Cedar Rapids district hires 156 new teachers for 1972 73
A Cedar Rapids Community School District report shows 156 new teachers hired for the 1972 73 year, down from prior years due to a lower birth rate and continuing declines in kindergarten enrollment. Superintendent Ramstad notes about 150 new positions exist this year with a shift in retirements and replacements.
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Anun Couner
Cedar Rapids Community School
Wiliam Ramstad
Ramatad
Ross
Ramstad
Cedar Rapids
Ist
Alita Diogs
States
England
Petition Seeks School Bus Transit Over New Cedar Rapids Roads
Twin Pines North residents petition Cedar Rapids School Board for bus transportation to Hiawatha Elementary due to Bisks Ferry four lane expansion and Edgewood paving. They cite high traffic at Thirteenth Avenue and Blair’s Ferry Road. Gerald Willson notes a similar request last year as the board weighs distance rules. Otto Wiedersberg cites measured home distances and ongoing two lane crossing with a fold-out stop sign.
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Twin Pines
Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Cedar “Rapids
Bisks Ferry
Edgewood Road
Thirteenth Avenue
Blair's Ferry Road
Gerald Willson
Yellow Pine Drive
Toute Ig
Otto Wiedersberg
Blairs Ferry Road
Guidelines for Informal School Presented to Board
The Cedar Rapids board heard guidelines for the informal school at Truman Elementary, overseen by principal Charles Debhan and assistant superintendent Hamilton Vasey. Safety concerns were raised about the route, lacking sidewalks and exposing children to traffic. parents urged private transport or car pools. The board noted funding limits for busing and considered appeals from Palo residents challenging a district bus decision to transport Palo students to Cedar Rapids schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Ty Hamilton Vasey
Truman
Charles Debhan
Department of Research
State Board of Public Instruction
Palo
Joint County System
Dwight -Hade
On-Road Air Bag Tests Begin Under Way
Secretary Volpe approves 125 Mercury 1872 four door sedans for 18 months of on road testing by GSA in Los Angeles Salt Lake City Miami San Antonio Buffalo to evaluate passive restraint devices under real driving conditions. If successful the device may be mandated on all autos after August 18 1975. The test marks a milestone in life saving safety gear deployment.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Volpe
Links U S Diet To Cancer Rise
Cornell scientist Willard Visek links high protein American diets to rising cancer incidence. He notes ammonia from protein digestion may increase virus infections, potentially promoting cancer. Visek’s cell culture work suggests ammonia speeds turnover and alters RNA, affecting cell malignancy risk.
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New York
Cornell University
United States
Willard ‘Visek
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell
Thel
American Chemical Society
Visek
Man
Normer
Johnson Crash Suit Asks $63,000 Damages
Loyd and Ann Stark filed a Johnson county petition in district court seeking damages totaling 83,000 from Charles E B Kite Hager an out of state resident Stark seeks 59000 damages and Mrs Stark claims 10000 for loss of association with her husband. The petition says Kite Klinger was driving Sept 6 1970 on highway 218 and attempted a rest turn into the northbound lane colliding with a car Stark rode as a passenger. (Note: OCR text may contain errors)
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Iowa
EB. Loyd
Ann Stark
Johnson County
Charles EB. Kite Hager
Stark
Interstate
Indicators Signal Economy Gains In July
Washington AP reports the leading indicators index rose slightly in July signaling continued economic expansion. The department revised March, April, May and June upward while unemployment claims fell. The eight indicators showed mixed results with several parts improving and others flat or unfavorably changing.
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Washington
Harald C. Passer
Passer
Suit Filed Over Gas Station Mishap in Johnson County
Coralville Iowa August 23 1970 Cheater Cale a resident of out of state filed in Johnson county district court a petition against Hawk Truck Stop Inc and Richard Myers jr alleging negligence after tripping on a base used to service his vehicle He seeks 36865 06 in damages for back injuries.
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Coralville
Johnson County
Cheater
Cale
The
Hawk
I Richard Myers
Myers
South Viets Get Food for Peace Money for War
The United States will provide 78.2 million dollars for South Vietnam's war budget under a Food for Peace agreement announced by the Agriculture Department. Officials say 80 percent of the payment will be returned to Saigon for common defense, with the rest for South Vietnam spending. The aid program has allocated billions since its inception to support Saigon's military and other needs.
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Washington
United States
South Vietnam
Agriculture Department
Saigon
Arcountmouth Vietnam
Saig Saigon
Low Priced Hearing Amplifier Perfected
An ad for a compact, inexpensive hearing amplifier claims no fitting is needed and full daily use is ready. Priced at 37.95 with a money back guarantee, it promotes simple mail order details to EGELAND'S Dept I.E. Box 127, Winthrog, Jawa.
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Egeland's
Dept. I
Winthrog
Jawa
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