Veterans recall brutal Korea battle and hometown ties
Cedar Rapids veterans Bob Michael Don Canney Pat Shanahan and Walt Hanson recount the Chosin era around Bunker Hill amid heavy Chinese attacks. They describe rocket barrages in own trenches and the shared belief their service helped stop communism while noting limited postwar recognition.
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Bob Michael
Cedar Rapids
Korea
Don Canney
Bunker Hill
Michael
Canney
U.S
Fleck Sales Co
Forgotten Korean War remembered on 50th anniversary
Veterans recall major and forgotten battles from Incheon to Pork Chop Hill. The piece notes amphibious landings at Incheon, Chosin Reservoir fighting, Chipyong-ni perimeter defense, Heartbreak Ridge, Old Baldy and Pork Chop Hill, with casualties and personal reflections about war’s toll.
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Chipyong-nn
U.S. 23Rd Infantry
Heartbreak Ridge
U.N
Pork Chop Hill
Old Baldy
31St Infantry
Younger Koreans question stay of U.S. troops in Seoul
The press report notes thousands of U.S. servicemen remain in South Korea after the Korean War. It cites public sentiment shifting among younger Koreans, calls for more local trial jurisdiction, and protests past and present. The piece reflects hopes for cross partition reconciliation and U.S. troop retention.
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Eoul
South Korea
North Korea
U.S. 8Th Army
Seoul
Asia
Tokyo
Korea
Park Jong-in
U.S
South
Kim Dae-jung
Clinton proposes large expansion to seniors drug coverage plan
The administration outlines a $58 billion ten year increase to its Medicare drug coverage plan, with a broader $1 trillion surplus projection. Sources say the surplus would reach $1.9 trillion, excluding Social Security, to fund drug benefits and tax cuts despite GOP opposition.
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Clinton
Associated Press
White House
Los Angeles
House
J.C. Watts
Oklahoma
GOP
Skorton Emerges as Go To Interim University Leader
Coleman aims to revamp the office of health sciences vice president as Henri Man steps in, while Skorton, a calm cardiologist, becomes the institution’s trusted interim administrator. Colleagues praise his consensus approach, adaptability, and ability to manage transitions without overbearing controls.
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Coleman
Office of
Health Sciences
Henri Man
Ann Rhodes
Skorton
David
Rose Rennekamp
ACT
Iowa City
Rennekamp
Rowena Torrevillas
Torrevillas
Encoun
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China
Parale
Streit
Wm. J. Castello
S. Holtmann
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