Kirkwood eliminates two programs to save 68000
Kirkwood Community College board voted 7 to 1 to end the operating room technician program and unanimously to terminate a food service training program at the Anamosa men’s reformatory. The move cuts 3 instructor contracts and saves about 68000 yearly, with potential staff cuts if state funding drops.
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Kirkwood Community College Board of Directors
Anamosa
Alice Davis
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Pickett
Pickett
Kirkwood
Salvation Army Board Elects Oetken President in Minnesota
James Oetken was elected president of the Salvation Army advisory board at the meeting on Thursday and will succeed William Stedman. Donna Hahn and Les Atwood were named vice president and treasurer, with installation planned at the annual meeting Tuesday. The board also terminated three instructors and dropped the food service program at the reformatory to save costs, while approving remodeling plans for art buildings and a truck driving range project.
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James Oetken
Birchwood Drive
Salvation Army Advisory Board
William Steadman
Donna Hahn
Les Atwood
Salvation Army
The
National Guard
Loomis Brothers
Benton Hall
Robison
Stove Collector Peter Hastings Finds Warmth in Vintage Stoves
Peter Hastings of Chicago collects vintage stoves and keeps them polished. He owns 30 relics mainly from 1870 to 1930 and spends about 200 dollars on nickel plating for a prized coal burning parlor stove patented in 1876.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hastings
Chicago
Hastings
Life Investors Doubles Life Insurance Block
Life Investors Inc announced the acquisition of a $2 billion block of life insurance from George Washington Corp subsidiaries in Jacksonville Florida. The purchase raises Life Investors in force coverage from 4 to 6 billion and boosts total assets to 330 million with higher premium income. effective January 1 the deal impacts 1977 earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Investors, Inc
Cedar Rapids
Life Investors Insurance Group
Jensen
Life Investors
Troy, Mich
T.O.P., Inc
T.O.P
Cedar Rapids down town rail ruling heads to appeal
A Des Moines hearing closed on Cedar Rapids city limits for downtown railroad traffic. The TRB issued an interim order requiring six exceptions to block limits and set a burden of proof for public safety. The city plans to appeal by mid May in Linn or Polk County court with briefs due.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Transportation Regulation Board
TRB
Linn
Polk County District Court
Schorg to Press Airport Complaint to Attorney General
Labor official Robert Schorg of the Teamsters plans to seek a state attorney general inquiry into Cedar Rapids airport operations. He cites past employee use of public property for private purposes and questions the airport commission’s March 17 policy allowing limited emergency use by staff. Local officials dispute claims, noting the measure aims to preserve public interests and good employee relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fruehling Grafft
Cedar Rapids
Roy Jameson
Robert Schorg
Teamsters Union
Schorg
Airport Commission In House
Linn County Grand Jury
Airport Commission
David McGuire
Jameson
John Chapman
McGuire
Tests on Linn Oil Not Due Until Monday
Linn county will not report results of tests for a toxic chemical in used crankcase oil stored in county tanks. County road superintendent LeRoy Soukup said an Iowa DEQ official released the timing and asked to quantify oil in each storage tank. (25 words)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
LeRoy Soukup
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Schmitty
Cedar Falls
Soukup
Marion
Military Leader Dies in Nebraska at 79
Maj. Gen. Butler Miltenberger, former commander of the U S Army National Guard Bureau and head of Nebraska's 134th Infantry in World War II, died Wednesday at age 79 in North Platte Nebraska AP report notes his wartime service and leadership roles.
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North Platte
Neb
Butler Miltenberger
U.S. Army
National Guard Bureau
Nebraska
134Th Infantry
Rotarians Gather for Iowa District Assembly at Roosevelt
About 300 Rotarians from 50 clubs in northern and eastern Iowa are to meet at the Roosevelt Royale for the annual district assembly and conference. Activities began Thursday night with the past district governor's dinner and run through Sunday with speakers from Rotary International and Dr. Joseph E. McCabe of Coe College. About 45 exchange students are expected to participate in educational awards under the international youth exchange program, and several resolutions will be acted on.
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Iowa
Roosevelt Royale
Rotary International
Luther Ford
Minneapolis
Rotary International Board
Joseph E. McCabe
Coe College
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Davis
Oetken
L. Dian Frederickson
Connie Clark
Reformatory
William Doyle
Ken Kupka
Kupka
Supt
Selby Ballantyne
Robisons
Brown, Healey, Bock
Jones Hall
Jacobson
JPI Wi
Michigan
West Virginia
California
C.R
By Roger Munns
Medical Society Foundation
Rines
Dublin
Ireland
Tommy Burns
Hallenger
Jem Roche
Bray
Koh
Sherbet
Beam
United Tastes of America
Foto and Ster
Demonstrator Sale
Marantz
D.C
Boni
Ist Ave
Lowan
Ames
Waterloo
George Doughty
Roosevelt
Ie von
Amana Holiday Inn
Amana
Seven Villages
Amana Colony
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