Parents offer to fund second aide for disabled student
The district may hire a second aide for one year with $10,500 funded by parents. If evaluation shows substantial need for a second year, the school would pay. The aide would work one on one with the student and assist the class, with hoped recall of a terminated aide by seniority. Experts note rare arrangements and concerns about liability fairness and dependence.
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Gorbachev Seeks Investment as Troop Withdrawals Planned
Gorbachev outlined plans to withdraw 7,000 of 43,000 Soviet troops over two years while touring the Bay Area. He met Ronald and Nancy Reagan, chatted with artists and scholars, and spoke at Stanford about welcoming Western investment in space exploration, computing, and aircraft. He urged risk balanced by caution, emphasized Far East development, and called for new world order cooperation beyond the Cold War.
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Campaign managers dispute Occidental contributions to Chrystal and Miller
Tom Riehle says Chrystal received 5000 from Occidental earlier this year for aiding Armand Hammer in a Soviet Union deal. Chrystal is linked to Mikhail Gorbachev, though Avenson says he did not know of any Occidental gift. Cedar Rapids appearance notes a no contributions stance. Miller's Cacciatore says no Occidental funds since March 1989 and likely none before that.
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Joker Poker operator fights to keep his Washington home
Kenneth Dale French faces a property forfeiture case as Iowa Supreme Court limits seizing legitimately owned homes used to commit crime. Prosecutor Partridge argues the $168,000 Washington house, with an indoor pool, was funded by illegal video poker proceeds and should be forfeited. The ruling’s impact cited by defense may delay or alter the case’s outcome.
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Americans still not exercising enough says national survey
A national survey finds 61 percent of adults overweight and only one in three exercises vigorously. The survey, conducted last Nov. 6 to Dec. 13, notes some gains in avoiding fatty foods and cholesterol, while men show higher exercise rates than women.
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Marion man runs 50 miles on 50th birthday challenge
Jerry Sheeley, 50, ran nearly 13 hours totaling 50 miles to celebrate his birthday. He started from his Marion home to Troy Mills against 60 mph winds then finished in town with family supporting him. He plans to rest this week and doubts running 60.
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