Hewlett Packard Eyes Iowa City Expansion or Relocation
Hewlett Packard threatens to relocate its Iowa City sales and service office if the city delays approval of an office park complex northeast of the I 80 interchange. HP plans to grow from 34 to over 75 workers in a building of at least 10 000 square feet, with site access pending sewer-extension approvals and a four party agreement involving Highlander Inn Westinghouse Learning Corp Bruce Glasgow and the city.
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Iowa City
Hewlett Packard Company
Heinz Rd
East Side
Hewlett Packard
Robert McGurk
Dean Jones
Office Park
Westinghouse Learning Corp
Bruce Glasgow
Highlander
Glasgow
City
Westinghouse
American Legion Grants Top Twenty Six Thousand in Iowa
The 64th Iowa American Legion Convention in Cedar Rapids awarded more than 26 thousand dollars in grants. Recipients include the Iowa Society for the Prevention of Blindness, Luther College, the University of Iowa, Mount Mercy College, American Legion Boys State, and multiple V A centers.
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Iowa American Legion Foundation
Iowa American Legion
Cedar Rapids
Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
American Legion of Iowa Foundation
The
American Legion
Iowa Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Luther College
Decorah
American Legion Freedom
University of Iowa
Iowa City
William Johnson
Mount Mercy College
Iowa City Considers 5 Percent Hotel Motel Local Option Tax
City Council debate centers on placing a 5 percent hotel and motel local option tax before voters in the fall. If approved at tomorrow’s meeting, both Iowa City and Coralville would implement the tax simultaneously to avoid motel market unfairness. Past rejection in 1978 contrasts with renewed hopes for municipal revenue.
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Iowa City
Coralville
Treasuries
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Muscatine
Waterloo
Old Settlers reunion set for Aug 26 in Linn County
The Linn County Old Settlers Association will hold its 92nd annual reunion on Thursday August 26 at St Josephs Catholic Church. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Life membership is available with a 1 fee for residents of Linn County 25 years. A catered lunch begins at 11 30 a.m. Seniors 75 and older eat free. others pay 2 50. The program features Bob Bruner 1 p m address and Al Spetrino and the Nostalgics. The event ends by 3 p.m. Officers seek the oldest resident with 25 years of residency and invite calls to Iva Hess by August 20.
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Linn County
Old Settlers Association
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
14Th Street
Brockman Avenue
WMT
Bob Bruner
al Spetrino
Iva Hess
Loren Airy
Winfield White
Walter Rech
Bats Reveal How Brain Analyzes Echoes For Sound Understanding
A bat uses echoes to gauge target range by neurons that respond to specific time intervals between sounds. University of Rochester researchers say these brain mechanisms help explain how humans process speech and sound.
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Rochester
N.Y
William O’neill
University of Rochester Center For Brain Research
O'Neill
O’neill
Library seeks young stars for TV talent show
Iowa City Public Library invites performers aged 10 and up to appear live at 3 p.m. in the library meeting room and on cable TV channel 20 for a talent show. Spectators welcome. call 356-2500 for details.
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Iowa City
Coralville
New Hampshire Utility Names D M Man to Public Affairs Post
Dallas Hamerlinck of Des Moines has been chosen as the first vice president for public affairs at Public Service Co. of New Hampshire. He will start mid August after serving as AVP of communications for Iowa Power and Light Co. The post was created following a $200 000 study by Hill and Knowlton Inc. Hamerlinck cited greater responsibility as the reason for accepting.
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Manchester
N.H
UPI
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Dallas Hamerlinck
Des Moines
Hamerlinck
Iowa Power and Light Co
PSC
Nick Ashooh
Pscs
Hill and Knowlton Inc
New York
Coralville dam survey finds strong support to preserve
Johnson County property owners along the Iowa River above the dam favor preservation with some funding and time donations. Eagle Scout Dave Bywater mailed 82 surveys, 28 responded with 21 backing preservation and 14 willing to contribute money totaling 2425 dollars, plus two people offering time. The Iowa River Power Company restaurant pledged 1500 dollars.
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Tom Walsh Jate
Coralville
Iowa River
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Dave Bywater
Iowa City
Johnson County Conservation Commission
Johnson
Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co
Bywater
Potomac Drive
Iowa River Power Company
Harold Donnelly
Eagle Scout
Mechanicsville man elected Legion head
J L Jim Cook of Mechanicsville was elected Commander of the Iowa Department of The American Legion at the Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel closing session. A World War II Navy veteran with 39 years in Busch-Dennis Post 309 he attended Purdue Electrical Engineering School and returned to Mechanicsville to work with his father. He has held local and state Legion offices and served on the Mechanicsville Planning and Zoning Commission Cedar County Conservation Commission and Mechanicsville Commercial Club.
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J. L
Jim” Cook
Mechanicsville
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons Hotel
Seventh Fleet
Busch-Dennis American Legion
Purdue University Electrical Engineering
Cook
Legion
Mechanicsville Planning and Zoning Commission
Cedar County Conservation Commission
Mechanicsville Commercial Club
Marion Briefs Diana's Hair Designs Closure Notice
Diana's Hair Designs will be closed August 3 and 4 in Marion. The shop will reopen Thursday August 5. For inquiries call 377-6480.
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Diana
Shull Elected DU Vice President for West Central Region
DU official James Shull of Blue Springs Missouri is elected the vice president for the West Central Mississippi Region and will oversee fundraising in Iowa Missouri and Illinois.
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James Shull
Blue Springs
Ducks Unlimited
West Central
Mississippi
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
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