Rights Commission Finishes Guide for Cedar Rapids Employers
The Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission unveiled an equal employment guidelines booklet prepared by Martin Mullane after a study by Ralph Coty found discriminatory practices in local businesses. The booklet, reviewed by state and local lawyers, aims to preempt complaints by guiding employers on recruitment advertising testing promotion maternity leave and hair requirements.
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Cedar Rapids
William Cotton
Commission
State Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids Briefs and City Notices This Week
City briefs report Cedar Rapids educators speaking at Springhouse and Lions Club talk on football season. Local thefts include valuables from Paul Grimes residence. helmet theft at Collins Radio plant. Dean’s List honors Richard J. Miller at University of Minnesota. fall classes and housing ads listed.
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Paul Grimes
Thirty-second Street
Richard J. Miller
Meadowlark Lane
Institute of Technology
University of Minnesota
Charles Detert 82 Dies in Shueyville Rites Friday
Charles Detert 82 lifelong Shueyville resident died Tuesday after a short illness. Born May 8 1890 he farmed locally. Survived by wife Agnes Fisher two daughters four sons 15 grandchildren five great grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Services Friday at 10 30 a m Brush chapel burial Shueyville cemetery friends may call Thursday.
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Shueyville
Charles Detert
Agnes Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Moose Lodge No
Edwin Mekota
North Liberty
Donald Logan
Whittier
Calif
Wilbur
Center Point
Vernon
North
Credibility Gap on Taxes in 15th District Race
Democratic candidate Bernard Reuter told Communications Workers union members at the Woman's club that Republicans promise tax reform but blocked three progressive income tax plans in the 64th general assembly. He cited the final plan raising 48 million with 70 percent from under 10,000 and contrasted it with the Illinois plan proposing 70 million from earners 15,000 and up.
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Bernard Reuter
Communications Workers Union
Woman’s Club
General Assembly
Illinois
Municipal Court Finds Keener Not Guilty in Indecent Exposure Case
Johnny Keener, 21, of Thirty sixth avenue SW, was found in nocent in municipal court on charges linked to a July 3 indecent exposure incident. The court recorded the finding despite the prior charge details.
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Johnny Keener
Thirtysixth Avenue
Calvin Love Pleads Guilty to Amended Charge in City Court
Calvin Love of 705 Fifth Avenue SW pled guilty in municipal court to an amended disturbing the peace charge. He received a 20 day suspended jail sentence after originally facing a charge of malicious injury to a building tied to a July 28 incident.
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Calvin Love
Fifth Avenue
Eidsmoe Receives Six Month Suspended Sentence
Mark Eidsmoe pled guilty in municipal court to possession of a controlled substance. He was given a six month suspended sentence after arrest on September 7 for marijuana possession at a southeast side address.
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Mark Eidsmoe
Southeast Side
Dunek Pleads Guilty To Larceny Charge
William Dunek of 927 Sixth Street SW pled guilty in municipal court to larceny and received an 11 day suspended sentence. He admitted taking a steering wheel and a radiator on Aug 12 from Tim Beel of 2117 Bever Avenue SE.
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William Dunek
Sixth Street
Tim Beel
Bever Avenue
Suspended Term Given to Linda Lindsey in Assault Case
Linda Lindsey of 519 McKinley Street SE pled guilty in municipal court to assault and battery and received a 30 day suspended term. She was charged with assaulting Tillie Naso on June 7.
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Linda Lindsey
McKinley Street
Tillie Naso
Conner Acquitted In Pointing Gun Case
Artwell Conner of route three Cedar Rapids was found not guilty in municipal court of pointing a gun at William Martinson on May 12. The acquittal clears him of the charge in the incident alleged to involve a firearm on a public street.
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Cedar Rapids
Artwell Conner
Route Three
William Martinson
Larceny Charge Dismissed After Witness Refuses Testimony
A larceny in the nighttime charge against Allen Varner of Central City was dismissed in municipal court after the complaining witness refused to testify. Varner was accused of taking rims and tires belonging to John Bowers on July 10.
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Allen Varner
Central City
Varner
John Bowers
Earl Dukek 78 dies longtime Alburnett resident
Earl E. Dukek 78 a retired farmer and lifelong Alburnett area resident died Tuesday at his home. Born November 15 1893 in Alburnett he married Florence Goodrow January 20 1915 in Marion. He belonged to Marion Lodge 6 A F and A M Royal Arch Masons and Knights Templar. Surviving are two daughters in law ten grandchildren a foster grandson four great grandchildren a brother Charles Dukek of Marion and a sister Mrs Hubert Blackford of Marion. Services Friday at 1 30 p.m. Murdoch chapel Marion burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Cedar Rapids. Friends may call Murdoch chapel after 10 a.m.
