A Place of Honor Iran Cedar Rapids High School Gallery
Grant Wood murals, including Kanesville, illuminate the new Washington High School art gallery in Cedar Rapids. Principal Ralph Plagman touts the display as among Iowa’s best school art collections, funded by a $250,000 drive to celebrate the 50th anniversary. Alumni donors have raised about $200,000 from 400 families, with more aim in sight.
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David Lienemann
the Gazette
Grant Wood
Kanesville
Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Washington
Ralph Plagman
America
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Old Washington High School
University of Iowa
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Iowa sterilization program linked to Eugenics Board timeline
The Iowa Board of Eugenics oversaw sterilizations from 1911 to 1974, totaling at least 2012 people deemed socially undesirable. The process occurred largely out of public view at institutions including University Hospital in Iowa City. The Gazette reviewed 57 case files and board minutes while preserving anonymity.
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Iowa City
Iowa Board of Eugenics
Aring
Iowa
the Gazette
Eugenics Board
Iowa State Historical Society
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Iowa House Races Heat Up Amid Tight Midterm Prospects
Midterms focus on Iowa U S House contests in the 1st 3rd and 2nd districts with open seat in the 1st drawing intense interest and Nussle’s seat in the 6th noted among the nation s hottest races as national observers forecast only a few dozen competitive contests.
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U.S
Iowa
Con
Jim Nussle
Nussle
Manchester
al Gore
John Kerry
Benedict XVI’s first year as pope defies easy labels
The Vatican’s Benedict XVI has surprised observers with a cautious, traditional approach while reaffirming core church teachings. His first encyclical God Is Love examines erotic and unconditional love within marriage, signaling a nuanced blend of orthodoxy and accessible messaging.
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Joseph Ratzinger
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Rottweiler
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God
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Joseph Fessio
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