Chinese sports officials visit Universal not disrupted by turmoil
Universal Gym Equipment of Cedar Rapids hosted five representatives from the China Sports Science Society for meetings in Cedar Rapids as part of a U.S. trip that included Baltimore, New York, and Ohio. They discussed future cooperation, including a potential exhibition in Beijing tied to the Asian Games in 1990, and a planned equipment installation trip that was postponed due to China’s political situation.
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Universal Gym Equipment Inc
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Ronnie Munn
China Sports Science Society
United States
Munn
Beijing
China
Que Yong-wu
Han Wen
Cao Wen-yuan
Zhou Ting-guo
Jiang Binbo
Baltimore
New York
Ohio
Los Angeles
Hong Kong
All China Sports Federation
Grant Wood American Gothic stamp proposed for 1981
Iowa's congressional delegation asks the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee to honor Grant Wood with a 1981 commemorative stamp marking his 100th birthday. The letter ties the painting to national self portrait value and rural American life, timed with Stone City festival. Wood was born February 13, 1891 near Anamosa and grew up in Cedar Rapids.
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Grant Wood
Leonardo da Vinci
Iowa
Stone City
Tom Tauke
Browa
Wood
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Branstad Names Two to Iowa Environmental Panel
Gov. Branstad appoints William A. Ehm of Creston and Rozanne E. King of Mondamin to the Environmental Protection Commission. They replace Robert Schlutz of Columbus Junction and Donna Hammitt of Woodbine, who were criticized by lawmakers for being too willing to compromise on environmental issues.
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DES Moines
Terry Branstad
State Environmental Protection Commission
Iowa Senate
William A. Ehm
Creston
Rozanne E. King
Mondamin
Robert Schlutz
Columbus Junction
Donna Hammitt
Woodbine
Iowans in China Reach Safety Amid Flight Home
Gazette and AP report Iowa teachers and students escaping from Tangshan and Beijing reached Tokyo or Hong Kong safe. Barb Winegardner, Randall Damon, and others called to say they are OK after leaving China. Some remain, others flew out with aid.
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Barb Winegardner
Virginia Howe
Marion
Scott Bryan
Andrew
Kelsey
Tokyo
Iowa City
Anne Voss
Tangshan
Beijing
University of Iowa
Randall Damon
Carol Hennessy
Tama
Hong Kong
Patty
Jeannie McDonald
Iowa
Hennessy
David Mungello
Coe College
Shanghai
Howe
Foreign Affairs Office
Scott
Barb
U.S
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Lawler
University of Aeronautics and Aerospace
August Ralston
Ames
Iowa State University
Ralston
Grinnell College
Nanjing
Buena Vista College
Hebei
Sue Hutchins
Body Found of 8-Year-Old in Mississippi River Near Camanche
The body of 8-year-old Robert John Renkes of Clinton was recovered from the Mississippi River near Camanche on Friday. He disappeared Tuesday after wading into the river and being swept under. A man fishing on the Albany Illinois side found the body.
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Robert John Renkes
Clinton
Mississippi River
Albany
Ill
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