Operation Wastebasket Saves Big in Paperwork
TOANOKE Va UPI Five months ago John P Fistwick president of Norfolk and Western Balliag called executives to his office to curtail unnecessary paperwork He ordered an exhaustive review of every report and announced Operation Wastebasket The program has saved 520000 by eliminating 829 of 9624 reports and trimming 209 in size It cut about 78485 manhours worth 400000 annually and reduced paper use for reports by about 69000 annually plus 10000 in manual report paper and 20000 in printer capacity
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Toanoke
UPI
John P. Fistwick
Norfolk and Western Balliag
Fishfick
N&w
Fishwick
Beatles Agree To Stop Their Court Fight
Beatles John Lennon George Harrison and Ringo Starr agreed Monday to drop their appeal against Paul McCartney in a legal dispute over management of the group assets. A receiver Spooner would take over the Beatles business if no amicable settlement is reached, with McCartney seeking dissolution by consent rather than court action.
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Beatles
London
John Lennon
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Munday
Paul McCartney
Lennon
Harrison
Starr
McCartney
Allen Klein
Apple
Klein
Blanshard Stamp
James Douglas Spounce
Morris Finer
Spooner
Russell
Legal Aelion
David
Hirst
Han
Marijuana Charge In Iowa City Rock Festival Incident
John M. Yacks shaw, 21, of Iowa City was arrested at 15 pm Sunday in a city park during a fraternity sponsored rock festival. He was charged with possession of marijuana and released after posting $500 bond. Preliminary hearing set for May 1 at 4:40 am.
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John M. Yackshaw
Iowa City
University of
Delegation to take letters and Bibles to POWs in Vietnam
A Louisiana delegation led by Rep. Speedy Long will travel to Paris and then to Brussels Stockholm Amsterdam and London to deliver 300000 letters and 1400 Bibles to American prisoners of war in Vietnam. The campaign began in central Louisiana with an initial goal of 110000 items.
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Alexandria
Paris
Jaden
Vietnam
Rep
Speedy Long
Dla
Foureman
Louisiana
Brussels
Stockholm
Amsterdam
Lanian
Boat Hoisted 40 Feet by Bridge
Jerry Meyer and his son rode out a bridge opening that lifted their boat 40 feet into the air in Musnlo Park California. A bolt on the bridge snagged the mast support causing the hoist. A passing motorist alerted the bridge operator who lowered the vessel safely to South San Francisco Bay. The Flying Dalesman suffered little damage.
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Musnlo Park
Calif
Jerry Meyer
San Francisco Bay
Meyer
Upper Story Of Center Point House Gutted
Center Point Iowa a two story frame house belonging to the Mervin R Watson family was gutted by fire Monday morning The ups flat portion of the second story burned while the lower floor sustained smoke and fire damage A neighbor alerted responders at 1010 am Fireman Gary Heins suffered a minor injury when he broke a window to reach the burning structure No Watsons were home when the blaze started and flames appeared to begin in a rear second story bedroom
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Center Point
iMervin R. Watson
Watson
Gary Heins
St Lukes Nursing Techniques Workshop Series May 11 18
St Luke's hospital will host rehabilitative nursing technique workshops May 11 18 for nursing staff. Doloras Anderson, assistant director of nurses, chairs arrangements. Mary Ann McGuire of Kenny Institute will lead sessions on rehabilitation basics, immobility effects, positioning, skin care and range of motion. The Kenny Institute specializes in chronic illness rehab including stroke, Parkinson's, arthritis and spinal injuries.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Doloras Anderson
Mary Ann McGuire
Kenny Institute
Minneapolis
Gunman Misses Cash Then Speaks Calmly To Driver
A gunman stopped a taxi in an alleged hold up in MIAM. He handed back $2 from a stash of $48 after swearing he had no more money. The driver Grose man 33 was told to drive off. The suspect promised not to bite.
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Miam Wravu
Groseman
Iowa Doctors Receive Life Memberships at Society Delegates
Six Iowa physicians were honored with life memberships in the Iowa Medical Society at a Sunday gathering of delegates. Recipients include Dr. James Gerken of Waterloo, Dr. Charles Berkstresser of Sioux City, Dr. Harald White of Knoxville, and Des Moines doctors Harald Anderson, Lawrence Smith, and John Synhorst. Each has practiced medicine for fifty years and held society membership for thirty years.
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DRS Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iowa Medical Society
Sotiety’s
House of Delegates
James Gerken
Waterloo
Charles Berkstresser
Sioux City
Harald White
Knoxville
Harald Anderson
Lawrence Smith
John Synhorst
Des Moines
Mentave
Linn County Republicans Plan Annual Buck Night Drive
Linn G O P leaders announce their annual Buck Night fundraiser with volunteers canvassing Linn neighborhoods Tuesday through Friday evenings from 6 to 9. Ed Redfern serves as Buck Night program chairman for the Linn Republican Central Committee.
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Linn County
Ed Redfern
Linn Republican Central Committee
Vassar, Longtime Leiter Carrier, Dies
Edgar G. Vassar, 69, a past slula president of the National Assa of Lelter Carriers and longtime Towa City letter carrier, died Thursday in Florida while on vacation. Services set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Wenceslaus Church. Visitation after 10 a.m. Tuesday at Donohue Mortuary with Rosary at 7 and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Survived by wife Helen and daughter Charlotte Lantz of Cedar Rapids. former Knight of Columbus and National Guard member.
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Gazetta Towa
Slula
National Assa
Lelter
Teter
Towa City
Edgar G. Vassar
Florida
St. Wenceslaus
Fielwich
Donohue
Vassar
Knights of Columbbus
National Guard
Helen
Charlistte Lantz
Cedar Rapids
McGregor teen fined for beer and highway offenses
McGregor resident Davy Slater, 18, was fined 200 dollars after police chased him between Marquetty and McGregor. He faced charges of possessing beer as a minor speeding reckless driving and littering the highway. Unable to pay fines, he appeared in justice court at Maonong and was held temporarily in Elkader jail.
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McGregor
Davy Slater
Marquetiy
Shaler
Slater
Maonong
Clayton County
Elkader
Court split over California referendum on low rent housing
The ruling centers on a federal cost decision and whether California’s referendum mechanism for low cost housing projects violates the Fourteenth Amendment. Justices trade views on whether the measure targets the poor or applies to other funding methods and public bonds.
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Supreme Court
Bleck
California
Marshall
Munday
Brennan
Blackmur
Douglas
East Iowan Named INDEPENDENCE Woman to lead medical auxiliary
Mrs. Philip Tenney of Independence will be installed as president of the Women's auxiliary to the Iowa Medical Society at its annual Des Moines meeting on Tuesday.
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East Iowan
Independence
Philip Tenney
Iowa Medical Society
Des Moines
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