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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1979
Page
11
Mount Vernon Iowa public instruction evaluation highly praises the district’s administrative organization and middle school renovation. The report notes lack of a high school auditorium as the main criticism and mentions a bond issue set for July 31 to fund that project.
The National Federation of the Blind opposes a plan to add two members to the Iowa Commission for the Blind and to shift hiring power for the executive director from the commission to the governor. NFB leader Sylvester Nemmers urges against changes while lobbying Gov. Ray to appoint Cheryl Finley to the commission and suggesting reappointment of chairman Elwyn Hemken is unlikely. NFB members oppose consideration of former member Russell Wyckoff for the panel.
Lawmakers wrestled with foreign aid restrictions and school policy. Voting to bar aid to OPEC nations failed 175 to 222, while Panama economic aid was cut 246 to 150. Senate backed prayer in public schools 47 to 37 amid education department debate.
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