U of I Hospitals to announce next round of cuts
University Hospitals plans job eliminations within two weeks in inpatient units as part of a $65 million five year spending trim. Mary Jo Small said the number of affected workers is not yet known, following earlier cuts affecting 130 outpatient clinic staff this week.
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University Hospitals job cuts total 150 full-time equivalents
The Gazette requests interviews with 130 University Hospitals employees notified this week of job changes, raising total reductions to more than 150 full-time positions. Merit workers face 60 days notice with six months to a year to relocate, while two have found new roles this week.
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Job cuts totals at University Hospitals
The university reports 88 reductions across professional, scientific, and merit staff. Nurses and other professionals faced 41 eliminations and 25 reduced hours with 20 offered new roles. Two opted to retire. merit staff totals show 37 eliminations and 42 reduced hours.
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Prairie fire used to restore native grasses near Kirkwood College
Dawn Hobart and Brian Kaeser from the parks maintenance class assist in a controlled burn of an eight acre prairie field near the Cedar Rapids Airport. The burn aims to suppress invasive plants and promote prairie grasses and flowers growth.
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Kirkwood Community College
Dawn Hobart
Brian Kaeser
Cedar Rapids
Clinton to sign landmark seven year farm bill reforming subsidies
President Clinton is poised to sign the seven year Freedom to Farm bill ending price based subsidies and planting controls. The measure clears the House 318 to 89 and Senate 74 to 26 amid urgency before a two week recess. Grassley supported the bill while Harkin opposed it. The plan guarantees declining market transition payments and ends land idling and crop-based denial of payments, with a budget about 47 billion over seven years.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
Dick Lugar
R-Ind
House backs broad health care reform bill with portable insurance
The House voted 267 to 151 for the Health Coverage Availability and Affordability Act. It would make insurance portable across jobs, bar pre existing condition denials, cap malpractice damages at 250000, and create medical savings accounts. The bill faces a Senate fight and possible veto without changes.
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Clinton
Tomato prices soar as quality drops hit Cedar Rapids eateries
Sub City owner John Dougherty reports tomato costs rising from 9.95 to 40 for a 20 pound box, with restaurants and grocers in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City facing shortages. Producers blame bad Florida and Mexico weather, later Florida recovery, and higher crop losses, while stores list prices around 1.99 to 2.29 per pound.
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Nash Finch Co
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Iowa City
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Hoto
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Gazette
Ex-Hawk Marcus Montgomery: warrant issued after missed court
A warrant has been issued for Marcus Tex Montgomery, former University of Iowa football player, for missing a court date. Report appears on page 3C with details.
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