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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1968
Page
4
The University of Iowa Action Studies program enters a reduced summer phase with a touring theater and tutoring for city youths while continuing mysticism coursework. Plans aim to resume full operation in fall. 170 of 250 registrants remained through the spring semester.
The Iowa unemployment rate for May held at 2.2 percent, unchanged from April and slightly above May 1967. The Iowa workforce rose to 1,239,500 as 41,900 more people joined. Job gains occurred in trade, food services, and other firms while manufacturing shed workers. Weekly manufacturing wages averaged 128.41 dollars, up 2.88 from April.
Gary L. Shadle, 28, a 1967 Upper Iowa University graduate, will return to UIC Fayette as a life sciences laboratory instructor. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Upper Iowa in 1967.
Original University of Iowa student art will be sold at the summer Thieves Market on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Iowa Memorial Union main lounge. About 50 students will show pottery paintings graphic work sculpture and jewelry with all proceeds kept by the artists.
Ames reports the state highway commission will hold a public hearing in Des Moines at 1 p.m. in the house chambers of the state capitol on proposed rules for over size and overweight loads. This is the second hearing after the Feb 12 session drew many attendees and prompted amendments.
Dr Hervig led a 13 performer composition titled Antiphon in the union ballroom last March. The surround sound setup featured a soprano piano percussionist string trio bass clarinet marimba gong and brass trio with Hervig conducting from the right wall. A student reaction labeled the piece stereo and Hervig noted general approval despite some disliking.
The sixth annual Miss Northeast Iowa Beauty pageant is set for Saturday at 8 p.m. in the MFL school auditorium Monona. Scholarships totaling 500 are donated by the Allamakee County Bankers Association and the Clayton County Bankers Association. Awards: 300 to Miss Northeast Iowa 150 to first runner up 50 to second runner up. Ten contestants hail from Monona Luana West Union Garber Guttenberg Elkader Postville Strawberry Point Elgin and Lansing.
Dr. Norman K. Olson of Valparaiso Indiana has joined Upper Iowa college as associate professor of psychology for the coming year. He earned an MS in 1950 and a PhD in 1952 from the University of North Dakota and taught in North Dakota and Minnesota high schools for five years before college teaching. Dr Olson and his wife have three married sons and a younger son Terry, 15, will live with them in Fayette next fall.
Eleven hundred twenty six enrollees of the Northeast Iowa Community Action Neighborhood Youth corps will attend a vocational day at Area One School. The morning program features NYC counselor Jim Boelman and other Area One officials with Everett Mays of Northwestern Bell as keynote. Afternoon sessions separate college bound, girls and boys vocations with Area One instructors.
The annual Legion potluck supper is scheduled for Monday at 7 p.m. in Lull's park with community members invited to share dishes and fellowship.
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