Braille School Move Sparks Political Motives Debate
Vinton residents urge Gov Branstad to preserve the 130 year old Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School amid a proposal to merge it with the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Officials caution no final decisions have been made and a December report is forthcoming.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa School For the Deaf
Council Bluffs
State Board of Regents
Richard DeMott
Doug Gross
Branstad
Gross
Board of Regents
Department of Corrections
Action Committee To
Winton
Morris Eckhart
Richey
School For the Deaf
Eckhart
Vinton Committee
Regents
Iowa
Vinton Group
Des Moines
Crew blamed for Reno crash that killed 4 Iowans 66 others
NTSB investigators blame the Galaxy Airlines Electra crash on crew distraction from severe vibration. Four Decorah residents Jerry Lass Carol Lass Allan Wicks and Janeane Wicks were among 70 killed. one survivor was ejected from the seat. The Minneapolis bound charter from a gambling trip crashed after takeoff from Reno Nevada January 21.
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Galaxy Airlines
Decorah
Jerry
Carol Lass
Allan
Janeane Wicks
Reno
Nev
Patricia Goldman
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Minneapolis
Audit details embezzlement at Des Moines area college official
State Auditor Richard Johnson identifies Des Moines Area Community College executive vice president Eugene Snyders as misappropriating more than 54000 from school funds between 1981 and 1985. Funds were moved through a sham firm D H S Consultants before discovery in October. Prosecution referred to county and state attorneys. board to decide on firing at December meeting.
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Richard Johnson
Des Moines Area Community College
Eugene Snyders
Snyders
D.H.S Consultants
Management Services
Polk County
Iowa
Johnson
Tom Nelson
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