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Mount Pleasant News (Newspaper) - May 8, 1970, Mount Pleasant, Iowa The it pleasant news partly Cloudy two sections vol. 92, no. 109 it. Pleasant Iowa Friday evening May 8, 1970 Price to cents school Board acts on Many matters by Nancy Leyson the regular meeting of the mount pleasant Board of education was held thursday evening with director Duane Thomas presiding in the absence of director Miles Nesbitt president of the Board. Superintendent Robert Formanek brought the following items before the Board 1. The summer red Cross swimming instruction requires use of a bus or two to transport Rural students into town. Use was approved. 2. Aire required for the summer Driver training program. The Board approved use of is Many instructors As required at the rate of about 40 students per instructor. Nearly too students have enrolled to Date. 3. One Day of school was lost Pili 2 due to weather. The Board approved leaving the schedule As it stands with june 2 being the last Day for students. 4. Estimates totalling $321.00 from Manning roofing were submitted for repairing the roofs on two houses owned by the District at 412 amp 414 North Adams. The Board give approval. 5. A teacher evaluation form was presented and discussed no definite action was taken but it was suggested that the principals try it and comment. Too secondary curriculum coordinator Roger Williams recommended Extension of the contracts of Larry Brenizer and William Paine and that an aide be hired on a halftime basis to assist with study Hall duties at the Junior High. The requests were approved. A recommendation to Departmentalized the secondary staff under department Heads was deferred for discussion at a special session next week. Donald Young elementary coordinator took note of a the Reubella clinic to be held May 21 in the schools. He also made suggestions for accommodation of the Large third Grade next year. Action was deferred until the meeting next week. Too final approval was Given for staffing of certified personnel and resignations were accepted from e. E. Melby mrs. Clarissa Hoffman and mrs. Nettie Ruth Bratton. A contract with Harold Dodd for seven weeks this summer was approved. Mrs. Myra gamer was hired to teach Departmentalized 5th and 6th grades at Saunders. A no certified salary schedule was adopted As follows bookkeepers secretaries clerks recommend increasing the starting hourly rate from $1.60 to $1.70 which is slightly More than 6%. And adding the 6.5% Cost of living increase makes a total of 12.5%. However it is recommended that the increase be set at 10% of the 1969-1970 salaries. This represents an increase of $5,809.00 for the 15 employees. Since mrs. Barbara Garrels is employed on a straight hourly rate without benefits of insurance or sick leave it is recommended that her rate be increased from $1.60 to $1.75 per hour. In lieu of an increase in salary it is recommended that mrs. Esther proctors family plan Blue Cross amp Blue shield insurance be paid by the school. Custodians on the basis of the 6.5% Cost of living increase applied to the total custodial salary costs except Robert Kin the average increase recommended is $400.00 per custodian. An increase from $7,800.00 to $8,-500.00 is recommended for or. King. The total Cost for these increases amount a to $5,280.00 for the 12 employees. Cooks the starting rate according to wage and hour Law be established at $1.60 per hour from $1-50. Recommended that salaries be adjusted by increasing hourly rate by 10c per hour. Total additional Cost would be $1,341.00 for the thirteen employees. Transportation recommend a 6.5% increase in starting salaries for inexperienced adult Drivers from $150.00 to $160.00 per month with a 6.5% increase each year up to five years for experience. High school starting students salaries increased to $115.00 per month and College students starting salaries increased to $125.00 per month. Bus Driver mechanics the increases recommended Are 6.5% average for both Wayne Munyon and Gary Thomas which amounts to $500.00 per year each. The total Cost of these increases would amount to approximately $4,900 for the 26 persons. Total amount of increase for the 66 non certified personnel Over last year is $17,330.00. Mrs. Dean Boal presents Check to Robert b. Young for rubella clinic. Check to help with rubella clinic mrs Dean Boal president of the 000,000 children get measles every Henry county association for re a a Soo die 4,000 develop Eny _ i Cepha Litis inflammation of the traded children presented a Chee brain and 1600 0f them become recently to Robert b. Young Jay mentally retarded Cee chairman to raise funds for the there Are 12,000,000 children in rubella clinic to be held in