Suit lingers in filming of eye patient at U of I
David LaFrenz pursues a privacy lawsuit against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics over a 1975 eye condition video made without clear consent. The Iowa Court of Appeals is expected to rule soon on whether the filming violated his rights or aided medical teaching.
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U of I
Des Moines
Iowa City
David LaFrenz
LaFrenz
Iowa Court of Appeals
Stanford University Medical School
Palo Alto
Calif
University of Iowa
Eye
St. Louis
H. Stanley Thompson
Johnson County
Thompson
Dr. Thompson
Court of Appeals
Robert Osmundson
Marion Education Notes and City Hall Updates
Marion brief covers education items and city government notes. Highlights include school decisions and local governance actions with brief mentions of upcoming meetings and policy discussions.
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E.J. Byways
Marion
Airport weather computer saves Iowa City budget and time
Iowa City airport manager Fred Zehr built a digital weather station kit for 436 dollars with a safety program match. The four year calendar and six digit clock provide wind data, temperatures, barometric pressure and wind chill for Unicom advisories, improving forecasts and reducing costs.
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Iowa City
Fred Zehr
Zehr
Iowa
Unicom
Weather Station
Red Cross Ends United Way Tie in Johnson County
Johnson County Chapter of the American Red Cross votes to end its affiliation with United Way of Johnson County to shore up finances. United Way funding has fallen from 33000 in 1974 to 7200 this year, with Red Cross requesting 29500, leaving no funds for a full-time director and forcing volunteer staffing at Wesley House since January.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
American Red Cross
United Way
Red Cross
Thelma Hottel
the Gazette
Wesley House
Blairstown Center in Benton County School Closure Fight
Benton Community school board faces a Wednesday vote to choose among Blairstown Keystone or Atkins centers for possible closure to cut costs amid falling enrollment and reduced funding. Blairstown advocates argue 74 1982 83 students and energy savings justify keeping their center. opponents challenge energy figures and seek a public vote.
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Benton Community
Blairstown
Keystone
Atkins
Benton County
Blairtown
Wayne Newton
Luzerne
Newton
Benton Community School Board
the Gazette
Blairstown Center
Keystone Center
Anamosa senior Mira Eden scatters smiles with lively exercises
An 81-year-old Anamosa volunteer, Mira Eden, leads weekly exercise sessions at Congregate Meals, inventing stunts and gestures to lift spirits. She performs cartwheels, rolling-pin demonstrations, and playful routines to keep elderly participants engaged and cheerful. Her acts draw about 40 seniors, mostly aged 70 plus, to the program. She plans further routines for events at Kirkwood Community College and a Presbyterian Church Camp near Wyoming May 18-20.
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Anamosa
Mira Eden
Mira
Kirkwood Community College
Presbyterian Church
Wyoming
Anamosan
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John McCarroll
Heath
Gazette
Tom Merryman
Tom Walsh
Gary Peterson
England
Art Hough
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