Portrait gift elicits laugh from Kissinger during Washington visit
Rep. Jim Leach presented Henry Kissinger with a portrait by Michael Roberts in Leach's D C office after Kissinger testified before the House International Affairs Committee. Kissinger joked his wife would dislike the weight gain. Leach recalled resigning in protest of Nixon's actions in 1973, a moment Kissinger half-remembered.
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Clowning Emily Berns Performs at Xuberance Show
Emily Berns, 14, performs for Xavier High School at Benton Community High School in Van Horne during the 10th annual Touch of Class Show Choir Invitational. See results in this week’s section.
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Playwright to share insights on Mideast
Iowa City playwright Lisa Schlesinger touring the occupied territories in 2002 and with Naomi Wallace writing a Guthrie Theater project. The pair aim to foster empathy and inform audiences about fear oppression and violence in the Israeli Palestinian conflict in a UI presentation titled Palestine 2005 Eyewitnesses.
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Palestine 2005 Eyewitnesses to Occupation screening event
Program will be at 2 30 p m today in the Penn State Room of the Iowa Memorial Union. Admission is free to Occupation. Carr has volunteered in the West Bank to protect Palestinian schoolchildren and prevent home destruction. He has witnessed two activists killed. Schlesinger notes cautious hope for the Israeli Palestinian cease fire and stresses monitoring the rights of Palestinians. She, a Jew, recalls Zionist roots but recognizes the human toll of Israeli defense. She argues Americans often overlook injustices tied to U S and Israeli prosperity. Contact Jim Oneal at Gazette Communications.
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Lotteries Result Summary for Saturday Draws
Saturday draws list Powerball numbers 18 21 28 49 50 Powerball 16 with a 40.6 million jackpot and 5x play. Iowa Lottery entries show Cash Game 3 10 12 16 29, Hot Lotto 11 16 23 28 36 with 19 hot ball. Illinois picks include Little Lotto 22 28 32 33 35 and Lotto 7 9 18 32 40 43 with 16.5 million jackpot.
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Monument to recognize abuse victims outside Davenport Diocese
A millstone marker will be placed outside the Catholic Diocese of Davenport headquarters to honor victims of clergy sexual abuse. The monument, part of a $9 million settlement with 37 victims, carries two inscriptions from the Gospel of Matthew.
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Preservation push to save Rath Administration building
Waterloo preservationists seek National Register listing and local historic site designation for the vacant Rath Administration building once part of Bath Packing Co. The city ponders demolition as development nears while a 5-1 vote advances protected status. In Cedar Falls, UNI Museum earns 2500 grant for T rex Sue exhibit opening March 5 to May 27 at Cedar Falls Utilities center.
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Councilman blocks way to low income construction
Davenport officials report Councilman Keith Meyer used his vehicle to block earthmoving at John Lewis Community Service Cobblestone Terrace, citing missing permits and lack of a signed agreement. Construction halted as equipment was prevented from entering or leaving.
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