Workers reject wage raise at CCB Packaging in Hiawatha
Sunday union vote sanctioned a strike after CCB Packaging workers authorized IBEW Local 204 to reject a 2.5 percent across the board raise. Spokesman Dan Holub said a final offer will be submitted this afternoon to settle the issue one way or the other. Local 204 represents 13 workers at the five year old firm.
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CCB Packaging
Hiawatha
Ibew Local 204
Dan Holub
Local 204
Early March Planting Sparks Iowa Dry-Soil Experiment
In Winthrop, farmer Lester Cherry planted seven acres of corn on March 31 using a no till system and plans more this spring. He notes the soil is dry and needs rain, while Iowa farmers advance soil preparation to 66 percent by week’s end, well ahead of last year.
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Associated Press
Lazette
Winthrop
Lester Cherry
The
Gazette
Iowa
Iowa crop report shows 22 percent moisture. oats nearly seeding complete
The Iowa crop report notes 22 percent topsoil moisture and 82 percent of oat seeding done, with rain needed soon. Dry weather kept soil dry while last week’s precipitation was near record lows. temperatures ran below normal and livestock health remained generally good despite weather swings.
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Iowa
Dale Cochran
New Hampton
Donnellson
Beaconsfield
Cherokee
Mapleton
Sheldon
Ramada Inn to become Country Inn in Cedar Rapids
The former Ramada Inn at 4747 First Ave SE will convert to a 50 room Country Inn by Carlson in June. Highlander Inc. owns the hotel and will run a nearby TGI Fridays opening in early May, with a $1 million renovation including pool and meeting space.
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Floridino’s International Inc
Winter Haven
Westdale Mall
James Hazelton
McDonald’s
Cedar Rapids
Happel’s
Floridino’s
Restaurant News
Maquoketa
N. Main St
Kristie Manning
United States
First Ave
Carlson
Country Inn
Radisson Hotels
Colony Resorts
T.G.I
Highlander Inc
Iowa City
Ryan Construction Co
OPN Architects Inc
Blue chips rally as market ends mixed ahead of inflation data
The Dow rose 14.57 to 3688.83 while volume fell on the NYSE to 243.17 million shares. Nasdaq declined with 237 million shares exchanging hands as investors waited for Labor Department producer price data and CPI figures. Eastern Iowa movers included AEGON, Equitable of Iowa, Weyerhaeuser, Boatmen's Bancshares up, Brenton Banks down.
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Associated Press and Gazette
NYSE
Labor Department
Iowa
AEGON
Equitable of
Weyerhaeuser
Boatmen’s Bancshares
Brenton Banks
Southwest Tops Private Airline Quality Study
Southwest Airlines surpassed American Airlines to become the No 1 major carrier in overall quality in 1993, with rankings listing American United Delta USAir Northwest TWA America West Continental. The four annual study by the Aviation Institute at the University of Nebraska Omaha and Wichita State University shows a slight decline in overall airline quality from 1992 to 1993 across nine large carriers evaluated on 19 factors.
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Washington
Southwest Airlines
American Airlines
The
Aviation Institute At the University of Nebraska At Omaha
Southwest
American
United
Delta
Usair
Northwest
TWA
America West
Continental
Nebraska
National Institute For Aviation Research
Wichita State University
Kansas
50 firms to set standards for digital VCRs
In Tokyo about 50 American, European and Asian firms prepare a digital VCR standard. If agreed the standard could lead to digital VCRs marketed by early next year with better picture quality and minimal loss of detail on copied tapes.
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Tokyo
Rates mixed on Treasury bills in Monday auction
US Treasury sold 12.4 billion in three month bills at 3.63 percent discount, down from 3.71. Six month bills sold 12.2 billion at 4.03 percent, up from 4.02. Three month yield lowest since 3.5 percent March 28. six month highest since 4.19 percent March 30, 1992. One year bill average yield rose to 4.71 from 4.46.
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Washington
Treasury
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
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Chillicothe
Churchill
Floridino
C.R
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Rowe Machinery and Automation
Roper Whitney
Ramada
Southwest Tops
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NEW York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
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AMEX
Biotech
Standard & Poor’s
Indus
Aoa
Wiltshire Associates
Tale Guaranty Bank i Rale
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FDIC
Main Bank
Third Ave
Third St
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42Nd St. NE
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Jacelyn Dr
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