Legislators push for excellence in Iowa education reforms
Iowa lawmakers push for education reform with emphasis on teacher training and funding. Senate Education Chair Joe Brown cites using state aid as a hammer to push full day kindergartens and incentives for year length or merit pay. House Chair Richard Groth seeks overhaul of teacher training, competency testing, an internship year with evaluations, and a new teacher board. Brown favors separating coaching from teaching contracts to curb field misalignment and expand teacher quality. Groth proposes an enrichment tax option and limited merit pay pilot projects while noting the public mood favors change. Tomorrow’s item previews lottery and betting law changes.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
House
Senate
Sen
Joe Brown
Brown
Montezuma Democrat
House Education Committee
Richard Groth
Albert City
Groth
Blaze destroys mobile home in Cedar Rapids fire
A Cedar Rapids mobile home was destroyed Monday afternoon after an extension cord overheated and ignited fire in a back bedroom. Owner Mike Brecht smelled smoke then saw flames through the wall as firefighters arrived. a dog was saved and some belongings recovered.
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Cedar Rapids
Mike Brecht
Bowling St
William Bennett
Brecht
Bennett
David Nading
Strawberry Point
Hazleton
Duane Festival
Delwe
Two Cedar Rapids men arrested for burglary at Tom's Auto Repair
Police responded to an alarm at 533 H St SW and saw two men fleeing over a 6 foot fence. Jeff O. Titus 21 of 116 Second Ave SW and Willard E More III 19 of 1063 Fifth Ave SE were charged with second degree burglary after entering the shop window. tools moved to a box but nothing was taken. They were released on own recognizance after initial court appearances.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom’s Auto
Jeff O. Titus
Second Ave
Willard E More III
Fifth Ave
More
Titus
Linn County
Two Cedar Rapids Burglaries Reported Losses
Property valued at 1500 stolen in two Cedar Rapids burglaries. Bryant Stock, 441 Eighth Ave. SW, said Christmas presents were opened and items worth 900 missing from his residence between Saturday and Monday with no sign of forced entry. Taken: a camera jewelry and stereo gear. A chain saw and propane engine heater worth 600 stolen from 6609 Kingswood Lane NE garage with no forced entry though a normally locked door was found unlocked.
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Cedar Rapids
Bryant Stock
Eighth Ave
Perry J. Walton
Kingswood Lane
William Penn College invites Reagan Andropov to campus debate
Gus Turbeville president of William Penn College invites President Reagan and Soviet leader Yuri Andropov to Oskaloosa for a world survival conference. He suggests sessions at William Penn and a Soviet university with worldwide television coverage to discuss areas of agreement between the two nations.
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Turbeville
William Penn
Society of Friends
mid-America
Firefighters battle multi-day blaze at Spahn and Rose Lumber Co
Marion firefighters fought a Friday night to Sunday dawn fire at Spahn and Rose Lumber Co as sub freez ing temperatures and wind chills tested crews. The 18 volunteers and multiple neighboring departments battled the flames while frostbite and frozen helmet straps plagued responders. An investigation into the blaze’s cause was set to begin.
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J.M. Flansburg
Marion
Spahn and Rose Lumber Co
Everett Weaver
Robins
Hiawatha
Alburnett
Mount Vernon
Springville
Cedar Rapids
Fire at Dubuque old city garage causes $2 million loss
A early Monday blaze at the old city garage corner of 14th and Elm in Dubuque destroyed a building leased to Rowley Interstate Transportation and 20 semitruck tractors. Firefighters battled spot fires across the rubble as the cause remained undetermined.
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Dubuque
Old City
14Th
Elm Streets
Rowley Interstate Transportation Co
LaPorte City
Hazleton
Strawberry Point
Bernard Oberhauser
la Porte City
Oberhauser
105th Birthday Open House for Mary Cummings
Mrs Albert Neumann will honor her mother Mary Cummings on her 105th birthday with an Open House at Northbrook Manor Care Center on Friday December 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. Cards welcome.
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Albert Neumann
Mary Cummings
Northbrook Manor Care Center
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