Fossil Lifted From Pella Moves to U of I Annex
Jeff Schabilion an associate professor of botany and geology at the University of Iowa examines a 250-million-year-old fossil found near Pella last fall with students. National Guard troops helped move the 16 ton tree fossil to a site near the chemistry botany building annex as efforts begin to build a permanent structure for year round study.
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Jeff Schabilion
University of Iowa
Pella
National Guard
U of
Schabilion
Donnellson Doctor Seeks Change of Venue in Death Case
Dr K S Kaboli facing involuntary manslaughter and 11 counts of delivering controlled substances seeks move of trial from Burlington. Motion cites pre trial publicity and asks suppression of office raid evidence. Supreme Court has not ruled on raid legality. medical board hearing on suspension delayed. about 150 patient files remain unreleased.
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Burlington
Donnellson
K.S. Kaboli
Des Moines
Fehseke
Kaboli
Iowa Supreme Court
High Court
State Board of Medical Examiners
Supreme Court
Broad-minded buyer sought for X-rated motel
Des Moines AP reports Casa Bella, a 10 unit adult motel, is for sale at 200000. Owner Ernest Skoog says business is good and a competent manager would keep operations going. Realty agent Susan Cowden says the listing attracts buyers from Omaha and Kansas City and praises the property as neat and well run.
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Des Moines
Ernest Skoog
Casa Bella
Susan Cowden
Universal Realty
Skoog
Omaha
Kansas City
Moon elected president of Linn County Bar Association
Kenneth L. Moon was elected president at the Linn County Bar Association annual meeting last week. He succeeds Theodore L. Kubicek. Ralph W. Gearhart named president-elect. Officers include David S. Good as secretary, John M. Bickel as treasurer, and James R. Snyder, Warren C. Ackley and Harry R. Terpstra on the board. Retiring board members are Larry G. Gutz, Morris L. Allen and Ralph W. Gearhart.
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Kenneth L. Moon
Linn County Bar Association
Theodore L. Kubicek
Ralph W. Gearhart
David S. Good
John M. Bickel
James R. Snyder
Warren C. Ackley
Harry R. Terpstra
Board of
Larry G. Gutz
Morris L. Allen
Absentee Ballots Ready for Mount Vernon Special Election
Absentee ballots are ready for the July 31 special election in the Mount Vernon Community School District. Registered voters unable to participate may obtain ballots at the Linn County Courthouse voter registration office. Ballots may be requested by mail or filled in at the auditor's office 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Mount Vernon
Linn County
Merle L. Kopel
Economical Upholstery Advice Column
Today's leathers do not crack and require no treatments. Modern hides stay soft with just a damp rag, replacing saddle soap or oils from old open range days.
Tragedy Near McGregor as Boy, 10, Dies After Tractor Incident
Iowa farm accident near McGregor claims life of Kurt Witter, 10, who fell from a tractor driven by his father Roger and was run over by the rear wheel. He died at a Prairie du Chien hospital. he would have turned 11 the next day.
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Kurt Witter
Dysart
Witter
Roger
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Joan
Mechanicsville Lions Plan Fourth of July Celebration
Mechanicsville Lions Club sponsors the town Fourth of July on July 4. Events include pork barbecue at 11 a.m. and concerts at 4 and 7 p.m. A Lincoln Community School Band performance and The Bloopers show precede fireworks at dusk. Local groups donate to the event. Lions provide over $850 in fireworks. Proceeds fund the school ball park food stand.
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Mechanicsville Lions Club
Lincoln Community School
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Mechanicsville Fire Department
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TTF Club
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Lions
Public hearing set on beef research order in Des Moines
Des Moines IA June 28 hearing announced by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Robert Lounsberry on a proposed USDA beef research and information order. The order would form a beef board to run a cattle and beef program funded by a 0.2 percent assessment on live cattle sales. Hearing 9 a.m. in the Henry Wallace Building.
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Des Moines
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Robert Lounsberry
Henry Wallace
Iowa Doctor Wins Fogarty Senior International Fellowship
Dr. Gerald F. Di Bona a professor and vice chairman of internal medicine at the University of Iowa has been awarded a senior international fellowship from the Fogarty International Center NIH He will spend a year at the Institute for Experimental Medical Research University of Oslo Norway conducting renal physiology research on kidney nerves in salt and fluid excretion related to heart failure and kidney disease
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Iowa City
Gerald F. DiBona
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Iowa
Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
DiBona
Iowa City Veterans Administration Medical Center
Institute For Experimental Medical Research
University of Oslo
Norway
Sumner Woman In Good Condition After One Car Crash
Linda Mohlis, 21, was listed in good condition Saturday after a one car rollover east of Sumner. The Fayette County Sheriff reported the crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. on Iowa Highway 93 about 30 miles east of Sumner. Her car went into a ditch and overturned. she was treated at a Sumner hospital.
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Sumner
Fayette County
Tipton Man Injured In Norway Crash
David R. Reid, 19, of Tipton was hospitalized with a skull fracture after a 1 a.m. collision on E-66 two miles west of Norway. The westbound pickup driven by Charles J. Barta, 34, Cedar Rapids, was on the wrong side of the road and cited for failing to yield half the roadway. Barta treated and released at St. Luke's. Reid listed in serious condition. Investigation continues.
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Tipton
St. Luke’s Hospital
David R. Reid
St. Luke’s
Benton County
Reid
Charles J. Barta
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Highway Patrol
Barta
12Th Ave
Highway Patrol
Rights unit workshop aids disabled in Des Moines
The Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Center for the Development of Community Alternative Service Systems co sponsor a public awareness day on protection and advocacy for developmentally disabled persons. A workshop runs Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the downtown Des Moines Ramada Inn.
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Des Moines
Iowa Civil Rights Commission
The
Center For the Development of Community Alternative Service Systems
Ramada Inn
Computing Conference Set for University of Iowa
Iowa City hosts the National Education Computing Conference from Monday to Wednesday at the University of Iowa. The event will feature several speakers recognized as top experts in computer assisted education.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Arthritis Afflicts Millions Across United States
A Arthritis Foundation reports nearly 32 million Americans have arthritis severe enough for medical attention and about 250000 of them are children. The disease touches one in three families nationwide.
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Washington
The
Arthritis Foundation
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