Regents rule out Leach as Iowa president candidate
State regents deny rumors that Rep. Jim Leach would be considered for the University of Iowa presidency. Regents say the search will not be limited to academics though Leach lacks a background in academia or hospital administration. David Skorton announced he will leave Iowa for Cornell in June and the replacement search begins in March.
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Iowa
Rep
Jim Leach
Leach
State Board of Regents
Amir Arbisse
Davenport
David Skorton
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
Coralville Woman Hospitalized After I-380 Crash
Marcia Bergman 54 remained in University Hospitals in Iowa City Sunday after a single vehicle crash on I-380 in Johnson County. The State Patrol reported she was northbound near the I-80 interchange around 8 40 a.m. Saturday when an undisclosed medical issue caused her to lose control, leave the roadway and end in a ditch in the southbound lane.
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Marcia Bergman
Johnson County
Bergman
State Patrol
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Interstate 80
News Tips Line For Stories And Photos
A directive lists tip lines with Cedar Rapids and Iowa City numbers for submitting news leads and photo tips. It invites readers to call or use the toll free line to share story ideas and imagery.
Translator of Cultures Aji translates Turkish novel in Iowa
Aron Aji, a 45 year old translator and Butler University professor, translates Turkish literature in Cedar Rapids funded by a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship. He works anywhere including a coffee shop and his apartment while caring for his infant son, aiming to share Turkish literature with American readers.
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Kelly Rohder
Gazette Edar Rapids
Aron Aji
Cedar Rapids
Aji
Bilge Karasu
National Endowment For the Arts
Butler University
Indianapolis
Translator Aron Aji Profile Highlights Career and Education
Aron Aji age 4 residing in Cedar Rapids is noted as a professor of English at Butler University in Indianapolis. He holds a master's and doctoral degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a bachelor’s from Bogazici University Istanbul. He is married to Joyce with one son. The piece emphasizes his role in translating and his influence on the U.S. reading public.
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Cedar Rapids -I
Butler University
Indianapolis
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Bogazici University
Istanbul
Turkey
Joyce
Sankot family runs Fairfax garage across three generations
The Sankot family steers Sankot's Garage at Highway 151 continuing Allen Motor Co roots from 1958. Keith and Al Sankot lead with Brian Mike Chris and Donald as the next generation. Several family members spent time away at Firestone and in military service before returning to service ground equipment at Eastern Iowa Airport.
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Airfax
Sankot
Highway 151
Char Schulte
Keith
Brian
Mike
Chris
Donald
Albert W. Sankot
Allen Motor Co
Cedar Rapids
Albert
Dad
Firestone
Cedar
Dave Rasdal
Gazette
al Sankot
Fairfax
Federal suit by girl against Cedar Rapids schools dismissed
Bramow girl’s federal civil case alleging constitutional rights violations over alleged teacher abuse of girls was dismissed by Judge Edward McManus in October. The ruling held the federal suit rested on the same facts as a Linn County case decided in May 2004, with no appeal filed. The district may seek costs but not attorney fees. no Bre was found on appeal.
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Dorothy de Souza Guedes
the Gazette
Bramow
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
U.S. District Court
Northern District of Iowa
Gary Lindsey
Jennah
Cindi Bramow
Lindsey
Edward McManus
McManus
Iowa
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Lawsuit Timeline Involves Jennah Bramow Case
In 1998 Cindi Bramow sued music teacher Gary Lindsey of Vinton for alleged 1995 abuse of Jennah Bramow, then 8. The family settled Lindsey’s case in 2001. a 2004 jury awarded $20,000 against the school district. Iowa Court of Appeals upheld that result. Jennah filed a federal suit in 2005 after turning 18.
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Cindi Bramow
Cedar Rapids
Gary Lindsey
Vinton
Linn
Jennah Bramow
Bramows
Jennah
van Buren
Lindsey
Iowa Court of Appeals
Newstrack Clarifies Gazette Contact Details
Newstrack confirms Monday appearance for newsmakers and events. Readers can reach The Gazette via P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or by telephone numbers 319 398 8254 and 14800 397 8212. Email is news gazettecommunications dot com.
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Cedar Rapids
News
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Coe College
Karasu
United States
Aaron Aji
Laura Segall
U.S
Fairfax Garage
Iraq
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Maja
Ramblin
Newstrack
C.R. Schools
Bre
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