Grant Wood directors to add new member and ratify contracts
Grant Wood Area Education Agency board plans to welcome Russell Roby as a new member and ratify contracts with two employee groups. The meeting at 7 p.m. Monday will be at 4401 Sixth St. SW. Roby replaces Ken Techau after a Thursday vote. The agency reached tentative deals with professional and classified staff including a 3 percent raise on February 1 and 4 percent on July 1, with base salaries rising and the top salary capped at 34 420. details of the classified contract covering about 89 employees will follow next week.
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Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of
Sixth St
Russell Roby
S. 7Th St
Marion
Ken ‘Techau
Roby
William Huntoon
Grant Wood Education Association
Towa
City Briefs feature upcoming talks and local notices
Tuesday events include preschool pickups at 9 am and 10:15 am at PineView centers, a noon State of the City speech by Mayor Don Canney at Charlies on the river, and a council on aging potluck at Ambroz Center at noon. Also listed are sales, services, and local business ads from Gazette Classifieds.
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Cherry Hill
Johnson ‘Ave
Edgewood Rd
PineView I
PineView 1
Kirkwood
18Th Avenue
Ninth Street
Don Canney
Charlies
Collins
Martha Quint
The
Council On Aging
Potluck
Ambroz Center
Monitor choices for home computers in early PCs
The piece traces the evolution of computer displays from teletypes to monochrome and color monitors, noting cost ranges from about 100 to 150 for monochrome and 200 to 700 for color. It compares using a TV as a display, advises on features, and highlights when color monitors add value for general purpose home machines.
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Larry
Carrie
Hobby
Apple
IBM
Compute
ABC Publishing
Luton
Packaging
Dubious Fast-tan Lotions Questioned by Dermatologists
Winter sun seekers are drawn to fast tan accelerators, but a Cleveland Clinic study found Estee Lauder Golden Sun Pre-Tan Accelerator and Coppertone Natural Tan Accelerator do not boost melanin without UV light nor enhance tanning with UV exposure. Dermatologist Dr. Norman Levine cautions the idea may be sound in theory but ineffective in practice.
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Norman Levine
University of Arizona
Journal of the
American Academy of Dermatology
Estee Lauder
Coppertone
Christine Jaw
Health: Start Cold On Cold Iowa Days
University of Iowa physiologist Edgar Folk urges a cold shower to acclimate to Iowa winters. He says colder showers reduce shock when outdoors and can be used similarly in heat waves, opposing the common habit of remaining in warmth. Train the body to the environment for better comfort.
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Iowa
University of Iown
Edgar Folk
Shock danger in bathtub bubbling machines
The Consumer Product Safety Commission cautions owners of bubbling bathtub machines to use them carefully due to electrical shock risks. No injuries reported yet, but if the motor unit falls into water while plugged in, serious shock or electrocution could occur.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
Fitness Kids Need More Exercise
A Reebok Information Bureau report notes up to half of American schoolchildren lack sufficient exercise. The American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance cites deficient physical education classes and urges 30 minutes daily for grades up to six and 50 minutes daily through high school.
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Reebok Information Bureau
The
American Alliance For Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
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