Kirkwood Launches High School Completion by Mail
Kirkwood Community College began a correspondence program allowing Eastern Iowans to finish high school. Twelve adults are enrolled. tuition is 20 dollars per course. Textbooks are loaned, and lessons are mailed in for completion with end of course tests conducted by nearby high schools. The nine course offering supplements the college’s adult program.
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Detly Etaite
Kirkwood Community College
Linnhail
Gay Dahn
Dahn
Jesson
Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood
Dana
Kirkwood Community College enrollment rises modestly
Winter quarter enrollment at Kirkwood Community College reaches 2,072 with 1,119 in arts and sciences and 953 in vocational technical programs, down slightly from fall. Superintendent Selby Ballantyne notes the drop is smaller than expected and outlines GED taped lessons for adults via a new telephone system, while about 475 adults are in regular adult high school completion, and 3,500 enroll in non credit night classes. A 12 week summer engineering technician program for the state highway commission is approved, Kirkwood to cooperate with three other area colleges. The board also approves bills totaling 20,361.05 and payments to four Linn hall contractors totaling 32,138.21, plus purchases of office furniture, welding and agric equipment, and an auto mechanics test scope. Karen Johnson named secretary to the assistant superintendent.
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Kirkwood Community College
Selby Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Dahn
College’ Board
Dahh
Kirkwood
WHE
State Highway Commission
Commission
Kirkwood College
The
Highway Commission
G. W. Eddings
Supt
Linn Hall
Karen Johnson
Municipal Court Judgments Listed Across Numerous Cases
Municipal Court records show multiple judgments against various defendants in Central City and Jesup, totaling amounts from several tens to tens of thousands of dollars. Notable entries include Mercy hospital against Paul La Edward KR and Donna May Cones for 76.95, St Luke's hospital versus Wendell Beats for 149.91, and Mercy hospital versus John G. and Mary Kay Wombachet for 45 538. Other entries cover Ambulance Co Inc cases and Sanitary Farm Dairies disputes with amounts such as 43.25 27.50 and 112.70 respectively, reflecting a broad schedule of small to mid size claims across diverse local parties.
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Alvert
G. Nassif
Firman L
Sandy Jones
Kruckenberg
Betty L Ie Carbers
Central City
Mercy: Hospital
Paul la
Edward KR
Donna May Cones
Alfred Brondel
Harold L
Blanche Fuller
Iowa Methodist Hospital
Georges F
Eula Jean Geneser
Carol Lick
Larry Euerrarob
Lester Merkel
Robert Carnes
Leroy
Jahice Meeker
Sanitary Farm Dairies
William K
Dixie van Dorn
Lawlers Sporting Goods and Hardware
Jerry W. Williamson
Springville
Mercy Hospital
John G
Mary Kay Wombachet
Eugene B. Rees
Dha McCain Abstract Co
Onias E. Shiffilet II
Ambulance Co. Inc
Darlene Good
Jesup
Ambulance Co., Inc
Earl William Burns
Everett A
Maric Builta
Citizens Lod Corp
Glenn
Australia to take delivery of 24 F111 bombers
Canberra announced Australia will receive 24 F111 fighter bombers despite incomplete wing part testing. Defense Minister Malcolm Fraser said a U.S. study group and testing issues influenced the decision, while U.S. officials reported no F111 accidents.
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Canberra
Australia
Malcolm Fraser
U.S. Defense Department
Newberry
D. C
U.S
Fraser
CREA Seeks 1970-71 Salary Goals for Cedar Rapids Teachers
CREA backers plan to send salary and fringe benefit priorities to the Cedar Rapids School District’s representative council. The SEA recommends a 10 percent starting salary increase for new teachers in Iowa, but CREA will decide if it follows that guidance or proposes changes. The present Cedar Rapids starting salary is 8,800 dollars, with discussions ongoing on disability and group life insurance, and on adding time for elementary teacher preparation.
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Jal Yecom
Robert Allender
Cedar Rapids Education|tative Council, Assn
Iowa State Education Assn
Iowa
Allender
CREA
ISEA
Cedar Rapids
Crea Felary Committee
Roanoke Man Charged After Drunken Driving Crash
In Roanoke Virginia Homer Cabiniss reports a car hit a booth injuring him as driver Tommy Allen of Williamson West Virginia is charged with murder by drunken driving and reckless driving after a downtown incident. The crash followed a phone call at Salton Sea Conference telecast and NCAA coverage on KCRG TV.
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Cabiniss
Roanoke
Williamson
W. Va
Tommy Allen
Homer Cabiniss
NCAA
California
Salton Sea
Texas Longhorns
Colorado
Arkansas Razorbacks
Cabitiss
Kcrg-Tv
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Jacqueline R. Dixhton
First Credit Corp
Mastain
Leslie
Linda Kurth
Bobet
Mary Kay Norton
Charles G. G
Carol Hartman
Electric
James, R
Lephart
Parish
St. Luke's Hospital
Myrtle
Perkins
Robert and Shirley Omar
Vance Packard
Reader’s Digest
TIA
Kresge Comp
Roper Gas
Waterloo
1St St
Ekoh
Hea
Liehwrrel
Kmart
Wnat
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