Merger of two major unions opens up new field
Garry Zimmerman of Local P-3 says the merger of Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Retail Clerks into United Food and Commercial Workers opens a new field for organizing. He notes local unions may stay separate. the new union becomes AFL CIOs largest with 1,250,000 members and Carter was to address the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Amalgamated Meat Cutters
Garry Zimmerman
P-3
Zimmerman
United Food and Commercial Workers Union
Wilson Foods
Manchester
Manchester Hide Service
Lewisystems Plastics
Cedar Rapids
Eagle Food Stores
Giant Store
Rock Island, Il
New United Food and Commercial Workers
Afl-Cio
Bill Wynn
Harry Poole
Meat Cutters
Carter
Proxmire Awards Army For Honest Presentation
Senator William Proxmire credits the Army with an honest, readable briefing on its needs and failings, noting the award may surprise the service yet is well deserved. He is known for mock awards to expose bureaucratic bungling while praising clarity and candor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Proxmire
Dwis
Nobel Prize laureate Werner Forssmann dies in Germany
Werner Forssmann, 74, a leading German surgeon and co winner of the 1956 Nobel Prize for medicine, died June 1 in West Germany, according to television reports from Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
West Germany
Werner Forssmann
Germany
Arts grant funds Cedar Rapids youth program at Jane Boyd House
A $60 000 Hall Foundation grant funds a two year arts initiative at Jane Boyd Community House to serve low income youths and seniors. The Iowa Arts Council aids implementation and an artist in residence program begins with a summer poetry workshop for ages 14 to 21.
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Frank Graziano
Tracy Harrelson
Cynthia Powell
Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd
Iowa Arts Council
Don Canney
Michael Richards
Richards
The
Hall Foundation
Arts Council
Iowa City
Matheny
Linn County Youth Facilities
Jane Boyd Community House
Holistic health seminar at Mercy Hospital discusses balance
Dr. Kenneth Pelletier defines holistic care as a medical approach spanning medical psychology environmental and spiritual health aspects. He links growing interest to rising health costs and notes the approach aligns with Cedar Rapids family practice models while outlining his roles at UC San Francisco and Berkeley.
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Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Pelletier
Pelletier
Cedar Rapids
University of California School of Medicine
San Francisco
Berkeley
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Publishing Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, prints daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Subscription options include carrier 1.20 weekly and mail rates for 7 issues weekly or 52 weeks 56.00 and 80.00 for out of state. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local and AM news."
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Ave. SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
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Dale Kueter
Washington, D.C
Kirkwood
Career Exploration & Information Workshop
Kirkkwood
Community House
Virgil Matheny
New York’s
Central Park
Empire Photo/Times Camera division
Pentax MX
Pentax
Winder
First Avenue
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