Iowa dental hygiene program dropped amid school mission clash
Des Moines Iowa University of Iowa President Hunter Rawlings testified that the dental hygiene program was modest in quality and poorly aligned with the university mission. He said the department was almost entirely unrelated to other programs and faced closure based on regents’ recommendation in 1992 as three faculty members pursue a sex discrimination lawsuit.
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Lyle Muller
Des Moines
University of Iowa
University
Central Mission
U of I
Hunter Rawlings
Rawlings
Dental Hygiene
State Board of Regents
Pauline Brine
Nancy Thompson
Elizabeth Pelton
False alarms trigger $90,000 in refunds from US West
More than two dozen Cedar Rapids businesses will receive refunds totaling over $90,000 after paying for burglar alarm lines that were never disconnected. US West stars with 31 businesses averaging $1,856, with a top refund around $4,300 for eight years.
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George C. Ford
Cedar Rapids
US West Communications Inc
Lynn Gipple
US West
Gipple
McLeod TeleManagement Organization
McLeod
Clinton urges deas on welfare and Senate invitation
Iowa Senate leaders expect official White House confirmation that President Clinton will speak to the Democratic controlled chamber next week during his Iowa visit. Senate Majority Leader Wally Horn said the invitation was extended and the 7:30 p.m. appearance will be announced in Washington. The event prompts House Republicans to question joint session protocol, while House Speaker Ron Corbett welcomes the presidential visit to the Capitol. Clinton denounced the House welfare bill as too weak on work and too harsh on children and urged bipartisan compromise by July.
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Rod Bosham
Des Moines
ES Moines
Iowa
Senate
White House
Clinton
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
State Senate
Washington, D.C
al Gore
Ames
Horn
Iowa House
Sandra Greiner
R-Keota
General Assembly
House
Ron Corbett
Capitol
Reagan
Congress
Child labor crusader Iqbal Masih shot dead in village
Islamic Pakistan report says Iqbal Masih, age 12, was killed while cycling with two friends near Murike outside Lahore. Police arrested a laborer named Ashraf, fuel for conspiratorial claims by carpet industry supporters, as Masih had recently drawn global attention for his anti child labor activism.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Iqbal Masih
Iqbal
Murike
Lahore
Ehsan Ullah Khan
Bonded Labor Liberation Front
Ashraf
Khan
Stockholm
Sweden
Boston
Reebok
American Shoe Company
Brandeis University
Cedar Rapids Fire Station Permit Delayed by Planning Commission
Cedar Rapids planning panel tabled a Kenwood Park fire station permit Tuesday, delaying action. Also notes a Boyz II Men concert sold out with fan enthusiasm and 2000 trees planted by AEGON USA volunteers near Indian Creek Nature Center. Ten Eastern Iowans ran the Boston Marathon, including Jeff Quint of Cedar Rapids, reconnecting with a childhood friend.
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Cedar Rapids
Aegon USA
Indian Creek Nature Center
Jeff Quint
Cedar Rapids Symphony welcomes Linda Robbins Coleman
The Cedar Rapids Symphony performs works by its new composer in residence Linda Robbins Coleman of Des Moines this weekend. Details appear in the Up Close column on page 7B.
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Cedar Rapids Symphony
Linda Robbins Coleman
Des Moines
City Briefs Highlight Local Events Across Week
City Briefs reports on notable happenings this week including community meetings, school activities, and public notices. Details cover local governance, cultural events, and upcoming deadlines in the city.
Iowa Senate approves capital spending and tech funding
The Iowa Senate passed a 231 million transportation and capital projects budget for the 1996 fiscal year 40-8, funding regents universities state and county fair grounds and Capitol complex. A 15 million allocation for school technology upgrades for 1996 was approved 42-8 amid tax and surplus debate.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Jack Rife
Durant
Michael Connolly
D-Dubuque
Senate Education Committee
House Gop
Iowa Senate capital spending plan details highlighted
The plan shows 25 million for Capitol restoration and parking ramps, 10.4 million for fire safety and maintenance at regents institutions, 5 million for community college improvements, and 10 million for fairgrounds upgrades. Rep. David Millage calls the $231 million bill pork ridden and says tax relief drives the budget, with House support likely after tax decisions.
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Iowa Senate
Capitol Complex
David Millage
Bettendorf
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
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