Iowa quarter finalists named amid design debate
The 1997 law bans living or dead figures on state quarters. Three finalists for Iowa’s 2004 quarter are Feeding the World Foundation in Education and Young Corn. Mint officials trimmed designs to fit production rules. reviewers will recommend to Treasury Secretary Snow, who will then forward to Governor Vilsack for final selection. Grant Wood works inspired pieces include Young Corn and Foundation in Education. American Gothic was rejected due to copyright limits.
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White
Iowa
Feeding the World
Foundation
Grant Wood
Young Corn” and “Foundation In
Wood
The
Mint
Linn County eyes one stop health center for underserved
Erickson Linn County Public Health director says funding cuts threaten care for medically underserved residents. A proposed comprehensive facility would offer primary care, labs, pharmacy, and preventive services with sliding fees. Hearings in Des Moines area press health inequities among African Americans, including high rates of HIV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea. 16 experts to testify.
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Linn County
Erickson
Linn County Public Health
State Health Department
Harkin
State of Black
Iowa
Des Moines
Chris Taylor
State Department of Public Health
Meskwaki dispute: new council controls Tribal Center and casino
Bear led seven man council seated by heredity chief Charles Old Bear ousted Walker’s elected council March 26 and keeps the Tribal Center running. They plan May 22 elections while seeking a Wells Fargo restraint on $150 million Meskwaki accounts. Walker rejects any election results. The dispute centers on legitimacy, recall petitions, and federal recognition.
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Bear
Heredity
Charles Old Bear
Walker
Bureau (of Indian Affairs
Story County
Nevada
Iowa
Marshalltown
Wells Fargo Bank
Dennis Johnson
Wells Fargo
Timothy Finn
Associated Press
Rockets used as teaching tool in kit rockets project
Sutton the physics teacher uses kit-built rockets as a classroom project. Students build rockets over three feet tall with data recorders that log altitude velocity and acceleration 16 times per flight. Data downloads compare results to pre-launch computer models. Top altitude 3100 feet and velocity 608 feet per second.
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Sutton
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Foundation In Education
U.S. Mint
Cedar Falls
Kim Behm
Behm
Don Schoultz
D-Waterloo
Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
State
Commission of Fine Arts
U.S. Treasury
Secre
Tary
John Snow
Snow
Tom Vilsack
News
E. Michael Myers
Linn
Tom.walsh
Gazettecommunications.com
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Qwest Sales Associ
U.S
Qwest.com
Qwest
Spirit of Service
Qwest Communications International Inc
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