Marion school panel endorses adequate Marion facilities
Iowa DPI facility committee found Marion schools have adequate buildings for the foreseeable future. The panel urged enlarging Emerson and Washington media centers, relocating Emerson, and discussed grade level schools, enrollment trends, and possible future consolidation while noting the district need not follow DPI suggestions.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
DPI
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Milton Wilson
Gustafson
Emerson
Washington
Marion
Jerry Edwards Named Acting Superintendent
The Marion Independent school board named Jerry Edwards acting superintendent, succeeding Dr. Clark Stevens who resigned at semester end. Edwards, assistant superintendent for nine years, will lead while a search is conducted with consultant Dr. Arnold Salisbury aiding. The board discussed administrative rules, veto powers, and plans to expand community involvement.
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Marion Independent School Board
Jerry Edwards
Clark Stevens
Edwards
Arnold Salisbury
Rites Are Saturday For Augusta Smedley
Augusta Smedley 63 wife of Rev Ralph Smedley died at home after a long illness Born March 10 1913 in Bremer county married December 5 1931 in Nashua She lived in Independence since 1962 and worked at the Mental Health Institute Surviving husband two sons two daughters three sisters and five brothers eight grandchildren one great grandchild Services set for Saturday at 1 at Hope Wesleyan church Friends may call at Mason Howe's after 9 am Friday
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Independence
Augusta Smedley
Ralph Smedley
Bremer County
Nashua
New York City
Elk River
Minn
Hope Wesleyan Church
Mason- Howe
When a Bootmaker's Art Becomes a Song
Dallas based bootmaker Charlie Dunn, famed for Capitol Saddlery, enjoys renewed fame after Jerry Jeff Walker popularized his craft in the song Mr. Bojangles. Dunn, 78, recalls making about 200 boots a year over 55 years for stars like Ernest Tubb and Gene Autry, and notes the trade faces dwindling interest today.
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UPI
Charles Dunn
Jerry Jeff Walker
Dunn
Minnesota
Ernest Tubb
Gene Autry
Rusty Weir
Bobby Layne
Buck Steiner
Capitol
Austin
Walker
Charlie
Senate Pay Hike Among Culver Commission Ideas
The Culver commission issued a final report proposing major senate reforms including a pay raise from 44600 to 65000, ethics code, disclosure rules, outside income limits, and a business manager for the chamber. It urges broadcast experiments, media briefings, dedicated committee days, computerized scheduling, and unified budgeting.
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Culver Commission
Washington, D.C
John C. Culver
D- Iown
Culver
Two Linn Breakins Reported
Dale W Buck Center Point reports a locked shed on his property was forcibly entered within the last three weeks and traps valued at 540 dollars were stolen. Lester Tebbe Cedar Rapids reports the Izaak Walton club route two Cedar Rapids was forcibly entered Tuesday night or Wednesday with nothing reported taken. 10 years ago Weston Illinois chosen for a 375 million atom smasher.
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Center Point
Linn Sheriffs Department
Lester Tebbe
Twenty-fifth Street
Izaak Walton
Route Two
Cedar Rapids
Deputy's Car Fire Reported After Shooting Incident
A parked sheriff's car at 2106 Ninth Street SW was struck by a 410 shotgun blast early Thursday. Deputy Lynn Johnson reported the damage to police at 2 30 a.m. PMID: none
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Ninth Street
Linn
Lynn Johnson
Wood as a natural insulator and lightweight material
Wood acts as a natural insulator against heat, cold, and noise due to its lightweight structure and many tiny air spaces.
Carter Aides Eye Broad Vietnam Draft Clemency Plan
President elect Carter's transition team reports substantial agreement on a plan to extend clemency to up to 250,000 Vietnam era servicemen with tarnished records. The proposal envisions pardons or executive orders addressing draft violators and military offenders, potentially altering service records for deserters and those with less-than-honorable discharges. Key advisers Berg Kirbo Bell discussed an executive order path subject to Carter and attorney general approval.
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Washington
Carter
David Berg
Houston
Berg
City Briefs NAACP discuss Cedar Rapids police minority lack
NAACP discussion on the shortage of minority members in Cedar Rapids police will be featured at a Friday program at 7:30 p.m. at Jane Boyd Community House. Officers will be elected. Also listed are local ads for Record Realm gift items, jewelry, flowers, wigs, cheese, stamps, and a health insurance plan promo.
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NAACP
Cedar Rapids
Jane Boyd Community House
Dubuque OKs ordinance restricting X-rated zones
The Dubuque planning and zoning commission approved a proposed ordinance to restrict adult entertainment venues to commercial or industrial districts and bar them within 1,000 feet of residential, office residential or institutional areas. It would also block venues within 500 feet of each other unless 51 percent of nearby property owners consent, and moves to the city council for action.
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Dubuque
UPZ
UNICEF Drive in Linn County Raises $6300 in October
A Cedar Rapids area UNICEF drive reports $6300 collected, up 37 percent from $4600 last year. Funds support aid for children worldwide, with additional UNICEF Christmas cards sold in Cedar Rapids to raise more.
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Linn County
Unicef
Cedar Rapids Area
United Nations Assa
Cedar Rapids
Scholarships Established in UCLA Memory of Gil Rodin and Stanley Wilson
MCA and Universal Studios announce music scholarships at UCLA honoring record producer and jazz historian Gil Rodin and Universal’s music department creative head Stanley Wilson. The awards recognize their contributions to the music industry and UCLA’s programs.
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Los Angeles
MCA
Universal Studios
Ucla
Gil Rodin
Stanley Wilson
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