Court ruling tightens limits on busing desegregation orders
The Supreme Court curtailed Reagan era efforts to curb federal judges power to order school desegregation busing. The court also blocked the execution of Thomas Barefoot and set a legal precedent for future condemned men. International tensions in Lebanon surfaced during talks with Israel as a rocket near the hotel disturbed negotiations. Former Gov. Robert Ray said he will not join Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co. The Iowa Supreme Court appeals for more staff and funding shift to state support. Cedar Rapids recreation chief John Foens resigns.
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Supreme Court
Reagan Administration
Thomas Barefoot
U.S
Robert Ray
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co
Des Moines
Ray
State
Reynoldson
Iowa
Freedman urges stronger science training for students
University of Iowa President James O Freedman says the United States must improve science education to match rivals like the Soviet Union Japan France and West Germany. The note mentions Cedar Rapids parents considering home schooling in the district.
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University of Iowa
James O. Freedman
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
France
West Germany
Metro-Iowa
Garner finally receives Purple Heart after 32 years
Actor James Garner was awarded the Purple Heart by the U.S. Army, 32 years after he was wounded in Korea. The note appears amid sports mentions, including Iowa Hawkeyes dropping to No. 16 after a loss to Wisconsin.
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Korea
James Garner
U.S. Army
People
Wisconsin
Iowa Hawkeyes
No. 1 clash in Mississippi Valley Conference showdown
Gedar Rapids Kennedy faces Dubuque Wahlert in a top ranked Class 3A boys basketball duel with the MVC lead and top seed on the line. Treasury bill rates rose at Monday's Washington auction, signaling higher savers' yields and prompting higher bank deposit rates.
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Gedar Rapids
Kennedy
Dubuque Wahlert
Mississippi Valley Conference
Treasury
Washington, D.C
Savings and Loan Associations
Money
Crop swap sign up starts under Reagan plan
The Reagan administration launches a new effort to cut crop surpluses as farmers fill sign-up sheets. By noon Monday 47 farmers had visited the Linn County Stabilization and Conservation Service office as two senators pledge to push a bill granting statutory authority.
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Linn County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Office
Reagan to push job training in State of the Union
President Reagan will urge new job training for the unemployed in his State of the Union address to Congress. He aims to bolster the economy, outline the 1983 fiscal agenda, and seek extended jobless benefits amid a recovering economy and rising deficits.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
Reagan
Congress
House
Senate
Reagan to address Congress with tax incentives and wage plans
President Reagan will deliver the State of the Union at 8 p.m. Iowa time before Congress and a national audience. He is expected to propose tax incentives for employers to hire hard-core jobless workers and a $2.50 teen minimum wage for summer jobs to boost youth hiring. He may also propose tax exempt college savings accounts and a one year federal pay freeze along with delaying COLA for retirees and military. Officials warn the deficit may reach $180 billion this year despite $45 billion in proposed savings.
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White House
Reagan
Congress
Larry Speakes
State of the Union
Iowa
Two area men sentenced in Vinton drug case
Two men from the Vinton area were sentenced for roles in an international drug operation that led to eight arrests near Vinton on November 2. McCue received nine months of a five year sentence with substance abuse evaluation and four years probation, while Fish got three years probation with 90 days at Cedar Rapids Community Corrections Center.
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Vinton
Robert A. McCue
Northview Place
Dennis R. Fish
Route 3
Cedar Rapids
McCue
Edward McManus
Iowa
Tim White
U.S
Robert Teig
Fish
Ted Ruffin
Iowa urged to pilot granny flats for elderly housing
Iowa agencies recommended a "granny flats" program placing elder cottages beside family homes to help seniors who need housing but not nursing care. Costs for six cottages near $150,000, with broader funding for related elderly housing projects and shared housing demonstrations across the state.
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Judy Daubenmier
Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa
Department of Social Services
Australia
United States
Pennsylvania
Office On Aging
Towa
Elderly Prefer Community Living Through Local Approach
The article highlights a method that enables seniors to stay in their own communities. It argues the approach supports independence, reduces isolation, and fosters ongoing ties with local services and neighbors.
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Freedman
Cedar Rapids Community School
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Purple Heart
Todd Waters
Jack Carmichael Advertising Inc
Minneapolis
Minn
Ad Agency
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vinton Area
Minnesota
Ruffin
Teig
Department
Malloy Jewelers
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Westdale
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