Coe Drive Leaders Will Meet in May
Coe College prepares a national leadership conference May 22 23 on its campus to launch a $5 million Challenge campaign. Alumni trustees and Cedar Rapids leaders join area and city volunteers for conferences campus tours and panel discussions with President McCabe and officials.
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Coe Drive
Coe College
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Robert C. Armstrong
Joseph E. McCabe
McCabe
Robert S. Gates
Study Powers of Banning Licenses In Racial Cases
DES MOINES UPI The Iowa Agriculture Department and the governor s commission on human rights will study whether licenses can be revoked from businesses and individuals practicing racial discrimination. Secretary Liddy doubts Iowa law grants license revocation powers but supports enforcing fair employment practices and public accommodations. The commission and the Department of Public Instruction weighed who controls local hiring policies and non discrimination policy requests to districts.
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Des Moines
UPI
State Agriculture Department
Governor’s Commission On Human Rights
Iowa Agriculture
L. B. Liddy
Iowa
Liddy
Harold Hughes
Hughes
State Department of Public Instruction
David Bechtel
Public Instruction Department
Human Rights Commission
Board of Public Instruction
State seeks broadened anti discrimination rule in education
Bechtel notes board lacks power to withdraw school accreditation or withhold state aid for discrimination while a draft executive order under Hughes could curb use of race color religion or national origin in licensing or program decisions across state controlled domains. The measure aims to bar discrimination in all areas under state authority and invites public participation in meetings on education issues.
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Bechtel
Human Rights Commis
Sion
Hughes
Cedar Rapids School Board Members Attend National Parley
Three Cedar Rapids board of education members Mrs. Frank Nye Ernest Pence and Harry Sargeant attend the National School Boards Assn annual convention in Houston Mrs Nye vice president of the state association represents that group The 24th annual convention opens Saturday and ends Tuesday More than 6000 board members and educators are expected
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Cedar Rapids Board of Education
Houston
National School Boards Assn
Cedar Rapids
Frank Nye
Ernest Pence
Harry Sargeant
Global TV Sets Reach 143 Million Worldwide
Washington reports that one television set now serves every 22 people, totaling 143,000,000 sets globally. The UPI dispatch notes continued growth in TV ownership across nations.
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Washington
UPI
Paving Bid Opened for Franklin Pierce Elementary Site
Midland Construction Co. of Cedar Rapids submitted the low bid of 11873.73 for paving a one block stretch at the east side of the Franklin Pierce elementary site on Forty second street and Marilyn drive NE. Cedar Rapids officials expect to recommend acceptance at the next school board meeting, with E and F Construction Co. and Bertelli and Sons, Inc. close contenders.
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Franklin Pierce
Marilyn Drive
Midland Construction Co
Cedar Rapids
Midland
E and F Construction Co
Bertelli and Sons, Inc
Forty-second Street
School District and Zobac Development Share Project Cost
The cost of the project will be shared by the school district and the Zobac Development Co. in an arrangement likely detailing the split and responsibilities between the two entities.
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Zobac Development Co
Britain Population Set To Grow 18 Million By 2060
LONDON UPI reports Britain’s population is forecast to rise by 18 million over the next forty years. The projection appeared in a Friday briefing, outlining significant demographic changes for the country.
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London
UPI
Britain
Services Monday for Clarence Dripps 65
Clarence Dripps 65 of Urbana died Thursday night at a Vinton hospital after a long illness. Born June 10, 1898 near Urbana he married Mary Cumberland on Oct 4 1922. Survived by wife two sons Donald W in Vin-ton and Harold E in Minneapolis three grandchildren and four brothers. He ran the Conoco service station in Urbana 1937 to about last year. Services Monday 2:30 p.m. at Urbana Christian Church burial Urbana cemetery. Friends may call Fry and Holland funeral home Vinton contributions to Urbana Christian Church memorial fund.
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Clarence Dripps
Vinton Hospital
Mary Cumberland
Donald W
Vinton
Harold E
Minneapolis
Emmett
Shellsburg
George
Fred
Willis
Cripps
Conoco
Urbana Christian Church
Fry and Holland Funeral Home
Urbana Christian Church Memorial Fund
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T. M. Ingersoll
William Quarton
Gates
James Coquillette
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Mississippi
Art Swarzentruber
Linn County
William O. Gray
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Lester Nelson
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