Most Customers Want All They Can Get
Auto body shops discuss their view of the repair business. Foremen and managers describe courtesy bids, insurer pressure, and customer expectations. They note some want car owners to compare bids while others resist giving discounts. A foreman cites frequent requests to underbid and the strain it places on shop honesty.
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Neil Klinefelter
Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids’ Insurance Claims
Klinefelter
Policeman Graduates with Honors from Mt Mercy College
Mike Klappholz, 24, Cedar Rapids patrolman and Mt Mercy senior, will graduate cum laude with a BA in criminal justice and sociology. He also serves as assistant Scoutmaster, YMCA Big Brother, and Iowa National Guard lieutenant. He plans a master’s in criminal justice next year at the University of Iowa. He balances classes with a 4 PM to midnight patrol shift and leads off campus student initiatives. He notes education broadens views of policing and critiques public attitudes toward officers. Marshal Tito names life president dated 1974.
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Mike Klappholz
1513
B Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Mt. Mercy College
YMCA
Iowa National Guard
King of
Mt. Mercy
Mike
Kirkwood Community College
Regis High School
Kirkwood
Criminal Justice Department
Police Academy
Army Signal School
Fort Gordon
Klappholz
University of Iowa
Mt. Mercy Criminal Justice Administration
Iowa
Daniel Dolph
Fifteenth Avenue
Montrose Hotel
Body shops weigh integrity and insurance impact in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Gazette details how body shops stress honesty in repairs and the role of insurance adjusters. shop spokesmen discuss customer honesty, disclosure laws, and critiques of insurance schedules, noting many favor limits on collusion and unauthorized work.
Bids on Bent Car Bumper and Grille Vary Slightly Across Shops
A 1972 station wagon had bumper grille damage and rust bid by eight Cedar Rapids body shops. High and low bids differed by 15.90 though components and labor varied. Four shops proposed rechromed bumpers, one offered a new bumper with 20 percent discount, while one independent shop offered straightening to save 50 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
ISU Course in Public Policy Evaluation in Cedar Rapids
Io wa State University offers a summer graduate political science course in Cedar Rapids at the Grant Wood AEA building. Classes begin Friday at 6 30 p m with sessions June 2 3 all day June 4 and 18 and evenings June 16 17. Tuition 88 for three graduate credits. Call 363 9637 for information.
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Iowa State University
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Aea
Sixth Street
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
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Third Ave. SE
U.S
Gazette
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Empremppr
Labr
ISU
DR. Craven Craven
Des Moines
Mason City
Sioux City
Paris
Ussr
Hubler
Blairs Ferry
Hiawatha
Ron Newmire
Financial ‘Services
Collins Rd
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