Leading indicators index jumps 1.4 percent in May
Washington reports the index of leading indicators rose 1.4 percent in May the fastest gain in 10 months. The measure sits 13 percent above the year ago level, signaling continued growth and job creation. Civil Aeronautics Board rejects North Atlantic fare hike requests by Pan American Trans World and Irish Airlines.
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Senate Rejects Bid to Withhold School Funds Over Integration
Senate votes down an amendment to a 57 billion dollar Labor Education and Welfare bill that would strip federal aid from districts not meeting integration orders. Brezhnev calls for disbanding NATO and the Warsaw Pact to defuse Europe’s atomic risk amid rising military spending. Libyan threat looms as Beirut war deepens with Palestinian and Libyan Muslim allies amid Christian pressure. Weather into Wednesday features clear skies and mild temperatures.
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Offices Curb Coffee Breaks Over Training Time
Some workplaces have halted coffee breaks to avoid lengthy retraining of employees. The shift reduces interruptions but draws concern from staff about morale and productivity.
Carter Aid Promise to Large Cities
Democratic frontrunner Jimmy Carter urged big city mayors to back a urban aid program stressing federal support, local autonomy, and state cooperation. He offered no dollar figures, framing his plan as a coalition with federal, state and local governments to ease grant paperwork. Page 3.
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Miss Martha Tableson Injured When Car Hit By Train
Mrs Martha Tableson 27 of 641 Eighth Street SE was admitted to Mercy hospital for observation after her car was struck broadside by a northbound four car train at Fourth Street tracks and Sixth Avenue SE. Police say she was eastbound on Sixth and attempted to beat the train. car dragged 50 feet and was wrecked. She is in good condition.
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Court OKs Seizure of Personal Business Papers in Crime Case
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that police may seize a person's incriminating business papers with a proper search warrant and use them as evidence without violating self incrimination. The decision notes writings were voluntary, negating coercion concerns. The front also addressed social security benefits for illegitimate children in a separate 6-3 ruling.
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Ban on Aerosols in Locker Rooms Sought by Parents
A petition with 80 signatures was presented to the Cedar Rapids school board requesting a ban on aerosol spray deodorants in locker rooms. The plea cites health concerns from unventilated areas and notes a recent Waterloo clipping about inhalant deaths. The matter was referred for investigation to Donald Stout.
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District Judge Voids 9 Percent Property Tax Lid
Waterloo's Mayor and Black Hawk County suit challenge a 9 percent local budget limit tied to a three year tax relief package. Judge Karl Kenline ruled the large city small city distinction unconstitutional as arbitrary and unjustified. He said all cities face similar budget pressures and the law must operate uniformly.
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Lawmaker Pushes Separate Safety Rules for Fire and Police
State Sen. Cloyd Robinson said he asked the Iowa department of labor to study separate safety regulations for fire and police. He notes current OSHA rules cover them under general standards and cites Cedar Rapids fines over two firemen drowning during a rescue training at the REA dam. Robinson, chair of the labor committee, helped pass the OSHA bill in 1973 and its 1975 amendments.
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Iowa Department of Labor
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