National Oats Co. goes on first strike after vote
Grain Millers Local 10 members rejected a two year package by 97 to 67 as midnight pickets formed when a contract expired. Pete Foster said the local represents about 175 of National Oats 200 workers. Main issues include contract length and fringe benefits with mediation ongoing and no bargaining sessions scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Oats Co
Grain Millers Local 10
Pete Foster
Local 10
National Oats
Bud Libbey
24 Truck Drivers Are Honored for Safety and Courtesy
King's Concrete Co. awarded expert driver honors to 24 drivers for safe, courteous, and accident-free service. Recipients include Carl Johnson 20 years, Raymond Zavodsky and Leo Finn 14 years, Michael Feiereisen and Leo Novak 13 years, Richard Zimmerman and Calvin Nading 12 years, plus others with 11 to 1 year awards such as James Conway Charles Cole Buick Wolfe James Fagan LaVern Kuehl Leon Pachta Earl Schofield Dean Dundee James Bruner Kenneth Benson James Kolesick William McNeill Lawrence Johnson Duane Palmer Robert Ramey Forrest Boxwell and Raymond Petersen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Concrete Co
Carl Johnson
Raymond Zavodsky
Leo Finn
Michael Feiereisen
Leo Novak
Richard Zimmerman
Calvin Nading
James Conway
Charles Cole
Buick Wolfe
James Fagan
LaVern Kuehl
Leon Pachta
Earl Schofield
Dean Dundee
James Bruner
Kenneth Benson
James Kolesick
William McNeill
Lawrence Johnson
Duane Palmer
Robert Ramey
Forrest Boxwell
Raymond Petersen
New Members Elected to State Historical Group
Dr. William J. Petersen announced 134 persons elected to Membership in the State Historical Society of Iowa in February. Members hail from 79 Iowa communities across 53 counties. Iowa City led with 13 new members, Cedar Rapids 9. Of 13 from outside Iowa, Minnesota, California and Indiana had 2 each, with others from Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Linn county new members include Mrs. Buss Adams, John D. Ballard, Grant W. Bramel, Margaret Doughty, Mrs. Ruth Duthbert, Mrs. G. R. Xisling, Clark T. Morrow, W. St. Peter, Helen L. Warren of Cedar Rapids, plus Mrs. Dale W. Filloon of Marion and Cone Christian School, Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Petersen
Historical Society of
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
California
Indiana
Arkansas
Colorado
Florida
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Linn County
Buss Adams
John D. Ballard
Grant W. Bramel
Margaret, Doughty
Ruth Duthbert
G. R. Xisling
Clark T. Morrow
W. ¥. St. Peter
Helen L. Warren
Dale W. Filloon
Marion
Cone Christian School
Walker
California Investor May Wage Allis-Chalmers Proxy Battle
California financier Burt Kleiner contemplates a proxy contest to gain control of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. He and clients hold a significant stake and may act if no deal is reached. The May 8 shareholders meeting looms as Kleiner criticizes management and notes two merger offers were rejected.
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New York
Burt Kleiner
California
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids
Allis
Kleiner
Kieiner
Kleiner, Bell & Co
Allis-Chalmers
Robert S. Stevenson
Kleiner Bell
Beverly Hills
Studebaker Corp
Allis Chalmers
Wall Street
Bell Telephone to Activate New Switching Center Sunday
Northwestern Bell will put a $1.35 million switching center on Blairs Ferry road NE into operation at 1 01 a m Sunday. The Cedar Rapids Hiawatha Toddville and Midway area will gain 1500 new telephone customers with new numbers beginning 393. Dial tone will change slightly and a brief silence may occur when routing calls to other offices. Time of Day number also changes from 115 to 366 7212.
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Northwestern Bell
Blairs Ferry Road
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Toddville
Midway
Steve Kaps
Raps
Saigon House Rejects Thieu Bid For Special Powers
Saigon’s house of representatives voted 85 to 10 against President Thieu’s request for one year of special decrees on economic and financial affairs. The move leaves martial law intact and forces the government to seek normal legislation, with critics warning of potential dictatorship.
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Saigon
House of Representatives
Thieu
le Quang Dien
Nguyen van Nheiu
No Waiting for These 2 Heirs
Two Colorado men are named sole heirs to a $1.1 million Seattle estate. Judge Edward Henry ordered immediate payment of $100,000 to Arch Everly of Longmont and Arthur Bell of Fort Lupton after a nationwide search found them as the only heirs of Leslie Everly. Leslie Everly is 89 and Bell 91.
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Seattle
Colorado
Edward Henry
Arch Everly
Longmont
Arthur Bell
Fort Lupton
Leslie Everly
Everly
Bell
Clinton Defends Ex-Convict On Judd For The Defense
Clinton defends an ex convict accused of murder on Judd for the Defense Friday at 9 p.m. in color on KCRG TV Channel 9.
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Clinton
Judd
Kcrgtv
Hoover urges tougher penalties for filth purveyors
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover in a law enforcement bulletin urges stiffer punishments for purveyors of pornographic material stating it fuels sexual violence. He cites increases in forcible rape from 1965 to 1966 and argues illicit profits from pornography worsen the problem.
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Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Law Enforcement Bulletin
Hoover
NHS Induction at LaSalle Names Seventeen New Members
LaSalle NHS inducted seventeen new members at a Friday ceremony led by Sister Mary Carolanne Miles of Clarke College. Seniors Bruce Fahnle Rod Kann John Krumbholz Karen Morrissey Bernard Owens and Janis Wagner Juniors John Carson Kathleen Cassidy Susan Jensen John Malone Daniel Miller Sophomores Ann Fandel Lynn Foth Thomas Mraz Arthur Petrzelka Laurie Spaight Norine Sweeney were welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaSalle
National Honor Society
Mary Carolanne Miles
Clarke College
NHS
Bruce Fahnle
Rod Kann
John Krumbholz
Karen Morrissey
Bernard Owens
Janis Wagner
John Carson
Kathleen Cassidy
Susan Jensen
John Malone
Daniel Miller
Ann Fandel
Lynn Foth
Thomas Mraz
Arthur Petrzelka
Laurie Spaight
Norine Sweeney
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Charles Cebuhar
Mt. Mercy College
Cebuhar
Mary Agnes
Thomas J. Donovan
National
By Terry Robards
New York Times News Service
Seymour 8. Goldfeld
Boston and Main Corp
Boston and Main Railroad
Kleiner Beil
Ling-Temco- Vought, Inc
Bell Telephone
Saigon House
Arlans
Save
Pama
Scotchguard
ZEPEL
Coe
Nyte
U.S.A
Lee Yy Aero
Mister Twister
USA
Janie Jordan
First Avenue East
Lindale Plaza
Dial
Linn County Farm Bureau Inc. Health
Norman J. Stevenson
10Th Ave
Merion
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