Four-County Board Rejects Education Equalization Plan
The four-county school board, with a 3 to 3 vote, rejected a plan to equalize special education costs across Linn Johnson Cedar and Washington counties. Debate centered on a proposed one mill levy increase and the proposal’s impact on local districts. Next meeting will revisit the issue at the four-county service center in Coralville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joist
Four-County
William Armstrong
Marion
Linn County
Linn
Johnson
Cedar
Washington
Washington County
Johnson Counties
Johnson County
Willis Musser
Iowa City
Merle Stockman
Oxford
Glenn Wallace
Clarence
Cedar County
Varian Savage
Coggan
Carl Hendrickson, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Ralph (Leese
Musser
Bode
Wallace
Joint ‘County
Dwight Bode
Joint
Coralville
Prairie Flower
Board of Education
Metropolitan Board
St.ude’s Parish
Mailer Entry Wins Top National Book Award
New York AP reports Norman Mailer’s The Armies of the Night is among winners in the 1968 National Book Awards. Other honorees include Robert Lifton for Death in Life and Winthrop Jordan for White Over Black. Awards total $1,000 per prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mailer
New York
Jezz Night
Kosinski
Middletown
Byman
University of Mailer
Minnesota
Hiroshima
Pentagon
Robert Lifton
Yale
Miami
Chicago
Winthrop Jordan
Iowa House Passes Driver Examiner Bill
The Iowa House approved a bill 116 to 3 to hire clerical staff to administer driver’s license exams, freeing patrolmen for highway service. The measure moves to the Senate, with an amendment excluding new clerical workers from peace officer authority per Rep. Edgar Koch’s proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des: Moines
UPI
Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa House
Senate
House
Edgar Koch
Sioux City
Iowa County Eyes Possible Merge with Area System
The four-county system may add Iowa County as discussions follow a letter from F E Maloy requesting talks. Towa County studies a merger in 1970 while Iowa County previously remained independent. Dwight Bode plans meetings with Towa officials to explore joining the joint system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa County
Dwight Bode
F. E.maloy
Lowa
Bode
Towa
Poweshiek County
Marshall County
East Side School Band Jamboree Thursday
Grade school junior high and senior high musicians from east side schools join in a band jamboree Thursday evening at 8 in the Washington high school auditorium. A combined band from Erskine and Johnson grade schools, Franklin junior high, and Washington high will perform with a massed band for final numbers. The Washington high stage band will play jazz interludes and about 200 student musicians participate.
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East Side
Washington High School
Erskine and Johnson
Franklin
Washington
Gram
McManus
Washington High
Jamboree Sees UNI and Local Directors Involved
Musical directors Barbara Stumbaugh from the University of Northern Iowa Don Olson Franklin band director and Richard Brickley Washington band director will participate. Tickets will be sold at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stumbaugh
University of Northern Iowa
Don Olson
Franklin Band
Richard Brickley
Washington Band
Man Accused of Embezzling from Bank at Durant
Robert A. Domer a 28 year old former bank employee from Stanwood was arraigned in federal court on a three count indictment charging embezzlement and misapplication of funds from Liberty Trust and Savings Bank at Durant. The counts allege $92.67 on Feb 24 1968 $237.50 on Mar 18 1968 and $2001 on May 25 1968. Arraignment was continued to allow defense discussion with counsel.
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Robert A. Domer
Stanwood
The
Liberty Trust
Ravings Bank
Durant
Domer
Cedar Rapids
Koreans Open Fire on U S Troops Near Panmunjom
North Koreans fired on U S troops with machine guns across the truce line near Panmunjom during the Korean Armistice Commission meeting. The two hour battle caused no U S casualties. communist losses were unknown. Major General James Knapp reported the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
Roops
U.S
Urban Renewal Board
Two-O-Two Corp
Knapp
UNC
Bjornsen Investment Corp
Lee Chun-sun
Bjornsen Bid Accepted For Midtowne Mall Site
Cedar Rapids approves Bjornsen Enterprises bid of 750.74 for renewal parcels to host a 14 million Midtowne Mall complex between First and Second streets NE. HUD approval sought. city aims to start construction in 1910 if unimpeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Byjornsen Enterprises
City Council
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Cedar River
Second Street
Terry Bjornsen
Bjornsen Investment Corp
Oak Hill
Riverside
NDP
Jane Boyd
Jefferson High to stage The Crucible this weekend
Thomas Jefferson high school presents Arthur Miller's The Crucible in the auditorium on Thursday Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Bryan Schlotfelt stars as John Proctor with Pat Dunn as Abigail Anne Ludwick as Elizabeth Proctor and Cathy Quaid as Lorelei. The cast includes Kristi Carlson Steve Arnold and others under director Robert L Gueder with JoAnn Doonan as student director. Tickets at the door or by calling 3654661 ext 30 between 8 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Jefferson High School
Arthur Miller
Jefferson Auditorium
Salem
Bryan Schlotfelt
John Proctor
Pat Dunn
Abigail
Anne Ludwick
Proctor
Cathy Quaid
Kristi Carlson
Steve Arnold
Nancy McCrory
Marc Dayne
Pam Hildebrand
Janet Rawson
Janie Biederman
Julie Witt
Shelby Kloubec
Diane Matus
Karen Kehm
Ramona Tolander
Joan Abney
Tom Reifschneider
Steve Borders
Larry Jones
Mark Roloff
Steve Haerther
Greg Dinderman
Russ Green
Dan Dimond
Robert L. Gueder
JoAnne Doonan
Roger Meeker
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Bil Daily
Ford Foundation
William Weaver
Washington, DC
Italo Calvino
Mr. Wump
U.S. Air Force
James Knapp
United Nations Command
Commission
Bjornsen
Midtowne
Ryan — Earl Smith
Kim Sisters
Joey Bishop
Kcrg-Tv
A. L. Smulekoff
Smulekoff Furniture
Ame
Carl Landino Associates
Jeff
Dial
Novak
Ges
Continental Cleaners
Third St. SE
Fiat
Unit of
Serv-Quik, Inc
7Th Ave
Marton
Ouisvu
Orsi
Els
TPG
Sega
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