Open Space Schools Rework Layout Across Districts
Cedar Rapids area schools move away from open space layouts adding mobile partitions to create enclosed rooms. Prairie Junior High faces an 11750 bill for partitions while Johnson Elementary and Harding Junior High shift to structured spaces. Administrators cite noise control, flexibility, and better student focus as drivers of the change.
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Cedar Rapids
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Squaw Creek
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Mentzer
Larry Twachtmann
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Linn-Mar
Bowman Woods
Easterday
Carlene Carter Defies Country Roots On Rock Oriented Debut
Carlene Carter, Nashville blueblood and relative of the Carter family, debuts with a rock and roll oriented album. The set blends ballads and tough up tempo tracks with prominent London band feels though some songs suffer from weak lyrics and uneven backup. She shows strong vocal power and a distinctive style, but the project leans far from traditional country.
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Wash
Beacon Rock State Park
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Hlas walks 2000 miles for World Hunger Project
Craig Hlas a 1978 LaSalle High School graduate begins a 2000 mile trek from Astoria Oregon to Cedar Rapids Iowa to raise awareness for the World Hunger Project. He files daily notes from the road describing rain soaked days and encounters while promoting the cause.
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Craig Hlas
Wilson Ave
LaSalle High School
Astoria
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Cedar Rapids
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Pontiff Giovanni Montini Becomes Pope Paul VI in 1963
On this date in 1963 Cardinal Giovanni Battista Montini was elected pope of the Roman Catholic Church and chose the name Pope Paul VI, marking a major papal transition in Vatican history.
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Giovanni Battista Montini
Pope Paul VI
Teens Oppose High Car Insurance Rates, Gallup Says
A Gallup Youth Survey finds 63 percent of teens believe rates for young drivers are unfair, while 27 percent think they are about right. Teens favor current license age and tests, with strong support for keeping tests as they are and for not easing age rules.
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