Cedar Rapids Cost Of Living Stands Out In National Study
The U S labor department reports Cedar Rapids ranks 21st at the intermediate budget level among 40 cities in a cost of living survey. Food costs are below national average while clothing, housing, and taxes run above average. transportation and medical care lag behind. The study notes revisions in methodology and possible replacement of Cedar Rapids by Des Moines or the Quad Cities in coming years.
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Post Office Saves Pair of Shahn Murals
In the Bronx the U S postal service restored 13 tempera murals by Ben Shahn and Bernarda Bryson, rescued from phone booths and bulletin boards added during a 1970s refurbishment. Plans call for removing the booths, hiring an artist to add to the murals, and finalizing bulletin board disposition.
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Blanchard Valley Hospital Tops Claims With Guarantee Plan
In Findlay Ohio Blanchard Valley Hospital adopted a guaranteed service program after repeated suits. If services fail to satisfy within 24 hours patients receive a rebate reflecting service cost. Since 1974 the hospital reports over three dozen complaints, rebates under $400 total, and no malpractice suits in 29 months. The program aims to improve trust and staff efficiency with open 24 hour patient communication and shared staff bonuses from rebate funds.
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Kids Scream For Ice Cream Cold dispute over late night vendor bells
In Erlanger Kentucky Bill Young asked the city council to quiet a late night ice cream vendor whose bells allegedly woke his two children at 9 40 p m He insisted he did not oppose Mr Softee just the timing Mayor Sorrel said no immediate action was taken The item notes Nixon ordered mining in North Vietnamese ports on that date in 1972.
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