Air bag saves Lisbon man after he hits train
Wayne D. Kirby, 24, of Lisbon, was in fair condition after his southbound car struck a westbound Union Pacific train in dense fog near Mount Vernon. He was extricated, wearing a seat belt and relying on the air bag to save him. The collision remains under investigation with charges pending.
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Cindy Hadish
Mount Vernon
Lisbon
Wayne D. Kirby
Mercy Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Kirby
Colesburg
Kirby
Linn County Sheriffs Department
Eighth Street
Springville Road
Union Pacific
Finance Department
Rockwell Collins
Mark Davis
Boone
Craig
Economic briefing schedule for Cedar Rapids region
A week of business and government reports lists events from Monday to Friday. Highlights include Commerce Department February construction spending and National Association of Purchasing Management March manufacturing data, Treasury bill auctions, and leading indicators from the Conference Board. Community groups SCORE Toastmasters and ABWA meet at local venues. federal and housing agencies release jobless claims mortgage rates and consumer credit data. contact George Ford for notices.
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Commerce Department
The
National Association of Purchasing Management
Treasury
Conference Board
SCORE
Cedar Rapids Area
Marion
Labor Department
Freddie Mac
Federal Reserve
George Ford
the Gazette
P.O
Cedar Rapids
Georgef
From Grocery Boy To U S Cellular Leader In Iowa
Johnie Johnson grew up in Oklahoma town of 2000 and started work at 13 at Frank's Food Market. Now 34, he is area general manager for U S Cellular in Cedar Rapids overseeing 245 associates and 21 managers across eastern Iowa, plus parts of Illinois. He credits early work ethic and community ties, notes his family, and shares a tale of Iowa hospitality. He serves on the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids marketing committee.
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Cedar Rapids
Oklahoma
Johnie Johnson
Johnie
Frank
U.S. Cellular
Iowa
Illinois
Eastern Oklahoma State College
Northeastern State University
Tulsa
Tandy
Boys & Girls Club of
Des Moines
Krista
Johnsons
Triplets Boost Charolais Pride on Iowa Farm
Ed Volk and his purebred Charolais herd near Tiffin and Oxford celebrate three newborn females Online Dot and Com born March 5 weighing about 52 pounds each. Biologist notes odds of triplets and all-female outcomes are extremely rare. Volk recalls starting farming in 1951 and plans for future calves as pasture dries.
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Dot
Com
Sherrill Echterncamp
Agricultural Research Service
Clay Center
Neb
Volk
Oxford-Cosgrove
U.S. Army Signal Corps
France
Dot and Com
Iowa
John Haman
Tiffin
John
Ellen Haman
Oxford
Gazette
Buzz
Ed Volk
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Tipton
Highway 38
Iowa State Patrol
Dale T. Hall
Low Moor
Hall
Frances J. Marlowe
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Wesley G. Kennedy
Skokie
Ill
Kennedy
By Marlene Lucas
Marlene Lucas
Marlenel
Tyler
Taylor
Colton
Bryce
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US. Cellular
L.W. Ward
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