Radiation tests in the nation spark ethical questions
Reports say radioactive materials were injected into babies, adults, pregnant women, seniors, veterans and prisoners in secret 1940s and 1950s experiments sanctioned by the U S government. Iowa City University Hospitals and VA Hospital are cited with assurances that conditions differed locally.
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U.S
Iowa City
University Hospitals
Veterans Administration Hospital
U of I
Radiation experiments in Cold War era raise lingering questions
A university professor and former researcher recount consent practices for radioactive iodine tests in 1950 and 1962, while VA officials deny research. Records are incomplete and many experimenters are retired or deceased, prompting calls for full investigations, compensation, and ethical reflection as past norms clash with present standards.
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U of I
Iowa
Clinton
Hazel O’leary
Ed Markey
D-Mass
House Energy Subcommittee
Albuquerque Tribune
New York Times
Times
The
Mark Siegler
Center For Clinical Ethics
University of Chicago
Nazi Germany
Unwelcome Buckeye HATA letdown for Iowa’s Hawks
Iowa’s basketball team fell 72 to 68 at Ohio State after a late comeback. Greg Simpson left the floor for a substitute and returned with no time elapsed, a substitution violation not penalized. The result stood as officials did not flag the infraction promptly. The Hawkeyes prepare for Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye and then Indiana.
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Iowa
Ohio State
Greg Simpson
Simpson
Hawkeyes
Buckeye
Michigan
Lowa
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Indiana
Hawks
Wolverines
Hoosiers
Viva Zapata and the wage of capitalism in 1994
A reflective essay links the 1952 film Viva Zapata to current Mexican unrest and NAFTA critique. It argues capitalism needs a human face through reforms, referencing Zapata, Zhirinovsky, MLK, Roosevelt, and Clinton while noting inequity and democracy's limits globally.
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New York
Jungles
Jersey City
Marlon Brando
Emiliano Zapata
Mexico
Brando
Hoboken
N.J
P.S. 11
Doris Day
Russia
China
North Korea
Peter Stuyvesant
New Amsterdam
Martin Luther King Jr
West
Zapatistas
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Gonzalo Ituarte
San Cristobal de Las Casas
Jesus
U.S
NAFTA
United States of America
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Woman’s right means responsibility editorial praise
The Gazette earns commendations for its view on unwed motherhood and the need to discuss pregnancy as a woman’s issue. Ms Harmon argues abortion is a woman’s right to choose and opposes requiring the father’s consent, reflecting ongoing debates in the public sphere.
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The
Gazette
Ms. Hannon
Ms. Harmon
Oanatar Setowick
Engineer Dick Ransom Leaves Cedar Rapids Post
Maggie Jensen praises the city engineer Dick Ransom upon his departure from the Cedar Rapids Engineering Department. She credits his flood control work, leadership, and fiscal stewardship, calling him a strategist mentor and guardian of public dollars. The City Council faces a difficult successor search.
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Dick Ransom
Lonnie Zingula
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapidians
Ransom
Maggie Jensen
Cedar Rapids
Police Wounded in Warrants Call Cedar Rapids Post
The note recalls a December 30 search warrant incident where Sgt. Bernie Walther was wounded. It expresses gratitude for Cedar Rapids police, wishes for Walther’s speedy recovery, and thanks officers for their risk and service year round.
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Bernie Walther
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Sgt
Walther
Frankie Brown
Cedar Rapids areas share Christmas decorations and Nativity displays
Eileen E Olson of Newhall thanks private citizens and businesses in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas for decorating and sharing holiday light displays. She expresses appreciation for their efforts in spreading Christmas spirit.
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Cedar Memorial
Cedar Rapids
U S Cellular donates phones to flood relief agencies
United States Cellular waived charges and donated phone equipment and services worth over 50000 to FEMA and flood relief agencies in Iowa Illinois Missouri Kansas and Wisconsin. FEMA and National Guard praised the generosity noting the critical communication support during floods.
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Associated Press
U.S
FEMA
United States Cellular
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Wisconsin
American Red Cross
National Guard
Army Corps of Engineers
United Way
Salvation
Larry Plumbroeck
Midwest Region
Minneapolis, Minn
Right/Carol Kane: concise critique of a chaotic newsletter
A sharp read of a noisy newsletter notes overlong phrasing and odd quotes while highlighting two clear items. It cites lectures on family and nature shaping an era and a plan for computer access to major sources amid activities and improvements.
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Doc Hladley
Ili
Ken Stmighter
Pee
Cape
Mark Bowden
Richard Reeves
Universal Press Syndicate
Eileen E. Olson
Newhall
Carl Kane
Jane
Susie
Mae
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