Papal visit stirs Des Moines as town readies for John Paul II
Des Moines braces for Pope John Paul II with hotels near full and downtown quiet. Local businesses like Bernies close for the pope's Iowa visit while volunteers organize logistics and parish leaders describe wide ecumenical interest.
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Bernie
Chamber of Commerce
Urbandale
Iowa
Midwest
Evelyne Kiefer
Des Moines
Ross Grandanette
Grandanette
Karol Wojtyla
John Paul
Richard Kirke
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc
Pope
Polk County aims to grant paid pope visit holiday
Iowa officials push a second resolution to give county employees a day off for Pope John Paul II’s visit to Living History Farms amid civil liberties concerns. The ICLU again challenges the move as unconstitutional, citing church state separation. The board argues traffic reasons and historical significance justify the holiday.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Polk County
Pope John Paul II
Iowa
Steve Brown
ICLU
Polk County Board of Supervisors
Living History Farms
U.S. District Court
William Stuart
Stuart
Dan Johnston
Johnston
Jack Bishop
Civil Department
U.S
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