Grant Wood board endorses computer program spending
Grant Wood Area Education Agency officials backed a plan to spend at least 11 000 for new computer programming and approved Kirkwood Community College co signing for a 125 000 purchase of two IBM S 370 158 computers. One unit would stay at Kirkwood and the other would be sent to Des Moines. The agency also approved GWAEA's share of about 11 423 for a financial programming package.
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Belle Plaine
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Directors
Eastern Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
GWAEA
Kirkwood Board
Kirkwood
State Comptroller’s Office
Des Moines
Eastern area education agencies join consortium to cut admin data costs
John Cordes, GWAEA division chief, says the consortium could cost between 11000 and 16500 dollars. Only area agencies funding the program and the districts they serve may participate. Susan Turner questions programming quality and staff turnover. Cordes notes staff salaries must compete with private firms as service demand grows. The board plans a closed session on negotiation strategy.
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John Cordes
GWAEA
Division of Educational Services
Cordes
Susan Turner
Cedar Rapids
Educational Consortium
Turner
John Bousley
Marion
Grant Wood
Democrats set hearing in Marion
Four Linn County Democratic lawmakers will host a public hearing Saturday at Marion City Hall to discuss Iowa tax laws. Rep. Don Avenson and Sen. Lowell Jenkins appointed four tax study task forces on January 24, with Hall, Oxley, Wells, and Rush in line for property and income tax study roles. Groups may submit information on property or income taxes at the session.
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Des Moines
Linn County
Marion City Hall
Don Avenson
Oelwein
House
Lowell Jenkins
D-Montrose
Senate
Iowa
Hurley Hall
Myron Oxley
Marion
Bob Rush
Dcedar Rapids
James Wells
Cedar Rapids
Hall
Marion man charged with drunken driving and speeding
Michael J. Deal, 25, of 420 34th St. SE, was arrested at 4:23 a.m. today in Marion on a drunk driving charge. He was also charged with speeding in the 2900 block of Seventh Avenue.
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Michael J. Deal
34Th St. SE
Seventh Avenue
Marion
Deal
Cedar Rapids bus director warns against cold delays
The ILA district urges students to wait a reasonable time before giving up on late buses during extreme cold. Five to fifteen minutes is suggested depending on exposure or shelter. Principals decide absences. drivers seldom drop routes but delays stack when buses are late. A severe snow spell caused multiple transport issues and 25 buses failed to start Monday morning due to a garage electrical fault affecting engine heaters.
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Cedar Rapids
Joeseph Raider
Raider
Quality Assurance Symposium in Diagnostic Radiology at St Luke's
A symposium titled Quality Assurance in Diagnostic Radiology will be held Saturday at St Luke's Hospital. Hospital representatives from Clinton Davenport Muscatine Dubuque and Decorah will learn to operate test instruments and establish QA programs in their facilities. Gary King and Kent Butcher co ordinate the program with Harold Paynter of Eastman Kodak assisting.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Clinton
Davenport
Muscatine
Dubuque and
Decorah
Gary King
St. Luke’s
Kent Butcher
St. Luke’s School of Radiologic Technology
Harold Paynter
Eastman Kodak Co
Drunk Driving Judgments In Linn District Court
In the First Avenue division Linn District Court six people faced charges. Gene L. Valenta pleaded guilty to a December 8 offense and received a 60 day suspended sentence and probation to his attorney. Pamela S. Mortensen had her case dismissed. The others pleaded guilty and received deferred sentences with probation to their attorneys or the Department of Correctional Services: William E. Russell Charlotte J. Ehrenberger Linda J. Eis Lucille M. Bradley.
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First Avenue
Linn District Court
Gene L. Valenta
Clover Drive
Pamela S. Mortensen
Rockford Road
Department of Correctional Services
William E. Russell
Second Ave
Charlotte J. Ehrenberger
Fruitland Blvd
Linda J. Eis
Woodland Drive
Lucille M. Bradley
35Th St
Marion
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