Iowa Notes Big Gain in Employment
Des Moines AP reports Iowa non farm employment in April rose by 20,900 from a year earlier, totaling 648,500. Construction led the gain, up 5,900 from March, while manufacturing rose 0.75 percent month to month and pay averaged 92.98 dollars a week, down 1.32. The Iowa Employment Security Commission forecasts steady 1959 gains with peaks in June September and December.
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Honor student George Swenka tops Madison township roll
Special to The Gazette Iowa City George Swenka top rural 8th grade honor student in Johnson County is son of Mr and Mrs George Swenka He was a student at Madison township school and named from the nine member honor roll.
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Tomorrow's Weather Predicts Cooler Evening Skies
John Pela presents the weeknight forecast on Channel 9 at 10 PM. The report highlights a clear pattern of cooling temperatures and light breezes as night falls across the region.
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Five Rock N Roll Artists Set For Cedar Rapids Event
Cedar Rapids hosts a five act rock n roll arama Tuesday June 9 sponsored by the Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps. Acts include Conway Twitty Jimmy Bowen Eddie Cochran and the Big Beats with Twitty and Cochran solo acts and Bowen Dee and the Big Beats as a group. Each performs at Armar Danceland and the Eagles club rotating every 45 minutes. Radio DJs will spin records as artists move between sites. Admission is 1.50 with tickets at local outlets and reservations via P O Box 187 Cedar Rapids.
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Brundage Donates Oriental Art to San Francisco Museum
Avery Brundage signs over his $12 million Oriental art collection to the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park. The city will receive half immediately and the remainder over 25 years as the Brundage wing is completed.
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Drunk Driver Thanks Police After Stop in Hudson Mass
A suspended drunk driver thanked three police officers who took him into custody over the Memorial Day weekend. He said without their action he would have been another highway fatality and might have harmed someone else.
Wapsie Y Camp Offers Two Week Session At Wapsie
Camp Wapsie will run a full two week session from June 28 to July 11 with openings for all ages. Director Clyde Bailey notes the longer period is new for Iowa and popular elsewhere, allowing broader programming and closer counselor contact. Opening day is June 14 with 645 boys already registered.
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