Sixth Avenue Closure Planned Near Mercy Hospital
The Sixth Avenue section beside Mercy Hospital will close to through traffic starting May 11 after approval at the April 28 hospital board meeting. Islands to block the street will be built the week of May 11, with the block long parcel bought for future hospital projects.
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Sixth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Hospital
Mercy
Mel Meyer
Meyer
10Th Street
Eighth Street
Hall Radiation Center
Ambulance Modified to Run on Liquid Propane Gas
Mercy Hospital based Area Ambulance Service tests a dual fuel ambulance using liquid propane and gasoline. Tim Trosky says the larger engine, cost savings, reduced maintenance, and potential for more propane conversions justify the effort despite initial hesitation when starting.
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Area Ambulance Service
Tim Trosky
Mercy
Trosky
Refugee student earns regional pingpong title at Kirkwood
Huan Nguyen an 18 year old refugee from Vietnam studying at Kirkwood Community College won the four state regional table tennis championship at Ames. He defeated an Iowa State rival to claim the title and earns a spot at the national ACUI tournament in Minneapolis. The win lifts his pride and brings new recognition on campus while he pursues engineering dreams at Iowa State University.
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Kirkwood Community College
Vietnam
Huan Nguyen
Kirkwood
Iowa State University
Huan
Association of College Unions International
Ames
Iowa State
ISU
Nguyen
Minneapolis
Wayne Woods
Woods
Lawsuit denied over nose surgery claims in Cedar Rapids
Kathryn Livingston sued Dr. E L Grandon in Linn District Court for alleged breach of promises about Feb 17 1979 nose surgery. She sought damages for humiliation and alleged breathing problems and scarring, while Grandon denied making such promises. Jurors were instructed on express warranties and reassurances. Cedar Rapids jurors named Hungerford Bittner Caldwell Zagaczkowki Ford Cross Sample Hill.
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Cedar Rapids
Kathryn Livingston
Linn District Court
E.L. Grandon
Grandpa
Pearl M. Hungerford
Vernon J. Bittner
James J. Caldwell
Stanislaw Zagaczkowki
Mary E. Ford
Donna M. Cross
Emory D. Sample
Constance K. Hill
Lillios and Bennett Named Linn County Part-Time Magistrates
Two Cedar Rapids attorneys Nick Lillios and James Bennett receive two-year terms as part-time Linn County judicial magistrates starting July 1 Bennett is reappointed Lillios replaces Donna Paulsen who did not seek reappointment The Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission interviewed 13 applicants Thursday Commissioners include Judge Clinton Shaeffer Cedar Rapids attorneys Steve Jackson Ronald Luehrsmann Robert Raftis Lorene Thurman Marion and Robert Gardner Cedar Rapids
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Cedar Rapids
Nick Lillios
James Bennett
Linn County
Bennett
Lillios
Donna Paulsen
County Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission
Clinton Shaeffer
Steve Jackson
Ronald Luehrsmann
Robert Raftis
Lorene Thurman
Marion
Robert Gardner
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Roosevelt Hotel
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Lindale Mall
Ozark
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Hoover School
Smu! Home
Furnekoffs
Amana
U.S
Smulekoff
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