Demonstration project for blind completes in Cedar Rapids
Seven Cedar Rapids residents graduated Thursday night from a 12 week program by Attitude Dynamics and the Iowa Commission for the Blind. The audial course used taped materials and weekly group discussions to build self improvement, attitudes, and goal setting for blind individuals from ages 22 to 60. Speaker State Senator Tom Riley praised Iowa’s program as the world’s most successful and cited a 484000 appropriation yielding 7.8 million in benefits to taxpayers.
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Cedar Rapids
Attitude Dynamics
Iowa Commission For the Blind
Jean Anderson
Tom Riley
R-C.r
Riley
Iowa
Senate Appropriations
J. P. Jones
Floyd Moore
B Avenue NW
Eldred Gerhold
Williams Boulevard
Delmar Duvall
Fourteenth Avenue
Lowden Wins Scholastic Honor in 1973 Phi Beta Kappa
Lowden high school wins the 1973 Phi Beta Kappa scholastic award for high school achievement announced by Patti Gillespie president of the University of Iowa chapter. Awards go to four schools based on top first year grades at the University of Iowa during 1972-73. Walnut plaque awards will be presented to the winning high schools.
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Iowa City
Lowden High School
Phi Beta Kappa
Patti Gillespie
University of Iowa
National Scholastic Society
U. of I. Department of Speech and Dramatic Art
VU. of I. Chapter
M. L. Hull
U. of I
U, of I
Wellman Appreciation Day Fest Scheduled for Saturday
Wellman hosts the first Wellman Appreciation Day at the recreation center on highway 22. Highlights include children's games at 2 30 p m a tug of war between Wellman organizations at 4 p m and a chicken barbecue served from 4 to 7 p m.
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Wellman
Highway 22
Russia Accuses China of 5000 Border Violations Since 1960
A decade ago Russia charged China with 5000 border violations since 1960 as it claimed Soviet territory once belonging to China. The dispute cited past maps and territorial rhetoric amid growing tensions between the two powers.
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Russia
China
Campaign Unit Statements in Iowa Due Soon
Des Moines AP. Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst urged candidates to file statements of organization by September 30 under a new campaign finance law. Existing committees as of July 1 must file by Sept 30. new committees have 10 days after organization. The act covers groups accepting contributions or expenditures over 100 dollars in a calendar year. Forms are available at county auditors' offices.
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DES Moines
Melvin Synhorst
Synhorst
Mt Vernon road widening on schedule says official
Streets Commissioner Richard Phillips said the Mt Vernon road SE widening from two to four lanes between Nineteenth Street and Memorial Drive SE is about 35 percent complete with 54 days used of 105 for paving and 150 for the whole project. Rain delays push paving to early November. weather will decide final timing.
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Mt. Vernon Road SE
Richard Phillips
Nineteenth Street
Memorial Drive SE
Phillips
Vinton
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids area ranks 26th in nation for household income
A Sales Management survey shows Cedar Rapids metro area household income at 12 269 dollars, ranking 26th nationally. Per capita income is 3 980 dollars, with median metro area income at 10 007 dollars and Cedar Rapids at 10 348. Total retail sales reach 459 560 039 dollars for 1972.
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C.R
Nation
Cedar Rapids
Sales Management Magazine Reports
Linn County
Iowa Revenue Department
Tama Man Faces Toledo Theft Count
Reginald Fairbanks, 18, of Tama charged with larceny in the night time after allegedly breaking into a Toledo grocery store owned by Wayne Otterman and stealing money and merchandise. He was caught leaving the cellarway at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday and is jailed in Marshall County on a $5,000 bond.
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Toledo
Reginald Fairbanks
Tama
Tama County
Wayne Otterman
FAA projects Cedar Rapids airport passes million mark by 1983
The FAA forecasts Cedar Rapids airport will serve about one million passengers by 1983 as part of a national airport systems plan. Airport manager Roy Jamerson cites rising travel, with August traffic up and total August passengers reaching 34,713. Improvements include an expanded fire station runway extensions lighting and security facilities, though federal funds won’t cover terminal expansion.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Cedar Rapids
The
Airport Commission
Roy Jameson
United Air Lines
Ozark Air Line
Jameson
Dresher Heads Civic Group Keeps Cedar Rapids Leading
Ralph Dresher was elected president of Greater Downtown Cedar Rapids Inc at the annual meeting. New officers include Hal Haines Kenneth Hastie Blake Garske as vice presidents and Robert O Meara Richard Scherling and William Pohorsky in key roles. A long list of directors was also chosen. Otto F Kosek filed nominating papers to run for a seat on the city riverfront improvement commission, with one seat contested in the November 6 municipal election.
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Ralph Dresher
First Avenue NW
Greater Downtown
Cedar Rapids, Inc
Hal Haines
Kenneth Hastie
Blake Garske
Otto F. Kosek
Fifth Avenue SE
City Riverfront Improvement Commission
Kosek
Doctor Dies in Route 18 Crash at Mason City
Mason City, Iowa doctor Jerome Paulson, 58, died Thursday after his car left Route 18 on the city's west edge. Police said he may have suffered a heart attack before the crash.
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Mason City
UPI
Jerome Paulson
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Commission For the, Blind
Lloyd Rasmussen
Parker Waddington
Rucker
Bishop's
Lowden
Dial
First Street
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Capitol Optical
Mt. Vernon
By Mike Deupree
Fairbanks
Marshall County
Casen
NDOT
King Features Sindicate, Inc
Proot
Chicago
Dresher
Robert O'Meara
Richard Scherling
William Pohorsky
Robert C. Armstrong
Duane Arnold
Harold Becker
Richard Buresh
Frank Byers
Sutherland Cook
Ben Craemer
Robert Faxon
Robert Hach
Chandler Higley
Charles Mullinex
John Rice
Haven Simmons
Banton
Lindale
Sycamore
Killians
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