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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1971
Page
8
The city faced a tightening budget with hopes for state aid and higher property valuations. Legislatureprovided no general asset relief, but overall millage rose from $222.00 to $257,500, largely due to new commercial property valuations.
Officials warn 1971 may end with little boost from new construction despite IE Tower impact. First five months saw just 13 new permits versus 583 in 1970, with total valuation at 6.29 million through May. A 1972 five percent levy increase would need 400 thousand more, while a 3.5 million valuation rise would only yield 165 thousand for salaries.
Cedar Rapids Community School District is one of two Iowa districts with a reading project approved by the U S Office of Education. The plan could bring a federal commitment of 124320 dollars after negotiations. It would be the first Title II funding for special programs, establishing a reading center to aid teachers in spotting reading problems and incorporating computer techniques.
Kirkwood Community College schedules summer registration on Monday with separate times for returning and new students in Linn Hall. Evening classes require a 7 p.m. session, registrar Ron Napier says. About 25 arts and sciences courses run June 8 to August 27 in either a 12 week session or two six week sessions starting June 8 and July 16. Most vocational programs are closed to summer enrollments while fall applications are being accepted. Questions dial the Kirkwood switchboard at 398 5411. About 1 100 people took summer courses last year.
At the State Fair Music Hall the Dallas Symphony orchestra tuned for a children's concert as the official auditorium clock ran in reverse. Associate concert master Zimon Brounoff observed it was getting earlier by the minute.
In Lourenco Marques Mozambique Maria Benigna de Jesus Mendes welcomed triplets born within an hour: one at home, one in an ambulance, and one in a hospital. The unusual birth sequence required rapid medical attention across locations.
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