Someone Who Cares Becomes Best Medicine
A St Louis area hospital story follows Douglas Maurer a 15 year old with leukemia who endures transfusions chemotherapy and a sad setback. A flower shop clerk Laura Bradley writes a heartfelt card giving hope that inspires him and his family during treatment.
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Ouglas Maurer
Creve Coeur
D Mo
Donna Maurer
Children’s Hospital
Washington University Medical Center
St. Louis
Douglas Maurer
Douglas
Brix Florist
Laura Bradley
IDOT weighs arming officers with handguns on duty
Iowa Department of Transportation officials consider a proposal to allow IDOT officers to carry sidearms. Current 80 uniformed and 25 plainclothes officers use shotguns, deemed inappropriate for defensive use when stopping vehicles. If approved, training at the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy would be required. the commission meets at 8:30 a.m. at IDOT headquarters in Ames.
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Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
IDOT
Gordon Sweitzer
Idot Motor Vehicle Division
Sweitzer
Commission
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Des Moines
Ames
Iowa legislators to attend NCSL meeting in Indianapolis
About 54 Iowa lawmakers including 23 senators and 31 representatives will travel to Indianapolis for the National Conference of State Legislatures meeting. The trip costs taxpayers over 28 thousand dollars with registration at 200 dollars per person and lodging at 60 dollars a night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Indianapolis
Ind
National Conference of State Legislatures
House
Donald Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
C.W. Hutchins
Audubon
Avenson
Hutchins
NCSL
Ways and Means
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
George Bush
Kansas
Robert Dole
New York
Mario Cuomo
Jesse Jackson
Wally Horn
Cedar Rapids
Bob Carr
D-Dubuque
Pat Delahery
Davenport
Don Gettings
D-Ottumwa
Emil Husak
Toledo
Joe Welsh
Charles Miller
Burlington
Larry Murphy
Judge rules Job Service error in biweekly benefit change
A Polk County District Court judge found that the Iowa Department of Job Service erred when it changed to biweekly benefit payments in April 1986. The ruling offers the agency options to adopt a new rule or revert to weekly payments, with possible appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Polk County
Iowa Department of Job Service
Job Insurance
Perkins
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Federation of Labor
Federation
Moran
Mark Smith
Smith
Iowa plans fallback if regional nuke waste pact collapses
Iowa officials warn the seven state regional compact on low level radioactive waste may fail. If so Iowa must propose its own site by Jan. 1 to the U S Department of Energy with rules for a fallback plan. Major generators include Duane Arnold, the University of Iowa and Iowa State University.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Midwest
Larry Wilson
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Wilson
State Environmental Protection Commission
Commission
Dearborn
Mich
U.S. Department of Energy
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Iowa Electric Light and Power Co
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
Collins Holm divorce talks fail before trial in judge's chambers
Actress Joan Collins and ex husband Peter Holm met in a judge's chambers but could not settle their bitter divorce. Holm dismisses Collins offer as shoddy and disgusting while seeking $80,000 monthly support. case bound for trial over prenuptial validity and temporary support.
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Los Angeles
Joan Collins
Collins
Marvin Mitchelson
Peter Holm
Joan
Holm
Alexis Carrington
Cedar Rapids Gazette subscription and postal notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette establishes subscription rates for carrier and mail editions and lists mailing address and post office box for address changes. It notes AP exclusive rights to local news and details postmaster mail procedures at Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
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Bob Greene
Mike Deupree
Tribune Media Service
By Mark Glenn
Gazette
Suari Patton
Pen Uc
1St Ave. SE
Judy Daubenmier
Bob Arnould
D- Davenport
Phil Brammer
Mike Connolly
John Connors
Virgil Corey
Morning Sun
Iown City
Tom Fey
D-Davenport
Kyle Hummel
R-Vinton
Paul Johnson
D-Decorah
Don Knapp
Cascade
Rich Running
D-Cedar Rapids
Hugo Schnekloth
Reldridge
Don Shoultz
Waterloo
del Stromer
Garwin
Vic Stueland
Grand Mound
Allan Stokes
Environmental Protection Division
Department of Natural Resources
Stokes
1St Ave
Jody
Sue
Center Pt. Rd
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