Retiring Cedar Rapids teacher reflects after 40 years
Verna Klostermann ends a four decade teaching career this week leaving a mix of relief and sorrow.
06 Jun 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 2001
Page
1
Verna Klostermann ends a four decade teaching career this week leaving a mix of relief and sorrow.
Rep. Jim Leach hints he may relocate his residence to Iowa City to run in the proposed open 2nd District spanning Linn and Johnson counties and 12 other counties. If the redistricting plan passes, Leach could face Rep. Jim Nussle in a GOP primary. Davenport would shift to the 1st District.
Maytag announces a 325 million purchase of Amana Appliances microwave and window air conditioning divisions from Goodman Global Holding. Leonard Hadley expects limited job cuts with some admin roles possibly moving between Newton and Amana, aiming to merge strengths for stronger brand offerings.
Leonard Hadley, CEO, states Amana jobs may move to Newton and Newton roles could shift to Amana, signaling potential plant relocation within the company. The remark highlights internal reallocation plans affecting two Iowa sites.
Analysts describe AMANA APPLIANCES and MAYTAG CORP as having varied market positions. Laundry products show market presence but weak name recognition while Refrigeration holds strong name recognition but lags in profitability. Commercial microwaves dominate among restaurants, with plans to sell the G S Blodgett division. Private label units manufacture for Sears Kenmore and Montgomery Ward, the latter collapsing after bankruptcy.
Charles Carroll 4 Products Refrigerators freezers microwave ovens ranges washers and dryers. Goodman Global Holding Company Inc Houston owns Amana with gross revenues 900 million and 3000 local employees total 4000 across plants in Middle Amana Searcy Ark Florence DC. Regional distribution centers include a Coralville location.
Maytag Corp. led by CEO Leonard Hadley, trades on NYSE, posted about $4.3 billion in gross revenues with 3,500 Newton staff, 20,000 in North America, and 4,000 in China. Manufacturing spans Newton and Herrin Ill., Jackson Tenn., Cleveland Tenn., and Galesburg Ill. Distribution centers support regional operations.
Washington AP reports combined government and private studies show cancer incidence declined 1.1 percent yearly from 1992 to 1998. Breast cancer cases rose due to screening while death rates stayed level or declined for eight of the top ten cancers. female lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma rose.
The report analyzes changes from 1992 to 1998 across cancers. Breast cancer in women rose 1.2 percent per year while prostate cancer in men fell 5.1 percent. Lung cancer declined 2.7 percent for men and 0.2 percent for women. Colon cancer edged down 0.7 percent overall with white men 1.3 percent and black men 1.1 percent. women 0.4 percent. Source: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Iowa coach Steve Alford signed a five year extension with a minimum $800 000 annual salary. Incentives tied to team performance and academics could raise total pay to about $2.2 million in a star season.
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