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Alburnett
Earl E. Dukek
Marion
Florence Goodrow
Dukek
Marion Lodge No. 6
A. F
A. M
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Harold Krause
Springville
Everett Brunscheen
Wyoming
Charles Dukek
Hubert Blackford
Murdoch
Nixon Orders More Aid for Viet Refugees
President Nixon directs the State Department to give South Vietnam 15 million dollars to aid refugees. Officials cite a heavy financial burden from the Communist offensive started Easter week and say fighting has produced 900000 additional South Vietnamese refugees.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
State Department
South Vietnam
Independent bids for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Sioux City music instructor Fred Richard Benton filed 56 petitions with 1400 signatures to run as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Iowa. Secretary Melvin Synhorst indicated Benton will appear on the November ballot after a quick review, with possible objections to be heard by a state canvassing board. Benton joins incumbents and opponents Jack Miller Dick Clark and William Rocap as the field grows.
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DES Moines
UPI
Sioux City
Melvin Synhorst
U.S. Senate
Fred Richard Benton
Neb
Benton
Synhorst
Iowa
Jack Miller
Dick Clark
Marion
William Rocap
Hijack survives negotiations as plane lands in Santiago
Forty hijackers including five women demand asylum but are refused. After four hours of talks at Pudahuel airport, six surrender and twenty are removed by police. Argentine groups claim affiliation. Allende orders compliance with international law and no violence reported.
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Santiago
Pudahuel
Buenos Aires
Puerto Montt
Chile
Salvador Allende
Argentina
Alejandro Lanusse
Allende
Lanusse
Motoneros
Revolutionary Armed Forces
People’s Revolutionary Army
Juan Peron
Italy
Fiat Auto Company
G.O.P. Deliberations Shape 1976 Convention Debates
The 12 member subcommittee sifted computer printouts on 15 platform plans and chose one by William S. Powers of Denver. The decision spurred praise from Ripon Society, which had filed the court suit, while a rule change backed a 50 50 gender split for future delegations.
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America
Agnew
William S. Powers
Denver
Daniel Swillinger
Ripon Society
Society
G.O.P
Cambridge
Mass
Nixon
Platform Committee
Paul McCloskey
Vietnam
Miami Beach
Flamingo Park
Three Juveniles Arrested for Theft in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police arrested three boys on Wednesday in connection with a garage theft at 639 Old Marion Road. Weir Nelson, owner of the garage, reported three golf clubs valued at $15 stolen early.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion Road
Weir Nelson
Board discusses zoo plan for Squaw Creek park
The board weighs a proposed zoo at Squaw Creek park amid concerns about finances and park use. Hamilton supports a quality zoo nearby but doubts its fit at Squaw Creek, while Evans urges preserving the master plan. Other actions include bid meetings, park easement requests, and a township survey showing 54.6 percent favor reduced recreation spending.
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Adams
Hamilton
Squaw Creek Park
L. C. Evans
Black Is Named To Head School In California
Dr. James G. Bond will become the first Black president of a major western college when he starts Sept. 1 as president of California State University Sacramento. Bond, 48, is a psychologist and vice president at Bowling Green State University Ohio. Sacramento State enrolls about 17 500 students.
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Black
California
Long Beach
Calif
James G. Bond
California State University
Sacramento
Bond
Bowling Green State University of Ohio
Glenn S. Dumke
State Colleges and Universities
Bowling Green
American Assn. of State Colleges and Universities
Yucatan Crackdown on Nude Swimming
In Merida Yucatan attorney general Humberto Rodriguez describes foreign hippies as a problem. He says authorities will offer a bath and haircut at government expense and deport those who refuse. He cites “hundreds” of hippies renting homes and causing trouble in the streets and harbors. Immigration spot checks may verify visas. Those who stay will be invited to use free barber and public bath services.
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Merida
Mexico
UPI
Humberto Rodriguez
Yucatan
Rhodes Hit by British Warships in Nineteenth Century?
30 years ago British warships battered the Italian Mediterranean island of Rhodes in a fierce naval assault.
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Italian Mediterranean
Rhodes
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By Dennis Bates
C-mar
Tom White
Cedar Rapids Community School District
Springhouse
New England
Nova Scotia
Travel & Transport
Nelson
Young School of Beauty
Bishop Cafeteria
Joseph McGuire
Mercy Hospital
Berger Furrier
Alvin A. Soukup
Walker
Collins Radio
Blair House
Memorial Stadium
Puzzlewits, Inc
Cardinals
Quincy
Reuter
Eidsmoe
Dunek
Conner
Earl Dukek
Board
Squaw Creek
Pinicon Ridge Park
Lee Slaymaker
Kirkwood Community College
John Culver
Harvey Fascher
Linn County Property Taxpayers Assn
Smulekoff
Joanna
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