Mercy Hospital Unveils $600,000 CT Scanner Gift
Mercy hospital in Cedar Rapids unveiled a new computed tomography scanner donated by the Hall Radiation Center board. The device, costing about $600,000, will be used for detailed cross sectional imaging of brain heart pancreas lungs kidneys and other organs, with about 10 patients per day needed for cost efficiency.
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Mercy Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Margaret and Howard Hall Radiation Center
Mercy
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Hall Board
Cedar Rapids Hospital Council
Hoover Health Council
State Office of Comprehensive Health Planning
John H. Lohnes
Radiology At
Lohnes
Budget Refunding Halfway House to Cover Debts
Cedar Rapids Citizens Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse votes to refinance the Marty Mann women’s halfway house to meet about 13000 in current obligations. The board approves a revised 218000 budget from executive director Fred Uphoff, cutting staff and Mercy hospital detox funds. The panel also weighs support from United Way to cover unemployment compensation for former employees.
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Mary Burke
Citizens Committee On Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Marty Mann
Fred Uphoff
Uphoff
Mercy Hospital
Robert Meyer
Mercy
United Way
Cedar Rapids Board elects new officers in Realtors group
Jim T. Supple of Fred J. Gibson and Co. elected president of the Cedar Rapids Board of Realtors succeeding William Strasburger of Ken Singer Realtors who becomes the Iowa Assn of Realtors representative. Dale Gosch United Inc Realtors Mark Donahue Hedges Associates Inc vice presidents and Thomas F. Kelly Jr Gehmann Realtors secretary James B. Wyckoff re elected treasurer New officers take office January 1.
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Jim T. Supple
Fred J
James B. Wyckoff
Wyckoff Realtors
Fitzgerald Tops Demo Straw Poll In Iowa Caucus
In an Iowa Linn county caucus Fitzgerald led the straw poll for governor with 42 votes to Tom Whitney’s 31 among 99 ballots cast. Write-ins included Harkin Severn Hughes and Doderer. Citizens debated tax, energy, abortion funding, gambling, handgun control, and other issues as part of the event.
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Iowahouse
Jerry Fitzgerald
Fort Dodge
Linn County
Fitzgerald
Tom Whitney
Des Moines
Polk County
Knights of Columbus Hall
Robert Ray
Ray
Senate
Whitney
Iowa
Tom Harkin
Steve Severn
Harold Hughes
State Central Committee
State Committee
Carter
Walt Griffin
Fayette
Rep
John Brunow
Centerville
YMCA Partnership with Youth to Aid Needy Youths
Metropolitan Area YMCA approves a citywide Partnership with Youth fund drive to provide Y memberships for needy youngsters. Kickoff is November 22 with participation from the Y Brother program Camp Wapsie Y and branches Marion Ellis and Central. Bernie Cooper leads the Metro Y membership committee coordinating chairmen meetings.
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Metropolitan Area
YMCA
Metro Board of Directors
Victor Klopfenstein
Metro Y
Klopfenstein
Y Brother
Camp Wapsie-Y
Marion, Ellis
Central
Bernie Cooper
Tama Pair Hurt When Car Flips
Two Tama residents Gregory A. Peck 22 and Lori Casilles 20 suffered internal injuries when their car left a gravel road near Tama and flipped five times at about 10 40 p m They were thrown from the vehicle and hospitalized in Marshalltown according to Iowa Highway Patrol. Peck lost control on a curve.
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Tama
Gregory A. Peck
Lori Casilles
Tama County
Iowa Highway Patrol
Marshalltown
Peck
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Supple
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Florsheim
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