West Bank student to return home after six years in America
Ibrahim Ghanim, a 26 year old West Bank student at Coe College, prepares to travel via Amman on a Jordanian passport to the occupied West Bank. He reflects on freedom differences, recalls learning English, driving, and his appreciation for life in the United States as he eyes a possible fall return.
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Kurt Rogahn
ALF
MTV
Hy-Vee
Bulbcek
Ibrahim Ghanim
West Bank
Israel
Amman
Ghanim
Cee
Hollywood
Coe
Deanna Jobe
Jobe
Sudan
Kansas
Bob Dole
Coe College Gage Union
Dehumidifier costs and capacity guide for homes
The article explains how a dehumidifier reduces moisture and can lower air conditioning needs, with typical annual operating costs from 25 to 75 dollars. It covers capacity, sizing for room size, efficiency, features, and a note on using ADA gasket materials for airtight construction.
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James Dulley
S.R. A
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Royalgreen
Reading programs offer library incentives in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns expand summer reading prizes with fast food coupons and books. The Cedar Rapids Library promotes Under the Big Top with a carnival in Beems Auditorium. Funds come from Friends groups, endowments, and an interruptible power agreement with Iowa Electric Light and Power Co to extend hours and cover costs.
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Armitage
McDonald’s
Cedar Rapids
Beems Auditorium
Friends of the Cedar Rapids Library
Friends
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Westdale Mall
Learned lawmakers face tough jobs from diverse retirees
Intervie w with Larson a retired educator and former county superintendent, now observing lawmakers. He notes a cross section of nonpartisan retirees from various professions, recounts budget talks in education with a $17 million potential saving, and recalls two step cuts to cost of living increases over five years. He adds lawmakers juggle difficult problems and continuous citizen contact.
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Larson
Joint County
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Kirkwood Community College
Washington
Ruan Funds Neurological Center For MS Patients
Des Moines business leader John Ruan and Mercy Hospital president Sister Patricia Clare Sullivan announce the Ruan Neurological Center at Mercy Medical Center Des Moines. The unit will be funded by Ruan contributions and a Ruan charity fund and will focus on multiple sclerosis along with head injuries and other neurological disorders.
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Des Moines
Mercy Hospital Medical Center
John Ruan
Patricia Clare Sullivan
Ruan
Oatmeal firms ride trend with bran products and quick oats
Linn County home economist Uthoff notes rising oatmeal interest as National Oats and Quaker Oats expand lines. Quick Oats Plus Oat Bran mixes 40 percent bran for higher fiber and cholesterol benefits. National Oats reports strong demand and plans for bran sales and new oat cereals.
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Bottrell
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