Woman earns Kirkwood diploma after lifelong learning journey
Jeanette Ockenfels, 45, receives a Kirkwood Community College diploma in Iowa City after 39 years of education begun in a boarding school. Her progress spans Glenwood State Institution, Johnson County Home, and a sheltered life, culminating in independent living and a full-time nursing home job. The program, funded by state adult basic education, aims to raise self esteem and skills for residents of six county homes in Eastern Iowa.
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Kirkwood Community College
Second Avenue
Cedar River
Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum
Kirkwood
David Cronin
Iowa City
William F. Stewart
Iowa
Jeanette Ockenfels
Jeanette
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Glenwood
Johnson County
Beverly Manor Nursing Home
George Maybanks
County Home
Maybanks
Highway Equipment Announces Four-Week Plant Shutdown
Cedar Rapids based Highway Equipment Company will suspend operations for four weeks starting Monday due to high finished stock of sand salt lime and fertilizer spreaders. No layoffs planned as demand is slightly down. About 100 workers at the Cedar Rapids plant will not be paid but may receive unemployment benefits. company also operates facilities in Tennessee and New York.
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Highway Equipment Company
Bill Rissi
Rissi
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
C.M. Basile
D Ave. NW
Tennessee
New York
Jello Jump Fundraiser For MS In Cedar Rapids
KCRG and the National MS Society Eastern Iowa sponsor a Jello Jump at Lindale Mall on Saturday June 13 from noon to 5 30 pm. Local celebrities including Gus Schrader Steve Eden Randy Davids on and team members from the Cedar Rapids Reds leap into orange Jello three feet deep to fetch golf balls for pledges. Proceeds go to MS research and patient services with a $2 minimum donation to participate.
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KCRG
Eastern
Randy Davidson
Cedar Rapids Reds
Linda Hackett
The
University of Iowa
National
Multiple Sclerosis Society For Research
Eastern Iowa
Farm disaster loan rules tighten to curb misuse
The Agriculture Department announced six changes to emergency disaster loan rules to prevent expansion of farming operations with aid. New provisions include disaster declarations by the secretary for counties over 25 affected, insurance requirements, adjusted loss calculations, 30 percent production loss eligibility, reduced subsidy entitlement, loan caps, and stricter records and security.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Dwight Calhoun
Farmers Home Administration
Fmha Emer
Calhoun
Department
Farmers Home
Congress
U.S. and Soviet Officials Set Grain Talks in London
Agriculture Secretary John Block said U.S. and Soviet officials will meet June 8 and 9 in London to discuss possible new grain sales under the current five year agreement and potential long term negotiations. The talks follow Reagan’s embargo lift and come as Soviets may press for more purchases.
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Washington
John Block
U.S
London
Reagan
Soviet Union
Carter
Afghanistan
David Lane
Agriculture Department
United States
Lane
Argentina
Canada
Prairie grasses and wildflowers planted at Mental Health Institute
A 3.1 acre area at the Mental Health Institute grounds was seeded Friday with five grasses and six wildflowers to resemble historic Iowa prairie. Ed Harberts supervised the effort funded by 360 dollars of seed from Riverside Seed Co. 4-H members, East Buchanan High School and Jefferson Elementary School students help plan borders and walkways with co sponsors Buchanan County 4-H and conservation groups.
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Independence
Mental Health Institute
Iowa
Institute
Riverside Seed Co
Lynnville
Buchanan County 4-H, Conservation
East Buchanan High School
Jefferson Elementary School
Inmate escapes Iowa prison using dummy in cell
Edward L. Bumgartner, 42, a 15 year burglar and habitual offender, fashioned a dummy in Cellhouse 18 and reportedly slipped from the walled Iowa State Penitentiary. A lock down remained in effect as officials pursued possible escape, with strong indications he may have escaped.
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Fort Madison
UPI
Alcatraz
Iowa State Penitentiary
Edward L. Bumgartner
Scott County
Bumgartner
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, established 1883, published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscription rates: Carrier $1.65 weekly. Mail Afternoon Editions and Sunday 7 issues, $8.054 weeks, $85.80 52 weeks. overseas $123.00 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in Gazette carrier areas. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights for local news.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette Comper
Third Ave
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Gazette
Associated Press
AP News
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