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1	"Timebomb from the tomb?" Iowa's cemeteries could contain 90 tons of arsenic according to director of Iowa waste reduction center.	John Konefes says the 4,156 recorded cemeteries in the state could hold up to 90 tons of arsenic- a poisonous and carcinogenic element once used to embalm bodies.
2	57 minority students to attend week-long summer enrichment program at University of Northern Iowa.	List of student in the Summer Enrichment Program. Students attending will particpate in a variety of career exploration experiences in the field of teaching.
3	Iowa's special educators deal with stress better than national average.	Special educators often are more intensely involved in the lives of their students than regular classroom teachers, and that the divorce and abuse rates in homes with special-needs children are higher than in other homes.
4	Learning how to read isn't always easy, especially if you're an adult.	Jeannie Steele says there are numerous programs available to people who want to improve their literacy skills. Steele says volunteer programs that match readers with people who have literacy problems have been proven to be extremely successful.
5	Lyme disease dangers- experts predict increase in cases this Spring.	Lyme disease is a debilitating disease, often resembling arthritis. Nixon Wilson has been conducting research on the lyme disease tick since 1986, and says he's expecting a dramatic increase in lyme disease as a larger number of the ticks have been found.
6	Oil in Iowa? Eureka! We've hit a gusher!	Jim Olson and Iowa Waste Reduction Center personnel are working on a pilot project that uses a special hydraulic press to squeeze out oil, to be cleaned and recycled.
7	Seventeen years of silence has now been broken- the cicada speaks!	Kurt Pontasch says while many people refer to them as locusts, that's not accurate. He says the noisy bugs are declining since they require tree sap over a long period of time.
8	The new European economy- unlimited potential awaiting development.	Murray Austin, predicts that by the year 2000, a "new" Europe will be a major world power. The United States must take advantage of current changes and help European countries develop as they unite.
9	University of Northern Iowa professor to appear on ABC's "Good Morning, America" Thursday (May 24) to discuss playground safety.	Donna Thompson is a member of the Committee on Play for the American Association of Leisure and Recreation. The Committee is surveying early childhood playgrounds at preschools and elementary schools across the nation.