I Lost the Lottery Ticket and Found Happiness
A man receives a Lotto ticket from a coworker and fears a century of litigation if he wins. The next night the drawing proves the ticket loses, triggering relief and a strange joy as he realizes he does not endure a life of conflict. The essay closes with credits to Bob Greene in The Gazette.
How to Address an Iowa Legislator in Des Moines
A concise guide explains how to properly address letters to Iowa senators and representatives in Des Moines. It covers titles, forms of address, and the correct mailing format for formal communications to state lawmakers.
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Friend defends AIDS arson suspect in Evansdale press
In Evansdale a hospice resident’s friend defends Rocky Romero Jr. also known as Ronald Carnes who faces first degree arson for a March 17 fire at a hospice duplex on River Forest Road. The friend questions local hostility while noting the suspect’s health and AIDS. The fire caused 7000 to 8000 dollars in damage with no injuries.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Evansdale
Mark
Rocky
Rocky Romero Jr
Ronald Eugene Carnes
Hospice House
River Forest Road
Carnes
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Evansdale Citi
Loraine Atkins
Jim Glaze
Atkins
Richard Lamb
Lamb
Passive Smoke Harms Children, Iowa Study Finds
University of Iowa researcher Dr. Paul Pomrehn reported that exposure to tobacco in homes where parents smoke lowers HDL cholesterol in children and raises risks of premature heart disease. The study presented at the American Heart Association conference notes lower HDL in boys and girls and associated higher blood pressure and weight among Iowa youngsters from smoking households.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Paul Pomrehn
U of I College of Medicine
Pomrehn
Iowa
U of I
American Heart Association
San Diego
Cedar Rapids man gets 13 year term for bank robberies
Cedar Rapids man Ronald DuCharme, 35, was sentenced to 13 years four months in prison for two bank robberies in Benton County and two counts of using a weapon. He cooperated with prosecutors, naming Barton Crandall as the mastermind in the Atkins and Newhall holdups that totaled 21 547 dollars. Crandall faces sentencing Monday.
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Ronald DuCharme
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Benton County
du Charme
Barton Crandall
Robert Teig
U.S
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Teig
Hansen
DuCharme
Crandall
Idea Man
Atkins and
Newhall
Atkins
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