What Keeps People from Carpooling
University of Iowa psychology associate professor Irwin P. Levin cites fear of strangers as the main obstacle to carpooling. His study of college students and planned Quad Cities surveys show that knowing at least one rider greatly increases desirability, with gender dynamics affecting acceptability. Government and business carpools may miss potential riders by only pairing nearby people.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Irwin P. Levin
Levin
Quad Cities
U.S. Department of Transportation
US Institute of Urban and Regional Research
Iowa
Federal Highway Administration
Many Passed but Only a Few Listened at Gospel Rally
Des Moines reports 7,000 fundamentalists attended the 46th annual General Association of Regular Baptist Churches convention. Brother Jimmy Cook led a noon street meeting under rain, with about 25 Baptists joining. some passersby ignored the outreach while others listened, applauded, or shared reactions to the message of salvation.
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Jimmy Cook
Sunnyvale
Calif
Des Moines
UPI
General Assn
Regular Baptist Churches
Jesus
Cook
Tom Ruhkala
Ankeny
Bob Burkhart
Apostle Paul
Iowa study on education and elderly services faces funding gap
In Iowa City the University of Iowa and the Iowa legislature begin a joint study of state education delivery and elderly services but UI says funds to continue beyond summer are unavailable. Rep Greg Cusack and House leaders note initial funding comes from internal sources with potential future state support.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa Legislature
Greg Cusack
Davenport
Dale Cochran
Deagle Grove
Jerome Fitzgerald
May Brodbeck
Willard Boyd
Brodbeck
Cusack
Cochran
Legislature and academia in Iowa form joint studies
Professor George Chambers and Professor Gerard Rushton describe two proposed studies linked to the state legislature. One on education targets district reorganization and funding over the next decade, while the second on elderly services seeks coordinated delivery of federal and state aid.
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George Chambers
US College of Education
Chambers
State Board of Regents
Gerard Rushton
Rushton
UN General Assembly Debates Middle East Peace Action
Ten years ago the United Nations General Assembly gathered to vote on a Middle East peace action. The session highlighted international diplomacy and the quest for a lasting settlement amid regional tensions and competing interests.
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U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Plan Reenactment Of Three Battles
The Confederate Air Force group plans to reenact Pearl Harbor D-Day and Coral Sea at Selfridge Air Force Base during the annual air show in Mount Clemens Michigan drawing complaints that the event glorifies war. The group runs a flying museum in Harlingen Texas and preserves World War II aircraft with volunteer pilots and mechanics.
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Mich
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Hiroshima
Confederate Air Force Group
Harlingen
Texas
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Coral Sea
Selfridge Air Force Base
Detroit
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