Leach opposes Gingrich for House speaker vote
U S Representative Jim Leach chair of the House Banking Committee said he will vote against Newt Gingrich for speaker. Iowa colleague Jim Nussle weighs his position as Gingrich faces pressure due to past fundraising questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Nussle
Lowa
Gingrich
Leach
House
Newt
House Appropriations Committee
Bob Livingstone
Mark Foley
R-Fla
GOP
Michael Forbes
New York
Tom Campbell
California
Linda Smith
Wash
John Kasich
Ohio
Livingstone
Henry Hyde
Bill
Grant Wood Drum Corps surpasses fund goal for Inauguration trip
Thompson says the Grant Wood All-City Drum Corps will attend the Washington Inauguration Day parade with 108 members, surpassing the $30,000 goal to cover buses meals hotels flags and gloves. Madison Elementary plans a fundraising check today and a worship service is set for Saturday at First Lutheran Church. The group departs January 17 for the January 20 parade, with a brief community presentation tonight and practice at 4 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Hadish
Slay- Li
Thompson
Grant Wood
Washington
Madison
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
GOP seeks on job drug tests in Iowa factories
Republican lawmakers push for greater employer latitude to conduct drug tests in workplaces. House leaders insist a strong bill will pass, contrasting Democratic Senate proposals. Democrats warn of limited passage with new chamber makeup, while business groups cite persistent drug problems at plants like Lennox and Maytag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Sullivan
Gazette
Callor
Iowa
House
Senate
Phil Tyrrell
North English
House Labor Committee
GOP
Lennox
Maytag
Iowa infant mortality rate tops national level study finds
Iowa now has the highest infant mortality rate in more than a decade, a state report shows. Dr Herman Hein of the University of Iowa cautions against alarm while linking the rise to increased smoking by young women and the managed care health system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uazette
Iowa
University of Iowa
Herman Hein
Surance System
Hein
U of I
Iowa Infant Mortality Center
Panel split three ways on Social Security reform
A Dallas Morning News summary of the Advisory Council on Social Security report notes agreement on raising taxes, cutting future benefits, and private investments to reduce long term deficits by over two thirds. Divisions focus on privatization versus government led plans with a hybrid option proposed by Edward Gramlich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Morning News
Washington
Advisory Council On Social Security
Council
Health and Human Services
Donna Shalala
Wall Street
Edward Gramlich
Inter
Social Security panel presents three reform plans
The panel outlines Maintains benefits with possible 40 percent stock investment needing study, Individual accounts adding a 1.6% worker-only payroll tax with government managed options, and Personal security accounts diverting 5 percentage points to individual investments, funded by a 1.5 point payroll tax increase split between workers and employers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Panel
Make the Connection on Metabolism and Fat Burning
Oprah Winfrey and Bob Greene discuss the importance of metabolism for fat burning in a brief excerpt from Make the Connection. The piece emphasizes how a healthy metabolism supports weight loss goals and overall energy levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oprah Winfrey
Bob Greene
Defense contractor buys Tex as Instruments defense unit
Raytheon Co pays 2.95 billion dollars to acquire Tex as Instruments' defense business. Residents gather at Wilson School on J Street to form a neighborhood association. Kenny Pratt appears to have earned more than one second chance, per Hlas column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raytheon Co
Texas Instruments
Wilson School
J Street
Kenny Pratt
Hlas
Also Mentioned on This Page
David Lynch
Jim Leach
Public Trust
Rowan
Drum Corps
Washington High School
First Ave. NE
Terry Coyle
Russ Kramer
Dubuque
Johnson
Kramer
By Dale Kueter
Owa
Lazette
White House
Mike McCurry
Clinton
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Archer
Texas
C.R
Iowa State
Seemeneee
Enenenes
Seenennes
TeleUseeennene Editorial
Anerene
Nee Farm
Teehee Food Teeeerenerens
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!