Linn county education cuts fuel Iowa legislative hearing
Linn county lawmakers heard from Cedar Rapids residents on education funding social services care for the elderly and minority hiring for the Cedar Rapids police and area colleges. The meeting also covered civil service transfer rules aging services Title XX funds and juvenile justice revisions with several representatives attending.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
eEducation Services
Cedar Rapids Community
Tom Sears
Kirkwood Community College
Tion
James Redmond
D-C.r
Dave Prudden
George Colbert
James Wells
Civil Service
Lipsky
Redmond
Bob Rush
Commission On Aging
Department of Social Services
What Will We Do with Leisure Time in 2000
A Cedar Rapids meeting on Iowa: 2000 explored leisure time as a growing factor in the state. Gov. Ray notes 23 million U.S. workers have three weeks vacation and Monday holidays rise, shaping future volunteerism and well being. About 100 attendees at Kirkwood Community College discussed personal, family, and community use of time, with eight regional sessions planned across Iowa.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
Robert Ray
Iowa
Kirkwood Community College
Ray
Government role in voluntary services debated at Iowa meeting
A Saturday meeting discussed whether government should assume services traditionally run by voluntary groups. Phase II of Iowa 2000 will use Saturday suggestions to shape decisions at the June Iowa City conference. The focus this year is life enhancement work volunteerism and leisure. Ray urged exploring idealistic ideas for possible practical solutions.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Ray
Congressmen Told New Indian School Is Needed
A congressional advisory panel heard from Sac and Fox leaders at Mesquakie settlement near Tama that a new school is needed to replace a 1938 built pre K to grade four facility. Tribal leaders urged a facility serving through eighth grade while questions arose about tribal control of education during talks with Rep. Blouin and others.
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Tama
Congressional Committee
United States
Mesquakie
Mike Blouin
D-Iowa
Charles Grassley
Iowa
al Quie
Rminn
Sac and Fox Tribal Council
South Tama High School
Columbus Keahna
Congressmen
Bureau of Indian
Charles Pushetonequa
Blouin
Tribal Council
Keahna
Radar locations listed for weekly checks
Radar checks will be conducted periodically in four sectors this week. Southeast area includes Mt Vernon Bever and Third avenues and Country Club parkway. Southwest covers Wilson and Sixteenth avenues L street and Jefferson high school area. Northwest includes First B and C avenues and Ellis Boulevard. Northeast features A avenue Old Marion and Coe roads Council street and Regis high school area.
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Mt. Vernon
Bever and
Third Avenues
Country Club Parkway
Wilson and
Sixteenth Avenues
L Street
Jefferson High School
First
Ellis Boulevard
A Avenue
Old
Marion and
Coe Roads
Council Street
Regis High School
Raytheon Proposes Dividend Increase and Stock Split
Raytheon Co directors approved raising the quarterly dividend to 50 cents from 30 cents and recommended a two for one stock split. The first dividend at the new rate will be paid April 27 to shareholders of record April 13. The stock split vote will occur at the May 25 annual meeting with new shares distributed June 22 to holders of record June 6. Raytheon is parent to Amana Refrigeration and Iowa Manufacturing.
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Raytheon Co
Raytheon
Amana Refrigeration
Iowa Manufacturing
Iowa Steel and Iron Works
Car Crashes Into Yard Injuring Resident. Driver Charged
Ann Aspelmeier 22 of 1311 Oakland Rd NE treated and released at St Luke's after a car westbound on Seminole Ave NW left the road at 3 30 am Saturday and struck a yard damaging a home owned by Kenneth Gram $800 and the car $3 000. Tim Havlick 23 of 1616 F Ave NW charged with failure to control.
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Ann Aspelmeier
Oakland Road NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Seminole Avenue NW
Tim Havlick
F Avenue NW
Kenneth Gram
Seminole
Aspelmeier
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Olga Korbuts
Kennedy High School
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Buffy Whitworth
Nixon School
George Whitworth
Asbury Lane
Chris Jensen
Erskine School
Dick Jensen
Indiandale Road
Roland Krekeler
Kirkwood
Pete Bryant
Wally Horn
Joan Lipsky
R-C.r
Auditor’s Report
Rush
Ed Colton
Rep
Myron Oxley
Marion
Leisure Time
Ays
Paul Jensen
Riusic
Rusco
Hawkeye Downs
East Side
Tom Scott
Bill Yock
Stanwood
West Side
Bart Haynes
Donument
Jerry Williamson
Coggon
Kowa
Eighth Ave
Bankamericard
Uestate
Center Point Rd
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