Early Graduation Rule Considered by Marion Board
Marion High considers a limited early graduation policy for seniors with need and a planned postsecondary path. Director Welthu voting against the measure. Mentzer walkway safety plans and maintenance booklets for Longfellow Washington Irving Starry Emerson are discussed. The board approves partial payment of a $4 000 bill toward Third street paving from the current budget.
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Marion Independent Board of Education
Grant
Longfellow
Washington
Irving
Starry
Emerson
Third Street
Mentzer
Richard M.sorensen
Marion Police Probe Breakin at Eastend Apco
Marion police investigate a breakin at Eastend Apco service station 2525 Seventh Avenue overnight Thursday. An undetermined cash amount was stolen. merchandise theft is under inquiry. A rear window was broken during the breakin. Local notices include YMCA swim schedule and various ads.
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Marion
Eastend
Apco
Seventh Avenue
YMCA
IRA Rescues Girl From Irish Women Planning Shearing
In Londonderry a girl was snatched by hooded women from her home to be shaved and tarred for fraternizing with British soldiers. An IRA squad recovered her and returned her home as revelations tied to the Women’s Revenge Group surfaced. The group threatened more punishments while the Catholic guerrilla army denied involvement in earlier incidents.
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IRA
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Women's Revenge
Bogside
Irish Republic
Marta Doherty
John Larter
Ebrington Barracks
Bomb blasts ahead of Castro's Cuba visit near Antofagasta
In Santiago Chile a dynamite blast destroyed an Entel transmission pole four miles outside Antofagasta just before Fidel Castro arrived. The Interior ministry reported no injuries while an Entel spokesman said the explosion cut both communications and power lines.
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Santiago
Chile
Entel
Antofagasta
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Interior Ministry
Daniel Vergara
Waste Disposal Problems Are Reviewed at Decorah
Decorah area officials from eight communities plus county state and federal representatives met to discuss solid waste disposal. Iowa health department engineer John Chernetaki outlined sanitary landfill rules and joint financing options. Local costs for maintenance were estimated at about 2.50 dollars monthly, with no current state or federal aid anticipated. A steering committee of mayors supervisors and the county attorney will set up the legal joint corporation.
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Decorah
Winneshirk County
County Board of Supervisors
John Chernetski
General Sanitation Division
Iowa State Department of Health
Iowa
Chernetaki
Winneshiek County
Chernetski
County approves tax levy to fund regional landfill planning
County supervisors authorize a mill levy and set per capita funding for a new landfill project. Rural residents face about 4 percent and incorporated areas share the rest. Annual costs would run 2 to 4 dollars per person, totaling around 100000 for the county. A 40 acre site north of Decorah was purchased with negotiations for a southern site amid local controversy.
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Chernetski
Wineshirk County
Decorah
Sunday Events At Art Center Are Reversed
The Coder Rapids Art Center reverses two Sundays programs with Czech music by the Czech Centennial Band and the Sokol Beseda Dancers. On Nov 21 quilling by the Sokolice Sewing Circle and physical culture classes demonstrations at Sokol Hall will occur.
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Coder Rapids
Ini
Cedar Rapids
Center Point Board Hears Promise on Teacher Pay
Center Point officials discuss delaying teachers salaries amid wage board actions. Supt John Schweibert says instructions should come soon to align with higher 1971-72 pay scales, while many Iowa districts have already paid higher rates. The board also accepts the resignation of bus driver Clarence Mollenhauer.
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al Stark
John Schweibert
Ita
Schweibert
Iowa
Clarence Mollenhauer
Lockheed Remains Nation’s Top Defense Contractor
Washington AP reports Lockheed Aircraft Corp facing money troubles still holds the No. 1 defense contractor spot. The Pentagon says Lockheed topped the list for the third consecutive year with 1.5 billion dollars in defense contracts in fiscal 1971, despite seeking up to 250 million in federal loan guarantees this year.
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Washington
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Pentagon
Defense Department
Lockheed
Kosygin Plans Denmark and Norway Visits
Oslo AP reports Soviet Premier Kosygin will visit Denmark December 2 to 5 and Norway December 5 to 9 as the next stops in his foreign itinerary. The Norwegian foreign ministry confirmed the dates.
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Kosygin
Norway
Denmark
Oslo
Norwegian
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Duane Welthu
Indien Creek
Assh Supt
George Grant
Fairview Drive
South Sixth Street
Hillview Drive
Maton News
Stickney
Fanny
Legion
Ray’s
OshKosh
Ir ‘Win's Clothing
Adv
Eiken Tote
Sorensen
Mentzer School
John
Adams
Mercy Hospital
Thespian Troop 1410
Vocal — Rousic Department
Audive Pharmacy
Ady. Fortum
Patricia Zocrink
Lbrarian
Doris O'Rourke
Me Fooster
By Jimmy Hatlo
Clerky
Castro
Art Center
Carl Landergott
Leonard Karasek
Bob Hach
Larry Klima
Jack Fields
Holand Haim
Russell Stitz
Czechoslovakia
Dial
RED Delicious
Golden Delicious
Jonathan
Northwest
Chieftain
Sat
Sun
To & Holland Orchard & Mursery
Phony
Chevrolet
Simpala
Simpala Customs
Bob Fletcher
Jim Thats
First Avenue
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