Iowa Award appeal honors unsung hero Hopkins
A column urges the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation to honor Harry Hopkins with the Iowa Award, praising his New Deal leadership and public service while criticizing current political salaries and praising Iowa roots. The writer also laments a recent Iowa versus Arizona basketball game and critiques Hawkeyes uniforms.
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Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
Iowa State University
George McKimsey
New York
Franklin Roosevelt
Federal Emergency Relief Agency
Roosevelt
Ronald Reagan
Winston Churchill
Josef Stalin
Iowa Statehouse
Hour
White House
Macy’s Department Store
Washington
Congress
Michael Deaver
Reagan White House
Sioux City
Grinnell College
Arizona
Hawkeyes
Hawks
Scalia praised at Italian American government tribute in Beverly Hills
U S Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia attended a Beverly Hills dinner as keynote speaker at the Salute to Italian Americans in Government. Governor George Deukmejian introduced Scalia during the event at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
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Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
High Court
Beverly Hills
Calif
George Deukmejian
Beverly Wilshire
Broadcasting executive gives 450000 to Cedar Rapids foundation
William B. Quarton longtime Cedar Rapids broadcasting executive announces a gift of 450000 to the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation and calls for matching contributions over three years though not required. He notes past civic roles and the foundation's growth toward a million in assets.
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William B. Quarton
Cedar Rapids Broadcasting
Greater
WMT
Quarton
Cedar Rapids
State Board of Regents
Cedar Rapids Area
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
Study urges stricter use of seat belt laws
Washington AP report notes UNC researchers say mandatory seat belt laws have saved about 1300 lives but stronger enforcement could save more. The UNC study across 24 states shows 6.6 percent fewer fatalities and 10 percent fewer serious injuries among front seat occupants, estimating 500 additional lives saved if all 50 states adopted such laws.
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Washington
University of North Carolina
New York
B.J. Campbell
Campbell
Boring Celebrities Lead Institute’s Annual List
The Boring Institute in Maplewood names Jim and Tammy Bakker top the fourth annual Most Boring Celebrities of the Year list for media over exposure. Other honorees include Vanna White Ollie North Bruce Willis the Royals Donna Rice Oral Roberts John McEnroe Max Headroom and Sean Penn with Madonna.
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Tammy Bakker
Boring Institute
Alan Caruba
Ferdinand & Imelda Marcos
Vanna White
Ollie North
Ollie
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Bruce Willis
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Edward
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Donna Rice
Gary Hart
Oral Roberts
Oral
John McEnroe
John
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