Milwaukee Road embargo plan targets western lines
Federal Special Master Milton Gray urgedOct 1 shutdown of more than half of the Milwaukee Road's system while preserving key Iowa and Mississippi routes. He warned the railroad could collapse within months unless allowed to embargo western operations, with 5800 to 6000 of 10000 workers retained.
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Chicago — Federal Court
Milton Gray
Milwaukee Road
Gray
Iowa
Marquette
Sheldon
Milwaukee
Mississippi River
Savanna
Ill
Dubuque
Calmar
Austin
United States
U.S
Thomas McMillen
Western
Louisville
Chicago
Miles City
Mont
Minneapolis-St. Paul
West
ICC
McMillen
Sion
Department of Transportation
Milwaukee Land Co
Tom Phillips
Kansas City
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
College Community Rejects Shared-Time Reimbursement Request
The College Community Board of Education turned down Cedar Rapids Community School Districts request to reimburse parochial student costs for La Salle High School and Jefferson High School shared-time classes. They urged CR to seek funds from parents or La Salle rather than from their district. The board also discussed transferring a one acre site to Kirkwood Community College and noted a first bargaining session with the newly formed maintenance workers union.
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College Community Schools
Cedar Rapids
College Community Board of Education
la Salle High School
Jefferson High School
Iowa
College Community
William Bach
Jefferson
LaSalle High School
Kirkwood Community College
Clyde T. Williams
Glenn Selzer
College
Kirkwood
Bach
Teamsters Union
Carter to take questions in NPR broadcast from White House
Two Iowa stations will air a live NPR question and answer program with President Carter on Saturday October 13 from noon to 2 p.m. Callers from around the country will be selected from mailed requests to NPR. Susan Stamberg will anchor and Linda Wertheimer provide analysis after Carter speaks directly from the White House.
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National Public Radio
Iowa
Jimmy Carter
Kcck-Fm
Kirkwood Community College
WSUI
University of Iowa
Carter
Tional Public Radio
P.O. Box
Washington, D.C
NPR
Susan Stamberg
Linda Wertheimer
White House
Iowa Leaders Plan White House Visit Over Rock Island Strike
Cedar Rapids businessman Guy Ames of National Oats travels with about six Iowa shippers to meet with White House aides to urge action on the Rock Island Railroad strike. The group seeks federal help to restart grain movements as farmers and the USDA monitor production and export impacts.
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Washington
Guy Ames
National Oats Co
Cedar Rapids
White House
Rock Island
Berkley Bedell
D-Iowa
Ames
Carter
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa
Hughes
American Farm Bureau
Allan Grant
Brotherhood of Railway
Chicago
Henry Crown
Frank J. McGarr
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C.R
Killian
C.R. Man
Mike Fitzpatrick
Kellean
Buster Brown
Action
Iowa City
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