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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1989
Page
1
Blood banks go mobile to recruit donors in drive for supplies
Blood banks shrink waiting for donors and instead visit 45 locations in 1988. St Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center combine mobile drives with staff from both institutions to boost donations. Officials cite rising need from transplants and advanced surgeries as the key driver behind the mobile outreach and note only about five percent of the population donates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Baty
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Dana McDowell
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Mercy Hospitals
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette
Sally Shaw
Mercy Medical Center
Mercy
Shaw
D.L. Buck
Cedar Rapids woman endures Glanzmann's thrombasthenia rare case
Charlotte Wright, 48, has received over 1,000 blood transfusions since infancy due to Glanzmann's thrombasthenia purpura a rare platelet deficiency. She works as an accountant at St Luke's Hospital and relies on donors as Mayo Clinic researchers note only six others in the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Sloman Woodinharlotte Wright
Cedar Rapids
Wright
Glanzmann
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Midwest
Mayo
St. Luke’s Hospital
Paul J
Iran secretly stockpiling gas chemicals via West Germany network
U S officials say Iran expanded its chemical purchases to boost a poison gas stockpile. Through its West German embassy Iran enlisted German Asian and U S firms to supply chemicals for its gas factories. The move follows the Iran Iran Iraq war and gulf war truce and raises concerns among administration officials about regional chemical weapon spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
West Germany
Iran
Germany
Asia
United States
U.S
Iraq
Syria
Libya
Middle East
Gaddafi
Alaska Endures Record Cold as Gov Activates Emergency System
Alaska endures extreme cold, with Tanana recording minus 76F and highway readings near minus 82F. Gov Steve Cowper activates emergency broadcast system, urges residents to stay indoors and avoid travel. National Guard aid is offered to deliver food and maintain vital services in affected communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Alaska
North America
Yukon
Steve Cowper
National Guard
Jerry Carmichael
Todays Chuckle Invents Solo Wrestling For Self Grip
A humorous note claims a new form of solo wrestling helps people with self control. The blurb hints at novelty and self discipline as the punchline in a lighthearted item.
Foundations money helps Iowa universities fund scholarships
University of Iowa Foundation, Iowa State Achievement Foundation and UNI Foundation provided 20.2 million for academic and building support for Iowa's three public universities in the year ending June 30 1988. ISU President Gordon Eaton stresses foundations are critical to university finances as state funding shrinks and donors fund scholarships and projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Owa City
University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa State University Achievement Foundation
University of Northern Iowa Foundation
ISU
Gordon Eaton
Eaton
Iowa
Achievement Foundation
Richard Johnson
U of
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