U of notes volunteer effort across university hospitals
Dozens of programs at University Hospitals have been staffed and funded by volunteers since the project began 20 years ago. Details on page 1B.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1993
Page
1
Dozens of programs at University Hospitals have been staffed and funded by volunteers since the project began 20 years ago. Details on page 1B.
C R sponsors a literacy project involving parents in teaching children at risk of illiteracy to read. The initiative, funded by Cargill, engages families in early reading activities and skill development. Details on page 2B.
General Mills advertised for 60 positions at a new Iowa City plant this week and drew 2,722 applicants. Some slept overnight awaiting the chance, reflecting a strong job demand. Details on page 6C.
Iowa Hawkeyes face Duke Blue Demons in Durham with a loud partisan crowd shaping the atmosphere. The column notes Duke as a top opponent and highlights the home crowd’s creative impact on the game.
The FCC moves to set aside radio frequencies for satellite paging services allowing instant world-wide messages. The system could aid law enforcement and tracking of missing goods or people, with licenses expected to be issued later this year.
A playful quip notes the mind can be totally empty yet not cave in, turning a minimal mental image into a wink of humor. The line treats emptiness as a harmless punchline and wryly points to resilience in a comic aside.
A Cedar Rapids woman alleges she was sexually exploited by a psychologist she trusted for help. After filing complaints with state regulators and a civil settlement, she shares her experience to warn others.
A state advisory commission backed raises for governor and lawmakers while cutting the lieutenant governor’s pay from 60 000 to 40 000 annually. The panel endorsed 6 percent to 13 percent boosts for executives and 4 percent to 9 percent for fiscal year 1994, with lawmakers seeing 17 (to 22 500) base pay increases in 1995. House leaders caution politics may hinder approval.
The United Nations warned Iraq of potential non compliance after Baghdad refused to guarantee the safety of U.N. flights for weapons inspections. President Bush issued an ultimatum and said a new military response could follow if Iraq did not grant clearance by 3 p.m. CST Friday.
About 69 percent of University of Iowa family practice residents graduating last June remained in Iowa, the highest retention in the program’s history. The statewide training program sent 51 graduates last year, 35 stayed in Iowa, many in smaller communities. In total 410 graduates now practice in Iowa, about 59 percent.
Palatine Illinois police and a Cook County task force arrested Rashaad Brooks on warrants for suburban robbery and aggravated assault. Investigators said the arrest used information from police and the task force amid ongoing questioning of several men tied to the Brown's Chicken and Pasta slayings.
The United States will deploy twenty two Coast Guard and Navy ships and a dozen aircraft to encircle Haiti beyond its 12 mile limit and patrol the 600 mile route to Florida. Adm J William Kime says the aim is to prevent a mass loss of life at sea as potential migrants number in the thousands. The effort follows consultations with the Bush and incoming Clinton administrations and draws praise from officials while refugee advocates condemn it.
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