Romney pushes keeping primary calendar amid GOP Iowa stops
Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, a potential 2008 Republican candidate, urged keeping the existing primary caucus calendar as he spoke at GOP county conventions in Iowa. He and other conservatives discussed Iowa and New Hampshire's influence, unity, and leadership, with Vander Plaats and Nussle's ticket highlighted at Linn and Johnson county events.
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Republicans rally around Bush and Nussle in Iowa caucus climate
In Cedar Rapids and across Johnson County, GOP supporters push for the TouchPlay ban and tax reform. Voters hear from John Cox on scrapping the tax code and a national sales tax, while locals like Leo Schrock and Bob Anderson praise Republican momentum with Nussle and Vander Plaats seen as a strong ticket.
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Zahn mulls Linn County sheriff run at GOP convention
Former Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner David Zahn told Linn County Republicans he is considering a bid for sheriff with deputies urging him to run. Zeller, a Democrat, has held the office since 1994 and the seat is on the 2008 ballot. Cedar Rapids City Council member Sarah Henderson urged conservatives noting she opposed the 2007 budget raising property taxes 5.5 percent to cover rising health insurance costs.
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Van Allen Wins National Lifetime Achievement Award
James Van Allen, 91, former head of the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department, received the National Air and Space Museum Trophy for lifetime achievement in Washington. His daughter Cynthia accepted the honor and spoke by telephone to the audience.
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Mike Deupree's Column: A Lowan’s World View
Mike Deupree writes a weekly column on page 1B offering a lowan perspective on the world and how it does or does not work. The piece blends personal observation with commentary on current affairs shaping daily life in Iowa.
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Iowa DMAT aids Gulf Coast after Katrina through flooded routes
Cedar Rapids based Iowa Disaster Medical Assistance Team joined Mississippi operations after Aug. 30 2005, traversing cut trees and flooded bridges to reach Bay St. Louis. The 100 member unit treated hundreds daily in improvised setups amid wrecked hospitals and high water rescues.
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