Squeeze On Between
Enrollment news this fall shows fewer registrants at colleges and public schools, with final figures still being released. Officials warn of tight budgets as costs rise and student numbers decline, while Cedar Rapids and Iowa projections indicate a long term drop in college entrants and kindergarten through high school enrollment.
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University of Northern Iowa
Thomas Hansmeier
Brown
Area Ten
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
George Ross
Linn County
Ross
College Community
Population shifts press colleges to adapt enrollment
Rising costs and a shrinking college age cohort drive a study led by Brown, funded by a $29,000 federal grant, to project enrollments and guide programs across Iowa. Migration, dropouts, and special education trim potential college numbers while area colleges shift toward career education and flexible, modular courses for older students.
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Brown
Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Lottery Gives Hope for Riches To Hungarians
In Budapest the national lottery offers a top prize of two million forints to players who select five of 50 numbers. Solo winners receive the full amount, and if multiple players win, the prize is shared. Smaller prizes go to those matching four, three, or two numbers. The weekly ritual draws 20 million Hungarians, but fame has its downsides, as waiter Janos Foldi vanished after becoming a top winner due to widespread attention.
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Budapest
UPI
Radio
Hungary
War Department approves Cedar Rapids airport project
Thirty years ago the War Department authorized construction of an airport at Cedar Rapids with a projected cost of 900000 dollars.
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War Department
Cedar Rapids
Firemen Offer Free Home Inspections In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Edsel McMickle announced voluntary home fire inspections by the fire department for this fall. An engine company will check homes for fire hazards. Inspections are free and scheduled at the homeowner’s convenience. call 398-5200 to arrange.
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Cedar Rapids
Edsel McMickle
McMickle
Volcanoes on Lanzarote Stretch Across Canary Island
Lanzarote, a Spanish possession 80 miles west of Africa, measures 13 by 36 miles and hosts more than 200 volcanoes. The description notes its volcanic landscape and distant location opposite southern Morocco.
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Lanzarote
Africa
Morocco
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