Japanese University Official Seeks Stronger Ties With Iowa
Takeo Hamamoto of Meiji University in Tokyo urged Japanese schools to broaden international ties and learn from the open, democratic principles of U.S. public universities. He signed an academic exchange agreement with the University of Iowa during a visit in Iowa City, with Robert Carmichael of Iowa likely to visit Meiji next year as part of the accord.
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Lyle Matier Garete
Johnson County
Iowa City
Japan
Takeo Hamamoto
Center For International Programs
Meiji University
Tokyo
Hamamoto
University of Iowa
U of I
Richard Remington
Far East
America
Meiji
U of Meiji
Robert Carmichael
Local groups plan foreign policy town meetings this fall
A Cedar Rapids breakfast by the Stanley Foundation drew about 50 attendees to discuss a pilot series on foreign policy. Guests included Nancy Yanofsky of the Foreign Policy Association and Mary Lord of Access. Organizers hope 7 or 8 topic sessions run in September or October, with churches and schools hosting 60 to 90 minute discussions. Interested locals can contact Dan Clark at the Stanley Foundation.
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Neater
Sioman Wooain
Gazette City Hell Reporter
Stanley Foundation of
Muscatine
Nancy Yanofsky
Foreign Policy Association
New York
Mary Lord
Access
Washington, D.C
Cedar Rapids
Little Rock
Ark
Portland
Maine
Sacramento
Calif
Sanity Organ
10N
Gary Goldstein
Washington High School
Dan Clark
Stanley Foundation
E. Third St
Prairieburg Secures State Grant for New Water Well
Prairieburg will drill a new well using a $40,000 federal community block grant plus $20,000 local match after nine years of effort. The 1911 pump and aging pumphouse failed to meet emergency needs, including two fires last year, prompting plans to accept bids in June and have the well online by September.
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Nancy Stevens
Gazete
Prairieburg
Cruml
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Worrie
Monticello
Walmutt
Sonksen
Science programs at Science Station on Sunday
Two science programs will be shown Sunday at the Science Station 427 First St SE. Both start at 1 30 p.m. A solar astronomy program will include sun viewing with telescopes a slide presentation and a hologram display by Coe College students.
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First St. SE
Coe College
Sunday Afternoon Musics Club Holograms Exhibit
Holograms created in workshops for teachers and students at the Science State earlier this year. The programs are free with admission to the Science Station Museum. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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Science State
Tipton area hospitals plan competing clinics this summer
St Luke's of Cedar Rapids acquires land north of Tipton to build a clinic with a helicopter pad and to expand in Strawberry Point and Manchester. Mercy Hospital of Iowa City buys the Tipton practice of Dr D C Christianson and will open a temporary office April 1 as it recruits a permanent physician. Kopsa and Kruse sold their Tipton practices last year. Kopsa has retired.
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Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
St. Luke's Hospital of
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
St. Luke's
Town City Mercy
D.C. Christianson
Christianson
Arizona
Strawberry Point
Manchester
Walter Kopsa
Otto Kruse
Kopsa
Mercy
Cedar County
Sugarhouse Stompers Run At Indian Creek Nature Center
Tomorrow morning outdoor event features Sugarhouse Stompers at 9 a.m. with roll, coffee and walk. Members pay 1.50 while non members 2.50. Also Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra concert at 8 p.m. and St Josephs Day parade at 11 a.m. in Czech Village.
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Sugarhouse Stompers
Indian Creek Nature Center
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Luther College
Paramount ‘Theatre
St. Joseph's Day
Czech Village
16Th Avenue
Second Ave
League of Women Voters
Junior League
AAUW
United Nations Association
Tom Wopat
Kcrg-Tv
Cedar Rapids police nab suspects in thefts from event parking
Cedar Rapids detectives on a third stakeout arrested two men after a brief downtown chase. Christopher Vick and Matthew Young, both 18 and 20 respectively, were charged with third degree theft and held overnight after recovering items from a parked vehicle.
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Vanessa Snemon
Gazetle Star
Cedar Rapids
A Avenue NE
Frank Engrav
Fifth Avenue
Christopher N. Vick
Matthew S. Young
Engrav
Five Seasons Center
Douglas Temple
Omaha
Neb
Young and
Vick
Linn County
Young
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East Central Town Council of Governments
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CRCT
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Lovely Lane Methodist Church
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Darrel
Ciag Cve
Cered
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