Merger talk revived in Linn-Mar Marion districts over funding and space
As Marion enrollments fall and Linn-Mar faces stable or growing pupil numbers the two districts consider consolidation. Linn-Mar would gain higher taxes while Marion would benefit from shared resources yet still face high school space needs. A future third partner Cedar Rapids or broader merging of Linn County districts is proposed with talks planned.
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Marion
Linn-Mar
Linn- Mar
Iowa
Lindale Plaza
Collins Division
Rockwell International
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
College
Upgrading trial skills in the ABA reform debate
Chief Justice Burger questions lawyer competence and the ABA faces calls for better courtroom training. F Lee Bailey defends measured standards and suggests competence requirements before trying serious cases, with potential legal action for bungled defenses. Both sides push for higher standards in trial work.
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England
Bailey
Justice Burger
Mr. Bailey
ABA
Child snatching crisis reaches federal focus
In Washington a father battles to find Mason Miller after a 1974 abduction, highlighting a rising national crisis. The Senate passes a criminal code revision to make parental child snatching a federal offense with up to six months in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine, plus use of HEW’s Parent Locator Service and FBI as a last resort.
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Mason
Washington
FBI
IRS
New Parent Locator Service
HEW
Children’s Rights Inc. of
Arnold Miller
Senate
House
Justice Department
Editorial Letters Support Free Press Against Forced Retractions
A reader urges publishers to correct false ads themselves rather than allow government intervention. They argue the First Amendment protects truthful reporting and that publishers should refuse future ads after truth is known. They acknowledge penalties deter wrongdoing but lament government role over private enterprise.
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STP Corp
Big Brother
STP
Free Press
Debate on Eisenhower school closures and Panama Canal treaties
The letter argues against consolidating elementary classes at Eisenhower High due to crowding elsewhere and costs for crossings and sidewalks. It notes enrollment at nearby Hiawatha and Nixon schools, the Kennedy Work Study Laboratory, and off-site programs. It also critiques U S senators for supporting Panama Canal treaties despite constituent opposition and questions the idea of majority rule.
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Eisenhower
Hiawatha
Nixon
Kennedy
Noelridge School
Sen. Clark
Sen. Culver
Iowa
Washington
Cedar Rapids School Board task force reels from budget push
The Cedar Rapids School Board task force recommends closing elementary classes at Eisenhower School to save money, prompting praise for their long hours while warning the plan may affect students and staffing.
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Cedar Rapids School Board
Eisenhower School
Value oriented education revival gains traction in Indianapolis
The piece highlights Public School No. 63 in Indianapolis where value oriented education, started in 1970 under Principal Beatrice Bowles with American Institute of Character Education support, reduced vandalism and truancy. It argues for moral education over welfare-based reform and cites broader societal calls to reintroduce character as a guiding force, referencing Anita Bryant, the death penalty trend, and author Frank Goble’s critique of modern nihilism.
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Indianapolis
Beatrice Bowles
American Institute of Character Education
America
Anita Bryant
Good Housekeeping
Miami
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Martha Angle
Robert Walters
Mason Daniel Miller
Arnold I. Miller
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Atlanta
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Charles E. Bennett
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D-N.y
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Hawkeye
CBS
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D-Neb
Nebraska
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Vietnam
EN Wee
Jimmy Carter
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Bowles
Charles Bronson
John Ruskin
Frank Goble
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Thomas Jefferson Research Center
Pasadena
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Los Angeles Times Syndicate
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