Weather outlook offers hope for Iowa crops this May
Iowa faces delayed spring with 30 percent of corn and 2 percent of soybeans planted. Experts warn progress in the next weeks will determine potential yields with drought risk if planting lags into June. Crop task force says late spring may force some farmers to switch to soybeans or adjust plans.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Garren Benson
Iowa State University Extension Agronomist
Benson
Cedar Rapids Artist Publishes Global Pulp Non Fiction Work
Gloria Zmolek Smith of Cedar Rapids promotes her pa permaking book titled Up Close. The Iowa Conference plans expansion while Coe College considers the possibility. Details appear on pages 11B and 1C respectively.
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Cedar Rapids
Gloria Zmolek Smith
Iowa
Coe
Even Start aids Iowa City mom to earn GED
An Iowa City mother aged 40 used the Even Start literacy program to complete work toward her GED. Details appear on page 1B.
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Iowa City
Lapses in heart-attack care for elderly in four states
A study of 16 124 Medicare patients in Iowa Alabama Connecticut and Wisconsin from 1992 1993 finds only 69 percent of ideal clot dissolvers 70 percent blood thinners 83 percent aspirin and 28 percent stop smoking advice given. HCFA plans a nationwide quality program using peer review groups to raise care standards.
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Chicago
Iowa
Alabama
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
Medicare
Bruce Vladeck
Edward Ellerbeck
Baltimore
Ellerbeck
Hunters confront armed farmer on rural Vinton claim fear
Three trespassing hunters testified in Benton County District Court that Dennis Duello confronted them on his Vinton farm on November 11 holding a firearm and demanding surrender. The men, Ron McGraw, Keith Beatty, and Clarence Hawkins, said they feared for their lives as Duello fired shots and ordered them to disarm and disrobe.
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Vacutte Courts
Vinton
Dennis Duello
Duello
C.A. Frerichs
Waterloo
Cedar County
Benton County
Ron McGraw
Palo
Keith Beatty
Shellsburg
Clarence Hawkins
Beatty
Hawkins
McGraw
Police case over Iowa City arrest after football game
Iowa City officer Ed McMartin faced Civil Service Commission scrutiny for using baton strikes and knee pressure while arresting Steve Jaeger, a University of Iowa football fan who had been drinking. Jaeger suffered a fractured rib and other injuries. McMartin was suspended 10 days without pay.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Civil Service Commission
University of Iowa
Ed McMartin
Steve Jaeger
R.J. Winkelhake
McMartin
Game
South Linn
Court Streets
Jaeger
Clinton proposes 100 percent tariffs on Japanese luxury cars
Washington reports the Clinton administration threatens 100 percent tariffs on 13 luxury Japanese models to push open markets for U.S. autos. The plan could cost Japanese makers about 5.9 billion annually and take effect June 28 if unresolved by the June 15 17 G7 summit talks.
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Washington Post Gazette
Washington
Clinton
U.S
Japan
Carousel
Lexus
Infiniti
Lujack
Northpark Auto Plaza
Davenport
Clnton
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Rod Emerson
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Brown, Healey, Stone & Sauer
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Unzeitig Construction Co
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Pulp
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Dick Hogan
Linda Kah
Edwin McMartin
Matthew Glasson
Tomiichi Murayama
Bob Zimmerman
Pat Lind
Carousel Motors
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