University of Iowa president residence debate stirs on campus
Regents face choice on replacing the Greek Revival mansion built in 1908. Critics cite $600,000 already spent on remodeling and warn a new house would fail to improve comfort or aesthetics. They urge preserving the current graceful structure.
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University of Iowa
Board of Regents
Marvin Pomerantz
Pomerantz
University of Iowa Foundation
Iowa City
Eric Yoder
Regents
Tiffany’s trust fund changes remove mother as trustee
Judge in Los Angeles boosted earnings directed to Tiffany’s trust and removed her mother as trustee of a $100,000 account. Tiffany, with three Top 10 singles, hired attorney John Frankenheimer to secure her finances from her mother and manager George Tobin.
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Tiffany
Janie Williams
Los Angeles
Borrowed time for Larry King in America
A look at Larry King, 54, as the most popular late night host, with lesser known facts about his career and influence. The piece contrasts fame with personal pressures and public expectations in contemporary television.
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Larry King
America
Leisure
Teen Junction Center Moves Closer for Cedar Rapids youths
A Cedar Rapids mother of three dreams of a Teen Junction center where thousands of Eastern Iowa youths can gather safely. Officials say construction could begin this summer, offering a drug and alcohol free space for kids.
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Parade Magazine
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Survival skills for small towns in Iowa
Kathy Beery of the Iowa Department of Economic Development urges resilience as farm downturns shrink populations and drain local businesses in Iowa towns. The piece appears on Iowa Today page 20A.
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Iowa
Kathy Beery
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Perennials Promise Continuous Blooms All Summer
The Indian Creek Nature Center plant master shares tips to keep your yard colorful from spring through fall. Learn which perennials resist heat and drought, choose smart combinations, and plan a succession of flowering for sustained beauty.
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Indian Creek Nature Center
New Look For Old Roosevelt Hotel In Cedar Rapids
Larken Inc invests over 1 million to refashion the Roosevelt landmark in Cedar Rapids reflecting 1927 warmth and comfort as the hotel’s original build year. Renovation aims to restore classic elegance and attract visitors, with details on page 1E.
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Larken Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Birds Return for Summer Crowing Season
Birds return to Iowa for the summer as observers feel free to enjoy avian sighting without explaining their hobby. Leisure section notes the seasonal migration and public interest in birds.
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Iowa
Ex-stripper becomes minister in Dallas ordination
A former stripper and Carousel nightclub star will be ordained today as the Reverend Bobbie Lou Meserole at Eagle's Nest Cathedral. She aims to work as a jail chaplain counseling prostitutes, alcoholics, and drug addicts after years of struggle with addiction and multiple marriages.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Carousel
Bobbie Lou Meserole
Louise
Shari Angel
Eagle’s Nest
Ursuline Academy
Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oldest Man Claim Raised by Mississippi Resident
Charlie Singleton of Mound Bayou Mississippi claims a birth date of March 15 1865 making him 123 years old and the oldest man alive officials doubt the claim due to lack of birth records.
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Charlie Singleton
Mound Bayou
Miss
Navy frees stuck sub off Fox Island in Puget Sound
The Ethan Allen class attack submarine USS Sam Houston grounded Friday night in Carr Inlet near Fox Island, Washington. Four Navy tugs and a rescue ship freed the sub by Saturday morning, with no injuries or hull damage reported and the crew of 142 remaining aboard. It will be moved to Bangor for inspection.
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Wash
Sandy
Puget Sound
Navy
Mike Kriesel
Sam Houston
Carr Inlet
Trident
Bangor
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Fox Island
Fred Watson
Watson
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