Elvis in Concert Tops TV Ratings for Oct Week
Nielsen figures show Elvis in Concert led the week ending Oct 9 with a 33 rating, about 24.1 million homes. ABC held the top overall with a 20.6 rating, NBC 19.8, CBS 19.4, as prime time sports and series like Laverne & Shirley, Happy Days, and Charlie's Angels dominated audiences.
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TV Schedule Block From 7 PM On a Thursday Night
A dense TV lineup lists programs across channels including Gunsmoke and Hawaii Five-O, with Buck Rogers and Kolchak segments, featuring shows like The Gong Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, plus soap operas and late-night movies.
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Independence High to Host Mobile In-Service for 400 Teachers
About 400 teachers from northeast Iowa will attend a one day mobile in-service training lab at Independence High School on October 21. Registration starts at 8 30 a m with sessions on accountability curriculum human relations and teaching strategies. The event is one of five such programs in the state and is open to community leaders.
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Legis 50 seeks funds to cover bounced Iowa checks
A Colorado group Legis 50 faces a cash pinch after a Denver bank impounded 162000 of its funds to cover a 200000 loan. The nonprofit has issued 6500 in checks to Iowa lawmakers and staff for a July seminar in Clear Lake. Leaders say new grants totaling about 300000 this year will restore solvency within two weeks.
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Legis 50
Englewood
Colo
Charles Grassley
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al Kelly
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Center Point unit assists school addition plan discussion
The Center Point Consolidated School board and United for Education members debated building needs at a regular meeting. They reviewed updated cost estimates for a potential addition after a bond plan failed previously, and offered to help with a petition if pursued. The board also voted to discontinue use of the school trampoline and to store it.
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John Schwiebert
University of Iowa
Deadlock on citizen aide post stalls Iowa committee
A six member Services Committee in Des Moines remains split over a finalist for the citizen aide job. After interviewing more than 20 candidates and narrowing to eight, the panel has not met since and lacks the four votes needed to forward a recommendation to the Legislative Council. Democrats and Republicans are divided over Ruth Mosher's bid, with Don Doyle and other members signaling mixed support.
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Sioux City
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Delwyn Stromer
Garner
Phil Hill
Mosher
Gregory Cusack
D-Davenport
Gene Glenn
Ottumwa
William Palmer
Three Arrested in Drug Possession Case
Independence police charged James Dolphin 20 Cascade Vicki Bertling 18 Cascade and Timothy Driscoll 19 Bernard with possession of a controlled substance after a 2:30 a.m. traffic stop. An ash tray held a road clip and a quantity of marijuana was found in the car.
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Milk Truck Crashes Into Marquette Apartments Injuring Units
A semi tractor trailer lost brakes on Iowa 76 and struck a 12 unit building in Marquette around 11 55 a m Wednesday injuring residents. Daniel Wayne Koozer 39 Waterville said brakes failed. Cyril Boland 64 had just left the table when the crash occurred. Two units damaged with estimated 6500 in damage. Residents housed in motels after the crash.
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Daniel Wayne Koozer
Waterville
Cyril Boland
Harley Jones
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