Grant Wood Area Proposes Plan For Racial Balance
Tyler area parents presented a plan at a Cedar Rapids area meeting to shift attendance boundaries to cut Tyler elementary minority share from over 50 percent toward district guidelines of 20 percent. The proposal seeks open enrollment for Tyler while preserving neighborhood schools and reallocating grades among Grant Wood Johnson Tyler and Buchanan alternatives.
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Grant Wood
Tyler
Air Hoc
Cedar, Rapids
Washington High School
Old Marion Road
Oakland Road
Thirty-second Street
Department of Research Services
Second Avenue
Tyler Elementary
Buchanan
Johnson
Sutheset
Huchanan
Crant
Wood
Monroe
Erskine
Squaw
Creek
Sly A
Milady
Wes Vouasly
Squaw Creek
Buchanans
Cay School
Hertz Drive
Airs
James FR. Kreamer
Memorial Drive
Linn Residents Paid $62 919 in Food Stamp Issuance
In December 6848 people in Linn county received food stamps, up 19 from November, per acting county social services director Loren Jansa. Voluntary enrollment with no boundary changes noted by district research services head George Htoss. Total issuance reached $189 179 with $62 919.25 paid to receive bonus coupons of $126 259.75, while 228 502 pounds were distributed to institutions. Statewide redistricting committee plans final action March 1 after February 26 hearings.
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Linn
Loren Jansa
George Htoss
District Research Services
Hac
Institutions Island
Preiss Appeals Termination of Decorah Airport Lease
Gerhard Preiss, a flying instructor at Decorah's airport, appealed the Winneshiek county district court ruling that his lease had no definite term. He contends the airport lease was for five years with exclusive rights, argues substantial investment and relocation from Ladysmith Wisconsin, and says last spring’s eviction notice creates hardship.
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Decomas
Gerhard Preiss
Decoaah
Supreme Court
Decorah
Preiss
Winneshiek
Ladysmith
Wis
Directors Elected By Harnico-Em ployes Credit Union
Richard W. Cole of Cedar Rapids and Raymond F. Barta of Marion were elected directors of the Harnico-Employes Credit Union serving Harnischfeger Corp. Employees. Officers re-elected at the annual meeting include James W. Hardesty as president Leland Nowadzky as vice president William Stroope as treasurer and Phyllis White as secretary. The credit union at 5023 J Street SW will move soon to new facilities at 5391 Harnischfeger Drive SW.
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Richard W. Cole
Cedar Rapids
Raymond F. Barta
Marion, S
Harnco- Employes Credit Union
Harnisch- Teper Corp
James W. Hardesty
Leland Nowadzky
William Stroope
Phyllis White
Credit ,Union
J Street
Harnischfeger Drive
Gingerbread party sparks trial and fine in Preston
In Preston England Rodney Kerr was fined $1 005 for supplying and possessing marijuana in connection with a gingerbread party dish. Joy Coward 20 years old suffered dizziness hallucinations and temporary blindness after eating the gingerbread. The case centers on the alleged use of marijuana as the magic ingredient.
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Preston
England
UPI
Rodney Kerr
Joy Coward
Kerr
Empty Coal Cars Derail at Victor
Victor dispatch reports thirty empty coal hopper cars of a Rock Island Lines freight train derailed just west of town Thursday. No injuries occurred and officials said all cars had been removed from mainline tracks. Crews worked Thursday night to repair track worn by the incident. Cause was not known.
Iowa City Officer Challenges Retirement Board
Charles II Snyder, a former captain of detectives with the Iowa City police, filed in Johnson County district court a petition claiming improper retirement by the trustees of the policemen's pension fund. He says he had surgery and was cleared to return to duty in 1972, and alleges the board acted illegally and beyond its jurisdiction in voting his retirement.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Polieman's Pension Fund
Charles II
Snyder
Board of Trust
Con
Promenade Orchestra Concert in Coe this Sunday
The Coe Promenade Orchestra presents its monthly concert Sunday at 4 30 p m in Naehler Kitchen auditorium. Admission is free. The program includes Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni Gounod Ballet Music from Faust and Schubert Unfinished Symphony conducted by Thomas C Slattery Funds come from a Recording Industries Performance Trust Fund grant with cooperation from Local 137 of the American Federation of Musicians.
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Coe Promenade
Coe
Naehler-Kitchin
Mozart
Dor Giovanni
Charles Gounod
The
American Federation of Musicians
Cancer Crusade Boosts Local Volunteers in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids the Linn County Cancer Society led volunteer captains through meetings urging greater participation in the annual Cancer Crusade. Mrs. George W. Sullivan stressed that more people will undergo physical exams during the crusade period, aiding early cancer detection. Mrs. James Owen noted one in six cancers can be saved with prompt diagnosis. About 250 captains will recruit volunteers, with over 2,500 expected to join the Cedar Rapids crusade.
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Canoer Crusade
Cedar Rapids
George W. Sullivan
Peoples Downtown Bank
Linn County
James Owen
Linn County Cancer Society
Owen
Coder Rapids
Mrs Cole Urges Safer Busing Flexibility for Students
MOINES UP I A member of the state called for school boards to decide which students should be bused based on safety rather than a fixed distance. The current law requires transportation or reimbursement for those over one mile from school, ignoring pedestrians on unsafe streets. State officials warn liberalizing the rule could cost several hundred thousand dollars annually.
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Des: Moines
UPI
Imme
Derorah
Richard Cole
Cole
Robert Benton
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Hy'Ana Conner
Kennedy
EH Macap
Victor
Tarren
Cancer Crusade
Hawkeye
Harold Ungerer
Here
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Imerourrick
TRE Gremlin
Walnur Cr Marte
Blairs Ferry
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