local relief drives merge corporate giving for tsunami aid
Corridor AEGON USA and Rockwell Collins pledge nearly 500000 to the Red Cross tsunami relief effort. AEGON USA donates 317541 to the Grant Wood Area Chapter and Rockwell Collins presents 173080 to the same chapter at 7 30 a.m. at headquarters. Call the chapter for details at 319 393 3500 or 319 337 2119. Community safety forums in Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha promote keeping kids safe with workshops and fingerprints program supported by State Farm materials.
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Aegon USA
Rockwell Collins
Red Cross
Grant Wood Area
Clay Jones
Red Crescent Societies
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Hiawatha
Community of Christ Church
Blairs Ferry Rd
Trinity United Methodist Church
Third Ave
St. Luke’s Hospital
State Farm Insurance Co
Dave Loyat
Police seek suspect in Cedar Rapids stabbing
Police search for a suspect in a Friday night stabbing of Chris Jones on 14th Street NE Cedar Rapids. Jones was treated and released from Mercy Medical Center. police plan to obtain an assault with a weapon warrant.
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Chris Jones
Jones
Cedar Rapids
14Th Street
Mercy Medical Center
North Liberty Man to Plead Guilty in Vehicular Homicide Case
Dan Wilkerson 50 of North Liberty is set to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter instead of going to trial on a vehicular homicide charge. He faced up to 30 years and 7500 dollars in fines at trial, but the lesser charge carries about two years and 5000 dollars. A sentencing date is pending after a plea deal discussions followed the suppression of a blood alcohol test. The Aug. 25, 2008 crash killed Donald Westcott, 61, and injured his wife Judith.
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Dan Wilkerson
North Liberty
Wilkerson
Kristen Hibbs
Johnson County
J. Patrick White
Donald Westcott
Westcott
Judith
Iowa Life Youve Been Drafted
Draft boards in Linn County and surrounding counties remain active though Selective Service says conscription unlikely. Veterans recall 18th birthdays as draft numbers were televised in 1970 while current boards prepare for any possible reinstatement.
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Selective Service
Ical Society of Iowa
Johnson County
Selective Service Board
Edgar Wellington Harberts
Buchanan County
Harberts
Mental Health Institute
Selective Service System Overview for Military Draft
The Selective Service assigns civilian agency duties to provide manpower to the armed forces in an emergency. All male U S citizens and male aliens aged 18 to 25 must register. Prisoners or mental patients do not register while confined but must after release if under 26. Registration begins with 20 year olds this year, then 21 to 25, 18 and 19 last. Draftees totals in major wars ranged 2.8 to 10 million across WW I to Vietnam.
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Selective Service
U.S
United States
Congress
Sss
Passport required for U S travel across Western Hemisphere
Mike Deupree discusses a forthcoming policy requiring passports or accepted documents for air and sea travel between the United States and the Caribbean, Bermuda, Central and South America. Mexico and Canada join in 2006 with land border rules following a year later.
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U.S
United States
Caribbean
Bermuda
Central America
South America
Mexico
Canada
Cedar Rapids
San Antonio
Disneyland
Minnesota
Nebraska
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Draft Board
Linn County
James Houser
Charles Juhl
Lisa Koranda
DJ Smith
Daking
Johnson
Benton
Charles Denninger
Kathryn Huedeponhl
Terry Kruse
Patricia Beatty
Benton County
Karin Winwood
Iowa County
Steve Gravelle
Gazette Mericans
Jim Houser
Vietnam
Smith
Houser
U.S. House
Dan Amon
Department of Defense
Amon
College Community
Steve Stumpff
Stumpff
Ree
Anco
Local Board
Ie Oe
U.S. Army
Selective
Mary Reed
Rowley
Mike Deupree
Nike
Deupree
Gazetteonline
Ike Deupree
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