Kirkwood unveils six month crash course in programming
Kirkwood Community College will start a six month accelerated program in computer programming on June 15 to meet a critical shortage of programmers in Cedar Rapids area firms. Five companies funded development and will employ interns. tuition is 6500 dollars with graduates earning 25000 or more.
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George C. Ford
Penny Morgan
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids
Ming
Morgan
Aegon USA
Apac TeleServices
DeLaRue Systems Americas
LeFebvre
MCI and
Norand Corp
Priority One
Cedar Rapids Area
Rieflin Murder Trial Details Ralston Shootings
Jurors hear eyewitness accounts about the Jan. 27 1995 Ralston Foods plant shootings in Cedar Rapids Linn County. Prosecutor Denver Dillard says Gerald Rieflin walked through the plant killing two co workers and wounding two others while Rieflin pleads innocent citing diminished capacity or insanity.
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Dillard
Rieflin
Gregory Martin
Mark Greiner
Marion
David Sebet
Russia NATO pact moves alliance toward closer ties
Negotiators reach a landmark accord to create a permanent Russia NATO advisory council and ease expansion into central Europe. Leaders Yeltsin and Clinton praise the deal, while future powers and a May signoff loom as Poland Hungary and the Czech Republic expected to join NATO by July.
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Los Angeles Times
Moscow
Russia
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NATO
Europe
Atlantic Alliance
Inten
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Washington
Clinton
Ing
Javier Solana
Yevgeny Primakov
Yeltsin
Paris
Poland
Hungary
Czech Republic
Nussle claims votes to block ethanol tax credit repeal
Rep. Jim Nussle states he has 100 House signatures and 11 committee votes to defeat Rep. Archer’s bid to end the 5.4 cent a gallon ethanol tax credit. Analysts doubt success. Archer expected to prevail in the House but fail in the Senate, where farm states have power.
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Nussle
Bill Archer
Texas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Archer
Gephardt
Iowa
Gingrich
Senate
Iowa Supreme Court to rule on hospital records access
The Iowa Supreme Court will decide if an Iowa City woman can access University Hospitals records. Also noted is a shareholders meeting in Illinois over a $1.4 billion loss and a weekend open house for a $16 million building. Warren McCray faces arrest again after talking about feeding the world with East Iowa chickens.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa City
Illinois
Warren McCray
East Iowa
Charges fly over Marquette meetings in Open Meetings suit
City Administrator Randy Lenth sues current and former Marquette officials alleging illegal private meetings to hire an audit firm and conduct city business. Defendants call the suit baseless while the trial proceeds in Clayton County. If ruled for Lenth, penalties up to $500 per defendant and legal fees may be awarded.
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Lenth
Clayton County
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Gene Trude
Ames
Don Smalley
Don Hackett
Trude
Todd Kann
Donald Glee
Decorah
Iowa Supreme Court
Glee
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