Reuther Sees Policy Limits on U S Production Growth
Washington AP The AFL-CIO leader Walter Reuther told the Senate-House economic committee that different government policies could have pushed U S production 100 billion dollars higher in six years. He urged higher consumer purchasing power, broader fair labor standards act coverage, a raised minimum wage, and federal aid to depressed areas. The Chamber of Commerce countered that inflation stems mainly from government spending and taxes.
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Traer Posts Plan For City Mail Delivery Survey
M. E. Snodgrass of the Cedar Rapids office inspected Traer for possible city mail delivery. The proposal to submit to St Louis regional officers calls for one full time carrier and an auxiliary, about six hours daily, with new equipment at the post office. Street signs and house numbers, previously provided by the Iowana club, are cited as required.
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Post Office Department
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Higher Education in U S Described by Dr Hancher
Dr Virgil M Hancher president of the University of Iowa outlined aims of American higher education at a Rotary luncheon. He contrasted American liberal arts focus with Russian state funded schooling noting open door admissions coexist with selective systems and stressing individual opportunity beyond grades.
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University of Iowa
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America
Hoffa Local Official Sentenced for Perjury
Benjamin Collins a Detroit union official and associate of Teamsters President James Hoffa was sentenced to three years for perjury. The case stemmed from a grand jury probe into wiretapping and racketeering in Teamsters Local 299 where Collins serves as secretary treasurer and Hoffa as president. He was found guilty of lying about 1953 meeting minutes allegedly signed by him later and altered.
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Lawrence Byers Named Chairman of Heart Drive
Lawrence E. Byers was named chairman of the Linn County Heart Fund campaign to begin Feb. 22. Ernie Baker, the fund’s general chairman, announced W. C. Niebuhr as rural chair man Ken Warboy and Wally T. Okerlund as business and firm solicitors. Community and township chairmen will be named later. Additional black solicitors are needed and volunteers may call EM 5-6624 or EM 3-5773.
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Linn County Heart Fund
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Heart Fund
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Wally T. Okerlund
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Three Breakins Over Weekend in Cedar Rapids
Three breakins occurred over the weekend in Cedar Rapids. At Sever I Up Bottling Co. a safe attempt failed but $18 was taken from a fire proof box. Other thefts hit Vondracek's Market and Pine Wood Inn with $53 from the meat market and minor liquor and cigarette losses at the tavern.
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Severi Up Bottling Co
Twentyninth St
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Parnell Schmitt
Raymond Baker
Vondracek’'s Market
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Pine Wood Inn
Sixth St. SE
Iowa lawmakers launch probes into state fund investments
Senate and house Republicans agreed to have appropriations committees study how state funds are invested with guidance from the auditor treasurer and comptroller. They cite a 1957 law and a $313 million cash and prime bonds report prompting the inquiry and possible legislation to strengthen the act. Michael Redgrave stars in The Sea Shall Not Have Them on Movie Nine at 10:35.
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Bob Clark Seeks UJC President Post At Buffalo Convention
Bob Clark a 32 year old Des Moines lawyer will run for president of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce at its Buffalo convention June 16 18 His candidacy was endorsed by the Iowa state organization Sunday at a Newton board meeting Clark is the immediate past president of Iowa and the current international affairs vice president of the national group.
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U. S. Sells Indonesia Arms in Major Military Deal
The United States plans to supply Indonesia with light weapons and vehicles to equip about 14,000 troops across 20 battalions. The package, described as the first large sale in years, also includes an undisclosed navy ship-type and other naval and air force items.
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Senate Extends Bus Financial Aid Bill in Iowa
In Des Moines the Iowa senate approved a bill to extend four year financial aid for urban bus companies. The measure would let a company pay a single $25 annual license fee instead of per bus licenses and exempt fuel from state gasoline taxes as well as city franchise taxes for Des Moines Transit Co.
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