St Luke's Opens Special Care Nursery For Premature Infants
The Cedar Rapids St Luke's sixth floor special care nursery began in mid September to provide targeted care for premature babies. Drs Ziska and Reida led the project, noting improved survival, with capacity for seven babies and staff trained for high risk cases. The facility serves area pediatricians and other hospitals, with a $25,000 remodel and $30 daily care per infant.
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Mark Merritt
Tower Terrace
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ettinah
St. Luke’s
James Ziska
R. Jack Reida
Cedar Rapids
Ziska
St. Luke’s Laboratory
University of Iowa Hospital
Arlo Allely
Gas Arctic Pipeline Could Open Canada North to Energy
A consortium studies a Mackenzie River gas line to tap a 500-775 trillion cubic foot field beneath the Mackenzie delta and Arctic islands. The project faces permafrost, environmental, and native rights hurdles but promises access to Arctic energy amid a global crisis.
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Inuvik
Canada
Mackenzie River
Arctic
Northwest Territories
Colonel Sanders
Yellowknife
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Mackenzie Delta
Arctic Canadian Islands
North Pole
U.S
California
Venereal Disease Workshop Set for Saturday
A public session to inform Cedar Rapids residents about venereal disease runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the St. Luke's student nurses auditorium. The event, part of Venereal Disease Awareness Week September 24–30, is sponsored by Linn County Medical Society, Linn County Public Health, St. Luke's Hospital and auxiliaries, Mercy Foundation II, and the Family Practice center at Mercy. Speakers include Dr. William Kettlekamp, Robert Harrah, Bruce Kyles, and Rev. Larry Fruehling.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s
Student Nurses
Linn County Medical Society
Linn County Department of Public Health
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s and
Mercy Auxiliaries
Foundation II
Mercy Hospital
William Kettlekamp
Robert Harrah
Iowa State Department of Health
Bruce Kyles
Linn County
Irish Fight To Save Landmarks For Public View
Desmond Guinness leads a group with 14 American chapters from Boston to Dallas in a push to preserve and open Ireland’s Georgian era treasures. The Irish Georgian Society seeks government support to boost tourism by promoting castles country estates and public buildings in Dublin. The Historic Irish Tourist Houses and Gardens Association brings about 30 owners of historic properties into public access.
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UPI
Boston
Minneapolis
Dallas
Ireland
Desmond Guinness
Jwestern
Europe
Cedar Rapids Buys Three Helicopters To Rally Debate
Dennis Bates reports Cedar Rapids owns three helicopters drawing skepticism and sarcasm from residents. Dubbed The Cedar Rapids air force and Camney's Copters, the machines spark questions about cost and future expenses, with the mayor addressing most inquiries.
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Cedar Rapids
Camney
Cedar Rapids to use helicopters as city tools
Cedar Rapids officials defend helicopters as essential tools for crime deterrence, search and rescue, traffic monitoring, and emergency work. They outline costs including conversion to civilian status, manuals, training, salaries, insurance, and ongoing operating expenses, with pilots to be trained and ready next spring.
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Canney
Cedar Rapids
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