Cedar Rapids approves informal school pilot for next year
Cedar Rapids Community School Board on Monday voted 54 to 2 to start an informal school pilot next year, aiming for 24 or more students with voluntary attendance and parental transport. The program, modeled on British infant schools, would operate for ages five to nine with a one teacher per 24 students ratio and possible shared facilities at Truman Elementary.
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CR. Board
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Pence
Waldo Berger
Sever
Pence
Funollment
Robert Barber
Schulz
Truman
Suits Authorized Over Junior High Roof Problems
The Cedar Rapids school board authorized a lawsuit over persistent roof problems at Harding and Taft junior high schools built in 1965. Contractors include Fred Burglund Co of Chicago and Abell Howe Co of Cedar Rapids, with Design Associates Architects. Repairs by D C Taylor Co. cost about 25000 per school as winds tear plastic domes.
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Cedar Rapids
Harding
Taft
James Pickens
Fred Burglund Co
Chicago
Abell Howe, Co
Harding, Kohlmann, Eckman and
Cedar Rapids School Board Approves IGE Participation Plan
The Cedar Rapids Community School Board approved Nixon Elementary for the Individual Guided Education program. No curriculum changes. focus on teaching methods to tailor instruction. Joint County will run workshops with Nixon and other participating schools. District to incur $500 for in service materials.
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Cedar Rapids
City Parks Open as Cedar Rapids Announces Opening
Cedar Rapids officially opens city parks on Monday with pavilions kitchens and outdoor facilities ready until Oct 1. Seminole Valley campground and barnyard zoo set to operate with most animals out by warmer weather. unlicensed vehicles and motor bikes require a valid license in park areas.
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Cedar Rapids
Seminole Valley
Barnyard
Transfer Day Event Slated at Kirkwood
Kirkwood Community College hosts a transfer day on its campus with 21 colleges and universities, including the University of Iowa Iowa State University University of Northern Iowa and Drake University, meeting in Building S from 9 30 a.m. to 2 30 p.m. The event helps Kirkwood students learn about transferring to four year institutions and many two year arts and sciences graduates continue to four year colleges.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Larry Gordon
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Drake University
Woman Killed Jobs Pacts To East Iowa Firms Okayed
East Iowa JOBS contracts awarded by the U S department of labor involve 18 employers hiring and training 66 disadvantaged workers. Cedar Rapids Ream Auto Body one trainee up to 1949. Investors Associates two trainees up to 5732. Marion Cardinal Craft ten trainees up to 18776. Tama Dr Hess one trainee up to 4280. Perry report notes a Perry woman Jo Ann Becker, 25, was killed in a crash on highway 41 about 11 miles west of here.
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Kansas City
Iowa
U. S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
National Alliance of Businessmen
East
Cedar Rapids—Ream Auto Body
Investors Associates, Inc
Marion—Cardinal Craft, Inc
Perry
UPI
Jo Ann Becker
Elvis Stahr
Army
Samiles
Here
Idiana University
Cedar Rapids Consistory Elects Officers at Reunion
Trueman F. Miller of Waterloo was elected president of the Cedar Rapids Consistory 13th reunion class. The two weekend reunion conferred all Scottish Rite degrees on 60 candidates from throughout Eastern Iowa. Other officers are Gerald C. Barkdoll vice president Morris F. Neigh bor secretary and L. Tait Cummins orator.
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Trueman F. Miller
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gerald C. Barkdoll
Marion
Morris F. Neighbor
L. Tait Cummins
Sertoma Club Earns Top Honors in Dubuque Convention
The Greater Cedar Rapids Sertoma club captured the Club Excellence award for overall district high scores in activities and the first place District Exhibit award endorsing a north-south freeway in Cedar Rapids. Jawara R. G. Pracha Jr. is listed as Sertoma president at 2225 Di horah drive SW.
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Greater
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
First Place District
Onn
Des Moines Council Drops Freeway From Long Range Plan
In Des Moines, the city council rejected including a north south freeway in the 1990 plan seeking a recommendation from the plan and zoning commission. The council did approve the rest of the plan focusing on a mass transit system and noted Central Iowa Regional Planning Coms readings in the Want ads columns.
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City Plan and Zoning Commission
Council Des Moines
UPI
Moines
Centrall
Lowa
Mercy Hospital Joins Iowa Health Data System Test
Mercy Hospital is among nine charter institutions testing the Iowa Health Service Data System. The program aims to create a statewide computerized system for collecting demographic clinical and discharge data from discharged patients to aid utilization review and patient care. Data will be shared with policy and planning agencies as participation expands.
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Bernard Grabek
Mercy Hospital
Mercy
Iowa Health Service
Iowa
Iowa Hospital
Town Hospital Assn
National Center For Health Services Research and Development
Rockville
Maryland
Kissinger to Visit Japan Soon
The White House announced that Dr Henry Kissinger, Nixon’s national security adviser, would visit Japan soon after delaying the trip last month due to the North Vietnamese offensive.
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Kissinger
Japan
Washington
UPT
White House
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
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