Tunisian visitor seeks educational ties with Iowa
Jelal Ben Smida, a Tunisian IP envoy, aims to build exchanges between Tunisia and the United States. He has placed five Tunisian students at Coe College Cedar Rapids and seeks cheaper options and broader student teacher and professor exchanges with the University of Tunis. He notes tuition costs at Coe rise to 7920 for 83 84 and explains Tunisia provides free education up to college level with a supportive grant system at the University of Tunis. Smida travels with his wife to meetings in Florida California New York and participates in U S government programs that bring Tunisian officials and students to the United States. He lauds Tunisians as hospitable and emphasizes historical Tunis Carthage and multilingual tourism draws.
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Kurt Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Tunisia
Jelal Ben Smida
Coe College
Smida
the Gazette
University of
Tunis
U.S
Coe
University of Tunis
Bill
Joe Rossey
United States
United States Information Service
Florida
California
New York
Operation Crossroads
Bold burglar robs three southeast homes stealing four purses
A bold burglar entered three southeast side houses Tuesday night while occupants were home and took four women's purses. Joyce DeGroot reports two purses with over $30 cash and credit cards were stolen at 8:45 p.m. from 535 Vernon Drive SE. Christine Marsh found her purse missing after a loud noise at 9:30 p.m. Sue Kosek reported her purse with $20 cash missing at 8:30 p.m. and later had her purse contents recovered at an unknown location.
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Joyce DeGroot
Vernon Drive
DeGroot
Christine Marsh
Knollwood Drive
Marsh
Sue Kosek
Kosek
Leukemia patient delays return for transplant planning
A 16 year old Marion girl with leukemia delays his return to University of Iowa Hospitals to spend time with family before an anticipated bone marrow transplant. Carol Paul of 333 13th St. said she is unsure when she will return to the hospital in Iowa City as tests will determine if she is in remission and ready for the transplant.
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Marion
University of Iowa
Carol Paul
13Th St
the Gazette
Iowa City
Linn-Mar AFS Spring Potluck Planned Sunday
Linn-Mar High School's American Field Service chapter invites the public to a spring potluck supper at 6 p.m. Sunday in the junior high cafeteria. Guests Nicola Woolf of Great Britain and Luciene Tomazinko of Brazil will present. Attendees should bring a covered dish and table service. beverages provided.
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Linn-Mar High School
American Field Service Chapter
Nicola Woolf
Great Britain
Luciene Tomazinko
Brazil
Nicola
Harry Hakanson
Lincoln Heights Drive
Luciene
Herbert Hoover
Route 2
Marion
Marion briefs round up and event notices
Sign up for the Marion baseball league extended through Sunday April 10. The Marion YMCA hosts the first Pepsi Challenge 10K Spring Run at 8 a.m. May 21 with entry $6 before May 18 and $8 after. call 377-7361. Sherry Saterstrom will conduct a dancing program for Marion Independent schools April 25–29. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard T. Malone Jr. sold their Marion residence at 1440 39th St. Place to Mr. and Mrs. James M. Rankin of Cedar Rapids. sale handled by Stanbrough Realtors and Equity Associates. An alarm at 1760 A Ave. was mistaken.
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Marion
YMCA
Sherry Saterstrom
Iowa Arts Council
Marion Independent Schools
Bernard T. Malone Jr
Omaha
Neb
39Th St. Place
James M. Rankin
Cedar Rapids
Stanbrough Realtors
Equity Associates
Linn District Court hands down drunk driving sentences
In Linn County two men received prison terms for second and third offense drunk driving. Charles G. Schmitt of Cedar Rapids drew concurrent up to two years, Douglas A. McAtee of Palo up to five years.(Net) Several others received jail terms or probation with community corrections and credits for treatment.
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Linn
Charles G. Schmitt
Cedar Rapids
Douglas A. McAtee
Palo
Schmitt
McAtee
Linn County
Leroy D. Lowery
West Branch
James P. McGuin
Herbert A. Feickert
Harold A. Wagner
Swisher
Bruce M. Schutte
John Fichtner
Lisbon
Keith V. Elson Jr
Elson
People Stories Daily
Two arrested in Linn County drunken driving case
Patricia J. Campion, 31, of Hiawatha Oakbrook, and Ronald J. Beadle, 21, were arrested early Wednesday on drunk driving charges. Campion faces counts of false reports assault illegal possession of prescription drugs and driving left of center after allegedly plasma a stereo complaint and assaulting an officer. Beadle was charged with failure to maintain control after his car struck a parked vehicle and stopped in a yard.
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Linn County
Patricia J. Campion
Oakbrook
Campion
Hiawatha
Linn
Ronald J. Beadle
Tamara Drive
29Th Ave
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Carthage
Iowa
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Marion Baseball League
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Chambray
7Th Ave
Irwin
Linn District Court
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ColorTrak
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