Iowa University wins NASA grant for new physics building
The University of Iowa and four other schools receive the first NASA construction grants totaling 6.5 million. UI is allotted 610,000 to help finance a six story physics and mathematics building with 83,000 sq ft, 35 labs, space for 35 staff and 79 graduate students, plus an astronomy observatory. UI also seeks 711,000 from NSF. building plans may change if denied or reduced. The legislature allotted 1.41 million. Iowa ranks 11th in interstate funding obligations for highways as of July 31.
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Iowa set to boost road and education funding in 1963 plan
June 30, 1963 coverage details apportionment of ABC funds and I 80 bypass progress near Newton with November completion target. Proposals include a $600,000 yearly soil conservation grant, a $110 million Regents operating plan, and a $17 million capital improvements request. Obituary notes Cornell College president emeritus Russell D. Cole, 62, died in West Dennis Massachusetts. Other items report Gov candidate Hughes attacking Erbe on liquor by the drink, a $52 million six‑month state contracts total, MDTA training funds of $700,000 plus $220,000 to Department of Public Instruction and $484,000 to Iowa Employment Security Commission, plus trainee allowances and job training research. The MDTA program was signed into law by President Kennedy in March, with Iowa Gov Erbe signing an agreement for participation.
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