Freedman warns on erosion of science training in U.S.
University of Iowa President James O Freedman says the United States lags in science and engineering as investment in R&D declines since 1965 while other nations boost shares. He urges a major nationwide program to renovate university laboratories and improve high school science and math teachers.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
James O. Freedman
United States
Soviet Union
Japan
France
West Germany
Freedman
Iowa Memorial Union
Coralville
America
Tax evasion plea nets $10,000 fine and probation
Jake V Power 69 of 1346 Elmhurst Drive NE was fined 10,000 dollars and given a one year probation after pleading guilty to one count of a four count income tax evasion indictment. He under reported income for 1979, facing 11,006 dollars in additional taxes, with alleged evasion on 29,000 dollars across 1976 to 1979. Also noted.
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Jake V. Power
Elmhurst Drive
Edward McManus
Cedar Rapids
Power
Burglary Reports Include Home and Garage Thefts
Police say items valued at 1650 vanished from the Martin L Tomkins residence 1235 Fourth Ave SE between Jan 16 and Sunday. A trunk contents a bow and arrows and books were taken from a storage closet after a rear door lock slipped. An outboard motor and fishing gear valued at 460 were stolen from the Kevin Ealy residence 1721 B Ave NE over the weekend after a padlock was broken.
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Lois Snyder
Fourth Ave. SE
Martin L. Tomkins
Fourth Ave
Kevin Ealy
B Ave
Fire damages unfinished addition at 1351 21st Ave SW
Late last night a fire heavily damaged an unfinished addition at 1351 21st Ave SW. Neighbors reported two explosions and smoke before firefighters arrived shortly before 11 p m. District Chief William Daugherty said the cause appeared electrical but a fire investigator would determine it today. The blaze charred the southern addition and caused smoke damage to the kitchen. Two Center Point youths were arrested Sunday on second degree burglary charges.
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21St Ave
William Daugherty
Rails Derailment Splashes Diesel Into Mississippi River
Nineteen cars from a Milwaukee Railroad freight train derailed three miles south of Lansing. One locomotive fell into the Mississippi, spilling about 1000 gallons of diesel. officials say most is contained and the river should suffer no severe damage. A sodium hydroxide car also entered the water but is not believed to have leaked. The track was blocked and trains rerouted as cleanup continued. The derailment cause is under investigation.
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Lansing
Milwaukee Railroad
Mississippi River
Iowa Department of Environmental Quality
Marquette
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Cedar County
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Sixth St
Sherri Lynn Sevening
Ninth St. SW
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J St. SW
Linn Sheriff's Deputies
Warner's Automotive
Center Point
Tracy Bonar
Darryl Bower
Linn
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Sun
Lindale Mall
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Necedar Rapids
Iowa
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American Health Care Association
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Des Moines
TNE
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