Parents seek continued busing to Squaw Creek schools
Parents opposed to the School Facilities Task Force plan to reassign 138 students from areas 34 6 and 38 to Grant Wood and Erskine Elementary schools at year end. They met with task force members Louise Roelson Robert Rose and Alice Davidson to argue for keeping bus service to Squaw Creek through grade 6 with no guaranteed transportation after 1978 79. The plan claims annual transportation savings of about 20000 depending on how many students stay at Squaw Creek Mount Vernon Road and County Road F 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erskine
Grant Wood
Squaw Creek
Clark Road
36Th Street SE
Louise Roelson
Robert Rose
Alice Davidson
Mount Vernon Road
County Road
Eisenhower
46Th St. NE
Fillmore Elementary
Hayes Elementary
Parents oppose busing cuts as district weighs budget
At the Monroe Squaw Creek session parents urged continued busing to avoid long walks and traffic. They criticized past district choices while noting busing costs, enrollment shifts, and potential school closures as the district plans cuts amid declining enrollment.
Mediator starts contract talks with Cedar Rapids districts
Mediator Rober Bergstrom of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service is assigned by PERB to guide three Cedar Rapids Community School District bargaining units through mediation for 1978 79 contracts. CREA Custodial Maintenance and Secretarial Clerical will meet this week. Each unit has a 10 day mediation window with impasse leading to next steps. CREA seeks 14.1 percent salary rise plus fringe benefits while the district offers 3.23 percent. Salary gaps reflect insurance cost requests totaling about 1.197 million, affecting negotiations with 1313 CREA professionals. Custodial Maintenance seeks 14 percent raise, district offers 4.5 across hourly scales 491 to 616 cents. Secretarial Clerical focuses on hourly pay as primary issue. unit has 212 employees. Painters and Food Service also in process with separate impasse actions and details on salary, insurance, and arbitration proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rober Bergstrom
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Cedar Rapids
Public Employees’ Relation Board
Cedar Rapids Education Association
Bergstrom
Dennis Ricca
CREA
Newell Lash
Lash
Steve Muller
Ron Cook
Cook
Muller
Rita St. Germain
Lucan
Food Service
College Placement Council
Placement Council
Frank S. Endicott
Northwestern University
Endicott
Northwestern
John D. Singleton
Michigan State University
Nine-vehicle crash leaves mess but no injuries on I-380
Traffic police report a 9 vehicle crash on I-380 near the Wilson Avenue exit at 8:30 AM. One car ran off the road hitting a light pole, two others failed to stop in time, and a truck crossed the median and hung on a guard rail. Sgt. Lyle Covington noted no injuries amid the scene. Earlier in the day, five-vehicle crash details were given with similar outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Covington
Wilson Avenue
Suit Seeks 2.4 Million From Unibank Officials
Arlie H. Johnson and A J Mobile Home Sales of Cedar Rapids sue Unibank and Trust Co. of Coralville seeking 2.438 million alleging wrongful account deductions and interference. Counts name bank officials Roger Formanek and Frank J. Eicher with alleged improper releases, account seizures, and denial of credit. Johnson seeks damages including 1 million punitive in one count and 1 million in another. The suit notes reputational harm and nonpayment of checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Arlie H. Johnson
A-J Mobile Home Sales
Cedar Rapids
Unibank and Trust Co
Coralville
Roger Formanek
Frank J. Eicher
Johnson
Unibank
Formanek
Eicher
A.J. Mobile Home Sales
Plaintiff
LeFebure UAW Talks Continue as Strike Enters Fourth Week
Bargaining teams from LeFebure Corp and United Auto Workers Local 1506 met today at the request of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service but showed no clear progress. About 429 LeFebure workers are on strike since December 17. A follow up session is set for Monday at 10 a.m. in FMCS offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeFebure Corp
United Auto Workers Local 1506
Federal Mediation and Concilation Service
LeFebure
Job outlook good for Iowa's grads
Employers anticipate higher hiring for 1978 graduates with a strong rise in engineering business and computer science fields. Liberal arts grads face tougher matches but many still find opportunities through interest and preparation. National surveys align with Iowa’s forecast, though top graduates remain in demand. The 1953 note recalls a Soviet doctor plot charge later deemed false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowas College
University of Iowa
Elizabeth Erickson
Erikson
Erickson
Iowa
Winter Toboggan and Ice Rinks in Jones Park Area
Snowy conditions keep the Jones Park toboggan area in good to excellent shape with Noelridge Lou Dennis Lagoon Arthur Bever Apache rinks varying from fair to good. Water shortages leave Jones Lagoon in poor condition while maintenance continues at three artificial rinks. Call for current hours before visiting.
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Jones Park
Noelridge
Lou Dennis
Jones Lagoon
Arthur and
Bever
Apache
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Vanessa Shelton
Gazette
Monroe
Monroe School
Pioneer SE
Ross
George Ross
26Th St. SE
Mediator
Christie Wallace
Jim Lucan
Robert Blue
C.R. Home
Kremlin
16Th Ave
Collins Road
Lapyw Talking Birds Dog & Cat Supplies
Tropical Fish Sale
Sun
Neon Tetra
Rubber Maid
Wayne
DOG Food Headquarters
Down A Co., Inc
3Rd Ave
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