Flytown Air Show Showcases Historic and Modern Aircraft
Aviation lovers will see old classics like the Ford Tri-Motor and WWII bombers along with contemporary Air Force jets at Flytown airport. Two F-16 fighters arrive around 1 p.m. Friday with one on display through Sunday and the other performing flyovers Saturday and Sunday. The Tri-Motor can be ridden for 40 dollars with takeoff and landing at noon today. Spectators may view all aircraft up close and speak with crews during a two day event plus behind the scenes tours.
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Fly town 2003 event details from Howard R. Green Co
Gazette columnist Mike Deupree previews Fly town 2003 tours at the Howard R. Green Co booth with free admission. Tours start about 10 a.m. on both days, tickets required, free parking at College Community schools complex, shuttle service to PS Air and FedEx terminals from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Reach writer Steve Gravelle at 319 398 5819.
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Free shuttles run from downtown to Fly Iowa weekend
Shuttle buses will operate 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from downtown Cedar Rapids to the airport, with stops at three aviation exhibits. The History Center hosts Wright to Flight, The Science Station marks 100 years of flight with IMAX The Magic of Flight, and the African American Heritage Museum hosts a Tuskegee Airmen panel at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Fly Iowa 2003 Schedule At Eastern Iowa Airport
The event spans Friday to Tuesday with Fly In breakfasts, Young Eagles rides, 1929 Ford Tri Motor flights at 40 dollars, exhibits, helicopter and radio controlled demos, and a 100th year postmark. Walk tours cost eight dollars for adults and four for children. reservations for flights are 40 dollars per person.
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Fireworks Move Enhances Show On New Barge Platform
The seven person crew will work through the night returning at 6 a.m. Friday to prepare for the festival’s big show. Fireworks totaling 8000 pounds will be launched from a barge between the First and Eighth Avenue bridges. The display, choreographed to music on KMRY AM and KDAT FM, lasts about 25 minutes and starts at 9 40 p.m. weather permitting. If rain postpones, the show moves to Saturday.
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Civics Education Push Responds to Low NAEP Civics Scores
A 1998 NAEP report shows about one third of fourth eighth and twelfth graders lack basic civics. 2001 history results were similarly weak from fourth to high school seniors. President Bush launched a national civics initiative and the Senate passed a bill to boost civics teaching for teachers and students.
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Prisons Scale Back Education Amid Budget Drops
State corrections officials cut literacy and GED programs as part of a 1.3 million dollar reduction in 2003 with 178 fewer GEDs compared to 2002. Despite outside funding, officials warn that future cuts threaten inmate education and recidivism reduction efforts.
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Justice Systems Budget
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Iowa
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