Linn-Mar schedules early dismissals for parent teacher conferences
First semester ends Thursday with a 90 minute early dismissal for most students to hold parent teacher conferences. Bowman Woods kindergarteners attend usual Thursday hours while all other district students are dismissed early. Friday is a district day off for all, including kindergartners, as conferences continue in elementary buildings and high school teachers have in service. Cycle Day I begins second semester.
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Linn- Mar
Bowman Woods
Pre-retirement seminar slated at First United Methodist Church
A two hour evening seminar on Pre-retirement begins Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with follow up sessions set for Jan 17 24 and 31. Margaret Martin of Kirkwood Community College leads the program funded under Title Six of the CETA program with topics on financial planning and health. Fire call Marion firemen respond to 1298 12th St. for a faulty fireplace floor causing minor damage. YMCA Marion branch schedule lists activities for adults youth and lessons throughout the day. Wanted help wanted full and part time bartenders starting wage 3 per hour apply in person at Stickney’s.
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Margaret Martin
Kirkwood Community College
Marion
Howard Parks
12Th St
Stickney’s. Adv
Educator argues for standard English for Black students
Dr. Henry Parker of the University of Northern Iowa and Parker Academy in Waterloo spoke at a Tyler School workshop. He said Black English differs yet is not inferior, and that Black children must learn standard English to succeed, while preserving home speech.
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Henry Parker
Parker
University of Northern Iowa
Parker Academy
Waterloo
Tyler School
Title I
Cedar Rapids Community
Alex Haley
United States
Karina shrimp crew shares rise as catch hits millions
The 19 crew of the Karina earned 50000 each in 1977 while total catches neared 3 million dollars. The crew shared nearly 1 million, with the ship owners taking the remaining amount.
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Thorshawn
Faeroe Islands
Romans wore leather subligaria at Hadrian's Wall
London AP reports archaeologist Robin Birley says Romans on frontier duty at Hadrian's Wall wore leather knickers called subligaria under tunics to keep out the cold. Tablets mentioning the under pants have been found, but no garments themselves.
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London
Britain
Robin Birley
Birley
Hadrian’s Wall
England
Marion Independent to Close First Semester Early
Marion Independent Schools wrap up the first semester on Friday with the high school resuming on January 16 while junior high and elementary schools are closed that day. A faculty in service day will close the high school on January 20.
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Marion Independent Schools
LAFF-A-DAY Safe Living Advice
Cartoon caption offers light guidance on daily safe driving habits. It humorously notes to avoid heavy loads, long trips, sharp turns, quick starts, and hills to stay safe on the road.
McGovern says Eagleton hid health concerns before 1972 exit
In his memoir Grassroots, George McGovern says Eagleton would have resisted withdrawal if McGovern had publicly raised health worries. He says Eagleton stood down to shield the party, with doctors privately warning about stress handling capability and nerves.
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Washington
George McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
McGovern
Eagleton
Richard Nixon
Sargent Shriver
Similar blasts 88 years ago told
Sen Williams cites a Congressional Research Service report noting explosions similar to recent high altitude blasts off the Atlantic coast were reported in 1890 in India Scotland Australia New York and Connecticut. Experts dispute the cause and no consensus exists on why these events occur.
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UPI
Atlantic
World
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
India
Australia
Williams
Congressional Research Service
Library of Congress
Scotland
New York
Connecticut
Bell maker Alfred Paccard dies at 68 in Paris
Alfred Paccard, heir to a bell making tradition and discoverer of a method to match bell tones within fractions of a semitone, died Saturday after a heart attack in Paris on Friday. He was 68.
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Annecy
France
Alfred Paccard
Paris
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