KCC Board Rejects Public Bargaining Sessions
Kirkwood Community College board members debated open collective bargaining with the public. Two directors supported allowing public sessions while President Jensen opposed opening negotiations, arguing it would delay process and mislead with media focus. The discussion ended without a vote.
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Kirkwood Community College
Robert Davidson
Mechanicsville
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
B.A. Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Jensen
Davidson
Newton
Ken Kupka
Congress
Robert Ray
Preventive Medicine Keeps Dog from Chewing Incision
Lansing man keeps a plastic bucket on his setter Amos to prevent gnawing and scratching at a healing incision. He notes the dog does not mind and the measure serves as preventive medicine.
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Mike McKesson
Lansing, Mich
Amos
Kirkwood Plans Hearing on Skill-Trades Center Project
Kirkwood Community College schedules a public hearing February 24 in Linn hall board room for a 40 000 square foot Jones hall skill trades center to cost about 1.3 million. Bids open March 8 with board review March 10.
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Jones Hall
Kirkwood Community College
Linn Hall
Harold Yeoman
Monticello
State Committee Visits Kirkwood for All Day Review
A joint regents and DPI team will visit Kirkwood community college for an all-day review. They will assess skills center child care center and campus farm laboratory and hear a report on student services with members Sally Ihne Doug Reynolds and Dr Fred Schluntz.
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State Board of Regents
State Department of Public Instruction
Kirkwood Community College
Area Community College
Sally Ihne
Doug Reynolds
State Department
Fred Schluntz
Iowa State University
English Roads Postman's Nightmare in Drakes Broughton
In Pershore England postal work becomes chaotic on Stonebow road where five houses bear the number 1 and multiple homes share numbers 2 4 and 6 leading to confusion for the mail man. Several family names Davies Bridges Barker and Webb appear among residents.
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Pershore
England
UPI
Stonebow Road
Drakes Broughton
Davies
Bridges
Barker
Webb
Higgins Calls for Determinate Sentencing in Iowa
Iowa State Rep. Thomas Higgins proposes a sentencing commission to set fixed terms based on current averages for each crime. The plan avoids mandatory sentencing and would use community corrections and probation where appropriate, aiming to end inmate uncertainty over parole decisions. On this date in 1596, Sir Francis Drake died off Panama.
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Higgins
Iowa
Sir Francis Drake
Panama
Salvation Army Christmas aid reaches 4921 people
Brig. Robert Flowers reported to the Salvation Army advisory board that 4 921 persons received Christmas aid, up from over 1 000 a year earlier. More than 125 volunteers called, 1 644 shut-ins visited, 41 institutions visited, and over 560 Christmas baskets distributed. The Linn county drive raised 30 033 dollars and extended to 63 transients in December. Any surplus funds will support year round welfare programs. On this date in 1878 the first commercial telephone switchboard began operation in New Haven.
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Martha Aldridge
University Year In Action
Morris Allen
Marion
Robert Davidson
Mechanicsville
Salvation Army
Robert Flowers
Army
Brig. Flowers
Linn County
Martin Wiley
Wiley
Salvation Army Corps
New Haven
Conn
Sue Syndrome casts toll on manufacturers in strict liability debate
Robert Bevenour of Nissen Corp. argues strict liability in product suits removes valid defenses and harms responsible firms. He cites machine tool makers facing closures under a system of entitlement, where plaintiffs target manufacturers rather than the actual user or responsible party. He notes contributory negligence and due care defenses are deemed ineffective and warns of broader industry damage.
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Robert Bevenour
Nissen Corp
Cedar Rapids
Bevenour
Coe Board Approves 250 Dollar Tuition Increase
The Coe College executive committee approved a 250 dollar rise in the comprehensive fee for 1977-78 from 4060 to 4310 dollars per year. The breakdown adds 150 tuition 50 room 50 board and 60 activity fee with no activity fee increase. Financial aid will rise accordingly and total aid in 1976-77 was 1.565 million dollars.
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Coe College
Coe
Patti Smith Wears Neck Brace After Stage Fall
Patti Smith returns to New York wearing a neck brace after suffering two hairline fractures of the neck in a fall from a Tampa stage. She canceled all concert dates for six to eight weeks due to the injury.
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New York
Apt
Patti Smith
Tampa
Fla
Miss Smith
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