U of I Hospitals Proposes Centralized Pediatric Care
University of Iowa officials unveil the Children's Hospital of Iowa concept to streamline pediatrics. The plan, approved by the Regents, would consolidate existing services at one central point to improve access and marketing as a state pediatrics hub.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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Iowa
O’deen
Iowa Children’s Health Care Center
Children’s Hospital of Iowa Faces Visibility Challenge
Dr. Frank Morriss, head of pediatrics, says the Children’s Hospital of Iowa at UI Hospitals & Clinics has no identity or visibility despite 46 sites, 246 beds, and 138 faculty across 15 departments. The facility handles about 90,000 pediatric visits annually.
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Frank Morriss
Judge supports rifle tests in King assassination case
Memphis AP Judge Joe Brown rules that modern testing on James Earl Ray rifle and King bullet may proceed, keeping Ray's bid for a new trial alive. Ray seeks trial to overturn his guilty plea, while Coretta Scott King and Dexter King back the tests as vindication and justice.
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Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Joe Brown
King
Coretta Scott King
Dexter King
Harkin Buys Farm Home as 1998 Governor Speculation Grows
U S Senator Tom Harkin and his wife plan to finalize purchase of a two story Warren County Iowa farm home near Cum ming 11 miles from his hometown. The move prompts talk of a possible bid for governor in 1998 while Harkin notes the land will be used for conservation and agriculture.
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Clinton
George Mueller
Harkin
Iowa
Reform Party gains a single member in Linn County Iowa
Theodore Webster, a 56 year old Cedar Rapids computer worker, becomes Linn County’s first Reform Party member after registration opens nationwide. The county audits required removal of 10 000 forms as Reform was added and systems updated to accept the F designation.
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Reform Party of
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Linn County
Webster
Reform Party
Linn
Cedar Rapids
Linda Langenberg
Perot
Johnson County
Hiawatha accuses Cedar Rapids of bad faith in annexation battle
Hiawatha and Cedar Rapids clashed at Kirkwood Community College as Hiawatha urged the state City Development Board to deny voluntary annexations west of Hiawatha and to block a 900 acre expansion around Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids argued the landowners initiated discussions and praised support from residents. The board faces a potential March 13 vote with a four fifths majority required.
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Douglas Neumann Garette
Hiawatha
State City Development Board
Cedar Rapids
Robins
Kirkwood Community College
Jim Craig
Craig
Metro
State Board
Lee Clancey
Murderers sentenced in hiring case details on 1B
The trigger man and the woman who hired him were sentenced for murder as reported in 1B. The 72 year old Matsell Bridge log cabin may be replaced with planned changes.
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