Iowa Considers Extending Compulsory School Age to Eighteen
Des Moines reports the Iowa Department of Public Instruction may ask the 1969 legislature to update the 60 year old compulsory attendance law to require school for ages seven to eighteen with exemptions for maturity completion of the 12th grade and work permits for older students. Proposals include allowing prekindergarten classes and mandating county school mergers to form a unified state department of education.
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DES Moines
UPI
Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Richard Smith
Smith
Department of Public Instructions
State Department of Education
Ray and Johnson plan unity talks after GOP primary
Ray and Johnson will meet in West Branch and Centerville on Thursday to map campaign unity after the Republican governor primary. Des Moines winner Robert Ray will fly to Iowa City, then West Branch to confer with Donald Johnson, then to Centerville to meet Robert Beck.
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West Branch
Centerville
Gazette
Robert Ray
Des Moines
Donald Johnson
Robert Beck
Ray
Johnson
Beck
Iowa City
Two Hurt In Collisions Of Cars Bicycle
Cedar Rapids witnesses describe two bicycle car crashes on Tuesday evening. Barbara Skoog a 12 year old girl from 620 Fortieth Street NE sustained a fractured pelvis and was later admitted to Mercy hospital after a collision at First Avenue and Thirty eighth street NE with driver David Swenka 21 of 2124 Mallory Street SW. Randy Boileau eight son of Mrs Marie Boileau from 317 Tenth Street NW was treated and released after riding into the path of a car driven by Donald Molander 42 of 361 Thirtieth Street NW at E Avenue and Eleventh Street NW no charges were filed.
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Cedar Rapids
Barbara Skoog
Fortieth Street
Mercy Hospital
First Avenue
Thirty - Eighth Street
David C. Swenka
Mallory Street
Miss Skoog
Randy Boileau
Marie Boileau
Tenth Street NW
E Avenue
Eleventh Street
Donald K. Molander
Removal of 268 Dutch elms in Cedar Rapids awarded
Town Tree Service of Des Moines won the bid to remove 268 diseased Dutch elm trees on public property in Cedar Rapids northwest. Bid was 14 250 dollars, Breeden Tree Service of Marion bid 19 160 dollars. City plans accelerated elm disease work with 98 000 dollars budget.
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Town Tree Service
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Breeden Tree Service
Marion
Iowa Tree Service
Wilson's Starts Remodeling of Vacant Buildings
Wilson's & Co begins remodeling several vacant Cedar Rapids buildings to expand beef cutting operations. Plant Manager Paul Wren says the project will slightly boost local employment and be finished within 60 days, with more cutting done at the plant rather than in shops.
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Wilson & Co
Cedar Rapids
Paul Wren
Wilson’s
Wren
A Fast Man With a Bottle Milk Theft Reported
Clarence Koch reported to police that a milk thief took a half gallon from his back porch at 512 Fourteenth Street SE. The 16th half gallon stolen in a week, the thief watched the box at 5 30 a.m. and fled when Koch flashed a light.
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Clarence Koch
Koch
Fourteenth Street SE
Pact Awarded By Council for Burglar Alarms
The Cedar Rapids city council awarded Baker Industries Wells Fargo Protective Division of Newark a contract to install 350 burglar alarms in city businesses for 185.60 per unit. The project costs 162356 with 145113 from federal funds and 17243 from the city. The plan includes planning eight to ten months installation a one year test and a one month evaluation.
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Cedar Rapids
New Jersey
Baker Industries
Wells Fargo Protective Division
Newark
Office of Law Enforcement Assistance
U.S. Department of Justice
Services in Norway For Adam C. Schulte
Adam C. Schulte 77 retired farmer died after a lingering illness. Born June 15 1891 he married Agnes Brecht Oct 19 1915. Survivors include wife four sons four daughters 22 grandchildren five great grandchildren four brothers and four sisters. Services Saturday at 10 am in St Michael s Catholic church with rosary at home Thursday and Friday after 7 pm.
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Norway
Adam C. Schulte
Agnes Brecht
Edward
Orville
Ralph
Roland
Harold Butz
Walter Zweigert
Watkins
Edward Gibney
Ronald Walter
Cedar Rapids
Charles
John
Albert
Arthur
Joseph
Marengo
John Stallman
Charles Stallman
Fairfax
Rose Schinker
Eleanor. Kahle
Watkine
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Local Ads
Thursday notices include golf at Cedar Rapids Country Club call numbers for tee times, an obituary notice for Peter G. Witwer, a theft report for a Pug valued at 150 dollars, real estate and home goods ads, a minister’s story hour at Kenwood library, bowling and rummage sale listings, a mower theft report, beautician wanted, two Nelson's Meat locations with weekly specials, Islander Polynesian room opening at Tropic Lanes, a Cedar Rapids Home Builders Assn dinner with Tom Riley speaking, a funeral closure for Ron's Barber Shop, a permanent wave sale at Kay's Shoppe, hospital admission notes for Lloyd Hammer, and a temporary Claxton Pharmacy location during urban renewal.
Sex Education Guide For Iowa Public Schools Finalized
Iowa's first guide for sex education in all public schools was finalized by a 12 member committee. Stanley Kerr of Des Moines, the chair, said the guide will be distributed to administrators early next spring to frame and initiate programs, integrating sex education with family living as part of general education.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Stanley Kerr
Kerr
State Board of Public Instruction
Education Proposal Seeks Sex Ed Inclusion in Schools
The committee suggests adding sex education to the elementary curriculum. In high schools the guide proposes placing it in family living, or possibly health or science courses.
Sager Elevated to Captain in Cedar Rapids Fire Dept
Cedar Rapids announces William R. Sager 613 Fourth Street NW was promoted to captain in the fire department. Effective October 1, the appointment follows a city council action on recommendation of Public Safety Commissioner John Oberthien. Sager, 48, native of Cedar Rapids, joined June 3, 1948 and became lieutenant March 17, 1961.
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William R. Sager
Fourth Street
Cedar Rapids
John Oberthien
Sager
Fire Department
Wanted Ad Seeks Item Quick Dial Number Listed
A brief wanted notice invites readers to locate a missing item using the provided telephone number 369-1234. The terse ad emphasizes urgency and directs contact for a fast resolution.
Iowa panel splits on lifting oversize vehicle ban
DES MOINES AP The Iowa highway commission and state highway director clashed over permitting oversize vehicles on interstates. The panel delayed action for two weeks as Chairman Harry J. Bradley Jr. urged moving such traffic to interstates, while Director Joseph Coupal Jr. warned the plan would be too liberal and conflict with law.
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Des Moines
Iowa Highway ‘Commission
Harry J. Bradley, Jr
Bradley
Joseph R. Coupal, Jr
Coupal
Commission
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Ray and Johnson
Scotts
General Electric
Sondrol's Variety & Hardware
Is¢ Avenue
Wilson's
Cedar Rapids Country Club
Jane Mahoney
Ken
Peter G. Witwer
Witwer Company Insurance
Leo Patten
Sunset Court
Adv
Kenwood
First Avenue SE
D Ave
College Apartments
Nelson's Meat and Delicatessen
1St Ave
Mt. Vernon Ave
Tropic Lanes
Tom Riley
House of Representatives
Cedar Rapids Home Builders Assn
Elks Club
Ron
Kay
Montrose
Lloyd Hammer
B Avenue NE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hammer
Claxton Pharmacy
3Rd Ave
Young
Beauty Clinic
Berger Furrier, Marion
Isex
Midwest
House Beautiful Magazine
Lindale
Plymouth, Inc
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