Obituaries for Merl Rabik and Clarence Thoman
Merl Rabik 86 of Center Point died Oct 13 2006 after a short cancer illness. Services at Murdoch Funeral Home Monday with burial at Alice Cemetery. Survived by wife Ella jean two sons a daughter nine grandchildren 12 great grandchildren three great great grandchildren. Clarence Thoman 86 died Oct 12 2006 at Colonial Manor Care Center Amana. Services at St Michael s Church Norway burial at St Patrick s Watkins. Survived by wife a son and a daughter grandchildren and a brother.
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Mer A. Rabik
Center Point
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Murdoch Funeral Home
Mike Ellison
Alice
Ellajean
Ronald Rabik
Gary
Catherine) Rabik
Lake Havasu City
Ariz
Cheryl
Hawley) Clark
Leslie
Clarence A. Thoman
Colonial Manor
Amana
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Norway
Keith Birch
Dwayne Thoman
St. Patrick's
St. Paul's Catholic Cemetery
Watkins
St. Michael's Parish Center
Clarence
Independence
Joseph
Elizabeth Gessner Thoman
Lillian Etscheidt
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Dan
Ruth
Walford
Sharon
Allen) VanDer Veen
Shelley
Vaughn) Schulte
Darren Thoman
Denver
Delmar
Virginia) Thoman
Fairfax
Shirley Kay
Vernon
Harold Thoman
Catholic Order of Foresters
Iowa
Brosh Funeral Service
Health Ul cancer vaccine shows promise from UI tests
The University of Iowa prostate cancer vaccine Ad5-TRAIL is in a Phase I trial with three men aged 50 to 60, reporting no harmful side effects. Researchers Williams and Griffith note the treatment kills cancer cells in cultures and animals and could help other cancers with further testing.
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Cindy Hadish
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Richard Williams
Department of
Urology
Williams
Thomas Griffith
Griffith
The
Iowa researchers explore prostate cancer vaccine trial
University of Iowa doctors study an adenovirus based vaccine given to three patients with prostate cancer. Preliminary results look promising but researchers warn the trial is early and may take years to reach general use. Up to 12 more participants planned in Phase I with funding from multiple cancer research groups.
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Alliance For Cancer Gene Therapy
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National Institutes of Health
Justice Brent Appel named to Iowa Supreme Court
Gov. Tom Vilsack announced Brent Appel of Dubuque will join the Iowa Supreme Court, replacing Justice James Carter who retires. Appel, a 20 year private practitioner, has argued before the Supreme Court and held senior Iowa attorney general posts. He praised Iowa’s judiciary and pledged to uphold its traditions.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Brent Appel
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James Carter
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Vilsack
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District of Columbia
Iowa
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U.S. Supreme Court
Leach Loebsack Lead Tight in 2nd District Poll
A October RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics poll of 1,006 2nd District residents shows Democratic challenger Dave Loebsack leading incumbent Jim Leach 48 to 47 with a 3.09 percent margin of error. Loebsack notes a 15-point rise since September. Leach questions significance.
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Ine Gazette
Dave Loebsack
Mount Vernon
Jim Leach
Iowa City
Loebsack
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Leach
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Independent
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Bush to Campaign in Des Moines for Lamberti
President Bush plans a Des Moines stop on October 26 to headline a Lamberti and GOP event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds two weeks before the November 7 election. Lamberti faces five term Democrat Leonard Boswell in Iowa's 3rd District.
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Iowa
White House
Jeff Lamberti
Lamberti
Iowa State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Jim Nussle
Leonard Boswell
Man Charged with Murder in Des Moines Shooting
Dewann Stone, 31, of Pleasant Hill, was charged Friday with first degree murder after a Des Moines shooting. Police said Stone is accused of the fatal act.
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Des Moines
Dewann Stone
Pleasant Hill
Stone
Des Moines man shot dies. suspect linked to narcotics case
In Des Moines police report Tony Galvan, 31, was found shot in a store parking lot and died at Methodist Medical Center. A suspect, Stone, has an initial court appearance set for today. he is jailed on narcotics and sexual offender registry charges from Aug. 31.
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Des Moines
Todd Dykstra
Galvan
Methodist Medical Center
Stone
Polk County
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