Jobless Rate Rises in Cedar Rapids Area in November
Unemployment surged to 42 percent of the workforce in November in the Cedar Rapids area, up from 3.1 percent in October and 1.8 percent a year earlier. The rise came despite a small drop in total employment as 750 more people entered the job market, with November retail employment down 590 from a year earlier. Manufacturing jobs fell by over 4,000, while only food and kindred production, transportation, wholesale trade, and services posted gains. Average manufacturing weekly earnings slipped to 157.49 dollars due to fewer hours, while hourly pay held at 4.88 dollars.
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Iowa
Exhibits at Coe College Showcases London Artists
Paintings by Tong Underhill and Ray Colmer from London are displayed at Coe College Sinclair Galleries through Jan. 25 with support from Town State Arts Council. A public reception will be held Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. Underhill has taught at the University since 1969 and Colmer joined the faculty last September.
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University of Town School of Art
London
Sinclair
Coe
Tong Underhill
Ray Colmer
Sepember
Colmer
Inquiry Probes City Court Delays in Traffic Cases
Civil and traffic caseload delays prompt scrutiny by Cedar Rapids officials. Traffic safety advocate Birr cites 1969 70 cases unsettled, lost summonses and long backlogs. Judges cooperative but slow disposition raises public safety concerns amid orders to keep court files in clerk's office.
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Derry Elsen Gatene
Siatt Weiter
Eiah R. C. Birr
COM Rapids Safety
Sultant Foe Ithe Motor Club of
John Oberthien
Linnco Bai Yowa
Cedar Rapids
Eehantsan
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Birr
William Faches
the Gazette
Loren Hullinger, Jr
August PF. Monsell, Jr
Ty Harr
Judge Hullinger defends Cedar Rapids municipal court backlog
Municipal Court Judge Hullinger said the Cedar Rapids court is doing its best amid a large pile of summonses. He cited 21 jury trials scheduled in the first half of the month, noted ongoing disposition of many cases, and explained transfers from district court aimed at easing pressure. He also mentioned conditions affecting trial scheduling and the court’s functioning within Iowa codes.
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John B. Reilly
Birr
Ateilly
Cedar Rapids
Jim
Lorenipal Court
Hullinger
Jack Bates
Police Records Bureau
Ransfer
Mullinger
Tullinger
August F. Hansell, Jr
John 8. Reill*ly
Donseli
Linn County
Tan
Westgate Man Ordered To Pay Mobil Oil Co
Judge Edward J. Me Manus ordered Fayette county farmer Marvin Fortune of Westgate to pay Mobil Oil Co 15060 plus costs in a suit where Mobil claimed about 42000 was due for fertilizer and equipment from 1965 to 1968. Fortune disputed the amount and filed a counterclaim alleging negligence in damaging 420 acres of corn. the court dismissed the counterclaim.
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Edward J. Me. Manus
Fayette County
Mobil Oil Co
Mobil
Marvin Fortune
Westgate
Mabit
Oelwein
Mabit Il
Fortune
Jurge McManus
New Semi Wrecked In Clayton Accident
A brand new semi trailer truck was apparently a total wreck after running off Highway 42 six miles south of Clayton around 3 am Friday. No further details were provided on injuries or cause.
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Clayton
Guttenberg
Highway 42
Here
Woman Arrested For Shoplifting
Authorities said Brian Adams 23 was northbound on Blanche Jackson 18 of 423 mere jen he ae Seventh avenue SE was arrest est control of the rig. The trail sft er overturned off the road but of teesesday for shoplifting. He the cab wrenched over onto its . released on a promise to top on the highway, appear. Adams suffered only minuria She is accused of stealing juries. John Hoth Trucking Co. clothing valued at 26 from of Garnaville owner of the Montgomery Ward's store 21% truck estimated the loss at over Second street SE Thursday 1 night.
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Brian Adams
Blanche Jackson
Seventh Avenue
Adams
John Hoth
Optimist International President Set for Iowa District Dinner
Charles C. Campbell of Little Rock Arkansas will speak at a Roosevelt Hotel dinner in Council Readings Iowa district Optimists at 6 30 p m Saturday. Robert Klopp zone 4 lieutenant governor says more than 30 Optimists wives and guests will attend. Campbell active in Optimism since 1936 has held multiple leadership roles and will serve as Optimist International president for the current year. He joined Cheater Little Rock club in 1954 and held posts including president 1960 61 and district governor 1963 44.
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Optmist International
Charles C. Campbell
Little Rock
Ark
Optimists
Iowa
Roosevelt
Robert Klopp
Optimist Internation
Campbell
Seare of Directors
Optimist] International
International Federation of Men's Civic Clubs
Optimist Club of
Cheater Little Rock
Record Number Get Ride and Shop Rides
A total of 6 329 persons received free bus rides during December from downtown merchants under the title and shop plan of the central retail merchants bureau. The previous monthly high was 6 192 in December 1969. The bureau also reported 36 735 free bus rides were provided for all of 1978.
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Central Retail Merchants
Mt Vernon Rites For Crash Victim Charles L Blinks
Charles L Blinks 43 of Mt Vernon died in a highway 30 crash near Mt Vernon Thursday. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at the Presbyterian church. Born June 15 1927 in Lisbon he married Helen Peters son June 30 1959 in Mt Vernon. Survived by wife three sons Thomas Dan Charles three daughters Ronnie Jamison Linda Barbara a grandson parents and siblings. Memorials may go to the Presbyterian church Morgan Funeral Home in charge.
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Thomas
Air Force
Dan
Charles
Ronnie Jamison
Cedar Rapids
Linda
Barbara
Albert Blinks
Lisbon
John
Hoan Goodspeed
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Morgan
Law Suit Filed In Jahmson County District Court
The Clyde Willers sue Charles and Ebien Kautz in Jahmson county district court over injuries to their wider age son Bradley from a flooding accident at the Kautz residence on December 21. They seek 53.10 in damages.
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Towa City
Clyde Willers
Jahmson County
Charles
Ebien Kautz
Bradley
Kautz
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