Cedar Rapids telephones switch to new 25 million system
Cedar Rapids area begins conversion to a computer operated telephone switching system affecting about 40,000 numbers mainly in exchanges 362 through 399. Some exchanges 393 395 and 377 convert later with ongoing job cuts and redeployments. New features include call forwarding waiting three way calling speed dialing and zero plus calling plus centralization efforts aimed at faster local calls and easier maintenance.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Jerry
Schaub
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell
Omaha
Hawkeye Cablevision names two supervisory staff
Hawkeye Cablevision of Iowa City has named Eva Gail Dahm marketing manager and Janet Erickson office manager. Robert J. Curtis named commercial lines manager for Davis Jones Lamb Insurance Cedar Rapids. Pete Layden appointed to Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa executive committee. Mel Nuzum names George Bear service manager at Nuzum Inc Cedar Rapids. Jerry Vrbik Co sold to Bergquist Co of Minneapolis operating as Vrbik Bergquist. General manager Glen Wilde. Quaker Oats increases dividend to 35 cents paid Oct 20 to record Sept 21. Philip Gent certified senior real property appraiser. Technical sessions and seminars scheduled in Cedar Rapids, Vinton, and Iowa City. Amana Refrigeration on four week overtime due to demand. Vigortone breaks ground on pre mix plant near Thomson Ga. Fandel Alarms win Cedar Rapids Westdale Mall contract. NAAC Cedar Rapids offers Certificate in Management Accounting. Energy Management Co licensed as Home foamer dealer. Ralph Gearhart inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers. Archer Daniels Midland files $100 million convertible debentures offering.
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Hawkeye Cablevision
Iowa City
Eva Gail Dahm
Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Janet Erickson
Southeast Junior High School
Quaker Oats Co
Quaker
Lucas to Speak to Underwriters in Cedar Rapids
Michael D. Lucas of Denver will address the Cedar Rapids Association of Life Underwriters Friday at the Sheraton Inn. He heads Michael's Financial Consultants Inc. of Arvada and is a former New York Yankees farmhand. The meeting opens the association's year. ON THIS DATE in 1776 Nathan Hale uttered I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
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Schaub
Cedar Rapids
Information Service
Des Moines
Davenport
Waterloo
Michael D. Lucas
Denver
Colo
Cedar Rapids Association of Life
Sheraton Inn
Lucas
Michael’s
Nathan Hale
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Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa Hall
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American College of Trial Lawyers
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