Marion woman and son sue over formaldehyde injuries
Victoria Beem and her son Christopher file a Linn County suit seeking 5 million dollars for medical expenses wages and mental anguish plus 5 million in punitive damages from Rollin' Homes Mobile and Recreational Housing Inc. and manufacturers Gerring Industries Inc. and U S Industries Inc. They allege formaldehyde in the mobile home caused breathing injuries and seek the home’s purchase price of 21916 97 back. The attorney notes formaldehyde is used in adhesives and may be linked to cancer, though no cancer claim is made.
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Victoria Beem
Linn District Court
Rollin’ Homes Mobile and Recreational Housing Inc
Gerring Industries Inc
U.S. Industries Inc
General Assembly
Iowa
Beem
Rayford Larson
Rollin’ Homes
Members Nautilus closes ending Cedar Rapids pair’s venture
Cedar Rapids entrepreneurs Michael Irvine and Richard Curtis, backed by the SBA, lost the final auction for Members Nautilus equipment to Jung's New Life Fitness World. They had run the venture at the Irvine Building basement with SBA loaned gear but cannot operate without equipment. Irvine recalled a bidding sequence where their top bid of 24 500 was surpassed by 25 000. They will refund initiation fees and move on.
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Cedar Rapids
Nautilus
Michael Irvine
Richard Curtis
Irvine
SBA
Jung
New Life Fitness World
Curtis
Moderate views emerging in Israeli Palestinian dispute expert says
Munir Fasheh, former Bir Zeit dean and Harvard education candidate, argues both sides show acceptance of Palestinian state rights. He notes Palestinian and Israeli moderates shifting views, cites Peace Now support and antiwar committees as signs amid Lebanon conflict. He advocates practical realities over ideal democratic visions.
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Munir Fasheh
West Bank
Fasheh
Iowa City
Des Moines
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Bir Zeit University
Israel
Middle East
Palestine
Lebanon
Bir Zeit
Harvard
Birkeit University
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