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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1971
Page
9
Washington AP reports the Office of Emergency Preparedness released approved answers to questions about the Nixon administration order for a wage price and rent freeze. Rents, used goods, professional fees, and utilities fall under the freeze with specific rules on adjustments and enforcement.
Cedar Rapids police retiree Arthur W. Zimmerman was honored by the city council for 25 years of outstanding service. Zimmermann, 5, retired Aug. 18 after a career in the department’s personnel and training division. He plans to become an auctioneer in a second career. Public Safety Commissioner John Oberthien presented the certificate.
AP reports the United Steelworkers fear 100000 to 200000 workers may miss negotiated pay raises as Nixon's wage price freeze takes effect. The contract set an across the board increase of 50 cents an hour the first year with subsequent raises, while lag-date contracts may be delayed 90 days. Union questions how late-expiring contracts will be treated and notes most gains hinge on basic industry settlements.
San Francisco and a group of Chinese parents ask Justice Douglas for a delay in a major desegregation order as fights over de facto segregation and neighborhood schools continue. The case centers on busing 6 250 Chinese children and preserving local Chinese language and culture schools amid court actions in California.
The Lenin grad court convicted 50 Russians of dealing in forged educational and vocational diplomas. Defendants include forgers and students who paid up to 2200 dollars for bogus high school and university diplomas. No jail sentence mentioned.
Duane L. Stiebler of 3055 Fourth Avenue Marion was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Consumer Credit Assn. G. A. Fitzpatrick was named vice president Beth Gaines treasurer and William L Fluegel secretary. Directors elected were Leon Mehring David Paxton and Jack Talbot.
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