atop the gray painted building, but you'll know when you've reached the Jones-ville Tavern or "The Brick" as it is called by many The decor is contemporary potpourri.

A collection of mugs and various framed and wooden signs with famous or infamous commercialized quotes adom the walls, in addition to a stuffed deer head and mounted fish, all donated patrons Talk around the tavern centers on gardening, hunting aixf fishing, according to Marilyn Woods, daughter of owner, Pete Lucas, and sole employee during the day. "There's been a lot of fish caught i i j. ii iV ft-! looks like a matinee in here." said MrvWwJs. adding- with. fame has spread far and wide in the area.

A TROPHY DEPARTMENT SECOND TO HOME QUALITY QUANTITY PRICE April Fishing Contest Ended in a tie The winners were: Lucky Jenkins 5 lb. 12 oz. And Jim Shrader 5 lb. 12 oz. Congratulations! idol despite the extra bulk beneath his sports jacket, and Lee Remick.

who plays a millionaire's daughter and looks like a million. The year is 1967 and Rock plays Adam Trenton, executive of the automobile corporation of which his father-in-law, played Jjj Ralph Bellamy, is chairman of the board. Bellamy doesn't like Rock because Rock practically abandons his wife. Lee Remick, for his job and particularly for the new car he wants to introduce. The car.

called the Hawk. Tonight's TV Highlights 1 pm 12, 13. 33 Phenomanon o) Banli -Charles Rich. Mcrrdiih WicRk. Edgar Buchanan and jmm Oavis help tall the story of Benii the dog, who appeared first on "Petticoat Junction" and then went on to star in several movies I 3, 5 Operation Runaway "AAe-ilnda and the Pinbail Wizard" An adolescent girl and her younger brother Robin Mattion.

Sean Marshall), resentful of their mother remarriage, run away to San Diego, and psychologist David McKay (Robert Reed works against the clock, trying to find them before they turn to criminals tor food MOVIES 6 Young Billy Voung. 9 The Cocoanuts 16 p.m 4 Full 10 30 I Beserk; Guns of the Magnificent; 19 In Like Flint. II 8Spm II How fa Eumfnlt Marriage. I IS a m. 9 House of Horrors.

a smile, "and a lot which got away. Lucas, who 45 years ago started, but no longer owns, Lucas Brothers sandwich shop on Fourth Street Columbus, has owned the Jonesville Tavern 24 years. "I'm not sure who named it," said Mrs. Woods of "The Brick," but the nickname was obviously coined because of the material used to construct the building Meridith Beam, known as "Bee Catcher." says "The Brick" was built sometime jn the 1800s by John Ford, when wooden kegs of beer were brought in by horse and buggy. The original building burned, says "Bee Catcher." but was rebuilt, functioning as a gas station during Prohibition Some of its early, more famous customers include the Reno Brothers.

"When we first started out it was all local trade," said Mrs Woods, but news of the famous hamburgers spread and today businessmen from Columbus and Seymour can be seen in the booths, where jukebox coin collectors line the walls "It has a good reputation now." THE BRICK There's no sign outside indicating that this modest building houses the Jonesville Tavern, whose says Mrs. Woods. "Years and years ago mostly men came in here. Now women feel comfortable, nobody ever bothers them." The tavern really jumps on weekends. One customer pointed and said.

"That bowling machine over there could take in a thousand dollars on a Saturday night." It's "wall to wall people" during Jonesville Days held in July, and during the holidays "it's a zoo" in the tavern that seats 50 Generally the good times roll at "The BrickV" "Anybody that comes here and causes trouble is put out right away," Mrs Woods said Politicians visit ''The Brick," re- NEAL 49 ferred to by Mrs. Jones as the "hub of the political center" in Jonesville. U.S. Senator Birch Bayh and Ninth District Rep. Lee Hamilton have been at "The Brick" and "most of the people who run for offices in Columbus come in here." "There's a man who used to come in here who could, double for Otis Bow-en," Mrs.

Woods said. "Many times people have left thinking they saw the governor. "Regular" customers at the Jonesville Tavern, of which there are many, are always anxious to share a story or a joke. One of the many signs behind the bar sums up the atmosphere at "jjThe Brick." It reads, "There are no strangers here, only friends we haven't met. SPINNERS .11 STORE HOURS 7am 8pm to 8pm Sat.

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And we appreciate it. Again we say, a great big thanks to you. Our Prize Winners Were Norma King Helen Mellencamp Elizabeth Stoneking Albert Carman 18 Katrina Snyder Mrs. George Kreinhogen Pat Dobbs Roy Petro Verna Holtman leona Stahl return the late bid at the recommendation of County Attorney Bruce Runnels, who said the State Board of Accounts agreed the bid should be returned unopened. Two other courses of action the commissioners could have taken, as advised by Runnels, would have been to reject all bids and readvertise for new ones Runnels said that alternative probably would have been the most "conservative" and the "safest The other alternative would have been to open the bid and consider it along with the others Runnels said, however, the latter alternative could have "potentially subjected" the commissioners to "some problems In support of his recommendation to return the bid.

Runnels said the specifications clearly state all bids will be rejected after the deadline. Furthermore, he said each bidder is responsible for submitting the bid on time, even if the bid is mailed Richard Scott of James and Associates, the Indianapolis architectural firm in charge of remodeling the facility at 440 Third, told the commissioners Taylor Brothers plans to start the demolition work Bartholomew County Commissioners unanimously voted Wednesday to award the contract for demolition work at the Bartholomew County Governmental Building at third and Franklin streets to the low bidder, Taylor Brothers Construction, 2301 Caliornia The firm bid $40,559. The commissioners also voted to return unopened a bid submitted by AAA Wrecking Inc Indianapolis Although the bid was postmarked Friday, the material was not received in the auditor's office mail until 11 a m. Monday. Other bids opened Monday and taken under advisement were submitted bv Dunlap and Co Inc Columbus.

M8.814. and Westside Demolition, Inc Indianapolis. $59,875 The commissioners voted to Three Graduate From Program EDINBURGH Connie Miller of 611 N. Grant. Edinburgh.

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