Pension Plan Revolt Sparks Calls for Reform
Sylvia Porter explores how pension rules trap longtime workers with 20 year service requirements and layoffs. A rising wave of bills, led by the Retirement Income Security for Employees Act of 1973, seeks to guarantee vesting, funding, and protections for workers facing benefit losses.
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Congress
Lens Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Jacob Javits
R-Ny
Full Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Senate
Mississippi Floods and Storm Surge Ramp Up Damage
A spring storm drives five foot waves on the Mississippi and floods along Lake Erie near Toledo. Evacuations total about 6 000 families across seven million acres under water with damage estimated at 160 million dollars.
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Mississippi
Lake Erie
Toledo
Ohio
Missouri
Corps of Army Engineers
Charles C Noble
Mississippi River Commission
Bennett Carre Spillway
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Pontchartrain
Noble
National Gallery Buys Picasso Painting in Mourning
The National Gallery of Art in Washington has acquired Picasso's Femme Nue, its largest cubist work, and will display it in a new section with 14 other Picassos and works by Braque. The 91 year old artist died in Mougins France one day earlier. price not disclosed but speculated near 1 million dollars. The purchase came from a Swiss dealer via the Alisa Mellon Bruce Fund established by Mellon's daughter. Other Picassos in the rotation include Family of the Saltimbanques Le Gourmet and The Lovers.
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Washington
National Gallery of Art
Pablo Picasso
Picasso
Mougins
France
Alisa Mellon Bruce
Andrew Mellon
George Braque
Saltimbanqngs
City Pays $90,000 for Rolling Loop Sculpture
Lansing officials said the city will pay 90 000 dollars for a stainless steel revolving loop sculpture to be installed at a downtown mall. The piece is created by New York artist Jose de Rivera and measures 45 inches high and 60 inches wide. Earlier plans favored a baseball glove motif but the loop was selected.
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Lansing
Mich
APY
New York
Jose de Rivera
McVille council approves raises and notices at meeting
McVille town council met at 11 30 am Monday approved treasurer reports with disbursements 5433 44 receipts 2324 40 extend cemetery wreath removal to May raise pay for town employee Bob Conner by 75 a month to 550 and town clerk Larry Balsper by 40 to 425 a month decide to advertise two cars for disposal and set towing and storage fees consider pigeon control and a no passing zone sign between highway 30 lights plan limited revenue sharing for Legion remodel for a medical clinic and note sewer studies to begin April 16 or 23 with a special meeting April 27 on paving issues
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Mechanicsville
Rose Hill
Hugh Lamort, Jr
Bob Conner
Larry Balsper
Fay Young
Tom Railschak
State Highway Commission For Information
Ray Jewell
Legion
Vernon Boots
Howard R. Green Co
Cedar Rapids
Storm Dumps Record Snow Across Iowa Wisconsin Paralyzing Midwest
Bitter cold followed a record April snowstorm leaving large parts of Iowa and Wisconsin paralyzed with interstate highways closed. Wisconsin towns reported up to 15 inches of snow and widespread drifting. Flooding and shoreline erosion affected Lake Michigan shores as residents fled rising waters and evacuations rose into the thousands.
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Iowa
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Texas
Missouri
Minnesota
Illinois
Madison
Wis
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Wausau
Eau Claire
Burroughs Junior High School
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Green Bay Area
Chicago
Michigan
Lake Erie
Detroit River
Gibraltar
Third Ulster Bomb Blast Rips Church
In Belfast and Londonderry attacks, three bombs wounded a British soldier and damaged shops. The Catholic church in Lower Ballygowan suffered a 20 pound blast with no casualties, reopening after repairs. Officials warn of potential cease-fire tensions as a suspected Official IRA member dies.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Lower Ballygowan
Londonderry
Armagh
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Provisional
John Hughes
Army
Hughes
Ulster
Kitty Hawk Riot Trials End With Penalties
UPI reports the Kitty Hawk courts-martial concluded with 17 sailors punished including nine Black defendants and one White freed. Airman Noel Smith of San Francisco received 300 dollars fine 30 days hard labor and demotion to Seaman Recruit.
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San Diego
UPI
Bobby Bryant
Noel Smith
San Francisco
Smith
Vietnam
Philippines
Barzel to visit Washington for four days of talks
Bonn confirms CDU leader Rainer Barzel will fly to Washington on Sunday for four days of talks with US government leaders. The visit aims to discuss transatlantic issues and likely set a tone for bilateral relations.
