Basic Design for Four Cedar Rapids Elementary Schools
The Cedar Rapids school board approved a basic open plan design for four new elementary schools as part of a 7.2 million building program. The two story, partition free classrooms feature direct outdoor exits and central library facing upper level classrooms. Buildings may be two or three sections with exterior sand blasted concrete and cedar finishes. air conditioning possible if funds allow.
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Cedar Rapids
Ted Healey
Associated Architects of
Minnesota approves four school constructions plans
Currie said teachers will be involved in later design stages. The program includes about 2.8 million dollars for construction of four schools. Preliminary plans approved for an Arthur school addition and remodeling of the Board of Education building. Arthur project adds gym, library, and new classroom. Board project remodels auditorium into teaching resources center and offices. Polk school addition delayed as plans were not completed.
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Currie
Arthur School
B Avenue
Board of Education
Second Avenue
Arthur
Polk School
Cedar Rapids teachers push for smaller classes and pay reform
Cedar Rapids educators plan to reduce class sizes, index the salary schedule, and provide more prep time for elementary teachers. A 1,100-teacher poll showed 64 percent backing blue cards as leverage in talks with the school board, signaling a shift toward stricter bargaining.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Christianson
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
Christianson
CREA
Californian Appointed to School Post
The Cedar Rapids board named Dr. William K. Ramstad to the new assistant superintendent for personnel, research and information services. Ramstad, 46, will lead one division under a new district alignment and earn 21000 dollars yearly, with 10500 to be paid this fiscal year. He arrives Friday and brings a background as Marin junior college district superintendent and Palo Alto assistant superintendent.
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Cedar Rapids
Supt
Craig Currie
Ramstad
Marin Junior College
Kentfield
Calif
Palo Alto Unified
California
Shoreline Public Schools
Seattle
School Bond Sale Set for February 27
The board of education approved a sale of 5.9 million in school construction bonds for February 27. Voters approved the sale last October 14, with funds to be combined with other money to finance 7.2 million in new buildings additions and remodeling. Bonds retire on a 19 year schedule ending in 1988 and a resolution was adopted to set the sale and notice to bidders.
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Board of Education
Lock falls off cell door shocks Des Moines jail
Des Moines police jailer locks in a drunken prisoner whose cell door lock falls off as he shakes the bars. Workers replace the pad lock and the key breaks. a locksmith is called and by midnight the inmate is secured.
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Des Moines
Board’s offer for Eberle land rejected in Twin Pines
Cedar Rapids school board offered 56 250 for 45 acres in Twin Pines part of a 104 acre plot once held by the county for a health center site. Mrs Eberle rejected the offer. Board president Ernest Pence said condemnation won’t be pursued as needs are too far in the future.
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Cedar Rapids
Twin Pines
Ernest Pence
Pence
George Eberle
County Board of Supervisors
Eberle
National Debt Nears Ceiling in 1968 Rise
The national debt edged toward the $365 billion ceiling, reaching $361.2 billion at year end 1968. The increase for the year was 4 percent, about $15.3 billion, with room to advance only another $3.8 billion unless Congress raises the limit.
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Washington
Treasury
Congress
Schools Asked For Course on Negro History in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids schools face a push from the NAACP to add Negro history to all grades. Superintendent Craig Currie said a report on Negro history in the social studies program will be sent to NAACP officers. He noted history is currently integrated into overall social sciences, not offered as a separate course. Currie opposed dispersal of Negro students, citing prior human rights commission discussion.
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Cedar Rapids
Supt
Craig Currie
The
NAACP
Currie
Tyler School
Human Rights Commission
Columnists and entertainment draft list with bylines
A fragment listing columnists and departments such as Louis Harris Evans and Novak Rick DuBrow Leonard Lyons Gus Schrader Don Walton Abby Van Buren Dr. Andelman Erma Bombeck with picture page notes. It reads like a reader index indicating features across columns and entertainment.
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Abby van Buren
Andelman
Erma Bombeck
NAACP Resolution Sent Over Tyler School Integration Row
The Tyler neighborhood school faces integration tensions as a resolution to Currie is read at a school board meeting. Lorene Harrington, NAACP Tyler chapter secretary and public school teacher, sent the document to Currie.
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Tyler
Tyler School
Currie
School‘ Board
Lorene Harrington
NAACP
Harrington
Three Cedar Rapids Residents Arrested Over Bad Checks
Police arrested John D. Loftus Patricia J. Laver and Mary L. Eschen on warrants accusing false uttering of checks. Loftus 36 wrote a $10 bad check to A and P Food store on Sept 15 1968. Laver 43 uttered a $19 check to Me Too store on Sept 15 1968. Eschen 26 uttered a $17.11 check to Hy Vee on Sept 7 1968. All posted bonds and were released.
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Cedar Rapids
John D. Loftus
Thirty-second Street
A and P Food
Town and Country
Patricia J. Laver
Ely Avenue
Me Too
First Avenue
Mary L. Eschen
Eleventh Street
Johnson Avenue
Three Mart In Crash of Three Cars
Three people were injured in a three vehicle crash at First avenue and Fifteenth street SW Monday. Patricia R. Clark faced failure to yield charges after her car turned left and struck Jean C. McDowell, pushing McDowell’s into John F. Lutz’s vehicle. Three injured in Clark vehicle were treated at Mercy hospital and released.
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First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Patricia R. Clark
O Avenue NW
Jean C. McDowell
Juniper Drive
McDowell
Clark Auto
John +f Lutz
Twenty-first Street
Clark
Marti Meek
Seminole Avenue NW
Dixie Clang
First Avenue NW
Gale Forrestal
Mercy Hospital
Leona Show
Sixteenth Avenue
Hilary
A Avenue
Tenth Street
Teresa Holmes
Rockford Road
Miss Holmes
Collision report mentions driver Mary L. Mottet not charged
Police said the incident occurred on First Avenue West in the 700 block. The driver identified as Mary L. Mottet of 1300 Eighth Avenue SW was not charged.
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Icross
First Avenue
Mary L. Mottet
Eighth Avenue
Cedar Rapids School District Employs Over Two Thousand
A Cedar Rapids Community school district study shows 2,029 current employees, up 384 from three years ago when 1,645 worked. Of the total 1,317 are teachers counselors and librarians, 415 are administrative clerical custodial and maintenance staff, 297 are on the food service line, and 75 are administrators. The district operates 39 schools plus Kingston stadium and related facilities.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Food Service
Kingston ‘Stadium
Hiawatha
Lockers Entered at Jane Boyd Community House
Two lockers were broken into Sunday night at the Jane Boyd Community House. Norma Butz reported a ring valued at 50 dollars stolen from her locker. Thomas Hines said his daughter's locker was entered and a ring a watch and glasses valued at 80.50 dollars were taken.
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Jane Boyd
Norma Butz
Ravenwood Terrace NW
Thomas Hines
Help Wanted Ad Offers Clues to Word Puzzles
A small help wanted notice hints at solving word problems through clues. The brief item frames a challenge as a job listing inviting readers to apply with problem solving skills.
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Don Walton
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Peoples
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