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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1969

Page

5

No State Aid Cuts for Weather-Closed Iowa Schools

Des Moines Iowa officials say weather-related school closings are unlikely to cut state aid as districts are urged to compensate missed days by May 29. Paul Skarba of the Department of Public Instruction recommends Easter variation conference days and Saturday or evening parent teacher conferences if needed, with local decisions on how to make up days.

DES Moines UPS Iowa Department of Public Instruction Paul Skarba Skarba

Sled crash claims 11 year old in Dubuque

AP reports 11 year old Steven W. Connolly died after his sled slid into a bus in Dubuque. Police identified him as the son of Marvin and unnamed Connolly. The tragedy occurred Monday night as emergency responders rushed to the scene.

Dubuque Steven W. Connolly Marvin Connolly

Arts Festival Set in Tipton

The Tipton AAUW sponsors a fine arts festival on April 12 featuring Cedar county schools adult education classes and individual exhibitors. Tipton High School musical groups perform and a 20 member UNI modern dance group directed by Barbara Darling appears. Admission is free for the art show and 50 cents for adults 25 cents for students for the dance program.

Cedar County Tipton High School University of Northern Iowa Barbara Darling

Elkader Jaycees Award Winners Named at Banquet

Jim Hosch Clayton county extension director received distinguished service honors at the Elkader Jaycees annual awards banquet. Don Larson was outstanding young farmer Rev Dan Diekhoff Elkport was outstanding young religious leader Gary Blumhagen Central Community high school outstanding young educator and Emmett Whalen Elkader clothing store owner named boss of the year. Ed Olson received a special award as charter president.

Elkader Jim Hosch Clayton County Elkader Jaycees Don Larson Dan Diekhoff Elkport Gary Blumhagen Central Community High School Emmett Whalen Ed Olson

Cornellians to Hear Aerospace Official

Mt Vernon will host Dr C Lyle Tiffany of Bendix Aerospace Ann Arbor Mich as visiting lecturer at Cornell College on Wednesday and Thursday at 730 pm. The talk is part of a national physics outreach program now in its twelfth year funded by the National Science Foundation and supported by the AAAPT and the AIP.

MT. Vernon C. Lyle Tiffany Bendix Aerospace Ann Arbor Mich Cornell College American Assn. of Physics American Institute of Physics National Science Foundation

Dr. Carl W. Strom Former Foreign Service Leader Dies

Decorah mourns the death of Dr. Carl W. Strom 69 former director of the Foreign Service Institute in Washington and longtime Luther College mathematics professor He served as ambassador to Cambodia and Bolivia and later led the Luther College placement bureau Survivors include Mrs Strom and two daughters

Dr. Strom Dies Strom Foreign Service Institute Department of State Washington, D.C Luther College Ft. Lauderdale Fla Cambodia Eisenhower Bolivia

Tapered Off Effort Calls for Restoration to Support Growth

After a period of reduced activity the plan seeks to restore the cut and stimulate expansion. Officials emphasize restoring resources to boost investment and job creation in the region.

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