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Bonn
Germany
Rainer Barzel
Washington
Christian Democratic Party
Bugging Reduces Library Thefts At Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University cut book losses with an $11 000 surveillance system installed two years ago. A hidden tape in each book helped reduce thefts from ten percent of total volume to one percent across the university libraries.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Mellon University
Library turnstile lock cuts book replacement costs
Officials say the new system reduces yearly book replacement costs from about $9 000 to around $900. The update involves a lock activated in a turnstile leaving the library.
Berlin Reports German Army Reequipped for Summer Offensive
A Berlin dispatch to Stockholm notes the German army in Russia is being rearmed with heavier weapons and new gear in preparation for a summer offensive.
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Berlin
Stockholm
Russia
Consolidated Report of Condition at Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company
A 1973 condition report for Cedar Rapids bank shows assets totaling 328 162 19 with cash, securities, and bank premises. Liabilities include 63 623 76 in deposits and 13 579 58 other liabilities. capital accounts total 250 953 85. Directors Proctor Clark certify the figures as true.
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Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company
Cedar Rapids
State of Love
Parnell E. Proctor
Harvey L. Clark
Urbana Savings Bank 1973 Report of Condition
The Urbana Savings Bank of Urbana Iowa and subsidiaries filed its March 28 1973 report of condition showing total assets 3 761 954 63 and total deposits 3 356 723 69. Major items include US Treasury securities 1 667 168 13 and loans 1 529 032 87 with equity capital 369 511 24. Directors officers RW Remer president John A Suchomel cashier attest to accuracy on April 18 1973.
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Urbana
Iowa
US Treasury
United States
RW Remer
John A Suchomel
RW Eee
Notice of Probate and Executor Appointment in Linn County
Probate of Walter F. Wratten will dated November 17, 1970 admitted April 5 1973 in Linn County Iowa District Court Jay G Wratten aka Jay Gordon Wratten named executor Any challenges to the will must be filed within one year from the second publication Creditors must file claims within six months from the second publication Immediate payment requested to the executor Attorneys Shuttleworth and Ingersoll represent the estate Filed April 17 1973
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District Court
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Mary F Schulte
Mary Schulte
John C Schulte
Cedar Rapids
Ijowa
Linn
Walter F Wratten
Walter F. Wratten
Jay G. Wratten
Jay Gordon Wratten
Probate of Will for George S Goodyear Estate
Notice of probate in Linn County Iowa for the estate of George S Goodyear deceased. The will was admitted to probate on April 5 1973 hearing August 15 1972 and Winfield A White was appointed executor. Creditors must present claims as required by law or be forever barred. Dated April 5 1973 in Marion Iowa by White Stone and Horan.
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Marion
Linn County
Iowa
Acauira
Theilwaukee Railroad
Eighth Avenue
Merwen L Taylor
Huiskamp Projects Inc Incorporation Notice
Huiskamp Projects Inc is incorporated under Chapter 496A with perpetual existence. Authorized to issue 10 000 shares no par, registered office at 123rd Street Drive east of Cogs Rapids Iowa. Directors listed James Edward Hulskamp and Nancy R Hulskamp with Cedar Rapids address. Attorneys Fisher Pickens Barnes 619 American Building Cedar Rapids Iowa 57405.
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Huiskamp Projects, Inc
Huiskemp Projects, Inc
Notice of probate for Myhron W Dvorak will
In probate no 49692 the District Court records the last will of Myhron W Dvorak, dated January 20, 1967, admitted April 5 1973 with no administration of the estate. Anyone challenging the will must act by publication to avoid bar. Kenneth L Perry Sr clerk. Joseph J Severn attorney.
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District Court
Iowa
Linn County
Myhron W Dvora
Astatea
Myhron W Dvorak
Myhron Dvorak
Kenneth L. Perry
Joseph J Severn
Ely City Council OKs annexation study and charter ordinance
The Ely Town Council met March 12 1973 with Mayor Thomas Tielmeland and six members present. They approved February minutes and a $3268.56 treasurer report. The council authorized Storm Inc annexation study and drafted Ordinance No 64 adopting a city charter. A special meeting for legal opinion and feasibility was set for March 19 at 7 pm.
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Ely
Omm
Towa Employment Security Commission
Alphe Cone’ Si Stone, Inc
Arnold Vavra
Orville Meskimen
Ernest Danse
Zbanek
Meskiman
Erenberner
Meskimen
Stormsinc
Hoosier Valley
Frank Mitralsky
Arrie
Renberger
Teimbland Wii Rank Mitvalskyy
Storm Inc
Odlba
Thomas Kcime
Reko Sutton
Joe Spanck
Garey Hodina
Iowa
Wheleness
Potouenes
Thomas Tjelmeland
Audrey Yarorouah
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