Linn County genealogists race to index records for patrons
Volunteers at the Linn County Genealogical Society in Cedar Rapids index birth, death, marriage and other records stored in the Masonic Library basement. The Iowa Genealogical Society finished Iowa’s statewide index, while Linn County’s group continues at a third of the work with cross references to city directories. President Pat Wilkinson notes the census index will aid recent family history research and recalls discovering her grandmother Rose Marie Hoffman’s age was misrepresented on the 1940 census.
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Iowa
Linn County Genealogical Society
Linn County
Masonic Library
Cedar Rapids
National
Iowa Genealogical Society
Des Moines
Barb Hammer
Hammer
The
Janice Young
Society
Pat Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Rose Marie Hoffman
Hoffman
Jenna Schill Cleveland
Charlene Hansen
Iowa official opens voter fraud hotline amid investigations
Angela Davis of Schultz's office says three closed cases may be released while others are sent to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and local prosecutors. Schultz notes potential noncitizen voting and cross state ballots but will not elaborate as investigations continue. He stresses due diligence and promises charges soon, citing pivotal past races.
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Angela Davis
Schultz
Davis
Iowa
Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney
Senate
Heathrow readies for London Olympics with volunteers and crowds
Heathrow operates under strained logistics for the Olympics with 120 000 arrivals planned on Monday and July 25 000s more in pre opening chaos. Nick Cole heads the Olympic project at Heathrow pledging extensive volunteer help 1000 pink clad staff and dedicated oversize item teams to smooth lines. Peter Nicholas a Heathrow volunteer notes the once in a lifetime effort while sailors prepare for up to 26 days of wet gear and world class competition through Weymouth and into London 2012 ending August 11.
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Nick Cole
Heathrow
Olympic
Cole
Peter Nicholas
Camberley
London
Weymouth
England
Syria conflict deemed civil war by Red Cross
The Red Cross declared Syria a non international armed conflict calling it a civil war. Monitors near Tremseh reported army heavy weapons and attack helicopters. Rebels and activists estimate over 17 000 dead as clashes continue around Damascus and major cities.
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Antiregime
Makdissi
U.N
Bashar Assad
Tremseh
Assad
Damascus
International Committee of the Red Cross
ICRC
Hicham Hassan
Red Cross
Syria
Red Cross Committee
Idlib
Homs
Hama
Hassan
Progression of claims that Syria conflict is civil war
The piece chronicles a sequence of statements by leaders and officials from 2011 to 2012 noting rising recognition of Syria’s crisis as a civil war. It cites Hillary Clinton, Navi Pillay, Barack Obama, David Cameron, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, Jay Carney, and Herve Ladsous, with dates and calls for Assad’s stepping aside and for an end to violence.
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International Committee of the Red Cross
Syria
Bashar Assad
Assad
U.S
Barack Obama
David Cameron
Nicolas Sarkozy
Angela Merkel
White House
Jay Carney
U.N
Herve Ladsous
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Dave McDaniel
DeSoto
Iowa State University
Eric Leecher
Linn County Election Systems
Loecher
Olympics
Andreasen
Britain
Oyria
Hillary Clinton
Libya
Muammar Gaddafi
U.N. Security Council
Russia
China
Navi Pillay
U.N. High Commissioner For Human Rights
Coopers
F Ave
Uti Coopers
Coggeramilli
Irwin
RMU
CR Os
7Th Ave
Marion
Renee Maikon
Family SmileCare Center
Sra
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