State Sues Cosmetology College Owner for Fraud
The Iowa attorney general filed suit in Linn District Court against Robert Shekleton owner of Young Cosmetology College in Cedar Rapids seeking a money judgment for allegedly defrauding students and barring further fraudulent actions. The suit alleges misused government financial aid, unpaid stipends, hidden fees, unlicensed instructors, overcharged work by junior students, and excess retention of funds upon termination in violation of the Consumer Credit Code.
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Roland Krekeler
Iowa
Robert Shekleton
Young Cosmetology College
Cedar Rapids
Linn District Court
Shekleton
Farmstead Talks Continue As Contract Extension Expire
Negotiations between Farmstead Foods and the United Food and Commercial Workers stretch through the weekend as a four week extension nears its midnight limit. Union spokesman Allen Zack says talks will resume Sunday in Chicago with Farmstead and Wilson Foods linked in the same status. Wage demands remain, with the union seeking 10 dollars per hour. Local P-3 Cedar Rapids workers number about 1,500, while nationwide meatpacking labor actions involve about 14,000 workers. current strikes include John Morrell in Sioux Falls and Hormel in Austin, with no talks scheduled for Morrell and limited leverage at Austin.
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Farmstead Foods
United Food and Commercial Workers
The
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Chicago
National Union
Allen Zack
Farmstead
Wilson
Zack
Wilson Foods
Cedar Rapids
Albert Lea
Minn
P-3
Morrell
Austin
Troops Drum and Bugle Corps Holds Open House Today
The Troops Drum and Bugle Corps invites youths ages 8 to 14 to an open house today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its new hall 915 Blairs Ferry Road Marion to learn about joining and its October recruitment drive aims to reach 100 members.
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Marion
Chrissy Bright
Second St. SW
Ray Hardman
Ave. NE
Sean Bright
St. SW
Christofer Woodward
No action taken in child custody case
Bruce Gravatt of Center Point was to welcome his three children after a custody dispute with Sandra Burau. reps would not say if the children would arrive, and the matter moved toward an outside court settlement.
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Bruce Gravatt
Center Point
Sandra Burau
Iowa Court of Appeals
Gravatt
Linn District Court
Burau
Bill Gravatt
Hopkinton Cider Day Adds Rides And Contests At Lenox Campus
Hopkinton hosts Cider Day on the former Lenox College campus from 10 30 a m to 4 p m with apple fritters and cider pressing plus a pedal powered tractor pull at noon registration at 11 a m an egg drop at 1 p m a Cabbage Patch Doll contest at 1 30 p m a 2 p m concert by the Sweet Adelines of Manchester and 2 40 p m games frog races and foot races. A flea market country store and fish pond are planned and sorghum pressing may occur if weather allows. Buildings on the historic campus will be open.
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Lenox College
The
Sweet Adelines
Manchester
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