Cedar Rapids Board Endorses Gifted and Talented Program Changes
The Cedar Rapids Community school board unanimously approved proposed changes to the gifted and talented program despite criticism from the Cedar Rapids Association for the Talented and Gifted CRATAG. The plan expands to younger students, moves classes to home schools and introduces a talent pool revolving door while preserving core services for older students.
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Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids Community School Board
Cedar Rapids Association For the Talented and Gifted
Cratag
Carolyn Schmidt
CRA
Cedar Rapids
Robert Foley
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Foley
Iowa City
Burton Loupee
Iowa
Jack Christiansen
Arthur School
Cedar Rapids School Board Uses Cash Reserve to Cover State Aid Cut
The Cedar Rapids Community School District votes to cover a 2.8 percent state aid cut totaling 730 432 by using the district cash reserve. The move follows late state aid payments and borrowing costs up to about 81 000 since July 1. The board also updates course offerings and discusses Noelridge School's mentally handicapped program and compliance with federal law.
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Cedar Rapids
Newell Lash
Lash
Donald Guinnane
Guinane
Noelridge School
Ohio
Linda Kness
Peter Riley
Tom Riley
Riley
Kness
Harold Guthrie
Department of Public Instruction
Grant Wood Area
City asks residents to keep leaves out of streets this fall
Public Improvement Commissioner Wayne Murdock urges residents to bag leaves for regular refuse pickup or place them near the yard edge and call the Streets Department at 398-5360 to learn when leaf crews will be in the area. Wet leaves with a hose to reduce fire risk and wind spread.
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Public Improvement
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Streets Department
Officials to discuss rail improvements in Cedar Rapids
City officials, Wayne Murdock and representatives from the Chicago and North Western Railroad and Iowa DOT will review planned crossing upgrades in downtown Cedar Rapids. The open meeting will cover rubberized crossings, track removal, and signal adjustments for the Fourth Street corridor between First and Eighth avenues.
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Cedar Rapids
Wayne Murdock
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Iowa Department of Transportation
Fourth Street
First
Eighth Avenues
Crandie Railroad
Sixth Street
Iowa City attorney to be honored by Legal Services Corp
Jean Lawrence of Iowa City will receive an award from Legal Services Corp of Iowa for outstanding service providing legal aid to the poor. The ceremony at Adventureland Inn Altoona also honors three other Iowa lawyers and names Clinton Lyons as speaker. John C. Barrett resigns as executive director effective Oct. 31 to join private practice.
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Iowa City
Jean Lawrence
Legal Services Corp. of
Iowa
Lawrence
Thomas Miller
Legal Services Corporation of Iowa Board of Directors
Adventureland Inn
Altoona
Robert W. Pratt
Des
Cedar Rapids Rotary donates 4000 to feed world’s poor
The Cedar Rapids Rotary Club presented a 4000 donation to Church World Service CROP to aid feeding programs in more than 50 countries. The gift comes from parking proceeds during the Farm Progress Show attracting 1,963 campers and 120 volunteers. The remaining funds from the event will support other charities. Also, William H. Ewing of Fort Worth was arrested for drunk driving and speeding at 2:02 a.m. in the 2100 block of F Avenue NE.
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Church World Service
Cedar Rapids
William H. Ewing
Fort Worth
Texas
F Avenue NE
Iowa City man charged after dormitory assault and kidnapping
An 18 year old Iowa City man Eli Tetter was arrested early Sunday at 4 45 am in connection with the kidnapping and assault of a University of Iowa student. He faces charges of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and third degree kidnapping. The student, treated for head neck bruises, described being dragged to Slater Dorm basement and restrained until a fire alarm was pulled. He is held at Johnson County Jail with a preliminary hearing set for Nov 1.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Eli Tetter
Slater
U of I
Tetter
Muscatine Ave
Johnson County
John
First Lady Caroline Harrison Dies at White House
On this date in 1892 Caroline Harrison wife of Benjamin Harrison died in the White House at age 60.
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Caroline Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
White House
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