FALSTAFF BREWING Corp has closed its office at 5050 Oakland Ave., following the financial takeover of the corporation last April by Californian Paul Kalmanovitz. Shortly after Kalmanovitz gained control of the St. Louis-based brewing corporation, the headquarters was transferred to California, a number of executives were either transferred or let go, and a few personnel were moved to the St. Louis brewery on Shenandoah Avenue. On Tuesday, the building itself was closed and Falstaff is seeking a lesee for the furnished property.
"Some 360 kegs of beer are filled and bunged (sealed) hourly on this draught line; it is typical of the draught lines at all ten Anheuser-Busch breweries throughout the U.S."
Two original captions: "The Chinese delegation tours the brewery. Members include Chien Chi-shen, deputy chairman of the group (far left in front, in dark shirt); Chou Li-fang, an editor (pointing), and Tseng Tao, leader of the delegation (in light suit in front at right). At far right end in striped suit is Tom Montgomery, vice president for brewery operations." "The sweet smell of hops hung heavily in the humid morning over the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 721 Pestalozzi St., in South St. Louis. 'If we stay too long we shall be fermented,' Liu Ju-tsai, a young Chinese journalist, said with a big grin on his face as he and 13 other visitors from the People's Republic of China headed into the Brew House monday morning. The delegation, which consists of editors, diplomats and reporters, was on its first full day of visiting St. Louis as they hopscotch by air across America - from Los Angeles to New York. Beer... big airplanes... and the soft, pastoral world of Claude Monet were the chief objects of interest for the Chinese visitors. Beginning with bacon, eggs, and a warm welcome from Fred Kuhlman, senior vice president at Anheuser-Busch Brewery, the Chinese delegation moved out for a tour of the giant brewery."
Falstaff Brewing Corp. has closed its office at 5050 Oakland ave., following the financial takeover of the corporation last April by Californian Paul Kalmanovitz.
"Brewing operations have begun at the new Anheuser-Busch brewery at Fairfield, California. The first shipment of Budweiser and Michelob beers will be made from the 3.75 -million-barrel brewery in December, some seven weeks after the start of operations at Fairfield. The plant, located midway between San Francisco and Sacramento, is the tenth brewery in the Anheuser-Busch system."
"'Anheuser-Busch Natural Light,' a less filling, low-calorie beer, is being introduced coast to coast after highly successful test marketing. Anheuser-Busch, Inc., the world's largest brewer, is emphasising that only natural ingredients and a unique, lengthy brewing process result in a superior quality product. the company is after a significant share of the fast growing light beer consumer segment."
"Joe Aubin, Anheuser-Busch utilities engineer, left, and Larry Marigold, in charge of energy planning and development for Anheuser-Busch, with the stand-by steam turbine that is being put back in operation at the brewery in an effort to save energy."
"Pickets at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Wednesday. " The International Teamsters leadership has reversed a decision by the Teamsters Joint Council 13 executive board and certified the results of the election that brought the current leadership of the striking beer bottlers' union to office. The Joint Council 13 board voted unanimously March 26 to order a new election after the current strike. Until late 1973, Local 1187 had been a member of the AFL-CIO and had been known as Local 187. According to the the Joint Council execultive board findings, many union members mistakenly thought the affiliation agreement that brought the local into the Teamsters provided a grace period... (ends)."