Students say age twenty-one law fails to curb college drinking
ISU and Michigan studies claim the 21 age limit has little impact on underage drinking on campus. Students describe heavy alcohol use as common, with some administrators linking stricter rules to riots and campus disruption while data show similar or rising intoxication rates around turning 21.
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U's
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Ons
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Thielen
University of Michigan Institute For Social Research
Florida rector named bishop coadjutor for Iowa Diocese
The Rev. C. Christopher Epting 41 rector of St. Mark's Cocoa Florida was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa on the third ballot at Des Moines Diocesan Convention He will assist Bishop Walter C Righter who plans retirement when he turns 65 in October and Epting will succeed after Righter's retirement The field included three other candidates including Anne W Robbins and William McCarthy
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Anne W. Robbins
Episcopal Church
Ohio
William McCarthy
Christ Episcopal Church
Waukegan, Ill
C. Joseph Sitts
Warren
Honest Abe leads early votes at Hoover Library exhibit
Abraham Lincoln tops a six month display at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library in West Branch where visitors vote daily using a lever booth. The exhibit features 39 presidents and 300 objects with Lincoln leading the 10 day tally at 236 votes followed by Kennedy and Hoover.
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Museum
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Getting to know you and business etiquette for exporters
Iowa State University professors John Wong and Steffen Schmidt plan a program to teach foreign visitors and Iowa firms about etiquette customs and business practices to ease export development. They stress that knowing people behind the deals is as important as the numbers.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
ES Moines
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China
Wong
Iowa State University
Steffen W. Schmidt
Iowa World Trade Institute aims to boost exports and culture ties
ISU professors Wong and Steffen back a plan to create a World Trade Institute to aid Iowa exporters. A state panel recommended $152 000 for its work to develop an Iowa international network, cultural seminars, and internships linking colleges with global markets. The project envisions cross cultural training with China and later other regions to expand trade and jobs.
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Steffen
Iowa Legislative Council
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