H1N1 Vaccine Study Seeks Elderly Volunteers and Planned Children Trial
Researchers enroll volunteers for a first study with two shots in one week and four baseline tests to gauge antibody development. If approved, plans include a pediatric trial for 100 children and a separate adult study for 140, with 15 more adults aged 65 plus needed.
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Turner backs Filipino dwarf performers to become business partners
Turner arrived in 1961 as a Peace Corps volunteer and built a bar empire in Manila by empowering dwarf workers. He funded loans housing and education and created a seven-employee owned corporation. The dwarfs, nicknamed Tito and Kuya, run the business while Turner acts as consultant.
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Kirkwood Levy Renewal Set Amid Enrollment Rise
Kirkwood College faces a building levy renewal on September 8 set at 20.25 per 1000 with no rate increase. Officials expect 1000 to 1500 more students this fall, potentially breaking the 2004 record of 15 466 and reaching toward 15 241 last year.
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Hailstorm Devastates Iowa Crops Across Multiple Counties
The July 24 storm damaged or destroyed crops over 400 000 acres across four counties and impacted many more as hail the size of golf balls fell for up to 20 minutes at 60 mph. Farmers face losses amid low milk prices and partial crop insurance coverage, with state officials seeking broader USDA disaster aid and loss assessments for Hardin and other affected counties. county residents seek support and call Rural Concern Hotline for help.
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School counselor tied to 2003 04 abuse case in Iowa City
Iowa City school district officials say background checks were in place when Donald Lyle Clark was hired as a counselor in 2001 and that no red flags appeared. Clark, 41, of Coralville, faces second degree sexual abuse charges for alleged abuse of a Lemme Elementary fifth grader in 2003 04. he surrendered to police and is jailed on a 50000 dollar bond.
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