Activists push for tougher animal cruelty laws in Iowa
Two animal rights activists advocate broader protections aligning cows pigs and horses with cats and dogs. They cite cases in Johnson County and the Noahs Ark shelter trial to argue for stronger penalties and earlier intervention while noting farmers worry about normal husbandry being penalized.
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Tomblin
Ashman
Pat Hubbard
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Linn County
Hubbard
Mary Mascher
Iowa City
State Federation
Humane Society
Johnson County
River Junction
County Humane Society
Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter
Fairfield
Noah’s Ark
David Sykes
Legislature on the Web for Iowa politics coverage
The Iowa Legislature updates and Gazette Online provide online access to legislative action. Readers can visit the posted URLs for current bills and political coverage from the Gazette.
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Iowans urged to claim share of federal King Day funds
Scott urged Iowans to voice support for a fair share of a 180 billion dollar federal pot. NAACP local MLK Award winners were Car ole Bernard and Juan Cortez. Bernard, Grant Wood Elementary School facilitator and mistress of ceremony, was surprised. Cortez has long NAACP involvement and serves as secretary at state and local levels. Marvin Steward received a lifetime membership award. Cedric Dooling urged action to fight injustice and keep Dr. King’s dream alive.
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Carole Bernard
Juan Cortez
National
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bernard
Grant Wood
Marvin Steward
NAACP
Cedric Dooling
Dr. King
First demonstration of useful artificial vision device
Richard Normann of the University of Utah discusses a new artificial vision system tested in Jerry, using a pinhole camera and ultrasonic finder to guide a brain implant via electrodes. The setup detects light and dark edges to help identify objects like a black cap on a white wall, marking a limited navigational aid.
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New York
Asaid Journal
American Society of Artificial Internal Organs
Richard Normann
University of Utah
Jerry
Dobelle
Stevie Wonder
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