Colleges urged to treat alcohol as a community issue
University leaders including Iowa City campus president Mary Sue Coleman backed a national plan to curb student drinking as a community problem. The Presidents Leadership Group urged addressing alcohol promotions and enforcement gaps while noting binge drinking causes student deaths and calling for alcohol-free fraternities and broader public responsibility.
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State university leaders push for a 26.5 million salary hike
Iowa three state universities end budget hearings with a call for a 26.5 million salary increase to recruit and retain top faculty and researchers. President Jischke of Iowa State stresses salaries first while leaders cite a 674 million budget request and 641.5 million current general funds. University budgets show modest operating increases and no major capital projects for 2000 amid Branstad’s absence from the process.
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Deadly Lowden wreck under Cedar County investigation
Cedar County authorities continue probe into a New Washington collision that killed three men. Victims were Michael Hall 20 Jason Richardson 19 and Brian Witthoft 20. Driver Craig Bartholomew 21 is in good condition and witnesses may be questioned. The crash occurred at Highway 30 and Herbert Hoover Highway in London after Bartholomew failed to yield to a semi driven by Gary Anderson 59. Anderson was treated and released. Authorities had not filed charges as of Tuesday.
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