Christmas hardship for youths separated from families
Children in Cedar Rapids Heartwood Maplewood Cedarwood and Four Oaks programs face a difficult Christmas as they cope with family separations from court actions. Dave Rust notes awareness of non ideal family images and the holiday impact on youths ages 7 to 17 in residential, foster, and family treatment programs totaling about 106 children across the facilities.
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Dave Rust
Cedar Rapids
Heartwood
Four Oaks
Postal wage deal may raise future United States rates
A five member arbitration panel awarded U S postal workers 2.7 percent annual wage increases plus cost of living boosts totaling 60 percent of inflation for three years affecting about half a million employees. The ruling lowers starting pay for new hires from 19562 to 14186 for beginners and from 21811 to 18532 for letter carriers and clerks. Current workers gain overall with average pay rising to 24329. Bolger warned postage may rise. first class stamps to 22 cents February 17. The panel adds one holiday on Martin Luther King Jr. birthday and restructures pay scales.
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Washington
Postal Service
William F. Bolger
National Association of Letter Carriers
American Postal Workers Union
U.S
Bolger
Martin Luther King Jr
Peter G. Nash
Moe Biller
The
Postal Workers Union
Clark
Postal
Chernenko Ailing Reported At Ustinov Funeral
Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko was absent from the Red Square funeral for Defense Minister Dmitri Ustinov amid freezing conditions. Ustinov’s ashes were interred at the Kremlin wall. Chernenko’s illness status remained undisclosed as diplomats noted the harsh weather and his breathing problems.
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Moscow
Konstantin A. Chernenko
Dmitri F. Ustinov
Chernenko
Ustinov
Kremlin
Yuri V. Andropov
Red Square
Politburo
House of Unions
Christmas Day Separates Men From The Toys
A festive line captures the contrast on Christmas Day as adults test discipline and restraint against consumer temptations. The remark reflects holiday mood and personal choice in shopping and gift giving.
Thief Steals Church Charity Food From Grace Episcopal
Grace Episcopal Church at 525 A Ave NE reported theft of donated food and items intended for the needy. Value listed at 400 dollars, including three small turkeys, frozen meat, paper products, handmade gifts, and household items. A soda machine was pried but emptied earlier. no forced entry noted. A 22 to 25 year old Black male in an off white trench coat was linked to a Sunday disturbance.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Ave
Melvin Low
Father Low
Double adoption completes Anamosa couple’s family
Anamosa couple Don Avis and Sandy Avis flew from El Salvador to Cedar Rapids with two new sons Kyle age 3 and Brian almost 2. Their daughter Becky and son Ben joined relatives in welcoming the brothers as they begin a bilingual family. Brian’s burn injuries require future plastic surgery and the couple already has an eight-year-old son, Ben.
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Nancy Stevens
Atte
Anamosa
United Airlines
Cedar Rapids
el Salvador
Don Avis
Sandy
Kyle
Brian
Becky
Ben
Avises
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