Iowa City Study Reveals Drop in College Entrance Scores
The American College Testing program reports a national decline in test scores, with ACT and SAT results showing a 1.2 point drop in ACT composite scores over a decade and reduced SAT totals. Officials cite weaker high school prep and grade inflation as contributing factors while noting variations by subject and sex.
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Iowa City
UPI
American College Testing Program
ACT
Leo Munday
Cedar Rapids Faces Budget Crunch With Tax Hikes Ahead
The Cedar Rapids budget forecast warns residents of higher property taxes and a $3 monthly garbage fee, with services likely trimmed and fees raised. City workers may face voluntary layoffs after July 1, and salaries may rise less than hoped. Four main causes drive the squeeze inflation rising costs higher payroll and legislative actions, with state and federal cuts complicating spending decisions.
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U.S. Congress
Olson Entries Take Top Hog Show Prizes
The Lyle Olson family captured multiple top prizes at the state spring market hog show at Hawkeye Downs Cedar Rapids winning grand champion individual barrow and grand champion tracklot. Lyle exhibited a 280 pound Duroc while his sons Craig and Mark showed a 264 pound Spot. Lyle’s hog won the grand derby and his sons earned reserve open derby and trucklot honors for a six hog crossbred pen. The Olsons also claimed derby gains and multiple first time reserve grand champions among other winners.
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Lyle Olson
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
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Lyle
Craig
Mark
Owen
Newhall
Barrow
Murl McCulloh
Camanche
Paul Hofer
DeWitt
McCulloh
Winton McCulloh
Birthday Art Contest Honors Grant Wood at Cedar Rapids Art Center
The Cedar Rapids Art Center held a birthday card contest for under 12 entrants to celebrate artist Grant Wood born February 13. About 160 cards were received. two of the top five are displayed in the Grant Wood gallery. Winning entrants receive 10 dollars each.
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Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids Art Center
Grant
Art Center
Third Street SE
Karen Williamson
Coggan
Michael McLain
Mansfield Avenue SE
Grant Wood School
Carla Boysen
Route One
Lisbon
Thomas McElmeel
Redbud Road
Robbie Beadle
Higley Avenue
Andrea Faches
Fifth Avenue SE
Old Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Stone City
The
Ford Shelves Plan To Suspend IRS Chief Alexander
The White House shelved a proposal to suspend Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Donald Alexander while grand jury inquiries proceed. Sources say strategy discussions noted suspension could imply prejudice, but officials monitor the Justice Department investigation as Americans file taxes. The option aimed to remove Alexander from daily command without asserting substantiated misconduct.
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Washington
White House
Donald Alexander
Internal Revenue
Alexander
Justice Department
Ford Administration
Ford
IRS
Police
Two Springville Girls Overdose On Jimsonweed Seeds
Two teenage girls aged 15 and 13 nearly died early Saturday after eating jimsonweed seeds to get high. Authorities say such wild plants are an increasing danger to youths and hospitals, with the girls in fair condition after rushed treatment at St. Luke's hospital.
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Springville
Ted Beuter
Linn County
St. Luke’s Hospital
Reuter
St. Luke's
Lawmaker to Seek Contempt Citation Over Schorr Leak
New York congressman Samuel Stratton said he will pursue contempt charges in Congress against CBS journalist Daniel Schorr for arranging publication of a secret House intelligence committee report. Schorr defended his actions as journalistic duty while CBS News avoided comment. The Pike Committee blocked publication until sensitive material could be redacted.
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Lawmaker
Daniel Schorr
Albany
N.Y
Samuel Stratton
D-N.y
Congress
CBS
House Intelligence Committee
Schorr
Congressman Stratton
Secret House Intelligence Committee
CBS News
Stratton
House
Otis Pike
Village Voice
Amsterdam
Supreme Court
Relic Town Hotels Survive Amid Motel Boom
Don’t miss the feature on enduring small town hotels as motels rise. The piece previews a Page 1B story. Also highlighted are Dr. Alice Ginott on parenting issues and Marjorie Margolies Mezvinsky’s single parent life before marriage, with related stories on Pages 5 and 6C.
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Alice Ginott
Marjorie Margolies Mezvinsky
Cloudy Weather Forecast With Mild Day and Cooler Night
Cloudy and mild today with highs in the low 50s. Tonight will cool with decreasing clouds and lows near 30. Monday will see highs in the 40s. An unrelated stray line about hesitation appears in the source text.
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N.Y
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