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Friday, September 24, 1999

Over 300 organizations are backing a patients’ bill of rights advanced byCongressman Greg Gankse, a republican from Des Moines.Ganske’s bill would limit Health Maintenance Organizations power to denymedical care for economic rather than health reasons. Ganske says consumergroups have joined to lobby for the bill, as have medical professionalsthemselves.Ganske says the groups represent millions of Americans.A vote in the U-S House on managed care reform is scheduled for the firstweek in October.

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Student wins prize for invention

by admin 09/24/99 1:57 PM

A Fairfield student has won five-thousand dollars in a national inventorscontest. Austin Stacy is a winner in the third- to fifth-grade division of the National Science Teachers Association young inventors program. Austininvented “Bale Buddy” — a three-wheeled contraption which helps move haybales. Nearly three-thousand inventions were entered in the contest andAustin was one [...]

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President gets okay to expand

by admin 09/24/99 1:55 PM

“The President” Riverboat Casino in Davenport is adding two-hundred-75 slotmachines — a move managers say is necessary to remain competitive in theQuad Cities gambling market. The operators of “The President” got the go-ahead yesterday from Iowa gamingregulators. Most of the new machines will be nickle slots. Once theexpansion’s completed, “The President” will have [...]

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Legislator has a plan for increasing bean sales

by admin 09/24/99 1:53 PM

A state legislator from Grinnell plans to press for a three-year, statewideban on a certain type of genetically-modified soybean. Representative DannyCarroll wants to ban the use of genetically-modified “clear hilum” (hy’-lum)soybeans.Clear Hilum (hy’-lum) soybeans are used for soy flour, tofu and other foodsfit for human consumption. It’s a variety which accounts for a [...]

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Earthquake in Taiwan could help Iowa farmers

by admin 09/24/99 1:52 PM

Governor Vilsack says Iowa farmers may find a silver-lining in theearthquake which struct Taiwan earlier this week. Vilsack, who is leading anIowa trade delegation in the Far East, says Taiwan may be too busyrebuilding its computer semi-conductor industry, giving Iowa farmers anopening to provide more food to the Taiwanese.Governor Vilsack says import restrictions in Hong [...]

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Rated matchups highlight week four of high school football

by admin 09/24/99 1:50 PM

Week four of the high school football season is highlighted by several ratedmatchups. In class 1A, fourth ranked Postville visits number-five Sumner.Postville coach Chris Evers.Sumner coach Kevin Frisch says the Postville ground game is their topconcern.In class 2A, ninth ranked Osage plays host to Union Laporte City. Osage isninth ranked and 3-0 and coach Lon [...]

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Iowa computer wizards on rich list

by admin 09/24/99 1:49 PM

The latest Fortune magazine “rich list” includes lots of computer wizards whohave made a fortune, including an Iowan. Gateway computer founder Ted Waitt is ranked at number 26 on the list ofrichest Americans. Fortune magazine estimates Waitt is worth six-point-twoBillion dollars. Waitt, who’s now 36 years old, founded Gateway in SiouxCity, then [...]

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