Veterans Face Tough Job Hunt After Vietnam Return
The Gazette reports returning Vietnam veterans in Iowa struggle to find suitable work. Stanley Hosford, 27, with radar training, and others face scarce openings, even with veterans preference. The Iowa State Employment Service notes many lack prior job experience and some reemployment rights are limited.
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Stanley M. Hosford
Navy
Hosford
Monticello
Vietnam
Iowa State Employment Service
Hohensee
Francis Kindl
Kindl
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Dentist builds voice controlled wheelchair in New York
Dr. Lester Lempert of Brighton, a dentist, developed an electronic wheelchair that responds to a blown into microphone and travels up to four miles an hour. He and four engineers spent six months and over $2,000 on the project and the chair offers four speed settings.
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Rochester
N.Y
Lester Lempert
Brighton
Lempert
Ruggiero to Speak on Data Processing Long Range Links
Ray Ruggiero will present at the January 26 dinner meeting of the Data Processing Management Assn at the Montrose hotel. He has 20 years with Collins Radio Co and is manager of GSD communications operations in Cedar Rapids. The talk includes a live on air demonstration and covers future interaction between communication facilities and computers.
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Ray Ruggiero
Data Processing Management Assn
Montrose
Ruggierio
Collins Radio Co
GSD Communications
Cedar Rapids
Free World
Ruggiero
Dave Carter Anchors TV News Noon Edition With Team
Dave Carter anchors the TV 9 Eyewitness News Noon Edition from Monday through Friday. He is joined by Sports Director Bob Brooks and Tom McDonough for a polished lunch hour newscast.
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Dave Carter
TV 9 Eyewitness News
Bob Brooks
Tom McDonough
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Smulekoff
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