Capitol building renovation plans face high costs and delays
Des Moines experts project a new four level underground facility at the Capitol grounds costing about 14.6 million, with a separate 100 thousand allocated to finalize schematic design. The Capitol planning commission ranks remodeling the Lucas building and mall project higher, delaying a new historical museum.
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Brown Healey Bock
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
State Capitol Planning Commission
Iowa Historical Department Board
Commission
Joint Legislative Appropriations Committee
Lucas State
Capitol Building
Eaton Faces Public Fuss Over Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
Eaton describes a flood of mail after revealing her pregnancy with Ian. She and others debate abortion, marriage offers, and breastfeeding on Phil Donahue’s upcoming show. She defends choosing to keep the child and values maternal bonding for a calmer society.
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Ian
Eaton
Phil Donahue
Hospital Adds External Pulse Generator for Cardiac Patients
West Union Palmer Memorial Hospital now offers an external temporary pacemaker to monitor and stabilize patients with arrhythmia. The device delivers electrical impulses to regulate heartbeats during crises and transfers to higher care centers when needed.
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West Union
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Doug Peterson
Former foes Johnson and Hall become allies in Iowa House
Cedar Rapids Republican Robert M. L. Johnson and Marion Democrat Hurley Hall, once adversaries over Johnsons city manager firing in 1973, now work as colleagues in the Iowa House. They say they get along well and even collaborated on an urban revitalization amendment, sharing urban city interests.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Hurley Hall
Johnson
Hall
Iowa House
Date Line Defines New Calendar Day Boundaries
The International Date Line runs along a zig-zag path near 180 degrees longitude and marks where each calendar day begins. Crossing it westward advances the date by one day while crossing it eastward sets the date back by one day.
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State Capitol Complex
Court Avenue
Historical Museum and Archives
Capitol
State Capitol
BA Bank
Clarence Prob Savings Bank
Clarence
Lowa
Ken Sullivan
United
Frontier Airlines
Sun Country
Arizona
Denver
Frontier
Phoenix
Doubletree Inn
Scottsdale
United and
Tucson
Arrivedar Rapids
Cal
Judy
Ellen
Jane
Laura
Sandra
Joyce
Via
Universal Travel
Pat
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