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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1996
Page
1
APAC TeleServices plans to hire 150 customer service representatives this month at its inbound division on 425 Second St SE Cedar Rapids. Most positions will be full time at about 10 dollars per hour with benefits. A Davenport telemarketing center is also planned with details to be announced.
APAC reports growth in Cedar Rapids offices and nationwide reaching 5 750 employees. The company provides inbound telemarketing for customer service catalog high technology and pharmaceutical clients and outbound telemarketing for financial insurance and telecom markets. APAC began public stock sale in October on Nasdaq OTC market and opened at 17.50 per share rising to 33.42 by year end.
Deidre Vick began her term amid a fractured City Hall with City Administrator Randy Lenth and the Marquette Council scarcely speaking. Controversy over an auditor hired without Lenth’s knowledge prompts calls for a special meeting to air differences and possible future changes.
Gov. Branstad pushes a 750 bed medium security prison potentially at Anamosa or Independence to ease overcrowding. Critics note $35 million construction and $15 million annual operation. supporters in the GOP led House back the plan, while Senate leaders question further expansion.
New federal guidelines drop age based weight allowances and set a fixed healthy range by height. They stress daily 30 minute exercise and diet with less fat more fruits vegetables and grains, while permitting moderate alcohol intake for adults. Health Secretary Donna Shalala cites rising overweight rates and urges lifestyle changes to curb health risks.
Senate approves temporary reopening of closed government facilities as talks with President Clinton on a budget balancing deal continue. House Republicans resist without a balanced budget plan, while leaders push for a broader agreement to end the 18 day shutdown.
The Eastern Iowa band Blue Zone may add two members while staying rooted in blues as they plan to begin work on a second album soon. LeeAnna Lund and Jason Lange of Monticello were engaged on Christmas Day and perished together in a Minnesota crash on New Year’s Day.
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