Henry the susceptible age Range of 9 j county months to 12 years old that need mrs. Boal expresses the interest the vaccination offered. She in of the Henry county arc and in courage other groups and i Divi dictates their desire to be one of duals to support this program the first to offer their support of most of All that parents have their this program. She states that 4, children receive this vaccination. Close watch on flotilla on Mekong River Saigon up a a flotilla of too . Navy and South vietnamese River boats snaked slowly upstream today on the Mekong River toward Tho Border town of Chan Doc leaving in its Wake a storm of controversy Over the Lack of secrecy about its Mission. Informed sources said it would not Cross into Cambodia before saturday morning. Its every move has been broadcast to the Viet Cong in Advance and heavy opposition was forecast on the 45 Miles Between Chau Doc and phenom penh. Too the controversy Over Security delayed its departure but Rei Wirts today said it was nearing Chau do with South vietnamese soldiers along to protect it from ambushes . And South vietnamese planes would be expected to provide air cover. The heaviest opposition was expected at the cambodian River crossing town of Neak Luong 30 Miles above the South vietnamese Border. Strong communist forces controlled he ferry crossing there expecting thousands for mass protest delay Apollo 14 trip two months Cape Kennedy up a tile Apollo 14 Moonlight has been delayed at least two months from october to december and May be grounded until Early 1971 because of oxygen tank changes needed to eliminate the risk of ail explosion. Apollo 14 astronauts Alan b Shepard Stuart a Roosa and Edgar d Mitchell still will make the flight but they will be re targeted for a Landing in the Moon Valley originally assigned to the Ubo Tive Pec a j Antiwar demonstrators circulated in the nations capital today As president Nixon government officials and congressmen took Steps to Abate prospects of violence during saturdays mass protest rally. Youth leaders and government authorities held last minute planning sessions in an atmosphere of tension. A Justice department official estimated that about 100,000 demonstrators May turn out for saturdays protest within chanting distance of the White House grounds Washington up a the Advance guard of thousands Olex Apolio 13 expedition. Or. Thomas o. Paine space Agency administrator announced late thursday the investigation already made by the Apollo 13 Board of inquiry showed that several months will be needed to make Safe the tanks in Ajillo 14. By if week n for com planting this was the big work week of the year on the farms of Henry county and nearby. Thousands of acres of Corn went into the ground in near and cambodian toops were reported Ideal planting conditions. 200 schools close because of unrest moving slowly into the area from phenom penh to try to dislodge the Allied operations in Cambodia brought Savage reaction from North vietnamese and Viet Cong have reports of bomb making on campuses Des Moines up a intelligence reports from Iowa Bureau of criminal investigation cd agents indicated that students Are an estimated 80 to 90 percent of the Corn acreage in the area will be planted by saturday night if the weather holds Richard thu Ina. County Extension director said. Plows discs harrows planters raking explosive devices in Colky and fertilizer equipment have All Campus dormitories gov. Robert soldiers who killed 57 vietnamese been in the Fields Long hours the d Ray is Ait today civilians and wounded 82 in shelling j last ten Days. From Early morning at a news conference Ray also and terrorist attacks reported to until dusk they could be seen of it said Steps Are being Tak it n to bet Day. Crating. Some outfits were going up the number of Iowa Highway military spokesmen said most of through the night but generally patrolmen now on duty at the uni the shellings and terrorism occur this was not the Case for the varsity of Iowa Campus in Iowa Ile said however this was just a guess in Advance of the event. Emotions of the students and other youths gathering in the City were keyed up by Nixon a decision to Send . Troops into Cambodia and by the fatal shooting of four Kent state University students by Ohio National guardsmen on monday. The president was set to appear on nationwide television and radio tonight at to o clock Eltiti for a news conference to discuss w hat has developed into a highly volatile crisis on the nations campuses. The site of the major protest activity was the main Point of dispute Between the organizers and the government. The protest leaders initially demanded they be allowed to gather in Lafayette Park which is separated from the White House Gates Only by