This Day in History Highlights Major 1793 to 1999 Events
On this day in HINTORY events include Washington laying the Capitol cornerstone in 1793, the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, the NYT debut in 1851, CBS debut in 1927, Harper’s You Can t Go Home Again in 1940, the 1947 National Security Act, Dag Hammarskjold s death in 1961, Jimi Hendrix s death in 1970, Patricia Hearst capture in 1975, Keating jailed in 1990, and Sammy Sosa 60 homers milestone in 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol
Congress
Harper
Thomas Wolfe
Jimi Hendrix
London
Patricia Hearst
FBI
San Francisco
Symbionese Liberation Army
Savings and Loan
Charles H. Keating
Los Angeles
Sammy Sosa
Chicago Cubs
Campuses struggle to fill on campus jobs amid private sector pull
Iowa City area faces fierce competition for workers as university and private sector vie for student help. Wages rise with a full time student hourly rate at Cambus starting eight dollars, while private employers report higher pay and flexible hours. University staff push to raise on campus work caps to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Workforce Development
Seyfer
Cambus
McClatchey
Tor
Roy Sears
Elgin, Jr
Dylan Reynolds
Iowa City
Active Endeavors
Scouts Faces School Use Policy Across Iowa
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City superintendents weigh opening schools for Scout meetings after a Supreme Court ruling. Officials consider discrimination policy, with United Way and Hawk Eye council funding and diversity concerns. Scout leaders emphasize growth and non disclosure of members' sexuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Boy Scouts
Finch
Iowa City
Lane Plugge
Supreme Court
Plugge
Beverly Weber
United Way
Johnson County
Weber
Brandon
Hawkeye
Iowa
Hawkeye Area
Linn
Johnson, Jones
Benton
Cedar
Washington
Lynn Nichols
East Central United Way
Boy Scouts of America
Elmer Fears Cancer Forcing Farming Life
The text recalls Elmer facing severe cancer by 1994 with debates over bladder and enlarged prostates. It conveys a hope to learn how to prevent tumor formation and outlines ongoing efforts to care for patients and find medical breakthroughs that change lives.
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Hintory
The
New York Times
Columbia Phonograph Broadcasting System
CBS
National Security Act
Army
Navy
Air Force
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Northern
Rhodesia
Associated Press
Dent
the Universe
Kevin O'Brien
Creative Management Inc
Coralville
McDonald’s
Williamsburg
West Branch
Jim Jacobson
Jimja
Fyiowa
C.R
Tom Fruehling
Tomf
Elmer Greiner
Elmer
University of Iowa Hospitals
Elmer's
Uihealthcare.com
Ner Greiner
Keota
University
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