Iowa images shift from corn caps to wind turbines
Iowa life visuals for national and global audiences show a transition from seed-corn caps and bib overalls to high-tech wind turbines and modern ethanol plants. Susan Ramsey notes the current cycle offers more accurate portrayals of life in Iowa than in the past. The piece highlights campaign activity with Dodd Edwards Huckabee Obama Richardson and former President Clinton in Iowa.
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Calmed Roads Bring Tension As Guard Repeats Caution
In Iraq at Camp Taji the Kentucky National Guard 2 138th Field Artillery faced 12 threats in their first month, then only three later. A new order tells soldiers to assume civilians are friendly, yield to drivers, and avoid firing during convoy escorts, reversing prior road dominance. Staff Sgt James Rawlings notes the change leaves troops on edge despite overall Baghdad violence easing.
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Peaceful hospice care honors late veteran at holidays
Marcel Worthen, 87, of Cedar Rapids and WWII veteran, died December 14 at Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha after choosing a homelike end of life. His daughter Jo Johnson and caregiver staff recalled family memories and his final days at the facility.
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Generations Are You Being Served
Philadelphia Inquirer reports on the Service Gap between baby boomers and millennials in customer service. Professor William Withers and Patrick Langan note divergent experiences shape expectations, with boomers controlling most disposable income as of 2010 while shopping.
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William Withers
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa
Patrick Langan
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