Miss Iowa import sparks mixed hometown pride
The writer defends Jayna Sanchez of Ripon California as Miss Iowa 1989, arguing Iowans accept outsiders and praising chosen representation. The column riffs on American identity, then tangentially laments evolving everyday gadgets from car radios to squeeze bottles and toothpaste caps, ending with a tongue in cheek jab at Moral Majority and retail quirks.
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Iowa
California
Tall Corn
Atlantic City
Jayna Sanchez
Ripon
Calif
University of Iowa
William Shirer
Texas
Jayna
Patti Page
J.C. Whitney
New York Smoking Ban Seen Guiding National Trend
New York plans to restrict smoking in public buildings and workplaces statewide. Supporters say Cuomo's signature will push a national movement as studies link secondhand smoke to lung and heart disease, with estimates of thousands of non smokers dying annually.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Angela Mickel
Tobacco- Free America Project
American Lung Association
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Mario Cuomo
Minnesota
California
Mickel
Illinois
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Alabama
Louisiana
Wyoming
Missouri
Five young peregrine falcons planned for Cedar Rapids roofs
The Iowa DNR aims to raise five peregrine falcons on Telecom xUSA’s Cedar Rapids roof this summer with rooftop observation sites at Stouffer's Five Seasons Hotel and Merchants National Bank. Birds arrive mid July and will be fed a month after release while learning to hunt. The project ties to the Eastern Peregrine Recovery Program with a goal to establish nesting pairs in Iowa.
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Telecom*xusa
Cedar Rapids
Laura Jackson
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Jackson
500 Second Ave
Stouffer’s
Five Seasons
Merchants National Bank
Telecom
Xusa
Cedar
Iowa
National Demo leader sets Iowa style for 1990s campaigns
Democratic National Chairman Ronald Brown urges a coordinated national campaign to maximize resources and reduce duplication. He cites Iowa as a model for efficient, issue driven campaigning and allies with state leaders to shield incumbents like Senator Tom Harkin from GOP tactics.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Ronald Brown
Iowa
Democratic Party
Brown
Democratic National Committee
National Party
Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
Edward Kennedy
Tom Harkin
U.S
Tom Tauke
Lee Atwater
Harkin
Thoms Becomes Branstad's Chief Administrative Officer
Allan Thoms, 50, formerly Iowa Department of Economic Development head, starts as Branstad's executive assistant and chief of staff. He will direct the governor's legislative agenda, coordinate agencies and budgets, manage the staff, and oversee daily operations as the state enjoys positive revenue prospects.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Allan Thoms
Terry Branstad
Thoms
Iowa Department of Economic Development
DED
Branstad
Douglas Gross
Richard Vohs
Iowa
Clinton
Dubuque
State Transportation and Environmental Quality Commissions
Rowley Interstate Transportation Co
Dubuque Packing Co
Dubuque Bank and Trust Co
DOT Commission
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