Poorly Conceived Tests Depriving Some Firms of Good Job Applicants
AP reports that mass produced employment tests bias hiring toward white middle class norms, disadvantaging minorities and foreign born applicants. A U S Commission on Civil Rights study urges firms to offset bias, train staff, and consider non test-based assessments to avoid losing capable workers.
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John Cunniff
NEW York
U.S. Commission On Civil Rights
Willam Taylor
R.S.V P
Myron Kandel
New York Law Journal
Commission
Con
Louisa County Republican Event Held at Wapello
The Louisa County Republican Convention met in Wapello in the courthouse with Leroy Pierce presiding. Edwin A. Hicklin spoke on war, finances, taxes, education, and crime, urging support for the elected slate. Delegates and delegates to conventions were named, telegrams read from Nixon and others, and a fundraising dinner announced for Des Moines. Funeral notices: Mrs. Floyd Roberts honored in Springville. Oscar Kemper attended in Springville and Marion.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Leroy Pierce
Pierce
Lyle Duncan
Dorothy Gieselman
Floyd Reis
Lee Foster
Jim Hodges
Edwin A. Hicklin
Washington
Neil Weber
Chm
Dean Corey
Walder Bartenhagen
Kenneth Wiederrecht
Robert Dodder
Raymond Bailey
Ralph Stone
J.D. Peck
Sophie Hunt
Kenneth Arthur
Mildred Barnes
Virgilia Williams
Kent Allen
Martha Moore
Nell Weber
Robert Hedeman
W. O. Weaver
E. A. Hicklin
Carla Grimm
Vergil Corey
Mr. Hicklin
Robert Reaney
H.B. Thompson
Richard Eis
Gary Todd
Bill Matthews
Myrtie Bartenhagen
Jack Dotson
H.W. Pederson
Richard Nixon
Fred Schwengel
David Stanley
David Bromivell
Robert Beck
Des Moines
W.O. Weaver
Colonial Inn
Ronald Cross
Junior Coon
James Gage
Marilyn Weber
Oscar Kemper
Springville
Floyd Roberts
Local residents visit Columbus Junction families
Colum bus Junction residents hosted visitors from Michigan City Ind Libertyville Ill Keota and Norther Iowa over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Peter Ball Mr and Mrs Max Marshall and two daughters and John Williams. Church services were led by Rev Hubert L Sunderman and a Union Lent service was announced for March 31. Baptism and new member reception planned for April. Local clubs held meetings at the bank and at members homes. Field trip note mentions tellurometer and electrotape used for long distance map making.
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Columbus Junction
Peter Ball
Michigan City
Ind
Ernest Ford
World Book Encyclopedia Gift at Lutheran Homes
In a brief ceremony at the new Lutheran Homes Nursing and Retirement facility, the 1968 World Book Encyclopedia was presented. Presentation was on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. LaMonte Roach and the Super Pioneer Branch of Field Enterprises Educational Corp. Mrs. Betty Forber and Mr. Clayton Ellis delivered the gift to Superintendent Rev. L.A. Stumme, with residents Elsa Schade and Richard Naher observing. The new home opens in April.
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Betty Forbes
Davenport
Clayton Ellis
World Book
Elsa Schade
Richard Naber
Lutheran Homes
LaMonte Roach
Field Enterprises, Educational Corporation
Betty Forber
Cedar Rapids
Roach
World Rock
Iowa
Forber
Ellis
L.A. Stumme
Grounds For Divorce Over Affection For A Dog
A Florida man aged about four decades obtained a divorce after his wife gave her affection to a dog and brought domestic strife. The notice suggests using Journal Classified Ad services Just Dial for ad writing to place pet rehoming ads.
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Florida
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Columbus Junction News
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Libertyville
Ted Morrison
Dennis Stoutner
Eric
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Keota
L. B. Dempsey
Debbie
John Williams
Norther Iowa
Gerald Williams
Hubert L. Sunderman
United Presbyterian Church
Velma Sunderman
Free Methodist
Columbus Methodists
St. Joseph Catholic
United Presbyterian Churches
E. D. Parkhurst
Locust Street
Cherry
Columbus Junction State Bank
Lillie Duncan
Edna Sands
Leona Conry
Edna Getzler
Frances Grimm
Friendly Workers Club
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Pleasant Grove Ladies Aid
Elva Bonnichsen
Ray Draper
King
Harold
Richard Naher
Wester Drug
Maker
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Cordey
G. & P. Stein Furniture CO
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