Summer School Programs Enroll 5800 Children City County
The Cedar Rapids and Linn County school boards reported 5800 enrollments across city and county summer programs including Head Start and Project B. Directors described expanded services, six week and three week courses, five day weeks for credits, and broader enrichment in 30 elementary buildings.
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Linn County
Guerin Thompson
Thompson
Harry Tiller
Tiller
Keith Moreland
Project B
Moreland
Land Purchases Agreed Upon at Taft and McKinley
The Cedar Rapids school board authorized the purchase of 24.4 acres from Midwest Investment Co for 14000 to expand Taft and McKinley junior high grounds. The sale includes a 40 by 125 lot plus a Ryan owned house adjoining McKinley parking. Attorney Nelson will provide legal opinion on the Taft abstract, and Neff on the McKinley deal.
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Cedar Rapids
McKinley
Taft
Midwest Investment Co
E Avenue NW
Midwest Co
John P
Penelope L. Ryan
Robert Nelson
Robert Neff
Public School Enrollment Sets Cedar Rapids District Record
Total fall enrollment reaches 23 491 in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, with 13 806 in elementary and 5 246 in junior high and 4 429 in two high schools. Washington high reports 2 429 students, Jefferson 2 000, and individual elementary and junior high tallies are listed.
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Cedar Rapids Community
Washington High School
Jefferson
Cedar Rapids Teachers Threaten Board Over Pay System
Union leader Bill Duffy warned the Cedar Rapids Board of Education that the Federation of Teachers AFL CIO would pressure the school board if the proposed salary payment changes are not permitted. H Johann Eschbach cited teacher support for changes while Dr Arnold Salisbury denied any promise of salary system changes.
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Federation
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Eschbach
H. Johann Eschbach
Arnold Salisbury
Cedar Rapids Federation of Teachers
Board of Education
Salisbury
AFT
Cedar Rapids Education Assn
Richard Haglund Elected New President of Board
The Cedar Rapids school board elected Richard Haglund as new president and honored retiring member Mrs. Frank Nye. Mrs. Nye received a standing ovation and a corsage as she left after terms since 1957, with Ben Trickey winning the Sept. 12 board seat.
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Richard Haglund
Cedar Rapids
Fred Bjornson
Ben Trickey
Frank Nye
Ernest Pence
Nye
Pence
Iowa Educational Conference
Trickey
Bjornson
Ron Moore
D. L. Stoecker
Bob Moes, Jr
Milo Blahnik
Third Bid Round Sought for McKinley Drive Project
The city school board voted to again seek bids for a $7500 access driveway at McKinley Junior High off Tenth Street SE to ease traffic. Bids are due October 6 at 11 a.m after two prior failed bidding attempts on August 4 and September 1. Local contractors have shown interest per Otto Wiedersberg.
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McKinley Junior High School
Tenth Street
Otto Wiedersberg
Interview Granted For Peace Corpsman Arrest
Moscow officials granted American officials permission to interview a Peace Corps volunteer arrested by Soviet border guards on September 11. The move comes as UPI reports the government has allowed access to the detainee for questioning and clarification of charges.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Workshop in October for Physical Science Teachers
Dr. Joseph Kasper of Coe College announced a six session series for high school physical science teachers in Eastern Iowa starting Oct 15. The free event runs 9:30 am to 2:30 pm with coffee, registration, lunch, and no prerequisites.
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Iowa
Joseph Kasper
Coe
Kasper
Leonard Flansburg
Gage Memorial Union
Injured Seriously As Car and Truck Collide Monday
A Cedar Rapids woman Mayme Carper 72 and a young man Robert Teply 19 suffered extensive injuries in a two vehicle crash at Eastern avenue and Prairie drive NE Monday at 4 35 PM. Carper was admitted to St Luke's hospital in fair condition with leg injuries facial laceration and concussion. Teply head injury knee and ankle injuries and a forehead laceration left him in fairly good condition. Behrends 71 faced charges for failing to yield right of way.
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Cedar Rapids
Eastern Avenue
Prairie Drive
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mayme Carper
Thirty-sixth Street
Robert C. Teply
Twenty-ninth Street
Carper
George Behrends
Behrends
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Teply
Briton Supports Pope Paul VI Call for October of Prayer
London AP report says British church leader Rev. Peter Jenkins endorses Catholic pope Paul VI’s Vietnam peace prayer appeal. He urges Protestants and Catholics to unite in October as a month of prayer, inviting archbishops and Protestant leaders to issue statements.
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London
Vietnam
Paul VI
Peter Jenkins
Interdenominational Peace Organization Fellowship of Reconciliation
Beltone Hearing Aids Offer Free Book For Relearning Sound
An advertisement invites readers to request a free 16 page Beltone booklet titled Welcome Back to the World of Sound. It promotes discreet hearing aids for those resistant to wearing devices and promises simple words and pictures to help identify sounds and speech. Send requests to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 2579 Chicago Illinois.
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Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
West Victoria
Chicago
Ill
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