the Width of Pennsylvania Avenue and a Broad sidewalk. Expect three candidates for Congress Here the democratic Central commit tee is proceeding with Plana for the red in the Northern five provinces planting is on schedule or even a City. He said the number of men breakfast to be served on May 17th of Vietnam during the night. Head of Normal. Seldom is there win reach 200 by late in the Day the worst single incident was the such a High percentage planted be a a containing violence is the big contracts were altered to include teachers annuities for mrs. Alva Murphy and miss Marlene Glanz Man. Membership in the Iowa Center for research was approved at a Cost of $225. A request from Jay Hamm custodian to work during his two week vacation was approved. A request from six cheerleaders to pay one half of their expenses $156 for cheer leading school was approved. Robert Evans requested that 50 suspension Type helmets be purchased for the High school football squad at a Cost of $1,447.50. The Board approved the request. Following the regular meeting the Board went into executive session to discuss personnel. No formal action was taken. The Board voted to meet in special session tuesday evening May 12th at 8 30 pm. To discuss total system staffing and department ligation. By up at least 200 colleges and universities were closed temporarily or for the rest of the semester today in the aftermath of a steady surge of student demonstrations against the War in Indochina and the killing of four students in Ohio. The a a strikes and demonstrations on hundreds of campuses continued for the fifth Day and pointed toward a Peak of mass protest on saturday. Too University of Wisconsin president Fred Harvey Harrington announced his resignation today As the 35,000-student Campus remained under siege of demonstrating youths. A it May be unfortunate to announce it As this time a he said of the resignation effective oct. I a but it seems Harrington who was one of to arrest estimated 200 in Iowa City Young precinct committeeman University presidents who conferred in Washington thursday with pres ident Nixon on the Campus disorders. Too City officials at Carbondale 111., site of Southern Illinois University declared a state of civil emergency today following two consecutive nights of destructive student demonstrations. At least 64 persons were arrested for vandalism or curfew violations. National guardsmen and state police used tear Gas to keep the protesters on the move during the night. A curfew existed for City and Camps from 7 30 . Until 6 Arn. Saturday. Tear Gas also was used to disperse crowds of demonstrating students at the universities of Wisconsin Kentucky and West Virginia and 12 persons were wounded by i Bir shot at the state University of Buffalo in new York. Explosion of a mine thursday South of Danang. Spokesmen said 26 persons were killed and five wounded. Fore May to. Item right now on University and com in one Field was reported College campuses in Iowa a Ray j coming through the ground. This said. A the students who want to was on the Clarence Holtkamp go to school Are still there and farm near the South county line curtailing and preventing further the Field was planted about april violence is our main objective 25. On some farms where the Corn planting has been finished soybean planting is now underway. Normal Fields Are dry. Clouds of dust can right Ray was asked if he had received reports that students were making bombs in their dormitories. At St. Al Phot sus Hall from 9 till 12. The affair is a two fold activity fund raising for the party and meeting on a personal basis with the three candidates for nomination to Congress and one candidate for governor. The candidates who plan to attend Are win. Albre Tif find it Mezvinsky both of Iowa City and win. Blackie Strout of Davenport. Each Man is waging a vigorous uninjured in Bike car mishap a i ii ton is considered ahead of he replied a intelligence indicates re a a 11 11 a Terry White to escaped injury this. Too is consider sect Ane a o fat a a or nor a dirt Campaign for nomination to the when the bicycle he was Riding was struck by a 1954 Buick driven by Harriet sue Donnolly near his Home at 1007 e. Monroe. The boy Rode into the path of the j Farmers would be pleased to see a a Donnolly car and was knocked to j gentle rain of an Inch or the Street. The Accident was re a ported to City police. Terry is the not specify on what Campus or be seen rising from around the where the bombs were being made equipment As it moves along. Most Nixon appoints heard to inform him first sch son of or. And mrs. Dennis White. Folk mass at St. Michael s St. Michael a episcopal Church will have a Folk mass at the to Arn. Continue strike Keokuk up a members of