A Sportswriter Remembers Bert McGrane and Dressing Rooms
Veteran writer recalls Bert McGrane of the Des Moines Register from 1923 to 1964 and how dressing-room quotes faded with TV. He notes changes in sourcing game angles, the rise of second-day stories, and rivalries with John O'Donnell and Pat Harmon.
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Bert
Des Moines Register
John O'Donnell
Davenport Democrat
Football Writers Association of America
John
Bert McGrane
The
Register
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Western Union
the Register
Tony Cordaro
Tony
Pat Harmon
the Gazette
Illinois
Notre Dame
Indiana
UCLA
Big Ten
Pasadena
Perry Moss
Tommy Fitzgerald
Louisville Courier-Journal
Fitz
Bloomington
Ind
Rolling Stone
Moss
Bill Stone
Louisville
Stone
Kowalski
Two Women Hospitalized After Andrew Crash Follows Fatality
Two Jackson County women remained in hospital Tuesday after a two-vehicle crash Monday near Andrew that killed Albert Timmer, 72, of Preston. Marion Timmer, 71, is in critical condition, and Pauline Ales, 66, of Andrew, is in fair condition. An 8-year-old Tipton girl, Jennifer Phelps, is in serious condition in Iowa City after another crash nearby that day. her mother Nikki and sister Jodi were killed, and Bryan Bulgarelli, 16, also died.
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Andrew
Jackson County
Tipton
Iowa City
Albert Timmer
Preston
Highway 62
Timmer
Marion
Mercy
Dubuque
Pauline Ales
Jennifer Phelps
University Hospitals
Nikki
Jodi
Bryan David Bulgarelli
Jennifer
Arabs unite for political voice in 1988 race
Arab Americans push to mobilize 2 million voters to shape presidential debates on Middle East issues. Led by James Zogby and George Salem, the effort seeks active civic involvement without forming a PAC, citing Israel lobby influence on public discourse. Community members in Cedar Rapids and across the country back the plan, stressing need for broader political participation and clearer understanding of Middle East affairs.
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James Zogby
Arab American Institute
Washington, D.C
George Salem
Middle East
Zogby
New York Times
Lebanon
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Rossey
Iowa
U.S
Aossey
Tony Nassif
Rossey
Jesse Jackson
National Association of Arab-Americans
Washington
Knesset
Nassif
Pat Robertson
Israel Lobby
Mideast
The
Israel Pacs
EPA study finds radon danger widespread in homes
EPA report from a 9690 home screening in 10 states shows about 21 percent exceed action levels for radon, with 39 percent in Colorado alone. Findings suggest high risk in many states, urging testing in Tennessee and Michigan areas, and noting costs and methods to reduce radon exposure.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
A. James Barnes
Barnes
James Ward
Public Health and the Environment
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Richard Guimond
Nashville
Middle
Tennessee River
Colorado
Alabama
Connecticut
Kansas
Kentucky
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Upper Peninsula
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Gus Schrader
Jackson County Public Hospital
Ales
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Gazette
Israel
PLO
Western Alliance
Political Action Committee
Jackson
Salem
Guimond
MNB
Main Bank
Second Avenue
Third Street
S.E. Noelridge Park
Council Street
N.E. Amana
Amana
Merchants National Bank
Foica Banks OF Iowa Bank
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