Wilbur Matthes 80 Solon dies after long life of service
Wilbur Bill Matthes 80 of Solon died July 15 2017 at Mercy Hospice surrounded by family. Mass will be July 19 at St Marys Solon with military rites. Visitation July 18 at the church. Memorials may go to Camp Courageous. He served in the Army 1960 63 and worked 32 years for the US Geological Survey. He is survived by his wife Donna, two children, six grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Oscar winner Martin Landau dies at 89 in Los Angeles
Oscar winning actor Martin Landau died Saturday in Los Angeles at age 89 after hospitalization at UCLA Publicist said He gained fame in Mission Impossible Space 1999 and Ed Wood and won a supporting actor Oscar for Ed Wood Landau played roles from North by Northwest to Crimes and Misdemeanors during a long film and TV career
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Night of the Living Dead director George Romero dies at 77
George Romero, the Pittsburgh born filmmaker who launched the zombie genre with Night of the Living Dead in 1968, died at 77 after a lung cancer battle. His work in Creepshow and Dawn of the Dead helped shape horror cinema and inspired directors such as Tarantino and del Toro.
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Reunion Remembers Firsts in Women’s Movement Era
A reunion of pioneering women recalls early efforts in women run housing and child care coops, Grace and Rubies cafe, the Iowa Women's Press, and activism from protests to Planned Parenthood work. They celebrate leadership in trades, printing, abortion rights, and ongoing advocacy for LGBTQ and reproductive rights.
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Iowa conservatives laud GOP Senate unity in 2017 scorecard
The American Conservative Union Foundation’s 2017 Iowa scorecard shows all 29 Senate Republicans voting with the group’s priorities 89 to 95 percent, with House Republicans mostly in the 90s and a few dips. Analysts say scores reflect opportunity and party stance more than voter sway, while observers note limited general impact on the electorate.
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