Train ride could refresh presidential campaigns
Bob Greene proposes that candidates for president and Congress ride a long distance train anonymously to observe America from the windows and doors of a sleeper. He notes towns like Winona Red Wing and Tomah reveal daily life beyond campaigns, offering solitude and reflection.
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House
Senate
America
Red Wing
Minn
Winona
Empire Builder
St. James Hotel
Edward Hopper
Union Station
Chicago
Tomah
Wis
Frank King
Chamber of Commerce
Anamosa City Council debate over animal shelter
Sharon Byers called opponents of the proposed animal shelter stupid during a Monday meeting. The Gazette notes it may publish corrections if reports are wrong or misleading and invites complaints via phone.
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Anamosa
Sharon Byers
the Gazette
Prostate Cancer Deaths Rise Prompt Review of Screening
CDC officials report rising prostate cancer deaths from 1980 to 1988, with white men up 7.5 percent and black men up 5.9 percent. despite newer tests like PSA, rectal exams, and ultrasound, no mortality reduction proven yet. The American Cancer Society projects 34 000 U.S. deaths this year.
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Ron Aubert
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
Aubert
American Cancer Society
United States
Cedar Rapids Hosts 1992 Republican State Convention At Five Seasons
June 12 events in Cedar Rapids include the 1992 Republican State Convention at the Five Seasons Center 8 p.m. Also a recycling truck at Hy Vee collect glass jars newspapers metal and plastics with specific preparation guidelines. Calendar notes Benton County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Courthouse in Vinton and CITYLINE event listings with contact numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Five Seasons Center
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Ag A.m
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Courthouse
Vinton
Gene therapy shows promise against brain cancer in rats
NIH researchers report a herpesvirus gene sensitizes tumor cells to an antiviral drug, killing brain cancer cells in 11 of 14 rats and leaving only small pockets in the rest. The approach, led by Dr. Kenneth Culver, may move to human trials for patients with no other options.
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Ashington
National Institutes of Health
NIH
Kenneth Culver
Science
Culver
National Cancer Institute
The
American Association For the Advancement of Science
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