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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1968
Page
3
Students in the Linn-Mar school district will have vacation Friday. Parent conferences are scheduled for elementary grades and an in service day for junior and senior high faculty. Parents of elementary children have been mailed information about conferences. Faculty plan to work on curriculum changes and flexible scheduling.
Three Marion Independent school board members Supt Richard M Sorensen and Leo Peiffer plan a Sunday trip to Wyoming and Colorado to inspect open span elementary schools for next district project Visits include Sheridan Greeley Fort Collins Longmont and Jefferson County Colo Also two administrators attend a Minnesota facilities council conference and plan to tour Bloomington and Minneapolis schools A third grade teaching vacancy remains open with applications invited.
The Hong Kong Star reports an intermediate range missile accident on the launch pad set back Red China's long range missile program. It cites unnamed Chinese sources and mentions Nieh Jung-chen and four scientists blamed. U.S. officials say China trails schedule by about a year.
Comptroller Marvin Selden announced that over 72 million dollars in state equalization aid has been distributed to Iowa public school districts. The amount covers about two thirds of the year’s total 111 million expected aid with the remaining 39 million due in January, delayed by county data issues. The treasurer’s office reports a general fund balance of 108.6 million and notes warrants are typically cashed within 30 days.
About 40 local government officials attend a University of Iowa Institute of Public Affairs course on municipal public relations on campus. The morning session features Kenneth Millsap and L A Touchne. afternoon panel includes Grant Price James Flansburg and Mel Grummert discussing mass media roles.
Ely youths from UNICEF will join a Halloween event Thursday evening to collect donations using small yellow cartons symbolizing the campaign. The effort targets collaboration with junior high age participants to aid the UNICEF drive.
Two motorcyclists were injured in a crash on Fifth Street SE Monday afternoon. William J. Barnes, 19, rode the bike with Richard Barnes, 30, as passenger. both were treated at Mercy hospital and released. Stephen J. Drahos, 19, driving a car, was cited for failure to yield the right of way.
A Cedar Rapids teenager Cindy Lou Swore 16 suffered serious head injuries when her 1959 car rammed a light pole and traffic sign at Second avenue and Tenth street SE The vehicle was demolished and she was admitted to the intensive care ward at St Luke's hospital in fair condition the next day Police said there were no witnesses to the crash and details were lacking as she drove alone shortly before 8 30 p m
Detectives investigate a burglary at Miles Floyd home 820 Pawnee Drive NW Cedar Rapids. About 340 dollars was stolen including 35 in pennies from the kitchen. Entry via bathroom window. Items taken include four football game tickets a wristwatch and two rings.
Wilson junior high school students in an eight and ninth grade mock election chose Humphrey for president 244 to 154 for Nixon and 43 for Wallace. Hughes 313 defeated Stanley 135 for senator Culver 255 over Riley 185 for Congress. The annual two week program featured talks by Rep John Culver and opponent Tom Riley.
Three bankruptcy petitions were filed in Cedar Rapids federal court. Richard and Margaret Skersick of 1817 Ninth Street SW reported 4075 dollars in debts and 700 dollars in assets. he works as a service manager. Frederick and Judith Slagenweit of 620 Eighteenth Avenue SW listed 16331 dollars in debts and 1000 dollars in assets, 200 dollars exempt. he is a survey worker. Larry and Linda Metzger of 355 Sixth Avenue Marion reported 12149 dollars in debts and 4550 dollars in assets. he is a laborer.
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