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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1988

Page

5

Rawlings Begins at Iowa as New University President

Hunter Rawlings III starts as the University of Iowa's 17th president amid meetings and a 25th anniversary Iowa Black Alumni Association speech. He aims to meet the 8.5 percent minority enrollment goal by 1991 and discusses cross cultural awakening for students. He will be paid 143000 annually and succeeds James O. Freedman.

Iowa City University of Iowa Hunter Rawlings III Iowa Black Alumni Association State Board of Regents U of I Rawlings James O. Freedman Iowa Dartmouth College University of Colorado Hancher Auditorium Old Capitol Iowa House Iowa Memorial Union Elizabeth

Train crash kills two in Altoona Iowa Interstate wreck

Investigators began a probe as two freight trains collided near Des Moines forcing evacuations for more than 1,000 residents. NTSB examined the engine and found no obvious fault while fires burned denatured alcohol in tank cars and crews waited for flames to subside. Authorities noted a long investigation ahead, with drug testing and witness interviews planned.

Altoona Des Moines Britt Adair National Transportation Safety Board Edward Dobranetski NTSB Corn Field Tim Burger Glenn McDole Polk County Dobranetski Adair Warren Winter Associated Press Terry Branstad William Peers Buckingham Jr Winterset Council Bluffs Chicago Newton Anthony Bacino Iowa Interstate

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