Kirkwood Establishes Three Scholarship Awards
Four Cedar Rapids business groups join Kirkwood Community College to fund a new scholarship program. The Kirkwood Scholar, Community Scholar, and Department Scholar awards total pathways from $200 to $600 and involve community leaders, department heads, and the Kirkwood Foundation in selection. Darrell Slabaugh notes most students work and many lack access to federal aid, prompting targeted aid efforts.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Community College
Cargill, Inc
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Co
Kirkwood
Guaranty Bank
Donutland
Dick Jacobi
Steve Sandoval
Waterloo
Kirkwood Foundation
Area Ten
Darrell Slabaugh
The
Slabaugh
East Iowa libraries receive new books and Mexican culture kits
More than 50 eastern Iowa public libraries receive a new rotating collection of books records cassettes and 8 mm films from the East Central Regional library and partners. Cedar Rapids and Iowa City libraries take final Mexican culture kits for seven day loans through July 24.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
East Central Regional Library
Benton
Cedar
Clinton
Jackson
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Poweshiek
Tama
Iowa City
Elizabeth Donnan
ECRL
Miss Donnan
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Iowa City Public Library
Grinnell
Boy Scouts
Reading Class To Be Held At Coe College
Coe College offers a two half credit reading endorsement sequence for teachers and interested adults. The courses Measurement and Evaluation of Reading and Clinical Procedures run June 20 to July 8 from 9 am to noon Monday through Thursday. Fees are 175 per course credit with registration through Richard Riggle or the registrar at Coe.
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Jane
Johnny
Richard Riggle
Coe College
Coe
Doe
Riggle
Local Students Earn Scholarships and Freshman Admission
DeEtta Hartunian of 3415 Bever avenue SE is named recipient of the Ilza Niemack Violin scholarship at Iowa State University, a $750 award for a freshman based on performing ability. Janie Schiltz of 2722 Virginia drive SE earned a BBA from St. Mary’s Notre Dame and has been admitted to the University of Iowa College of Law. Douglas D. Cox of 755 Old Marion road NE makes the spring honors list at Wichita State University.
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DeEtta Hartunian
Bever
Ilza Niemack
Iowa State University
Janie Schiltz
Virginia Drive
St. Mary’s College
Notre Dame
Ind
University of Iowa College of Law
Douglas D. Cox
Marion Road
Wichita State University
Wichita
Kan
Commonwealth to condemn Amin regime in Uganda
Commonwealth leaders reached unanimous agreement at a private session on issuing a condemnation of President Idi Amin's rule in Uganda. The closing communique will reference Uganda without naming Amin, and no minority views will be included.
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London
UPI
Commonwealth
Idi Amin
Uganda
Nicholas Harman
Harman
Amin
Nigeria
Rhodesia
South Africa
Malcolm Fraser
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Burns Albertson Team in TV Movie Collaboration
George Burns and Jack Albertson, both Oscar and Tony winners for The Sunshine Boys, join forces in a CBS movie special. Burns appears as a guest in The Comedy Shop, a 24 hour MGM Television film, while Albertson plays the owner of a nightclub saved from bankruptcy by Burns's show.
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Los Angeles
George Burns
Jack Albertson
CBS
Burns
MGM Television
Albertson
Two Prison Terms to Maddox in Cedar Rapids Shooting Case
Robert Maddox Jr. receives three and one year terms for conspiracy to commit murder and assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury connected to the Jan 30 shooting that wounded Ronald Hopp. He also faces a one year term for heroin delivery to an undercover agent. Fellow defendants Lekin and Zalesky face related sentences for assault and threats while the state alleges a heroin trafficking cover up.
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Robert Maddox, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Ronald Hopp
Maddox
Gary P. Lekin
Joseph M. Zalesky
Lekin
Zalesky
Hopp
Cooper Auditions Snakes for Show
Rock star Alice Cooper plans a U S tour after more than two years. He auditioned snakes for his new stage show seeking one highly responsive to lights. The early favorite is a 10 foot boa constrictor named Hershey.
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Los Angeles
Alice Cooper
Cooper
Hershey
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