Colon surgery uses ancient tools to prove modern medicine
An archaeologist's scalpels replica surgery in Omaha employed ancient instruments to demonstrate value to current medicine. Separate items note Iowa House voting eviction notices to the state auditor and treasurer, and higher entry requirements at the University of Iowa.
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Neb
Nation
Iowa Senate
House
Capitol
Statehouse
University of Iowa
Liberal Arts
Developmental Disabilities Coalition Meets Linn Supervisors
A Linn County task force on Developmental Disabilities Services met with Supervisors Joe Rinas and Ken Schriner to discuss serving the mentally retarded and mentally ill. The ideas were later presented to the full coalition and Supervisor Jean Oxley as she faced removal petitions.
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Developmental Disabilities Services Coalition
Linn
Joe Rinas
Ken Schriner
Jean Oxley
Linn County
Fantasy show fades as recession reshapes dreams
The program once seen as a feast of luxury now reflects hard times with viewers craving essentials like rent and steady work. In other news, Joedy Gardner, former Marine pilot, joins Iowa as assistant basketball coach after stints in West Virginia Vietnam and Arizona.
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Entertainment
Iowa
Joedy Gardner
West Virginia
Vietnam
Arizona
Iowa City
Northwestern Bell proposes net tiny residential rate shift
A proposed rate change would save residential customers with three house extensions about 1.20 dollars monthly while adding 1.40 dollars for the main line entry. The change affects extension charges and the home line in the plan.
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Northwestern Bell
Pricey crop swap could be top federal farm program
A tip suggests the federal crop swap program may become the most expensive ever as the USDA projects buying grain at current prices for corn wheat and grain sorghum will exceed 7.86 billion dollars. This estimate comes from a Farm section note on page 9C.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Prudential suits allege 3.4 million in fired employees claims
Three former Prudential Cedar Rapids district employees sue for 1.4 million each plus damages totaling 3.4 million alleging wrongful termination and emotional distress tied to financing of new insurance. Kenneth Billick and wife sue on Prudential’s behalf for 1 million against VP John M. Glover. Grawe faces multiple theft and fraud charges with July trial.
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Vanessa Shelton Lazette
Prudential Insurance Co. of America
Cedar Rapids
U.S. District Court
Prudential
Kenneth Billick
Nancy
James M. Doyne
Timothy Lee Stout
Stout
Doyne
Billick
John M. Glover
Minneapolis
Glover
Billicks
Gregory Lewis
Iowa City
Glenn Grawe
Prudential Insurance Co
Solon School Removes Towel Dispensers After Tragic Death
The Solon school district removed cloth towel dispensers at Lakeview Elementary after seven year old Jeff Hansen died from suspected accidental strangulation in a restroom. Authorities deem the death accidental and note prior misuse of towels. Hansen, son of Edward and Janet Hansen, died at University of Iowa Hospitals.
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Solon
Jeff Hansen
Lakeview
Kirk Rentschler
Hansen
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Johnson County
Bob Carpenter
T.T. Bozek
Carpenter
Bozek
Rentschler
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Washington, D.C
Jeffrey Hansen
Edward
Janet Hansen
Bruce Vanhouweling
University Hospitals
Closing arguments set for Rohn murder trial
Michael Rohn 18 of Cedar Rapids faces first degree murder charges in the November 15 stabbing death of Jacalyn May. Closing arguments were pushed to 9 a m to allow more time for jury instructions. Rohn also faces a Linn District Court case accusing him of hindering detection in the death of May's two young sons the same day.
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Mulate
Rohn
Cedar Rapids
Jacalyn May
Linn
Hin
Miss May
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