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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1973

Page

4

Oelwein School Board Grants Sensor One-Year Contract

About 50 protesters picketed an executive session urging nonrenewal of Supt Arthur Sensor. The board voted 5 to 2 to grant Sensor a new one year contract ending July 1, 1974, with a possible unilateral termination after that date. Sensor said he would appeal to the courts if needed.

Oelwein Arthur Sensor Sensor Oelwein School Board Arthur Senior William Ziegler Gus Johnson Miles Gardner Carl Becker Alfred Knief Norm DeLong Frank Miller Darold Jack Ziegler Knief

Winnebago Earnings Reach Record High

Winnebago Industries Inc of Forest City reports record earnings and sales for the fiscal year ended Feb 24. Chairman John Hanson announced operating earnings rose 42 percent to 19,371,316 dollars or 77 cents per share from 13,596,832 dollars or 56 cents. Sales reached 212,035,958 dollars, up 59 percent from 133,166,438, with 2 million dollars charged in the third quarter.

Forest City Winnebago Industries, Inc John Hanson

Life-Time suit winds down as Winnebago settles

In November a settlement reached in the Life-Time suit against Winnebago, the nation’s largest motor home maker. The case involved allegations of defects leading to liability for injuries and product issues.

Ter Winnebago

Restoration funds urged for Plum Grove home of Iowa’s first Governor

Des Moines report details a plea before the Senate Natural Resources Committee for at least 20000 to restore Plum Grove in Iowa City, home of Robert Lucas. Advocates cite four other Eastern Iowa sites and river projects including Upper Iowa Turkey and Volga, plus Lake MacBride work.

Des Moines Plum Grove Robert Lucas Iowa House-Senate Natural Resources Committee Iowa City Amos Pearsall Lake Macbride Solon Upper Turkey Rivers Volga River Gerald DiBona Stan Halvorson Clermont Turkey Halvorson

Jazz Bands to Perform Free Concert at Clapp Recital Hall

The University of Iowa Jazz Bands Stage Band Jazz Combo and Jazz Lab Band will present an annual spring concert Friday at Clapp Recital Hall. Admission is free. no tickets required.

Iowa City University of Iowa Clapp Recital Hall Jazz Lab

Iowa Legislature Bills Listed For Action In House And Senate

A digest of bills in the Iowa Legislature includes SF66 on liberalizing prisoner release and furloughs, HF327 restricting water skiing by sunset, HF520 correcting defective notices for municipal tort claims, and HF521 requiring driver education for all under 18 to qualify for licenses. Also listed are HF522 educational accountability, HF523 term limits in teacher contracts, HF524 travel expenses for school boards, HF525 equal population in board districts, HF526 insurer examiners pay and scope, HF527 railroad revisions, HF528 habitual traffic offender rules, HF529 corporate accounting and meeting notice changes, HF530 universal jury duty, HF531 abolishing the Iowa Revolutionary War Commission, HF532 bicycle reflector rules, HF533 ambulance service funding, HF534 changes to Public Employee Retirement System, SF440 revenue bonds for counties, SF441 county officer salary hikes, SF442 probate hearing notices, SF443 probate transfers, SF444 feedlot and grazing area rules, SF445 bonding for the state freeway system, SF446 psychologist registration, and SF447 aging commission changes.

Norland Bittle Grassley Lipsky Wyckoff Bittle and Brockett Commerce Committee Dunlap Brunow Freeman Hill and Stanley Knoke

Legislative Notes by Frank Nye on Work Release Debate

During a bill discussion to grant fur loughs and work releases to inmates Iowa officials debated reform policies. Rep. Scott Newhard of Anamosa, whose grandfather was a reformatory warden, sparked attention by stating he was not there on work release.

Board of Social Services Iowa Anamosa State Reformatory Scott Newhard D-Anamosa Ray Purcell Reformatory

Rhode Island Meatless Days Resolution Draws Iowa Mockery

ROM Secretary Burns reported Rhode Island lawmakers passed a resolution urging the governor to declare Meatless Days each April week to curb prices. They sent copies to all other state legislatures. The Iowa reaction caricatures the idea as impractical and ironic.

ROM Robert Burns Rhode Island Iowa Burns

It takes only a minute to get the buy of a lifetime

A brief classified line touts the ease of securing a great deal through want ads, promising fast results with minimal effort. The note implies quick access to valuable purchases without detailing specifics or safeguards.

Cedar Rapids Emergency Numbers Clip Card

A compact reference card listing Cedar Rapids emergency numbers to carry in a billfold. Includes police, fire, medical and utility relief contacts for quick access in urgent situations.

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