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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1978

Page

4

Candidates Discuss Education Funding At Kirkwood Forum

State Sen. Willard Hansen R Cedar Falls said UNI is part of his district but politics won’t affect his actions. Brice Oakley Clinton urged open mindedness in education funding, citing competition and limited dollars. Minnette Doderer Iowa City urged less rivalry for funds as Senate hopefuls addressed 75 attendees at Iowa Hall.

Willard Hansen Cedar Falls Kirkwood Community College University of Northern Iowa Hansen Brice Oakley Clinton Oakley Minnette Doderer Iowa City Iowa Hall William Palmer Des Moines Arthur Neu Senate

Iowa lieutenant governor candidates push education funding debate

Democratic contender Doderer, and Republicans Hansen Oakley discuss community colleges versus universities, funding formulas, and the right to work. They favor a public information office, efficiency tweaks, and cooperation with Gov. Ray while stressing education as a budget priority.

Hansen Doderer

mural-wall relief funded for Five Seasons Center in Cedar Rapids

The National Endowment for the Arts will provide 4000 for a mural in the Five Seasons Community Center with 10000 from the Quaker Oats Foundation and incidental support from the Fine Arts Council. Signe Nelson Stuart of Brookings was chosen to create the 10 by 20 foot acrylic piece, to be installed in the main lobby and partly visible from First Avenue.

National Endowment For the Arts Five Seasons Community Center Cedar Rapids-Marion NEA Stuart First Avenue Peggy Whitworth The Fine Arts Council Grant Wood Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Cafeteria Opens at Central YMCA in Former Snack Shop

The Central YMCA debuted a new cafe replacing the Snack Shop in the 1918 building area. Arlene Kruger is manager with Dorothy Mulholland assisting. hours run weekdays 9 am to 3 pm with public access. The space, once a meeting room, now houses the cafeteria and a separate meeting room is available.

Central Ymca Y Health Club Arlene Kruger Cedar Rapids Dorothy Mulholland Thorugh Kruger

Music therapy workshop at Kirkwood Community College

A Friday workshop at Kirkwood Community College Iowa Hall will cover uses of music therapy. Laurey Easland will lead the day long session for activity coordinators nursing home staff behavior specialists and music students. An $8 registration fee applies with CE credits offered.

Kirkwood Community College Kirkwood Laurey Easland Iowa Hall Kirkwood Fine Arts Department Community Education Division Marilyn Birch M. Joan Soucek

Cancer volunteers to recertify in Reach to Recovery

Volunteers from five counties in Cedar Rapids area will attend a recertification session for Reach to Recovery, an American Cancer Society visitation program for mastectomy patients. Mrs. Jack Carl Miller, Reach to Recovery coordinator, will run the session at the Holiday Inn from 6 30 to 9 15 PM with Wanda Rex of Ames participating.

Cedar Rapids American Cancer Society Jack Carl Miller Iowa Holiday Inn Wanda Rex Ames Iowa Acs

Coe College names new voice instructor and assistant professor

A voice instructor at Sam Houston State University with training from the Royal Academy of Music and Paris America Academy has been appointed assistant professor of music at Coe College. Margie Vathauer Marrs holds a BS cum laude in music education from Kansas State University and an MA in voice and piano from Washington State University. She has performed as a soprano soloist and won the college contemporary piano division twice, with a superior rating in college concerto at the Spokane Allied Arts Festival. Appointment begins September 1.

Sam Houston State University Royal Academy of Music London Paris Phyllis Curtin Adele Addison Jan de Gaetani Coe College Margie Vathauer Marrs Kansas State University Washington State University Spokane Washington

Switching trouble hinders long distance calls in Iowa

A bulk memory fault at a Davenport switching center disrupted long distance service Monday and today. Northwestern Bell reports the error blocks call routing. Cedar Rapids exchanges face the slowest reconnection. Bell staff worked overnight and expect full repair by noon. The issue drew customer complaints and spurred insistence on a rapid fix. On this date in 1973 the Senate confirmed Elliot Richardson as attorney general amid Watergate action.

Davenport Northwestern Bell Joe Elstner Des Moines Bell Elstner Cedar Rapids the Gazette Florida Senate Elliot Richardson Archibald Cox

Jepsen Focuses On Inflation In Senate Bid

Republican candidate Roger Jepsen centers about 85 percent of his campaign on cutting inflation. He links inflation to big government spending and deficient financing, opposes Carter tax cuts, and endorses the Roth Kemp plan claiming it would reduce spending while stimulating the private sector. He questions Senator Clark's Africa involvement amid U S South Africa tensions.

Roger Jepsen U.S. Senate Jepsen Washington D.C Carter Bill Roth R-Del Jack Kemp R-N.y Sen Dick Clark Senate Foreign Relations Committee Africa South Africa United States Iowa Jan van Rooyen Clark van Rooyen

Hours vary by day with Saturday half day

Business hours show A M to 5 P M Monday through Friday and until noon on Saturday. The schedule indicates shorter Saturday service while weekdays follow a full day.

John Knowles Heads Massachusetts General Hospital

Director John Knowles of Massachusetts General Hospital is 52 years old. He leads the hospital's administrative and clinical operations and is noted in this brief obituary style notice.

John Knowles Massachusetts General Hospital

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