Kirkwood's Jensen to Taiwan for exchange trip
Kirkwood Community College will send board president Jensen on a ten day visit to Taiwan starting August 10 to explore student and staff exchange programs with two Taiwanese colleges. The trip could lead to a new international exchange program and involvement with the Educational Telecommunications Consortium cable channels.
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Kirkwood Community College
Kirkwood
Jensen
Taiwan
Bill Stewart
Republic of China Ministry of Education
Stewart
Educational Telecommunications Consortium
Area Education Agency
Larry Patten
Record Electric Demand Near All-Time High In Iowa Heat
East Iowans faced stifling humidity as IE and Central Iowa Power saw a 1038 megawatt peak on Thursday, a current year high and close to the August 7 all-time high of 1040.9 megawatts. Officials projected a 1070 megawatt peak today across central northwestern and eastern Iowa, with Horace Webb urging energy conservation and thermostat set at 78 degrees.
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Horace Webb
Central
Northwestern
Iowa
Webb
Two Views on Spending School Improvement Funds
Marion Independent School Board weighed whether to spend over 119000 on a high school auditorium or upgrade the track, with a former member urging a track improvement and the track coach urging a single, well done project in the auditorium. The decision may appear on the fall ballot after the budget review committee required voter approval.
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Marion
Randy Mahurin
Roger Hanson
Just Sew Tailoring to Close Mondays in Marion
Community notice says Just Sew Tailoring in Marion will be closed on Mondays starting June 30. The item appears among a collection of local briefs and notices from the Gazette.
Three charged with drunken driving in Linn County
Three individuals were arrested on drunken driving charges in Linn County late Thursday into today. Charles L. Masad 39 of Moline Illinois Lyle W Klein 27 of 2617 Fruitland Blvd SW and Eugene J Ridenour 55 of 2723 Dalewood Ave SE faced DUI counts with Ridenour also charged with speeding. Sister Mary Cephas Wichman named director of deferred giving for Mount Mercy College.
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Linn County
Charles L. Masad
Moline
Ill
16Th Avenue
12Th Street
Lyle W. Klein
Fruitland Blvd
Highway 149
Eugene J. Ridenour
Dalewood Ave
Mount Vernon Road
Bertram Road
Mary Cephas Wichman
Mount Mercy College
Sister Cephas
Mount Mercy
The Real Meaning of Freedom Parade Preview
A Parade section tease announces Sundays event titled The Real Meaning of Freedom. Readers are invited to attend and learn the historical significance through upcoming coverage.
Barbs and barcodes: coupons expire before use
A quirky item notes coupons that expire just before redemption and a bartender’s odd allergy remedy prompts sniffling patrons. It also jokes that TV critics pan for gold as their livelihood.
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Community College Cooperative For International Development
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Cedar Hall
Benton
Lois Weihe
Central Iowa Power Co- Op
Marion Independent School Board
C. Robert Bennett
al Watson
Mahurin
Linn-Mar
Shirley Morrow
Hallie Cronebarger
Supreme Court
Mario
John Corrigan
Cedar Rapids
10Th St
Earl Sigworth
Bob Sullivan Realtors
Century 21 Erusha Realtors
Grand Avenue
S. 15Th Street
Highway 151
44Th Street
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Trygve Lie
South Korea
Harry Truman
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Navy
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Wichman
Cephas
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Health Center
Dubuque
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
Sisters of Mercy of
Leadership Conference of Women Religious
Nixon
Watergate
Federation of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Dial
Krebs
18Th St
Wilson Ave
By Phil Pastoret
2Nd St. S.E
Lindale Mail
Westdale Mall
Hardy Mum
King Arthur
Galahad
Astolat
Connecticut Yankees Connecticut Blue
Boston
Ivy
Scotts
Baumboefeney Nursery
Sun
Johnson Ave
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Hoover School
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Touchmatic Candymaker
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3Rd Ave
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