the Keokuk education association Kea voted today to continue their strike against tile Keokuk Community school District despite service sunday May to with the possible contempt of court Cita the 900 students at the University of Dubuque have been Given the Calvin Crane who became 211 a Pun of oozing the academic years old less than a month ago. Became one of the states youngest j precinct committeemen when the republicans of it. Pleasant a first Ward elected him to a that Post during a caucus monday night. Crane a Junior and political Sci year or leaving now with course credit due to what College officials describe As the a unstable situation on Campus. The administrative Council considered a number of alternatives a including closing Down the school Iowa City up a an estimated 200 persons were arrested in Iowa City Early today following a disturbance at the old Capitol on the University of Iowa Campus in Defiance of a temporary District court injunction Banning demonstrations. The demons cation started late thursday night during a Folk Rock rally on the Lawn of the old Capitol. A group of about 50 persons broke into the building after breaking windows and forcing open the doors about Midnight. Too University officials said several valuable paintings were ruined and a few Small fires set during the time the demonstrators occupied the building. City manager Frank Smiley calmed the demonstrators after he tried to reason with them and asking them not to break into the building again. However speakers in the area began urging the crowd to further action. During an Early morning meeting. City officials overruled Smiley and decided to Send Iowa Highway patrol officers into the area to rout the demonstrators. The action was taken in accordance with a recently obtained court injection Banning student led demonstrations. An estimated too Highway patrolmen and sheriffs deputies from two counties moved in to make arrests about 2 30 Arn. As the crowd Sang the National Anthem they were loaded into four buses and taken to the police Headquarters for booking. No injuries were reported in the ence major at Iowa Wesleyan col entirely for the two Days remaining loge also serves As state chairman in the semester. Of the Iowa College republicans. Young Crane who turned 21 april 15, was supported by it. Pleasant attorneys Ben Galer and Clifford m. Vance in the committeeman selection. He succeeds Robert Lamb in the first Ward Job. Cranes main responsibility As precinct committeeman is getting slate Capitol of Ohio closed Rector Rev. Robert l. Matheus celebrant. The Junior and senior youth groups will be in charge of the music. Anyone is Welcome to attend the service and the Coffee hour following. Tons. A spokesman for the Kea said about 164 of the 196 regulation congressional seat in the District now held by Fred Wengel rep. We. Gannon of Mingo. Democratic candidate for governor has in i formed or. Mccullough a i will be i Happy to attend your political Washington up a pres breakfast sunday May 17th. I look Dent Nixon appointed Chancellor Forward to seeing you and other g. Alexander heard of Vanderbilt democrats from Henry county at University today to keep him that abreast of the views and senti Robert Mccullough of swedes ments of the nation s students a for Burg democratic county chairman the next two critical said Quot this is an unusual opportune Nixon was at his private Moon try for the voters to meet person Tain Retreat Camp David md., pre ally with each candidate at the paring for a late night news con same time and decide for whom Ference. 1 to vote in the primary on june 2nd.�?� each candidate will have a table Washington up a the 0f Campaign material buttons Bro nations unemployment rate soar Chines and leaflets which spell out classroom teachers continued to re from 4 4 per cent in March to Jug stand on the issues facing the 4.8 per cent in april with jobless nation today. Every democratic main off the Job. He said the jul Are closed and attendance is Down in the elementary school. Marvin Adams an attorney for the Iowa state education association Isear who is assigned to the Kea is to appear in Lee county District court later in the Day to show cause Why the Kea should i not be held in contempt for Violat the Calvary Baptist Church 411 j ing a court order prohibiting a East Green Street announces a teachers strike. Nior High and senior High schools 1sjng the highest total in voter is invited to Stop in and visit More than six years the government reported today. To dedicate Church sunday will speak before ground breaking informally with Hie Man who will be the democratic candidate for Congress in the fall election. Tickets Are available at Brau drug store and from Dick Vander snick. Ask court