No Simple Answer to Cedar Rapids Fire Department Problems
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department faces steady resignations since January 1964 with wages cited as the primary motive by most quitters. Fire Chief Jesse Hunter and Safety Commissioner Frank Bush discuss internal dissension, pay comparisons with Waterloo, and a three platoon system while noting morale remains generally good and calls are covered by reassigning units.
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Cedar Rapids
Jesse Hunter
Frank Bush
Hunter
Fire Service
Bush
Home swapping vacations grow in popularity
A Kansas farm family swapped homes with a Atlantic City family to seek a seaside break, while a California household traded with Denver residents. The Vacation Exchange club, started by Brooklyn principals six years ago, now has about 1000 members. Members pay 5 dollars for directory listings and exchange letters before trades.
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Bosh
Hunter
New York
UPI
Kansas
Atlantic City
N.J
California
Denver
Vacation Exchange Club
Brooklyn, N.Y
Vacation Exchange
Kokomo
Ind
Riviera
David Ostroff
Betty
Cen
New York City
Switzerland
Saturday Review
Denver Mint Ramps Up Half Dollar Production
The U S mint in Denver operates around the clock to ease a half dollar shortage by rolling out clad 50 cent coins with Kennedy’s profile. Since Dec 31, output includes pennies nickels dimes and quarters, with 11 million halves issued and 80 to 100 million more expected by June 30.
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U. S. Mint
Denver
John F. Kennedy
San Francisco
Carson City
Nev
Fern Miller
John W. Snider
Federal Reserve Bank
Italian strike losses in 1965 drop sharply
ROME AP The government reports man-hours lost to strikes fell steeply in Italy for the first ten months of 1965. The period shows 47.9 million hours lost versus 97.6 million in the same stretch of 1964.
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Rome
Italy
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Rapids
The
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Bahamas
Osstroff
Detroit
Francis Furtons
Furtons
Richard D. Davis
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Sarasota
Fla
Long Island, N.Y
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Ostroff
Washington
NEA, Inc
Spalding
ARS Kent
Benrus
Shakespeare
Katz Jewelry
First Street
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Philco
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Third Ave
S.E
A. L. Ringbutte
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Council Blutfe
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Mason City
Sioux City
Omaha
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