Be More Careful What You Write About Iowa
A column discusses Newsweek misnaming an Iowa senator as from Iowa and critiques the controversy over The Last Temptation of Christ. The writer notes a beekeeping residency quip in Drake Law Review and promotes a contest for nasty definitions of liberal and conservative with prize subscriptions.
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Midwest
Iowa
Nikos Kazantzakis
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Universal Studios
Jerry Falwell
Martin Scorcese
Drake Law Review
Jill Handley Anderson
David R. Andersen
Solon
Newsweek
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Quality logo sparks dispute with state
The Iowa Department of Transportation faces questions over using the "Iowa Quality" logo on highway maps after a Cedar Rapids ASQC member claimed the mark is registered. The ASQC says no permission was granted and cites potential trademark issues, while officials haven’t acknowledged the letter or actions.
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Bruce Fishwild
Gazette
Iowa
Department of Economic Development
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Quality
James H. Schmickley
Cedar Rapids
State University of Iowa
American Society For Quality Control
ASQC
Schmickley
Hawaii
IDOT
The
Society
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Terry Branstad
IDED
Hy-Vee bias ruling appealed to Iowa Supreme Court
Hy-Vee Food Stores Inc of Chariton appeals a Lucas County District Court decision ordering a halt to discrimination against women and the creation of an affirmative action program. Hoa Thi Blood, a Cedar Rapids resident of Vietnamese origin, had alleged sex and national origin discrimination beginning in 1984. The case notes promotion and job-qualification gaps cited by Blood and supported by state records, with potential damages and back pay pending the high court ruling.
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Hy-Vee Food Stores Inc. of
Chariton
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Hoa Thi
Vietnam
Lucas County
Hy-Vee
Arthur Gamble
Supreme Court
Blood
32Nd Street
Hy- Vee
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