Professor's posting sparks Philippine book tax protest
Iowa City English professor Robin Hemley wrote a McSweeney's column on the Philippines book tax. The May 1 piece triggered a firestorm of protests that led President Gloria Arroyo to lift customs duties on imported books about three weeks later. Hemley says he was stunned by the rapid reaction.
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Hemley links Filipino group pressure to UNESCO tax condemnation
Hemley credits online organizing by Filipino book lovers and authors for pressuring action against a customs tax on imported books in the Philippines. A Facebook group with over 22,000 members and UNESCO condemnation followed his McSweeney's Dispatches from Manila column. He notes the Florence Agreement of 1952 aims to keep educational materials flowing and calls for accountability of corrupt officials who flout treaties.
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Linn-Mar board to review campus reorganization plan changes
Linn-Mar school board will get an update at 7 p.m. on the district main campus reorganization project including a new multipurpose stadium replacing Armstrong Field and expanded parking. The meeting in the Educational Services Center in Marion will also review bids for 15.5 million in school infrastructure sales tax revenue anticipation bonds.
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Iowa City NIH Grants Fund Research And Teaching Programs
The University of Iowa received over 400000 from the National Institutes of Health under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to fund medical research and teacher training. Grants include 184000 for bacteria research to develop new patient treatments for staph infections and 148605 for a study on childhood fluoride intake. Three new teachers will be hired to create programs for high school and college students.
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Cedar Rapids Lawyer Named State Coordinator for Public Justice Foundation
Cedar Rapids lawyer John Riccolo of Riccolo and Semerroth has been named state coordinator for the Public Justice Foundation. He will link Iowa to the Washington DC group handling public interest litigation across civil rights environment workers’ rights and other areas.
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Summer Reunions Information and Resources
Readers can submit stories photos or videos at www.iowa.com reunions plus search calendars and submit events. Find missing classmates resources for planning or attending reunions and contact reunions iowa.com with questions via email.
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Granny Basketball Brings Fun and Charity to Iowa City
In Irving Weber Days event Granny Basketball showcases women over 50 playing 6 on 6 with thirds, two guards two centers and two forwards. They wear old style attire and play slow rules no running no jumping and limited dribbling. The aim is exercise and charity as Barbra Tomlinson notes while Jamie Kelly travels Eastern Iowa seeking quirky stories.
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Man jailed in Iowa City robbery and beating
Andrew Shepard Jr. an 18 year old from 1958 Broadway Street No 09 remained jailed on second degree robbery charges after police say he and four others beat a man at 1053 Crosspark Avenue Thursday and stole $20. The victim suffered minor injuries and the case remains under investigation.
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Child hurt in bike crash identified in Cedar Rapids
Nine year old Bruns Tanner of 200 24th St NE was the bicyclist struck by a car about 6 p.m. Friday. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center and was not listed as a patient at Mercy last night.
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