Cedar Rapids School Board OKs 35.8 Million Budget
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved publication of a 35.8 million budget for the 1978-79 year. A public hearing is set for February 10 at 7:30 p.m. The tax ask is 17,953,621 with certification due February 15. The plan includes 32.7 million general fund and 3.1 million schoolhouse fund with local taxes of 15.2 million. Revenue estimates include 14.7 million state aid and 1.0 million federal aid. A 1.9 million special/SES education share and 1.9 million for special ed are included. More than 400 students are in special education.
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Cedar Rapids
Wiedersberg
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Media and
Spetial
Joint County School System
Let Rapids
Area Education Agency
Special Education
House May Skip Lincoln Vacation to Pass Legislation
Washington AP report says the House may skip its traditional Lincoln day recess Feb 8 17 to advance economic energy bills. Speakers from both parties indicate they will stay in session if needed, with Republicans willing to cancel Lincoln day observances to back major legislation.
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Washington
House
Albert
D-Oklu
Newsmen
John B. Anderson
Ilinois
John Rhodes
Arizona
Rhodes
Unemployment Rises in Linn to 2.7 Percent in December
Linn County’s unemployment rate edged up to 2.7 percent in December from 2.4 percent in November. Larry Venega of the Town Employment Security Commission predicts further rise through February as agriculture retail trade and construction face seasonal declines. Manufacturing jobs fell 600 from November to December while Cedar Rapids plants laid off workers. average weekly earnings in Cedar Rapids were $211.42 in December, with hourly earnings at $5.01.
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Lint
Larry Venega
Town Employment Security Commission
ESC
Cedar Rapids
Link Tornadoes to Heavy Traffic Driving on Right
Four California scientists link rising U S tornadoes to more cars and trucks and to traffic driving on the right side. They say opposing right lane flows create atmospheric turbulence and an anticlockwise force, boosting tornado activity since the 1920s.
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London
California
U.S
Nature
Australia
New Zealand
Innocent Plea In Firearms Case In Cedar Rapids Federal Court
Robert J. Shaver pleaded innocent in Cedar Rapids federal court on nine counts of selling firearms and ammunition without a dealer license. Trial set for March 31. he is free on a $10,000 personal surety bond. Police found 58 pistols shotguns and automatic weapons at his residence.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert J. Shaver
Shaver
Cedar Rapids School Credit Union Elects Officers
Paul Jones was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Community school district employed credit union at a Monday night meeting. Helen McFarland became vice president with Diane Bishop as secretary and Dorothy Bishop as treasurer. Howard McKnight and Charles Cooling were named to committee chairs, and Maria Shebek a and Newell Lash joined the board for the first time.
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Paul Jones
Cedar Rapids Community
Educational Services Center
Helen McFarland
Diane Bishop
Dorothy Bishop
Howard McKnight
Charles Cooling
Maria Shebeika
Newell Lash
Bombings Kill Five in Mexican Cities Across Nation
In Mexico City San Luis Potosi and Oaxaca, five people die and 27 are injured as coordinated blasts strike a Sears Roebuck store, a bank lobby and government sites. A leaflet claiming the attack cites the People’s Defense Command, though officials deny knowledge of the group.
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Mexico City
San Luis Potoui
Oaxaca
People's Defense Command
San Luis Potosi
Sears-Roebuck
Government Farm Bank
Chamber of Commore
Governmens
Three Held in Station Breakin Case
Three youths were arrested after a break in at Curl's Stand and Service Station on First Avenue NE. Patrick W. Kinney 1818 Central Drive NW William Robert Kubite 1826 Tenth Avenue SW and Pamela E. McLees 415 Fifteenth Street SE face burglary charges. They were jailed in $5,000 bonds after police spotted a pickup leaving the area and followed it to the scene. A wrench checks and cash were found in the truck and a calculator found in the squad car. Investigation continues.
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Curl’s
Standlind
Uvyrie
Patrick W. Kinney
Central Derive NW
William Robert Kubite
Tenth Avenue
Pamela E. McLees
McDonald's
First Avenue
First Avenue East
Kinney
Cryovac Credit Union Reelected Hanzelka President
Stan Hanzelka was reelected president of Cryovac Credit Union. New officers named include Don Prochaska as vice president Eileen Henderson as treasurer and Joyce Oberreuter as secretary. Gerry Voss and Dave Y Von Yeusl elected to the board for the first time in Manila Philippines.
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Stan Hanzelka
Cryovec Credit Union
Don Prochaska
Eileen Henderson
Joyce Oberreuter
Gerry Voss
Dave Y von Yeusl
Officers Elected by Church Credit Union
Tarek Manhart has been elected president of the St Ludmilla church credit union. The Rev Robert Cizek is vice president with Charles Chalupsky as treasurer and secretary. Board members are Len Ortner James Tresnak and Francis Sheely. Committee roles include Darlene Chmelicek James Tresnak and Francis Sheely. Audit and credit committees list Ley Ortner Leon Svoboda and Frank Tresnak.
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Tarek Manhart
St. Ludmill’a Church Credit Union
Robert Cizek
Charles Chalupsky
Len Ortner
James Tresnak
Francis Sheely
Darlene Chmelicek
Ley Ortner
Leon Svoboda
Frank Tresnak
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C.R. School Credit Union
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Cryovac Credit Union
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Church Credit Union
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Higley Bldg
Earl Caywood
Steve Allison
Bob Leinart
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Moye City
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