Incumbents win in Cedar Rapids school board races
Incumbents beat back challenges as three seats stay with current members H Edward Beatty J Lauree Gerber and Mary Ann Kucera. Voters also approved a land disposal measure authorizing sale lease or other disposition of a 16 to 17 acre site near Highway 150.
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Cedar Rapids
J. Lauree Gerber
19Th St
David Cerka
18Th St
Mary Ann Kucera
Larry Drive
Hiawatha
Ashbacher defeats incumbent on College Community board
In College Community, Garland Ashbacher unseats long serving director Milton Chadima with 367 votes to 339. Norman Humble wins Director District No 2 in Cedar Rapids, defeating James Powers 302 to 283. Turnout in College Community was 21.9 percent of 3 875 eligible voters.
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Gerber
Linn County Auditor’s Office
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Beatty
Washington High School
Immaculate Conception School
College Community School Board
Milton Chadima
Fairfax
Garland Ashbacher
Swisher
Ashbacher
Chadima
Norman Humble
Sixth St
James Powers
29Th Ave
Humble
Powers
John Anderson Jr
Ashbach
College Community Board
College Community District
School Board
Linn County
Kirkwood
Alice Davis
Davis
Kirkwood College levy renewal approved by voters
In seven counties Kirkwood Community College voters approved a 10 year levy renewal, 9,884 in favor and 4,820 against, funding facility improvements and equipment. The renewal increases annual levy from 20.25 cents per $1,000 value, costing a home with $40,000 value about $8.10 yearly. John Gerber rejoining the Kirkwood board will make all directors charter members except one. Incumbents Sharon Kromminga Wayne Newton unopposed. Gerber and others elected from specific director districts. The levy also appeared on other area college ballots with varying results.
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Kirkwood Community College
John Gerber
Benton
Cedar
Iowa
Johnson, Jones, Linn
Washington
Kirkwood Board
Sharon Kromminga
Monticello
Benton, Linn
Jones
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Linn
19Th St. NW
Northeast Iowa Area Technical Institute
Hawkeye Institute of Technology
Iowa Valley Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College
Linus Pothemeyer
Donald Anderson
Howard Greener
Indian Hills Community College Board
Helen Lyons
Donald Burt
Iowa Valley Board
Canned Goods Warnings and Food Safety Tips
A note warns to discard cans that leak or bulge as botulism risks rise in under-processed canned fish meats and vegetables. It also mentions composer George Gershwin died in 1937 and gives a tip that overripe mashed bananas can be frozen for baking.
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George Gershwin
Nixon orders Vietnam bombing resumed on date
On this date in 1969 President Nixon ordered bombing missions to resume in Vietnam saying the communists would not scale down the fighting. Also noted is 1966 when America's Gemini 2 docked with an Agena space vehicle.
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Richard Nixon
America
Ozark Air Lines faces potential strike as talks extend
Ozark Air Lines confronts the threat of a strike by the Association of Flight Attendants after a 30 day cooling off period ends Thursday night. Ozark officials remain optimistic a contract agreement will be reached, with negotiations continuing through Thursday morning.
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Ozark Air Lines
Association of
Flight Attendants
Ozark
Chuck Ehlert
St. Louis
Iowa
Ehlert
International Association of
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Starbot
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Des Moines
Merip Hay Ec
Rda Rapids
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ES Moines
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