Spotlight on Labor Strikes and Government Arbitration
A Cedar Rapids opinion piece critiques recent machinists strikes and federal arbitration as government overreach. It argues workers must unite for fair wages and working conditions, condemns management hostility, and warns against undermining collective bargaining or blocking labor rights. It emphasizes keeping labor issues from politics and upholding wage equality.
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National
Cargill Nutrena
Cedar Rapids
Job Advertisements Sprawl Across Cedar Rapids Listings
A clatter of wants spans taxi drive jobs to sales, teaching, painting, and paper routes in Cedar Rapids. Notices seek 25 hourly workers, a 600 monthly man, an aggressive male insurance trainee, and several home sale, pet, and service offers with contact details and boxes for responses. Local clubs meet weekly at hotels, and older notices celebrate a 63rd wedding anniversary in Fare son.
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Arco
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha Optimist Club elects Carl Long president
The Hiawatha Optimist Club elected Carl Long of Miller & Co to lead for 1966-67. Officers include Dick Gisel as Vice President and Keith Kress as second vice president, with Merle Goodson as Treasurer and Len Wheeler as Secretary. The board features Pat McGuire, Vic Kadlee, Gordon Emmons, Bob Newland and Bob Simon. Committees cover Fund Raising, Programs, Youth Center, Public Relations, Membership, Christmas Tree Sales and Club Bulletin. Last year the club raised over 3000 for the Center and ran the Youth Center under Gary Bowman, sponsoring events like Hallowe'en, Easter Egg Hunt, Bike Safety, Miss Hiawatha, Christmas Tree Sales, Public Auction and Pancake Day. The group comprises 20 members.
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Hiawatha Optimist Club
Carl Long
Miller’&Co
Real
Bob Simon
Bob Newland
Dick Gisel
Bob Jayne
Gary Bowman
Vic Kadlee
Keith Kress
Pat McGuire
Hiawatha Optimist
Hiawatha Club
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Chevelle
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Tod Cochran
Herb Lawrence
Harold Sauerbry
George Knott
Grant Williams
First Avenue
Fortieth
A-1 Taxi Service
Mr. Coshow
Exchange Club
Montrose Hotel
3Rd. Ave
2Nd Street
Sertoma Club
Elk’s Club
1St Ave
5Th Street
International International Correspondence Schools
Kenneth J. Scott
I.C.S
Iowa
Robert Triplett
8Th Avenue SE
Jon -Gyer
Des Moines Register
Linn County
Watkins Products
N.E
Collins Main
Bitcher’s
Salon
Swisher
Bath
Furnace
H. A. Henry
Fareson
Frank Quigley
Belmond
Hiawatha Optimists
Centure Laboratory
Pilates
ITA
3Rd Avenue
John W. Fox
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S.E
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