Former Iowan sells United States through diplomacy
Tom Nassif, 39, former Cedar Rapids resident now deputy to U S Chief of Protocol Leonore Annenberg, coordinates international visits and embassies, advising on privileges and immunities and accreditation of ambassadors. He links protocol work to improving America's global image and says the office shapes manners and mood of top diplomatic meetings.
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Washington
George Nassif
Cedar Rapids
U.S. State Department
Tom Nassif
Iowa
California
Clara
el Centro
Calif
United States
U.S
Leonore Annenberg
Nassif
Reagan
America
Iowa tightens reins on Life Investors takeover by AGO Holding
Iowa Insurance Department and Commissioner Bruce Foudree confronted a $122.5 million international bid as AGO Holding N V sought to acquire Life Investors Inc. The department urged stockholders to reject the $34 per share offer while stressing extensive insurance regulations governing the industry.
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Des Moines
Department of Transportation
Iowa Commerce Commission
Iowa Insurance Department
Bruce Foudree
AGO Holding, N.V
Life Investors, Inc
Life Investors
Understanding universal life insurance and state regulation
A newspaper explainer compares universal life insurance with conventional plans and outlines why state insurance departments regulate the industry. It notes that regulation focuses on financial stability, company prospects, and consumer protection, not just policy specifics.
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Supreme Court
Congress
Guam
Schrader
Run-down houses blight Oakhill neighborhood
In Cedar Rapids Oakhill suffers from blight as vacant lots and derelict homes line blocks near refurbished houses from urban renewal. Resident Luther Trent blames absentee landlords who buy and neglect properties to deter investment and even demolish for new commercial or rental projects. Community Development funds support upgrades for owner occupied homes through grants and loans to low and moderate income residents, boosting revitalization efforts.
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Oakhill
Luther Trent
Trent
Cedar Rapids
A fit place to live in Cedar Rapids Oakhill area
The Gazette examines housing in Cedar Rapids focusing on Oakhill where owner occupied and rental homes vary in condition. Absentee owned dilapidated properties lower nearby values and undermine neighborhood appeal despite federal funds used for improvements elsewhere.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Oakhill
Trent
Ninth St. SE
Generous bachelor farmer endows church with windfall
Immaculate Conception Church near Monticello receives almost three quarter million dollars from the estate of James T. McDonald. Auction of 450 acres and personal effects totalled 753,964.50 dollars with two farms selling for 512,000 and 238,525 dollars. Proceeds fund insulation and repairs, tuition for parishioners, and rectory upkeep. McDonald, a 79 year old Republican neighbor and longtime church member, died last March after living in the area seventy years. The gift will be invested for future needs.
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Monticello
Immaculate Conception
Here
James T. McDonald
McDonald
Bernard Goodken
Wyoming
Raymond Moran
Dick Moore
Monticello State Savings Bank
St. Peter’s Church
Temple Hill
Nestor Goodken
Jimmy McDonald
Delbert Weber
Weber
Goedken
Goodken
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