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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1978
Page
6
Mount Mercy College released a placement report by Judith Fuller showing 98 percent of the 1978 graduates either employed or in graduate school based on 165 available records. Fifty-seven percent work in the Cedar Rapids Marion area and 85 percent stay in-state.
Norfolk AP Navy guards disciplined an unidentified enlisted man after he sneaked into sleeping compartments of female crew aboard the repair ship Vulcan. The sailor received 45 days restricted ship duty, 45 days extra duty, a month’s pay forfeiture, and a one-grade reduction from seaman apprentice to seaman recruit as women begin serving on Navy ships. About five ships now host female officers.
Susan story mirrors reality as 60 Linn County girls aged 8 to 18 join a peer group program. Referred by clinics, social services, Juvenile Probation or counselors, they meet weekly in small groups to gain manners, social skills, and shared acceptance. Activities range from roller skating to theater visits, with a yarn doll craft project funding the program’s annual banquet.
Ten groups from city schools meet at the Mental Health offices 400 Third Ave SE to share experiences and coping strategies. Volunteers lead each group while rules shape conduct. CPR training follows an epileptic seizure incident. The program runs on 17000 dollars yearly, funded by tax dollars and general revenue sharing and will be fully funded by the Department of Mental Health next year. A plaque and honorary Board of Supervisors memberships mark county appreciation.
Doris Peick announces 30 officials including Linn County Supervisor Kenneth Schriner Cedar Rapids state Sen Bob Rush Marion Mayor Bill Grundy and others who will solicit pledges for cerebral palsy during the Holi day Star Telethon on Channel 9 from 10 30 p m Dec 30 to 6 p m Dec 31. Hundreds more Eastern Iowans will work at telephone centers across the TV-9 area to take calls.
OSHA confirms inquiry into the death of Richard Kelton age 35 in Colorado during filming of Centennial. If serious federal safety violations are found Universal Studios could face a fine up to 1000 dollars. Kelton was found dead November 27 from carbon monoxide from a heater exhaust in a portable dressing room. Also noted is Apollo VIII astronauts Christmas in space returning from lunar orbit.
The Los Angeles Council on Deafness filed a class action in U S District Court last week against KCET demanding broader captioning for its programs. KCET has not commented on the suit.
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