Groundhog Month protest targets Iowa City to honor Black History Month
Iowa City school board faced a protest from about 35 parents and residents led by Kesha Scott who urged revoking February as Groundhog Month the district lists in a handbook. They call for declaring Black History Month and adding a black history class to the curriculum citing minority histories contributions to American life. Phyllis Morris said she asked her 13 year old son what he was learning.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
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Morris
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University of Iowa Counseling Service
Townsend
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U of I
Brooks
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Los Angeles
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Fort Madison
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Iowa State Penitentiary
Arnold
University Hospitals
Patrick Jones
Buchanan County
Harn
University of Iowa
West Des Moines
Community Push Seeks Black History Curriculum Change
University of Iowa and Iowa City residents urge reforms in local schooling to include fuller black history and other minority perspectives. Participants call for enforced teaching materials, a more accurate past, and broader cultural education while addressing February Groundhog Month designation debate.
Cedar Rapids woman in hospital after highway crash near Marion
A 22-year-old Cedar Rapids woman Diana Benson remains hospitalized in fair condition after a two vehicle crash on Highway 151 one mile east of Marion. Benson lost control on a slippery road about 3 30 p m colliding with a westbound car driven by John Hall. Hall was not injured. The accident is under investigation.
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Marion
Diana Benson
Chatham Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Iowa State Patrol
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John Hall
Second Ave
Hall
Roommate dispute heads to court over racial bias claim
Iowa City two women sue former roommate Kathyrn L. Miller after she laid out ads seeking a replacement, allegedly insisting they would not share a home with a black woman. Plaintiffs seek 273.13 for utilities, December rent and 100 for distress.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
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Whitney L. Harn
W. Benton St
Kathyrn L. Miller
Wendel
Miller
Harn
Stephen Gerard II
Clear Creek voters reject school levy
Voters in Clear Creek Community School District went against a 6714-cent schoolhouse fund tax levy by 380 to 250. The measure would have raised about $73,000 for maintenance, costing a farmer with 400 acres roughly $200 yearly, and district officials noted funding shortfalls in maintenance.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Oxford
Clear Creek
Johnson County
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Carroll Allen
Allen
Bob Steele
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