McKinley MAP Tackles School Rife With Tension
McKinley Junior High faced security concerns as dismissal neared with police helicopters and patrols. Students, teachers, and administrators described MAP activities to curb violence and prejudice, including outdoor adventures, workshops, and IBM involvement. An eighth grade unit on prejudice planned for February will explore discrimination and solutions with panels and role playing.
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McKinley Junior High School
McKinley
Cedar Rapids Community School
Washington High School
Washington
Bill Wild
Wild
Jean Oberbroeckling
Stewart
Mary Carson
Carson
IBM
Vern Rudolph
Cedar Rapids
Rudolph
Lake Michigan water deemed hard by interior standards
UPI reports that Lake Michigan water would rate eight grains per gallon on the Interior Department scale, placing it in the hard category. The hardness wastes soap and detergents by forming a gummy curd, a problem Chicago residents recognize as a ring around bathtubs and wash basins.
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Washington
UPI
Lake Michigan
U.S. Department of the Interior
Gingerbread House in miniature by a New York photographer
Martin H. Schreiber, a photographer and carpenter, creates contemporary gingerbread houses inspired by major museums. With designer Estelle Patch er assisting, his first model features a two car garage and sugar glaze accents. Prices start at 25 dollars, rising to about 40 dollars with garage. custom orders available from his studio at 36 East 22nd Street, New York.
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New York
Guggenheim Museum
Martin H. Schreiber
Schreiber
Estelle Patchel
Parsons School of Design
Empire State
Chrysler Building
Robert Venturi
Philadelphia
Venturi
Miss Patcher
East 22Nd Street
Why Social Security Pays Vary Even With Same Wages
A reader notes two people with identical maximum-earnings histories can receive different monthly benefits due to pre 1950s earnings affecting the average. The article explains how early career covered earnings influence retirement benefits and contrasts Social Security with SSI rules, noting that SSI ignores some income and asset limits. The Cedar Rapids social security office contact details are provided.
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Jim
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By Judy Daubenmier
Leland Stewart
Judy Daubenmier
Mrs. Oberbroeckling
Coe
Coe College
National Science Foundation
Washington, D.C
Dan Cowman
Nampa
Ida
Jim Hicks
Nora Springs
Stan Watkins
Cowman
NSF
Dee Wedemeyer
Times Service
Jcpenney
Toyland
S.E
Tyco
Ting Cars
Sose
Tully
Pe Sa
Gand Ad
Alco Super
UCR
AMT Soo
Stoce
Hender
Leach
Suburban Division of
Suburban Lumber Co
Williams
Ty Bennett
Tommy Tucker
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