Regents OK first nursing PhD at Iowa
Iowa City Regents approve the state's first nursing doctoral program at the University of Iowa set to admit its first students in January. Regents also authorize a new graduate plant physiology major at Iowa State University and review a nearly 11 million power plant replacement at UNI.
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U of 1 College of Nursing
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ISU
Carole Custer
Gordon Eaton
Mary Kramer
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Town
University of Northern Town
Regents
UNI
Stenson, Warm, Grimes
Port Architects of Waterloo
UNT
Latham Hall
Corn Spill Delays Earlville Train Derailment
Six cars of a Chicago Central and Pacific freight bound for Dubuque derailed near Earlville dumping up to 300 tons of corn on a siding shortly before noon Wednesday. James Laxson, nearby bank president, watched as front wheels came off and corn spilled to either side. Three derailed cars toppled onto their sides. crews loaded corn onto other cars and repaired minor track damage with no train delays reported.
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Dubuque
Waterloo
James Laxson
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Mike Connor
Connor
Murder Trial Delayed for Vincik to Determine Competence
The William Vincik murder case in Linn County faces a delay from September 28 to November 16 to allow an examination of his mental competence. Vincik, convicted of second degree murder in 1985, had that conviction reversed by the Iowa Supreme Court which ordered a new trial after finding possible influence from Valium during his confession. He maintains he did not shoot his wife Inez and suggests intruders were involved.
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Vincik
Linn District Court
Inez
Iowa Supreme Court
Hiawatha couple sues Cedar Rapids doctors over alleged brain damage
A Hiawatha couple, Charles A. Engel and Donna A. Engel, sue a Cedar Rapids obstetrician and four affiliated physicians, plus St. Luke's and Mercy hospitals, claiming failure to diagnose fetal distress led to brain damage in their son born December 28, 1985. The Linn County suit seeks unspecified damages for medical expenses and therapy.
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Donna A. Engel
Linn District Court
Charles Ian
Thomas Getta
Lance Brynildson
William A. Lowndes
Guy M. McCaw
Alan R. Carlson
St. Luke's and
Mercy Hospitals
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Hospitals offer newborns Social Security registrations at birth
Iowa and two other states test hospital signups to register infants for Social Security numbers during birth certificate signing. Durst of the Social Security Administration notes benefits include quicker card issuance and avoidance of later forms, with most Cedar Rapids hospital parents opting in while some still apply at offices for faster 10 to 14 day delivery.
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Ildren
William Durst
Social Security Administration
Des Moines
Indiana
New Mexico
Durst
St. Luke's and
Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Teen prisoner taxes county jail budget in budget clash
Maquoketa teen James Corder, 16, faces first degree murder and second degree arson charges after the March 25 stabbing death of his stepmother and a house fire. Jackson County officials seek transfer to Clinton County Jail for juveniles, but Judge James Kelly blocks move citing facilities standards. Detention costs at Scott County center already exceed Jackson County Jail’s budget, Sheriff Bob Lyons says.
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Jackson County
James Kelly
Corder
Clinton County
Kelly
Scott County
Presidency symposium at Grinnell College schedule
Grinnell College hosts a two day symposium titled Problems of the Presidency featuring Leslie Gelb deputy editor at The New York Times speaking on The Presidency and National Security at 11 am September 24 at Herrick Chapel. Tom Cronin of Colorado College provides a historical overview at 7:30 pm September 25 in the South Lounge, and The Washington Post discusses Passion and Past Reflections on the Reagan Presidency at 4:15 pm September 25 in the Forum South Lounge.
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Grinnell College
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New York Times
Herrick Chapel
Washington Post
Tomas Cronin
Colorado College
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