Linn-Mar board sets stage for 25 million bond vote
Linn-Mar school board unanimously endorses Master Facilities Plan to expand capacity from about 4400 to at least 5500 students. If petitions are filed by 412 voters, a Feb 25 vote will be held. Superintendent Pacha reports a steering committee is forming to promote the bond.
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Branstad unveils plan for state tech upgrades network access
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad detailed a $21.5 million annual tech upgrade program for state government and a push to bring universal, affordable Internet to rural areas. He proposed capping vertical infrastructure at $65 million yearly starting 1998, using gambling profits and unused funds for projects. Branstad aims to enable all residents to conduct state business electronically by 2000 and connect prisons to the Iowa Communications Network.
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Ice on Moon Found Deep in South Pole Crater
The Clementine radar survey revealed a pond of ice in a crater at the moon s south pole doubling the prospects for future settlement. Pentagon and NASA officials say the icy deposit could enable water fuel and food production for long term missions.
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Fuzzy Australian pet delights C R family
Sugar glider Matilda joined the Short family menagerie as part of a large group of animals.
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TV Officials Back Age Rating Plan for TV Programs
Washington Post reports TV industry leaders tentatively approved an age based ratings system to guide parents on program suitability for children. The plan closely follows MPAA style categories and aims for formal reveal before Christmas.
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Keating S&L fraud conviction is thrown out
A federal judge voided the fraud and racketeering conviction of Charles Keating Jr, citing juror contamination from knowledge of a prior conviction. The ruling delays proceedings on his son and co defendant Charles Keating III, with a status conference set for Jan 16. The Keating case linked Lincoln Savings to the S&L debacle that cost investors millions.
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U.S
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