Background checks and hiring reference hurdles rise in Iowa
The piece surveys Iowa employers and public sources for finding background information. It notes a shift toward private methods like handwriting analysis and supervisor calls, plus a 1984 Iowa case where a driver won a defamation suit over time-card reporting. It highlights authorization letters and public records as tools, with mixed liability and legality concerns.
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Iowa
Vinson Vs. Linn-Mar
Robert Hall International Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Light & Power
Pat Heyer
Heyer
Duane Arnold
Palo
Iris Muchmore
Les Eggers
Lefebvre
Eastern Iowa
American Society For Personnel Administration
Quaker Oats
Joyce Proctor
Quaker
Rockwell International
Mike Humbert
Management Communications
Rockwell
Humbert
the Gazette
Nancy van Heiden
Amana Refrigeration
Recruitment Today
Personnel Journal
a _ trade publication
Allan Halcrow
Federal
State Departments of Motor Vehicles
Handwriting tells habits and traits says graphologist Kopet
Shirley Kopet of Cedar Rapids, with 18 years of handwriting analysis, explains what handwriting reveals about ill health, self-image, relationships, and personality. She describes zones on the page, size, slant, and pressure as indicators of energy, extroversion, intellect, and drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Kopet
Cedar Rapids
Kopet
Sirhan Sirhan
Robert Kennedy
Kirkwood
Handwriting analysis used to screen job applicants
Local expert Shirley Kopet markets graphology to assess applicants for traits, with Betty and Kathy Behm using it in hiring decisions. Des Moines consultant Warren Spencer serves 30 clients, charging from 75 dollars per hour, claiming to help reveal weaknesses and aid placement while noting confidentiality and legality concerns.
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Shirley Kopet
39Th St. SE
Betty
Kopet
Kathy Behm
Marshalltown Trowell Company
Behm
W.L. Spencer and Associates
Des Moines
Warren Spencer
the Gazette
Spencer
Texas thrift case ends in verdict over loan cash return
Documents show Gaubert repaid 7 million dollars to Capitol in 1985 as part of a civil settlement after Capitol thrift failed. Prosecutor Richard Fishkin described Gaubert as crafty in closing arguments, while defense lawyer Abbe Lowell expressed relief at the verdict.
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Page
Ant Thrift
Gaubert
Capitol
Richard Fishkin
Dallas
Abbe Lowell
Washington
UFO Hearing Calls for Government Disclosure and Study
MUFON speaker Curtis urges Congressional hearings on UFOs and access to classified files. He outlines UFO categories, cites 701 unresolved cases, and notes a push for scientific study and witness protection. Calls to report sightings use contact number 515-265-7959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Air Force
MUFON
Curtis
Air Force
Library of Congress
Harkin on DC autonomy and prison site clash
Senator Harkin condemns DC as a disruptive colony while recounting his clashes over federal power in the city. He describes battles over a DC prison site, abortion and gay rider riders, GAO-backed site recommendations, and DC's lack of voting representation in Congress.
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District of Columbia
House of Representatives
Harkin
D.C
Marion Berry
General Accounting Office
GAO
Navy
Senate
House
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