Student plans UNC major hopes to teach college
A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student, featured on page 1A, aims to study psychology and sociology and become a college professor. She stresses that caring for her son motivates punctual scheduling and discipline, noting that a child requires attention and rules out laziness. Her path includes an earlier setback at Iowa State University after one year.
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Kirkwood student earns two associate degrees with 4.0 GPA
Davis, a Kirkwood student, will graduate with an associate of science degree after earning an associate of arts last spring all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Psychology professor Julia Haseleu lauds her intellect and drive, noting she took on the maximum honors projects and tutored peers with special needs. Davis sews quilts to fund a hospital for impoverished children after a Patch Adams talk.
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Smoking ban cities blocked from stricter local rules
Ames and Iowa City cannot enforce stronger local smoking restrictions than state law, ruling that communities cannot exceed state conduct limits. Iowa City and Ames are named for carrying stricter standards previously in place, with city officials debating repeal and mayor Ted Tedesco expressing concerns about enforcement and public impression.
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Peace GaMp Benefit Concert At Pedestrian Mall
Camp organizers praised volunteers for keeping the camp running through finals week while hosting seven weeks of education and debate on Iraq policy. Goodner spent hours daily and most weekends there, with up to two dozen campers, now five remaining, as they pack up after a late winter storm. A benefit concert at the fountain stage begins at 5 p.m. with a $3 or $5 suggested donation for Doctors Without Borders and the Domestic Violence Intervention Program.
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Linn County Sees Improving Indicators in High Risk Areas
A study notes high risk Iowa tracts hold about 5 percent of the population but show higher poverty, public assistance, and youth disengagement. Across Linn County, significant gains over the decade are highlighted, with Cedar Rapids tracts previously labeled high risk improving markedly and Linn and Dubuque cited as success stories.
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Risk factors identify high risk neighborhoods for children in Iowa
The Child and Family Policy Center analyzed factors to flag high risk census tracts. Six or more lagging indicators mark high risk while three to five indicate moderate risk. Improvements shown include infant mortality down 46 percent and public assistance down 55 percent. in Johnson County infant mortality fell 60 percent and births to 16 and 17 year olds dropped 38.5 percent. Crawford urges a three prong effort with communities, schools and government. Contact Steve Gravelle.
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Johnson County
Oak Hill-Jackson leader reacts to high risk label
Jerry McGrane, president of the Oak Hill-Jackson Neighborhood Association in Cedar Rapids, said he was not surprised by the Cedar Rapids neighborhood being listed at a high risk level by the Child and Family Policy Center. He noted ongoing park improvements and ongoing watchfulness to protect kids.
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Medicare amendment faces uncertain future
The Senate backed an $25 billion ten year plan by Senator Grassley to raise Medicare payments to rural states including Iowa, but prospects are doubtful as it faces conference rejection and opposition from large state Democrats. Grassley and Harkin seek funding by diverting Medicare service fees or limiting stock dividend tax cuts.
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Tax cut battle edges Senate toward bill passage
The Senate, split 50 50 on Don Nickles dividend tax move, approved a 51 49 vote to advance the tax cut package. Grassley touted job growth as the bill’s core, with a compromise exempting the first 500 of stock dividends this year and up to 100 percent through 2006, before restoring the dividend tax in 2007 to fit the $350 billion limit.
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Legislative conference to merge Senate and House tax plans
Senate and House tax bills move to conference to unify measures including a permanent dividend elimination, 20 billion in state aid for Medicaid and public services, a 100 million minimum per state, higher child tax credits to 1000 dollars, and broad income tax reductions. House previously cut dividend and capital gains rates to 15 percent, with top rates now 38.6 and 20 percent respectively. Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Bush and Cheney financial assets range in disclosures
President Bush reported assets between 8.8 and 21.9 million dollars and Vice President Cheney between 19.1 and 86.4 million dollars in annual financial disclosure forms filed with the Office of Government Ethics.
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Dick Cheney
Office of Government Ethics
Remains Found in Storage Locker In Arizona
In SAFFORD Arizona the decomposed remains of three infants were found amid bed linens and papers in a storage locker. Deputies seek the last renters from 1994 as the unit’s contents were sold for 75 dollars before the discovery. A man who bought the shed’s contents reported the first body.
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