Ford Defends Peace Through Strength Policy in Chicago Speech
President Ford declared peace through strength not election year rhetoric during a Chicago luncheon, noting no new SALT agreement with Russia and stressing his record. He defended his administration from Watergate accusations, urged against using farm exports as policy pawns, and shifted to Illinois voters as primaries approached. Milton Shapp exited the Democratic race.
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Ford
Russia
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Palmer House Hotel
Soviet Union
Illinois
Ronald Reagan
Democratic Congress
Richard Nixon
Ilinois
Henry Jackson
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Carter
Boston World Affairs Council
America
Jackson
Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Shapp
Marion Board Receives Proposals on Longfellow and District Study
Marion Independent school board heard advisory committee proposals to close Longfellow, move offices to the site, prioritize Longfellow usage for instruction, and use Clarke House for storage. They urged a district consolidation study with Linn-Mar and budget cuts to balance the district finances.
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Marion Independent School Board
Citizen's Advisory Committee
Longfellow
Washington
Clarke House
Barry Norris
John Vernon
Norris
Carolus Rothmayer
A.J. Miller
Starry
Washington and
Mentzer
Iowa Center For Research For
Marion Independent
Linn-Mar
Miller
Clark Stevens
Stevens
ICSA
Linn-Mar approves 1976 77 budget with higher valuation
Linn-Mar board approves a 5.65 million dollar budget for 1976 77 after a public hearing with no comments. The plan assumes September enrollment of 3400 and notes taxes will fund 52.3 percent of the budget while state aid declines. Property taxes total 2.60 million, with the rest from state and federal sources and school funds.
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Linn-Mar Board of Education
Linn-Mar
Anky Fe
Marion Votes to Enforce Dog Ordinance at Large
City hall reports many complaints about dogs at large. Mayor Grundy reminds residents of the ban. If a dog is picked up by the Linn County Humane Society, owners pay a 10 impounding fee and 3 per day. A seven day warning is issued to unlicensed dogs and license fees include a 50 cent penalty. deadline to buy without penalty was February.
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Marion
William J. Grundy
Linn County Humane Society
Linn-Mar Board Approves Pacts With Employes
Linn-Mar school board approves master contracts with employee units including a 11.3 percent salary increase for LMEA with a base of 8900 and potential 9000 under a one-year memo. Other units see about 8 percent raises plus extended insurance and holidays. Make up days set for April 19. Staff changes include resignations and leaves.
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Linn-Mar Education Assn
LMEA
Energy Committee
Marcia Brown
Louise McMaster
Michael
Duke Sieklocha
Margaret Maas
Kirkwood Adopts 14.6 Million Budget With No Objections
Kirkwood Community College officials approved a 1976 77 budget of 14 621 561 with no objectors present. The tax rate remains about 52438 per 1000, funding general and schoolhouse funds while state and federal aid plus tuition and other income cover the rest. The board also reviewed space needs for agricultural mechanics, the skills center, and welding, hired an architect, and approved a payroll deduction policy change for the Linn Area Schools Credit Union.
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Linn Hall
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
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Linnhall
Rockford Road
Linn Area
Brown, Healy, Bock
Town Hall
Benton Hall
Ken Krupka
Benton
Kirkwood Learning Center bid opening set for April 8
Kirkwood Community College directors approved plans for the Benton hall learning resources center a 1.1 million project to be distributed to bidders by Wednesday. Bid opening is 2 15 p m April 8 after a 2 p m public hearing.
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Benton Hall
Linnhall
B.A. Jensen
The
New Dean Named For Coe College
Dr. J Preston Cole of Forest Grove Oregon has been named dean of Coe College and will assume the post July 1 with the title professor of religion. He succeeds Dean Carson Veach who left in 1975. Cole brings prior roles at Pacific University Kendall College and leadership experience in religion education and ordained ministry. He is a Kierkegaard scholar and holds degrees from Northwestern Garrett and Drew universities. He and his wife Donna have two sons, David and Eric.
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J. Preston Cole
Forest Grove
Ore
Coe College
Leo L. Nussbaum
Coe
Cole
Carson Veach
Pennsylvania State University
Altoona
Charles Lindsay
College of Arts and Sciences
Pacific University
Oregon
Kendall College
Evanston, Ill
Lycoming College
Pennsylvania
Garrett Seminary
Evanston
Bucknell University
Gras University
Austria
Wesley Foundation
University of Northern Iowa
University of Chicago
Donna
Iowa
David
St. Olaf College
Eric
Reed College
Complaint Against Cedar Rapids School District Dismissed
The PER commission dismissed a claim by Norman Hanson of the Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers alleging discrimination against teachers who formed a bargaining unit. The ruling cited lack of supporting evidence after the board rescinded four policies and later renegotiated most into a contract.
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Cedar Rapids Community School
Public Employee Relations
PER
Norman Hanson
Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers
CRFT
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
CREA
Hanson
Postal Cutback Causes Little Stir by Businesses
New York AP report notes mixed business reactions to USPS plan reducing delivery to once daily in several cities. The change, pushed by Postmaster General Bailor to save about 4 million dollars yearly, does not cut personnel. Cities affected include Philadelphia Pittsburgh Washington Baltimore New York Syracuse Utica Buffalo Rochester and several Southern and Georgia markets with dates ranging March 29 and May 17.
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Postal Service
Washington
Benjamin Bailor
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
Richmond
New York
Syracuse
Utica
Buffalo
Rochester
Manhattan
New York City
Atlanta
Birmingham
Ala
Charlotte
N.C
Dallas
Houston
Fort, Worth
Texas
Notice of Parental Rights Termination and Estates
Legal notices warn of petitions to terminate parental rights in Benton County along with probate actions in Linn and Cedar Rapids counties. Details cover court dates for hearings on termination and wills, executors appointed, creditor claims, and deadlines for filing.
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Ion County
Bivisi
Susan Ann Ryan
LeRoy Rupp
Roseley Vavro Johnson von
Benton County District Court
Alleg.ing
Benton County
Nouse
Vinton
Dole
Inpal
Sylvia Mae Burrett Hubbard
Berscins
Wivis Mae Burret Hubbard
Mae Barret Hubord
Gove
Aha Mar
Paul R. Knox
S Aid
Maren
Paul Re
Sald
Jows
District Court of the
State of Awain
Linn
Martin Furler
Martin Furter
Mort Furter
Arsene M. Furier
Gayms Agaenst
Drs Iriel Court
Arlene M. Furler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Nathanson
District Court of the State
Linn County
Theo
Jore Milton Jakways
Hebdare Milton Jakways
Theodore Mullan Jakwavs
Elizabeth B. Jakwavs
Snell Tile Mer
Cisteicl Court
Elizapeth
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