Remedial Summer Program Approved in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Community School District wins state approval for a federal funded remedial summer program serving 650 to 700 students in grades 1–6. Nine schools Tyler Jackson Harrison Adams Polk Van Buren Taylor Lincoln Fillmore will host eight students per class with speech therapy and teacher training under Title I funds.
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Cedar Rapids Community
State Department of Public Instruction
Aldrich Drahos
Tyler
Jackson
Harrison
Adams
Polk
van Buren
Taylor
Lincoln
Fillmore
Drahos
U.S
Cedar Rapids
Street sweeping slated Saturday in Hiawatha
Hiawatha city officials announced a Saturday sweeping plan with 100 to 150 residents asked to remove children from cars on paved streets. Harold Main will supervise mechanical sweeping for about one hour per session, with eight teachers on a fee basis. The council approved a 1966 street paving contract and a related remedial and speech therapy program called Project B funded by U.S. sources.
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Hiawatha
Drakos
Sweepin
Ning
Harold Main
Ers
Midland
Struction Co
Cedar Rapids
Project B. Drakos
Keith
Moreland
Tyler
Emmons
Street
First Avenue
Blairs
Ferry Road
Fisher Street
U.S
Stutterer Ron McCoy Wins National High School Oratorical Title
Ronald McCoy son of Tim McCoy after three attempts wins the American Legion national high school oratorical contest at New England college. The Nogales Arizona native earns a $4,000 college scholarship and plans to study law and enter politics.
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Henniker
N. H
Ronald McCoy
Tim McCoy
American Legion
la Canada
Calif
Henry Osoff
Ron
Nogales High School
Arizona
Tiny New England College
Democrats Plan Dinner For Culver
The Linn County Democratic central committee announced the Culver Appreciation Dinner to honor Congressman John Culver on Thursday April 28 at the Montrose hotel. Tickets are 10 each or 25 for all three fundraisers arranged by state Rep. Mike Oxley and county headquarters contact details were provided.
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John Culver
Linn County
Democratic Central Committee
Mike Oxley
Dmarion
Culver
Montrose Hotel
Harold Hughes
U.S
Oxley
Cedar Rapids
Q.r
Larry Brown
Circle Drive
John Avis
Twenty-second Street
Brown
Donna Heller
Day Street
Avis
De Witt Got Few Lumps In Escape from Viet Mob
Larry De Witt a 26 year old Fairchild representative and an Oakdale New York resident fled a Saigon mob that set fire to his motorcycle while he sheltered on a roof. He described a chaotic nighttime scene with a crowd ranging from 20 to 2000 demonstrators assaulting him and his Vietnamese companion before he found safety in a Korean friend's house.
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de Witt
Peter Arnett
Saigon
Larry de Witt
Oakdale
N. Y
Vietnam
Fairchild Camera & Instrument Corp
South Vietnam
Woman Injured in One Car Crash Driver Charged
A 13 year old Springville woman Kay McConnell was injured in a one car crash on First Avenue E near Lindale Pina Friday at 1 51 am. She was treated and released at St Luke health for multiple contusions and abrasions. The car driven by Betty J Hubka 21 Springville left the road struck a light pole then dirt and spun. Hubka was not hurt and was charged with failing to shave her car under control and driving without a license.
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Springville
First Avenue
Lindale Pina
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kay McConnell
Miss McConnell
Betty J. Hubka
Hubka
Burglars Break Into Wilder Grain Co No Items Taken
Detectives investigated a Thursday night break in at Wilder Grain Co at 425 Twelfth Avenue SE. Entry was gained by smashing an overhead door window. nothing appeared to be stolen.
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Wilder Grain Co
Twelfth Avenue SE
Fathers plan meet after learning sons died in Vietnam
Two Queens fathers Frank De Marchi and George Cannata plan to meet this weekend after learning their sons Frank Jr and George Jr, both 18, died in Vietnam. Each family, with other children, had no prior acquaintance despite living eight blocks apart.
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John Vis
New York
Vietnam
Frank de Marchi
George Cannata
Frank de Marchi, Jr
Queens
de Marchi
Res
Indonesian Parliament Ousts 62 Leftists
Jakarta officials report that the Indonesian parliament ousted 62 members tied to pro communist activities. The move comes amid ongoing political tensions and security concerns in the capital.
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Jakarta
Lawman
Antara News
Channel Agency
Suppressing of Editorial Sparks Detroit High School Uproar
In Detroit, 17 year old students staged a one hour demonstration at Northern High to protest an editorial on inferior education. Superintendent Brownell approved the protest and promised a special issue of the school paper. The event highlighted funding gaps and calls for better facilities citywide.
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Detroit
Samuel Brownell
Brownell
Athur Carty
Northern High
Carty
Inner City
Charles Colding
the Northern Light
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East Side
Sun
Wilder Co
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Ylowa
Departments of Defense and Commerce
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Bedford High
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OWN & Country
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