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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1968
Page
4
Singapore leader Lee Kuan Yew pushes a rugged society plan. He seeks a 44 hour work week, fewer holidays, and round the clock industry to attract investment. Labor and business support the drive amid fears of potential famine if the economy stalls.
About 50,000 of the island's 550,000 workforce are unemployed. With British withdrawal by 1971, 30,000 jobs held by Brits may disappear. Each year 15,000 to 20,000 students enter the job market while industry adds only about 5,000 jobs, often costing up to $10,000 per position as youths seek work replacing parking.
Lee warned parliament of testing times ahead with unemployment peaking in 1971 and urged attracting manufacturers now to avoid factory closures in 1970 71 72. He said new labor laws would help unorganized workers while demanding unions adjust, aiming to draw investors and raise blue collar worker gains.
Richard Brickley, new Washington high school band director, guest conducts Cedar Rapids municipal band Sunday at 8 p.m. in Bever Park. Flutist Linda Haas, 1968 Vinton HS graduate, performs Flute Fresco. Trombonists Stusak Wright and Lundergott join in Trombonanza. Concert features Gershwin Strike Up the Band and Sousa Washington Post March plus works from The Music Man and Mary Poppins.
Mount Mercy college has received formal approval from the Iowa Board of Nursing to establish a baccalaureate nursing program. Freshmen may be admitted in fall 1969 as Mercy hospital will provide clinical training while Mercy Hospital School of Nursing transitions to a four year program. Sister James Marie will chair the new department, bringing nursing education and hospital experience to the college.
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