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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1972

Page

4

Tornado Strikes Belle Plaine Area Damaging Farm

A twister struck the Meeks farm three miles northeast of Belle Plaine Saturday night, ripping the barn roof and uprooting trees. Cleanup began Sunday as debris blocked local roads and minor damage occurred at nearby farms amid severe storms and high winds in Iowa.

Robert Meeks Meeks Belle Plaine Iowa

Federal Grants Boost Iowa College of Nursing Expansion

Iowa City units report two mid July federal grants totaling 141355 and 11297 to the University of Iowa College of Nursing. The funds support capitation for 1972 73, faculty hires, equipment and new curriculum under a 1969 articulation project.

College of Nursing Iowa City University of Iowa Etta Rasmussen Division of Nursing U.S. Public Health Service U. of S Dean Rasmussen College of Liberal Arts U. of S. College of Medicine Rasmussen

Eight Area Colleges Finish Year in Red

An audit by State Auditor Lloyd Smith shows eight of Iowa’s 15 area colleges ended fiscal 1971 in deficit. Total expenditures reached 36.17 million with receipts 42 thousand more. state aid and tuition formed the largest revenue sources while salaries dominated spending.

Des Moines Iowa Lloyd Smith

Iowa Democrats back Shriver for VP on McGovern ticket

Iowa leaders Clif Larson Robert Fulton and Jean Haugland voiced strong support for Sargent Shriver as McGovern’s running mate. They praised his background as a business executive and Kennedy Johnson programs director and backed his suitability for the vice presidency.

Iowa Sen George McGovern Sargent Shriver Clif Larson Ames Robert Fulton Waterloo Jean Haugland Lake Mills Shriver Thomas Eagleton Missouri Larson Washington Kennedy Johnson Peace Corps Office of Economic Opportunity Edward Meavinsky

Martelle Teacher Jessie Boxwell Dies at 74

Martelle Iowa. Jessie L Boxwell a retired school teacher died last weekend at 74. Born February 16 1898 she graduated Martelle high in 1917 and taught 49 years 43 at Martelle. last four at Viola. She studied at Cornell Coe Iowa and was life member of the Iowa State Education Assn. Survived by sister Mrs E L Patton of Cedar Rapids services Tuesday 1:30 pm Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa.

Martelle Jessie L. Boxwell Boxwell Martelle School Viola Martelle High School Cornell Coe Coleges University of Iowa Iowa State Education Assn E. L. Patton Cedar Rapids Goettsch Funeral Home Anamosa

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