Discotheque Marathon Winners Highlight 1920s Teen Scene
A first ever Our Place New York marathon dance contest crowned 18 year old Evie Asness of Long Island City and 21 year old Harvey Zaimoff of Brooklyn after 105 hours of dancing. The piece covers discotheque culture, teen fashion, and a NASA grant roundup noting 20 grants totaling 2,038,603 to 18 institutions.
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New York
Evie Asness
Long Island City
Harvey Zaimoff
Brooklyn
Evie
symereIce
Harvey
Our Place
Philip Upchurch
Sybil Burton
Arthur
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Washington, D.C
Title I Program Starts in Marion Schools
Marion Independent School District moves forward with a federal Title I program to aid educationally deprived students in Lincoln Washington and Irving elementary schools and district junior and senior high schools. Superintendent Sorensen outlines staffing increases, including remedial reading instructors and a full-time coordinator, plus one extra nurse. total district funding is $37,791 through 1968. A brochure outlining policies was presented, and permission was given to hire an intermediate special education teacher for next year.
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Gordon Harstad
Marion Independent School Board
Supt
Richard Sorensen
Sorensen
R. F. van Dyke
State Department of Public Instruction
Des Moines
Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Marion
Lincoln
Washington
Irving
Toddville Legion Auxiliary Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The Toddville Legion auxiliary marks its 20th anniversary with a 1:30 ceremony honoring long time chaplain Rhoda Strait. An open house follows at 3:00.
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Toddville
Toddville Legion Auxiliary
Rhoda Strait
Linn-Mar Board Sees Staff Changes And Budget Focus
The Marion district will fund tuition for a Linn-Mar class with anticipated full enrollment next year. Two teacher resignations were accepted, Irene Christianson leaving Emerson second grade for replacement Sylvia Osland. Susan Sherrard takes leave. Carlene Meier will replace her at Longfellow. Bruce Taylor to replace Leona Smith as seventh grade science, effective month end. Budget conference topics set for Des Moines January 14 and February 2 at Linn County REA building.
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Linn-Mar
Marion
Irene L. Christianson
Emerson
Sylvia Osland
Longfellow
Susan Sherrard
Carlene Meier
Bruce Taylor
Leona Smith
Des Moines
Ben Franklin Store Offers Large Office Supplies Selection
Advertisement notes a large selection of office supplies available at the Ben Franklin store as featured on Page 11 of the Marion News.
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Marion
Ben Franklin
Former Marion Resident Dorothy Miller Dies at 53
Word reaches Marion of the death Tuesday of Mrs. E M Miller 53 at Bettendorf She had undergone brain surgery last September and had been convalescing Survivors include her husband a daughter Mrs David Sohr of Davenport and a son Douglas at home Services are planned in Davenport Burial will be in Davenport The report also notes Marion police bicycle licensing Saturday 9 am to noon at the rear of City Hall bikes must be in good condition with two fenders
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Marion
E. M. Miller
Bettendorf
Millers
Cedar Rapids
Dolly Miller
David Sohr
Davenport
Douglas
Outlook Gloomy At Summit Talk
In Tashkent India Prime Minister Shastri and Pakistan President Ayub Khan met for the first time in two days at the deadlocked summit. A well-informed source said mediation by Soviet Premier Kosygin is not producing bright prospects for progress.
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Tashkent
Ussr
Shastri
India
Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Kosygin
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