UI gift blowback as athletic budget shifts funds to academics
In favorable view a 500000 donation from the University of Iowa athletics department to academic programs is praised as prudent budgeting toward libraries and minority outreach. Critics say the transfer underscores central budget control issues and reclassifies a funding move as a gift.
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University of Iowa
U of I
Athl
Sheila Creth
Philip Hubbard
Bump Elliott
Jessup Hall
Senate
Tom Harkin
Harkin
Tom Cope
N. Dubuque St
Iowa City
Pro hoops in Cedar Rapids could lift local economy
Cedar Rapids welcomes a Continental Basketball Association team the Slammers at Five Seasons Center. Rich Wolfe head of marketing predicts strong attendance surpassing Quad Cities figures and even the La Crosse Catbirds record, with potential Hawkeye crossover boosting support. The arena seats 7166 with a promoting push and debates over the team name Slammers may fade.
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Cedar Rapids
Continental Basketball Association
Slammers
Cincinnati
Tess Tr
Rounapannese
Rich Wolfe
Quad Cities
Thunder
la Crosse
Wis
Catbirds
Iowa Cities
Keokuk
Wolfe
Five Seasons Center
CBA
National Basketball Association
University of Iowa
Hawks
Hawkeyes
NBA
Hawkeye
Gazette and
Cityline
Rowan and the Poor Darling Boy Incident Sparks Natl Talk
Washington columnist Carl Rowan is drawn into a gun control debate after an intruder trespasses at his home late at night. Rowan fires at the trespasser, injuring an 18 year old. charges against him include gun registration violations. The episode draws mixed reactions from The Washington Post and others.
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Washington
Carl Rowan
Rowan
Carl
District of Columbia
Washington Post
the Post
Post
Community letters defend Cedar Rapids Ballet amid criticism
A reader objects to a negative Gazette review of Cedar Rapids Civic Ballet performances June 11, praising parent and student efforts. The letter calls for an apology, defends young artists, and commends local support for the arts. It also notes responses from readers supporting the rebuttal to the review.
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Plains
Cedar Rapids Ballet
Ballet
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Civic Ballet
Gil McNaughton
Cedar Rapids
Civic Ballet
Weather, faith, and science blend on drought and seasons
The letter cites biblical drought cures and links summer heat to solar geometry, correcting a prior June article. It explains that seasons stem from the tilt of Earth's axis, not atmospheric filtering, and notes aphelion and perihelion dates for the year. Doug Slauson of Cedar Amateur Astronomers signs the note.
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Roosevelt High School
Sheraton Inn
Cedar Rapids
United States
el Kahir Shrine
Shrine Crippled Children’s Hospitals
Minneapolis
Chicago
Burns Institute
Cincinnati
Earth
Doug Slauson
Cedar Amateur Astronomers
Swisher
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Lisope Judge
Versal Press Syndicate
the Gazette
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Harkin Rejects
el Ké Shrine Temple
Roosevelt
Jerry Nixon
Harvey Nelson
First Ave. SE
Shamrock Players
St. Patrick's
American Express
U.S.A
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