to Rule dedication service at 2 00 . This sunday May 10th. The congregation moved into it their present building in 1952, but 111 trap gun Case the records do not show that the Columbus. Ohio up the Bull Dine was Ever Dot a cd ated face ouster for violation of conduct rules republicans out to vote during the state Capitol was closed and 150 incident and officers said the de june 2 primary election and the state policemen armed with shot monster actors went Headquarters. The processing of the demonstrations was not completed until mid morning and nearly All cell blocks and rooms were filled. Peacefully to j general election in november. I the son of or. And mrs. Vincent Crane Lockridge Iowa Crane has resided at 104 Winfield ave., it. Pleasant for three years. Iowa City is showing the Strain of three nights of demonstrations by University students and non students. Windows in Many business places including police Headquarters have been broken and the Iowa state Bank building located downtown has its windows boarded. Demonstrators have painted a in four foot High letters a the word a a Kent on one of the boarded windows in reference to the shooting deaths of four Kent Ohio state University students. At Diawn today the City was quiet although groups of nine or to persons were seen milling at Street Cornein i the downtown and Campus area. Guns and riot clubs ringed the building today awaiting an influx of thousands of College students protesting the Kent state killings. The Capitol was ordered closed by Albert Gienow state Public works director after a conference we Ith Robert m. Chiaramonte superintendent of the Ohio Highway patrol. Rev. Allan , Iowa District Council Secretary and treasurer of the assemblies of god we ill be guest speaker at the it. Pleasant Assembly of god Church sunday May 10th, at 11 00 a in. Following the sunday morning service the congregation we ill drive attorneys their new building site to con there has been much remodelling for an Eddyville couple fined duct ground breaking services for $30,000 for setting a trap gun in the new Church soon to be erected. University of Iowa president will their vacant farm Home to foil in Tylie new to cation is on South Street Ard Boyd thursday night announced truders a have asked the Iowa Between old Highway 218 and South he will use his emergency Powers Des Moines up Iowa City up Tualla unprecedented crackdown on Campus in a Vir move to disorders done on the Church and also new song books have been purchased. In 1966 the Calvary Baptist Church voted to Fellowship with the general supreme court to throw out the Jefferson St. The Public is invited to to summarily dismiss any student a denier Yantis lower court decision and not make aortic Nate in this service with t felony profitable. In a Brief filed this week with the and students from colleges throughout Ohio began assembling at to . Edt at veterans memorial auditorium several blocks from the Capitol. They planned to March on the Capitol in the afternoon. Chiaramonte said the patrol had a Large Supply of tear Gas in the basement of the Capitol. He also noted Ohio National Gua Xiamen were on duty at the state Fairgrounds several Miles away where they were stationed during disturb j Bances at Ohio St the University last week. I association of regular Baptist churches. The speaker will be Rev. Donald Brog evangelist for the special a a a he court attorneys for or meetings May to -17. Mrs. Edward Bunney Sud Ute Cate there is to be a Bible club for had placed property ownership in children in grades kindergarten Quot Hobo Quot and made felony a through sixth each afternoon in Basin its the participate in this local Church. Mediately after school at Church May 11-15. Three patients at Mhz missing Calvary Baptist Church three patients who walked away from the mental health Institute this week Are still missing. They Are Larry Cooper 34, Russell who walked away monday Kathleen Welsh. 16, Iowa City and Stephanie Mann Des Moines 16, who left tuesday. A 12 year old wrest Burlington girl who left the Mhz monday was taken into custody and returned within 24 hours. The charged with violating school conduct rules. In a Brief and tensely worded statement Boyd said the policy will remain in effect until a in my judgment the present level of tension on the Campus has subsided and there Are no further threats of violence to persons or the conduct statement covers virtually every aspect of student misconduct from major to relatively minor offences. Boyd said the decision to resort to emergency Powers came Quot As the result of the recent violence and threats of violence on the terse verse by a. C. Gordon happiness that a real can be sought. 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