Opposition Grows Over Hawkeye Rehabilitation Hospital Plan
The Iowa Health Facilities Council faces letters from Eastern Iowa hospitals and Wellmark arguing the 50 bed Hawkeye Rehabilitation Hospital in North Liberty may raise premiums and fail to meet Iowa needs. Support comes from local doctors and UI faculty noting benefits in education and research opportunities.
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Iowa Department of Public Health
Hawkeye
North Liberty
Health Facilities Council
Iowa
Wellmark Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Mercy Medical Center
Dubuque
Etters
Hardee’s
Wellmark
John Sheehan
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Chicago
Richard Neiman
Iowa City
J. Braxton Neiman
UI College of Medicine
David Nielsen
University of Iowa
University Hospitals
Johnson/ Linn county
Nielsen
Hawkeye Rehabilitation Hospital
Vietnamization parallels Iraq withdrawal plans discussed
The piece argues the Iraq exit plan mirrors Vietnamization with a shift to Iraqi leadership. It cites Rumsfeld and Bremer, notes costs per family, UN involvement, and criticism of delaying reconstruction while transferring security and political duties to Iraqis.
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Iraq
Vietnam
Donald Rumsfeld
National Press Club
Coalition
L. Paul Bremer III
Washington Post
Governing Council
United Nations
Bremer
U.N. Security Council
White House
U.N
Richard Murphy
State Department
U.S
Rumsfeld
Oll
IRENEW Showcases Viable Renewable Energy at Expo
The Iowa Renewable Energy Association presents the Energy EXPO in Hiawatha with over 1,000 attendees to demonstrate that renewable energy is viable economical and practical. The event contrasts with editorials by Sen James Snofe and Lou Dobbs advocating fossil fuels.
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Iowa Renewable Energy Association
Irenew
Hiawatha
The
Gazette
James Snofe
R-Okla
Lou Dobbs
U.S. Senate
Iowa
Alliant Energy
del Christensen
Adel
WPA stadium built by local workers remembered
A reader recalls his father’s WPA role in building the Oelwein football and track stadium now used by Oelwein High School. The letter argues jobs under the WPA provided dignity and later taxpaying citizens, praising the lasting impact of public works.
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WPA
Oelwein
College football article sparks anger over beer image
A reader objects to a Need to Know piece showing three students in school shirts with ten empty booze bottles on a Big State rivalry game day. The critic argues the photo promotes underage drinking and misrepresents college sports values.
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Iowa
Iowa State
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