Iowa City hotel and Armstrong's eye joint development
Minneapolis developer Vernon Beck with Vernon Beck & Associates plans a downtown Iowa City Hilton hotel plus an adjacent department store to lease to Armstrong's of Cedar Rapids. Allan Peremsky of Armstrong's confirms talks and a written proposal. city designation of Beck and Hilton as preferred hotel developer hinges on council action and other contingencies.
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Iowa City
Minneapolis
Armstrong's
Cedar Rapids
Vernon Beck
Vernon Beck & Associates Inc
the Gazette
Beck
Allan Peremsky
Armstrong
Iowa City Public Library
Hilton
Sheraton Corp
Bloomington, Minn
Dubuque
Kennedy Mall
Iowa City downtown plans hinge on Armstrong's deal
Beck outlines two key steps for the downtown project in Iowa City: the City Council must pick a developer and Armstrong's must sign a written agreement. He notes a possible hotel project costing about 15 million with 170 rooms and potential expansion to 300, alongside the Armstrong's department store site.
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Armstrong's
Iowa
Armstrong’s
Beck
Sheraton
Iowa City
Lottery Tickets Set for 1984 Olympic Games
The 1984 Olympics tickets will be sold by nationwide lottery and through Sears and J C Penney stores with about 6 million total tickets. A $15 regular ticket and a $25 000 tax deductible Olympic Patron ticket, which includes 50 poor children, will be offered. Patron tickets provide priority seating and support for 100 000 underprivileged youths.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Peter Ueberroth
Sears
J.C. Penney
Ueberroth
California
Missoula
Mont
Bank of America
Snowy Iowa roads turn deadly amid slick conditions
A rural Brooklyn teen died when an icy highway spin crashed her car into a pole north of Brooklyn. Deputy Schatz noted 1 inch of new snow and widespread slick patches across eastern Iowa with multiple minor accidents on Highway 52 and Highway 150.
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Chelsea
Brooklyn
Poweshiek County
Mike Schatz
Darla Murty
Brooklyn Gurnsey Malcom High School
Dolores Kline
Kline
Holiday Lake Road
Bgm
Schatz
Marty
Grinnell General Hospital
Decorah
Iowa State Patrol
Winneshiek County
Vital Statistics Notices From Marion and Surrounding Areas
Vital statistics listings record births on December 14 and 15 in Marion with multiple families named, plus births in Toledo and Kansas City Kansas and Boonville Missouri. Detainees include grandparents and parents with addresses in Marion Tama Cedar Rapids Central City and Norway. Emergency calls and false alarms documented with times and locations.
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Toledo
Leslie
David Rebschull
Robert North
Sussex Drive
Dean Rebschull
Tama
Kansas City
Kan
Sue
Ted Edgar
Richard Edgar
Iowa Ave
Boonville
Jim
Marilyn Stanaway
James Stanaway
10Th Ave
Marion
Cedar Countians debate proposed St Luke's clinic in Cedar County
Residents in Mechanicsville voiced concerns that a proposed St Luke's clinic could divert business from the Mechanicsville Pioneer Medical Center while officials stressed the clinic would be a non hospital facility without overnight care. Meetings were held in Mechanicsville and Tipton with more planned.
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Loren W. Knauer
37Th
St. NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Kuba Funeral Home
Greenfield
Iowa
Cedar Countians
St. Luke’s Clinic
Mechanicsville
Cedar County
Mechanicsville Pioneer Medical Center
Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Hospital
Nancy Siebenmann
Frank Fair
General Services
St. Luke's Clinic
Mechanicsville City Hall
Tipton
Siebenmann and Fair
St. Luke's
St. Luke’s
Mechanicsville Medical Center
Siebenmann
Des Moines Missing Children Probe After Adams School Drop
Police search for 6 year old Martin Billings and his 7 year old sister Christina who vanished after being dropped at Adams School on Des Moines east side. A classmate reported seeing them pushed into a car and officials say they did not enter the building. Authorities note no link yet to the John Gosch disappearance.
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Des Moines
UPI
Martin Billings
Christina
Adams School
Billings
John Gosch
West Des Moines
Thought for today Samuel Johnson quote
A brief quotation attributed to Samuel Johnson notes that true pleasure is rare where it is actively pursued. The line underscores the paradox of desire and fulfillment in a concise reflective mood.
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Samuel Johnson
Pets Help Lower Blood Pressure And Aid Recovery
Studies show stroking a pet lowers blood pressure by reducing adrenaline. Pet ownership correlates with calmer stress responses, better self care, healthier eating, and more exercise, aiding recovery for heart attack patients.
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Robert Hirsch
Viola Cemetery
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John H
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Montezuma
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Jacelyn Drive
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Belle Plaine
Lorene Keister
Muscatine
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Neal Gail
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19Th Ave
Fourth Avenue
Fort Atkinson
Ella Shors
Mount Vernon
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Marvin
Glenn
Dennis
Gladys Nohale
Protivin
Charles Pesek Jr
Cresco
Louis Trail
St. John's Cemetery
Heaton
Viola C
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Central City
Melvin Frahm
Mount Clark Cemetery
Rusch
Florence M
Turner Chapel East
Lloyd E. Brockmeyer
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
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Fifth St
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Lakewood
Colo
Mesa
Ariz
Golden
Golden Indoor Sports Club
Marlene Wharton
Golden, Colo
Jerry Dytert
Bettendorf
Janeba-Kuba Funeral Home
Clarence Frana
St. Ludmila’s Catholic Church
Czech National Cemetery
Wharton
K St. SW
Lona
Dysart
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
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Elkader
Virgil P. Quinn
Witt's
Hopkinton
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Hopkinton United Methodist Church
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Lindale Drive
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Vinton
Luesther
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Ellis Blvd
Claudia
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Watkins
Colleen
Mike Dillard
Bever Ave
Laura
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18Th St
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14Th St
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David Lee Young Sr
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George William Harris Jr
Sally
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