Voice of America crew probes Cedar Rapids for Iowa story
A four member Voice of America team toured Cedar Rapids cereal plants Czech Village and the new library to craft a Iowa focused piece for up to 42 languages. They plan to broadcast two to three minutes highlighting local voices and Midwestern life.
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Azere
Voice of America
Cedar Rapids
Czech Village
Iowa
Jiri Sykora
America
Sykora
Czech Heritage Association
Dan Robinson
Nasratullah Laheeb
Soviet Union
Joe Seldon
United States
Robinson
Quad Cities
University of Iowa
Ames
Sioux City
Wisconsin TV exec named to KCRG post
Eau Claire based television executive Phil Stolz is named general manager of KCRG-TV Channel 9 and KCRG-AM radio in Cedar Rapids. He will start June 3, succeeding Ed Lasko, and brings long experience from WQOW-TV La Crosse WXOW-TV Eau Claire WRKR Racine and other roles. Stolz plans no immediate changes and emphasizes getting to know staff and area.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Kcrg-Tv
Kcrg-Am
Cedar Rapids
Phil Stolz
ABC
Wqow-Tv
Ed Lasko
Milwaukee
Stolz
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wxow-Tv
la Crosse
Wrkr Radio
Racine
Civil War Picnic at Wapsipinicon State Park
A group named the 9th Mississippi Volunteers Pindalls Sharpshooters will hold a Civil War picnic at Wapsipinicon State Park near Anamosa from 10 30 a m to 5 p m Sunday. The event features a Civil War display a Confederate flag display parades and battle reenactments. Contact Alvin Schroeder in Iowa City at 351 3208 for details.
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Anamosa
9Th
Mississippi Volunteers
Pindalls Sharpshooters
Wapsipinicon State Park
Alvin Schroeder
Iowa City
Jurors gathered as Woods case moves toward competency hearing
A 12 jurors panel, including 10 women and two men, was chosen in the Edward Woods case in Buchanan County District Court. Prosecutors expect a competency hearing this week after defense questions about Vietnam veteran stress emerge. trial recessed until Monday at 9 30 a.m. Woods faces two counts of second degree kidnapping and terrorism for abducting two acquaintances on January 30. He was arrested February 7 in Missouri after a standoff. weapons found include a 9mm pistol and .38 revolver.
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Edward Joseph Woods
Buchanan County District Court
Wood
Vietnam
Steven Ristvedt
Woods
James Bauch
Benito Tapia
Cheryl Scott
Scott
Quasqueton
Walker
Missouri
Des Moines Teamsters Local Seeks Chapter 11 Protection
Des Moines based Teamsters Local 147 seeks Chapter 11 shielding from creditors. The union reports assets of 79 429 and liabilities 143 817 including more than 100 000 in two federal judgments for inadequate grievance representation. A 5 million suit by four Pulley Freight Lines drivers alleges rigged contract vote with a trucking firm.
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Des Moines
Teamsters Local 147
Michael Mallaney
Mallaney
Pulley Freight Lines Inc
Local 147
Pulley
Evans to lead Iowa economy panel announced
Gov. Branstad plans to appoint Jack B. Evans as head of a 13 member panel named the Partnership for Economic Progress. The group aims to analyze state economy trends, build long term development strategy, and ease labor management and legislative tensions.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Bureau
Terry Branstad
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jack B. Evans
Securities Corp. of
Cedar Rapids Area
Branstad
Committee
Evans
Agriculture, Business, Labor
Education
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