Emmys Award Recap Divides Wins Across TV Standouts
Bonnie Sanders of Vinton shares squash insights as 41 varieties are planted this year. Stockard Channing wins two Emmys for The West Wing and The Matthew Shepard Story. The West Wing named best drama for the third year. Allison Janney, Jennifer Aniston, Ray Romano among winners. GA
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German POWs Return to Iowa
German prisoners of war held in Iowa during World War II are returning to the state and will meet Iowans who were wartime prisoners of Germany. Hawks aim at Penn State after a 48 7 win over Utah State and seek a fourth straight victory against the Nittany Lions.
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Medicare cuts proposed would hit hospital outpatient payments
The Bush administration plans reduce Medicare payments for outpatient services including cancer and arthritis drugs and procedures such as pace maker implants and breast biopsies. The Times notes 110 million outpatient claims last year and warns hospitals may limit chemotherapy under the new rates set to take effect January 1.
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Plane vs Corvette race at Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark
Art Christoffersen and Eddie Merchant staged Wings vs. Wheels 2002 at Vinton Iowa as Christoffersen in a 2003 Chevrolet Corvette beat Merchant’s Pitts S-2B biplane in one ground run while the plane won the others. a crowd of over 100 watched with plans for a rematch.
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Xavier High School to pay for student drug testing
Xavier High School partners with Mercy Medical Center Sedlacek Treatment Center in a pilot to test Xavier students for certain drugs at any time with the school funding the tests. The program uses $2,000 from a Safe and Drug Free Schools grant.
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Autumn Equinox Marks Start of Fall for Astronomers
The autumnal equinox occurs at 11 55 p m Sunday signaling the start of fall. University of Iowa astronomer Steven Spangler notes the event has astronomical significance but is not a dramatic celestial event. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker explains daylight hours are slightly uneven due to Earth's shape with 12 hours 7 minutes of daylight on the first autumn day and 11 hours 58 minutes of daylight on Thursday.
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