Dispute Renewed Over Saturday Work For C R School Custodians
Custodial workers Local 55 and the Hawkeye Labor Council AFL CIO press the district over Saturday pay. Cedar Rapids Community School District adopts its own working agreement to resolve the six month dispute, while court action seeks an injunction against Saturday regular pay. The district says no formal contract binds them and emphasizes a working agreement instead.
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Cedar Rapids Community School District
Local 55
Hawkeye Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Billy Cutchlow
Hawkeye
Month Delay in Bids On Taylor School Work
Cedar Rapids board delays bids and bid dates for the Taylor elementary school project once more. Officials had hoped to award the contract in early June to begin before the fiscal year end and avoid losing federal funds, but a government review prompted reestablished dates and publication procedures. The district budgets 1.35 million dollars, including 200 thousand in anticipated federal funds, with early architect notes suggesting bids could exceed by about 242 thousand. The contract is now scheduled to be awarded July 8.
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Taylor Elementary
Cedar Rapids
Study Planned on Busing Request In Cedar Rapids district
The Cedar Rapids Community school board referred a Glenbrook Cove residents petition with 39 signatures to the district transportation office for study to obtain bus service despite residents living under two miles from Kenwood school. Cited hazards include a railroad crossing without signals, no safe crossing on First avenue, missing sidewalks and crossing guards, and nearby large businesses.
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Cedar Rapids
Board Honors 31 Retiring Staff Members
The nity school board honored 31 Cedar Rapids staff members retiring this year. Plaques were presented, led by Winona Mc Farland with 42 years in district including 39 at Arthur Elementary as a kindergarten teacher. Other honorees and lengths of service listed.
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Cedar Rapids
Maynard Hires Buenecke After Simpson Resigns as Parks Chief
The Maynard city council accepted the resignation of Parks Commissioner Floyd Simpson and appointed George Buenecke as his successor.
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Maynard
Floyd Simpson
George Buenecke
Taxpayer Unit Challenges School Letter on Airport
Two Linn County Taxpayers Assn members challenged a Cedar Rapids Community School letter urging employees to vote for the airport referendum. The letter from Supt Craig Currie was sent to staff, cost about 5 to 7 dollars, and followed board policy for community matters. Currie said the airport affects the entire community, including the schools, a view the association disputed.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Taxpayers Assn
Craig Currie
Taxpayers Assn
Norman Lipsky
Lipsky
Currie
Association
Guilty Plea Percentage in Johnson County Case
Christine Sue Bertholf 22 of Iowa City pleaded guilty in Johnson County District Court to delivering a controlled substance cocaine. Sentencing scheduled for July 14.
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Iowa City
Christine Sue Bertholf
Johnson County
Walcott Defeats Charles in 15 Round Title Fight
Jersey Joe Walcott wins a 15 round decision to retain the heavyweight title over challenger Ezzard Charles, in a bout dating back twenty years.
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Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Elect Former Editor Heads Mother Church in Boston
George Nay, retired Herald of Christian Science associate editor, was elected president of the Mother Church First Church of Christ Scientist. Arthur P. Worth became chairman of the Christian Science board. Nay told about 7,000 scientists the key is to keep spiritual inspiration from rote routine, as plans for a new Boston Christian Science center near completion by year end and occupancy by winter.
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Boston
George Nay
Herald of Christian Science
First Church of Christ
Arthur P. Worth
Christian Science Board of Directors
Nay
Chicago
The
Herald
Christian Science Center
Rain Ends Nixon's Florida Vacation
President Nixon cut short a Florida trip due to three days of steady rain and flew back to Washington from Key Biscayne. He had hoped for a five or six day stay to rest after his 16,600 mile Moscow summit trip.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Florida
Island Key Biscayne
Moscow
Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on joint TV appearance
Ten years ago President Kennedy and Premier Khrushchev agreed to make a joint television appearance. The move signaled a thaw in Cold War tensions and aimed to reach a global audience with a message of détente.
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President Kennedy
Khrushcchev
McGovern seeks support from Democratic governors
Presidential front-runner George McGovern met with 22 Democratic governors in Houston as part of a bid for party unity. He pledged cooperation over divisiveness and did not rule out naming a Southern vice presidential running mate, mentioning Gov. Reubin Askew and Rep. Wilbur Mills as possibilities. Governors voiced ongoing doubts about his candidacy, fearing it could bolster Nixon and the GOP in November.
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Houston
George McGovern
South Dakota
Texas
McGovern
Nixon
G.O.P
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
California
Reubin Askew
Florida
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Oxipor VHC Lotion touted as psoriasis breakthrough
A new psoriasis treatment Oxipor VHC Lotion is claimed to be twice as effective as leading products. Doctors report faster results dissolving red patches crusts and scales with itching relief occurring early. Some long standing cases 10 to 35 years show improvement within days to weeks.
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