Libraries embrace videos CDs and cable to serve public
Libraries expand beyond books adding CDs videotapes and computer software to meet community needs. Cedar Rapids Edgewood moves to Westdale Mall to improve access while some residents oppose the plan.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Armitage
Iowa City
Edgewood
Coggan Public Library
Main Street
Diane Knott
Diana Breuer Baculis
Retired 74-Year-Old Becomes Congressional Intern
Ira Larson, a retired educator aged 74 from Cedar Rapids, joined the Congressional Senior Citizen Intern Program in Washington. Sponsored by the Close Up Foundation and AARP, he met lawmakers including Grassley and spent time with Dole and Pepper staff while studying the federal budget and INF treaty issues.
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Ira Larson
Larson
Washington, D.C
Congressional
Close Up Foundation
American Association of Retired Persons
Robert Dole
Claude Pepper
Sen
Charles Grassley
Washington
Garden Dr. SE
Grassley
Oatmeal Says It’s Good For You But Expands Audience
Quaker Oats increases advertising for oatmeal and new instant microwaveable varieties. Wilford Brimley touts health benefits while company officials note broader appeal beyond children and a rising role in heart health among adults over 40.
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Quaker Oats
Wilford Brimley
Ron Bottrell
Chicago
Bottrell
Susan
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sees Growing Recognition
The illness once dismissed as psychosomatic gains credibility after a March Annals of Internal Medicine report. Affected patients like Gidget Faubion-Jones and Lynn Finch describe long fatigue, cognitive trouble, pain, and disability, while the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Society grows to 12,000 members in Tigard Ore. The CDC plans a 30-person Atlanta study as researchers seek a definition and causes.
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Jyning
Annals of Internal Medicine
Faubion-Jones
Tigard
Portland
Ore
John Stewart
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Atlanta
Local woman fights chronic Epstein-Barr illness three years on
Sue Schneidermann of 2615 A Ave NE marks the third anniversary of her chronic Epstein Barr Virus battle. The 29 year old endures headaches, seizures and fluid pressure while managing medications herself. Despite a failed shunt implant and rising medical bills, she remains hopeful for NIH study access and potential new treatments.
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Anne Marty
Gazette
Sue Schneidermann
Schneidermann
Ave. NE
Lee
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