South Tama Board Mulls Junior High merger and Tama elementary plan
The South Tama School Board discussed combining North Toledo and South Tama junior highs into one Toledo building, with the Tama junior high converted to an elementary for grades four to six. Other actions include hiring Kingscott and Associates to study conversion costs, and approving an in service program costing about 12000 dollars for 1969-70.
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South Tama
TAMA
North
Toledo
South Junior High
Douglas Dunlap
Tama O
Kingscott and Associates
Davenport
Eleanor Mason
Chelsea
Carlson Gets $5 Million in Interstate Jobs
The Iowa highway commission announced low bidders on contracts totaling about 11.97 million dollars. Fred Carlson Co Inc of Decorah bid the Clarke county and Decatur county projects, with 3.058 million and 2.125 million respectively, for Portland cement concrete paving on 8.7 miles and 6.4 miles of interstate work.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Clarke
Decatur
Fred Carlson Co., Inc
Decorah
Clarke County
Decatur County
Keokuk
Iowa 21
Coal Creek Crossing
What Cheer
Muscatine and Fox
Luther Student Elected President In All-School Vote
Luther College junior Lee Kidd of Altamonte Springs Florida won the student body presidency after an election held Tuesday. He defeated Jon Nelson of McFarland Wisconsin as fourteen nominees vied for campus offices in a two day convention this week. Kidd succeeds David Prestegaard of Lee Illinois in two weeks.
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Decorah
Lee Kidd
Luther College
Altamonte Springs
Fla
Kidd
Jon Nelson
McFarland
Wis
David Eric Prestegaard
Lee, Ill
Tripoli man burned in early morning house fire
Lawrence Moeller, 49, was pulled from his burning north Tripoli residence about 12:30 a.m. Thursday after a passing motorist spotted the blaze. He suffered burns on his hands and arms and was taken to Sumner hospital for treatment.
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Tripoli
Lawrence Moeller
Sumner Hospital
Cedar Rapids Gazette Establishment and Subscription Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883 by The Gazette Co., is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE, Cedar Rapids IA. Subscription rates list nightly and Sunday packages at $1.70 monthly or $16 yearly, with afternoon and Sunday seven issues at $1.85 monthly or $17 yearly. U.S. territories $27 yearly. No mail subscriptions are accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service.
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the Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
U.S. Territories
South Tama Rebuffs Germany Trip by German Club
South Tama school board rejected a two week trip to Germany proposed by high school German club members. Teacher Don Harrison sought approval for a $4,450 educational program including travel by train in Europe and stays with German families. Board members favored future trips within North America and urged proper prior approval and publicity procedures.
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TAMA
South Tama School Board
Germany
U.S
Canada
Don Harrison
South Tama High School
Wieting
Toledo
Europe
Harrison
Rex Cobet
Ervin Heller
William Lazar
Frank Fetter
Walter Murphy
Supt
R. F. Leland
Donald Bachman
Bachman
Air of GOP Mystery Slows Legislature Progress
Legislative notes describe slow session pace amid closed Republican strategy sessions in Lt. Gov Jepsen's office. Friction over budget alignment and Senate rule changes delays explain the lag, while reporters await public explanations. The Senate rejected a long standing explanatory practice before adopting new rules.
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Roger Jepsen
Frank Nye
Senate
House
Legislative Processes Study Committee
B’gorra
Hit and Run Dog Incident Delights TV Comedy Night
A stray dog incident interrupts Thursday night viewing on KCRG TV 9. The program features a comedy favorite in color at 7 o'clock, drawing curious audience interest.
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Kcrg-Tv
9 In Color
Black Night Show Friday at Fayette
Upper Iowa college black students stage Black Night in Colgrove-Walker auditorium from 9 30 p m to midnight featuring The Soulful Strutters The Emblems The Colorations and The Ebonaires. Admission is free Publicity Chairman Connie Washington says the show is open to the public and invites everyone to attend.
Kosek Confident Abortion Bill Passes Amid Catholic Opposition
In Des Moines Iowa Senate Social Services Chair Ernest Kosek predicts the liberalized abortion bill will pass despite strong Catholic opposition. He cites flood of mail and pressure though believes amendments will be unnecessary. Opponents including Sen George O Malley report broad unfriendly mail from across the state.
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Des Moines
Senate Social Services Committee
Iowa
Ernest Kosek
Cedar Rapids
Kosek
John Walsh
R-Dubuque
James McNally
Iowa Medical Assn
I Iowa Council of Churches
Social Services Committee
George O'Malley
Arthur Neu
R-Carroll
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