New device may enable blind Iowans to read more material
A Kurzweil Reading Machine would convert printed pages to spoken English at Iowa City Public Library. The campaign seeks 24 800 to 29 800 dollars with 6 000 already raised to place the device in the new library. The machine reads up to 250 words a minute and can adapt to a talking calculator and Braille output, with updates via cassette memory.
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Iowa
National Federation of the Blind
Carol Spaziani
Iowa Memorial Union
University of Iowa
Chattanooga
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Andy Norr
Burkart must remain at Oakdale for evaluation
Judy Burkart 27 accused of murdering her 13 month old son Christopher by carbon monoxide attempt remains at Oakdale according to Benton County District Court Judge Ansel J Chapman. Mossman said the 30 day evaluation plan stands and seven days would not suffice to assess her condition. Trial moved from Vinton to Newton in Jasper County with start set for November 3.
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Judith Burkart
Christopher
Iowa Medical Security
Oakdale
Benton County District Court
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Chapman
Benton County
Mark Mossman
Mossman
Burkart
Robert Osmundson
Jasper County District Court
Newton
Campaign pause as Henry Cutler dies ahead of funeral
Republican Cooper Evans cancels all campaign appearances until after the funeral of Henry Cutler 54, husband of Lynn Cutler his Democratic opponent. Funeral set Thursday 2 p.m. at Sons of Jacob Synagogue Waterloo. Cutler was a Waterloo attorney and early Carter backer with four children surviving.
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Waterloo
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Georgia
Texas elects first president on republic founding date
On this date in 1836 General Sam Houston was sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas marking a pivotal moment in the young nation’s history.
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