Sisters of Mercy Form Alliance Across United States
Sisters of Mercy nationwide plan a formal Institute of Sisters of Mercy of America to coordinate ministry in Guam the Philippines the Caribbean and the Americas. Cedar Rapids and 13 other congregations have ratified the concept which would unify 25 orders with about 7400 members while preserving autonomy.
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Dale Kueter
Cazette
Sisters of Mercy
United States
Cedar Rapids
Institute of Sisters of Mercy of America
Mercy
Rome
Mary Jo Baldus
Cedar Rapids Mercy Governing Board
Catherine McAuley
Baldus
Institute
Guam
Philippines
Caribbean
Central
South America
Mercy Sisters
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Mount Mercy College
Mercy Medical Center
McAuley Center For Women
St. Matthew's School
St. Joseph’s School
Marion
St. Vincent de Paul's
All Saints School
Immaculate Conception Church
Sacred Heart Convent
Davenport
Des Moines
Detroit
Chicago
Omaha
VFW Chief Seeks More VA Funding and Agent Orange Action
VFW national commander Wally Hogan urged Congress to boost VA medical funding, citing 20 000 daily care shortfalls and a $13.4 billion need for next year. He pressed for immediate Agent Orange compensations and warned against drastic troop cuts amid world changes. The veteran leader, 57, also pushed for a flag desecration amendment and POW MIA accounting priorities.
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Wally Hogan
Greenfield
Wis
VFW
Hogan
Congress
Milwaukee, Wis
Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Edward Derwinski
Derwinski
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Senators clash over prison guard rotations at Iowa State Penitentiary
Iowa State senators push a resolution requiring formal training at the Iowa State Correctional Academy before guards are rotated to new posts at Fort Madison. The Appropriations Committee says no rotation until certification. GOP members urge restraint as negotiations continue.
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Rod Boshart
Sazette
Sureau
Des Moines
Iowa State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
ISP
Senate Appropriations Committee
Iowa State Correctional Academy
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
Maggie Tinsman
Bettendorf
Crispus Nix
State Department of Corrections
Chrystal to Formally Enter Iowa Governor Race
Chrystal 64, former Bankers Trust chief executive, will announce his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor in Des Moines on Wednesday. He is a native of Coon Rapids, Carroll County, joining Don Avenson and Jo Ann Zimmerman in the Democratic field as Tom Miller continues campaigning.
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Des Moines
John Chrystal
Chrystal
Bankers Trust
Coon Rapids
Carroll County
Don Avenson D-Oelwein
Jo Ann Zimmerman
Fairfield seeks court overturn of coach firing ruling
Fairfield school board asks a district judge to overturn an adjudicator's ruling and reinstate longtime teacher and boys' basketball coach Herbert Justmann amid allegations of sex with a student in a West Des Moines motel on May 6-7. The board asserts the claims are corroborable while Justmann has not worked since his November firing.
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Des Moines
Fairfield School Board
Jefferson County
Herbert Justmann
West Des Moines
Justmann
Fairfield
Moldenhauer names staff for Iowa 2nd District bid
Wayne Moldenhauer of Dubuque a Republican candidate for Iowa 2nd District announced his campaign staff Rick Hoenig from Ames as campaign coordinator and Jerry Mursener from Mitchellville as overall consultant W Lance Torrance and Associates of Washington DC will conduct voter surveys for the campaign.
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Dubuque
Wayne Moldenhauer
Iowa
U.S. House
Rick Hoenig
Ames
Jerry Mursener
Mitchellville
W. Lance Torrance and Associates
Washington, D.C
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Sen
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Toledo
Eugene Fraise
D-Fort Madison
Tom Miller
Gourmet
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