Renewed Threat of Rail Strike
Washington report on renewed nationwide rail shutdown danger afterNew Year's as unions reject the largest wage proposal in history. Labor Secretary Shultz and AFL CIO leaders discuss bargaining outcomes. Four unions representing 48 000 workers approved the wage package only if all did. O'Brien cites work rule changes as the core dispute and warns of possible congressional action if strike proceeds.
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Washington
Nixon
Shultz
J. W. O'Brien
Aflcio Sheet Metal Workers
Aflcio
Hiltz
Congress
O'Brien
McGregor School Board Accepts Resignation of Veteran Teacher
The McGregor Mar Mac school board voted Wednesday to accept the resignation of Marjorie Flanders after 31 years of service and appointed Helen Grossheim to assume the teaching post.
Cub Scouts Pack 139 Awards Recipients at Noelridge and Arthur
November Noelridge school awards went to Mark Espe Lynn Williams Tom Hanson and Robbie Taylor. December awards were granted to Jim Sindelar and Chris Hawkins at Noelridge. Arthur school Tuesday awards list includes Jim Woodward David Hill Todd Linville Jeffrey Smith Patrick Weldon Greg Glessner Doug Lewis Jeff Koontz Ricky Opsahl Mike Styley Craig Koontz Jeff Jenson Phillip Bergum Todd McNall Ward Grant Ken Springsteen Darrell Knapp Mike Parker Alfred Osterhaus Mark Jordan Shane Fischer Ken Morrow Ron Jackson Craig Phillips John Scherling Dean Decious Jay Grubbe Neil Nash Paul Torbert Walley Weldon and Robert Browning.
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Arthur School
Jim Woodward
David Hill
Todd Linville
Jeffrey Smith
Patrick Weldon
Greg Glessner
Doug Lewis
Jeff Koontz
Ricky Opsahl
Mike Styley
Craig Koontz
Jeff Jenson
Phillip Bergum
Todd MecNall
Ward Grant
Ken Springsteen
Darrell Knapp
Mike Parker
Alfred Osterhaus
Mark Jordan
Shane Fischer
Ken Morrow
Ron Jackson
Craig Phillips
John Scherling
Dean Decious
Jay Grubbe
Neil Nash
Paul Torbert
Walley Weldon
Robert Browning
Security Unit Patient Is Quickly Recaptured
Gregory Alan Clark, an escapee from the University hospitals psychopathic unit, was recaptured about 11 a.m. by two Medical facility officers near Highway One and I-80. He had been at the facility for evaluation before the incident. A meeting followed at 11 a.m. among hospital security, Sheriff Maynard Schneider, County Attorney Robert Jansen, and State Senator Minnette Doderer to discuss rumors about the institution.
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Iowa City
University Hospitals
Gregory Alan Clark
Clark
University Hospital
Johnson County
Maynard Schneider
Robert Jansen
Minnette Doderer
Drowa City
Bombing Hits Biafra Airstrip Kills Five Biafran Workers
Joint Church Aid airlift HQ reports a bombing at the UK airstrip in Biafra that destroyed a Canadian relief plane just after landing and killed five Biafran ground workers. Four crew escaped, while a bus involved in the scene continued.
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Copenhagen
Biafra
Woman Reports Theft of Purse on City Bus
Dorothy Hanson of 1717 C Avenue NE reported her purse was stolen from a city bus Wednesday. The bag contained credit cards and $35 in cash. She stated she boarded then exited the bus at a stop, noting the loss upon departure.
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First Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Dorothy Hanson
C ‘Avenue NE
Woman Killed in Car Train Crash at Shell Rock
Emma Schultz, 54, died when her car skidded into a westbound Chicago Rock Island freight train at the south edge of Shell Rock. The train struck the car, pushing it 55 feet to a signal box. engineer W Faught of Cedar Rapids operated the engine.
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Shell Rock
Emma Schultz
Rock Island
W. Faught
Cedar Rapids
Oelwein Swears In New Mayor and Six Council Members
Oelwein to swear in mayor Ed McCarthy and six council members on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the new city hall. The attendees include Dale Newton Clifford Avery Paul Bruner Delbert Masters Lynn Arnold and Gene Shay.
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Oelwein
Ed McCarthy
City Hall
Dale Newton
Clifford Avery
Paul Bruner
Delbert Masters
Lynn Arnold
Gene Shay
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