THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 The Daily Iowan MONDAY, JUNE 5, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ Not ART CITY Hopefuls quite blitz IC BY ADAM SALAZAR AND DEAN TREFTZ peas in THE DAILY IOWAN Two days before one gubernatorial primary candidate will emerge as Iowa’s Democratic challenger to Republican Jim Nussle, representa- a pod tives from each campaign — includ- ing two of the candidates — blew through Iowa City in a last-ditch Nick Maybanks and effort to garner support in the liberal stronghold. Janet Lyness, both Upon arriving at Upper City Park at 8 p.m., Rep. Ed Fallon, D-Des Moines, Democrats and both was greeted by approximately 20 sup- porters, three fiddlers, two guitarists, assistant prosecutors, and one bumper-stickered dog. “I’ve been everywhere,” Fallon said, are facing each listing off roughly 10 cities across east- ern Iowa in describing his weekend other in the county- travel schedule. Earlier Sunday, Mike Blouin was attorney race greeted by cheering supporters at a rally on the Pedestrian Mall, with U2’s BY MATT SNYDERS “It’s a Beautiful Day” blaring in the THE DAILY IOWAN background. “It has stunned me over and over On paper, county attorney candi- and over again the support I receive in dates Nick Maybanks Iowa City,” he said. and Janet Lyness Blouin, the former director of Iowa seem as different from Economic Development, spoke to the one another as Mary crowd about his reform-minded eco- Kate is from Ashley. nomic proposals for the state. After all, both are “All in Iowa, no matter who they are, Democrats, both are need to be a part of the Iowa dream staunch advocates of and move away from economic hin- victims’ rights, and drance,” he said. both cite over-crowd- Maybanks The former U.S. congressman also ed jails and a bogged- county attorney touted his support of the Iowa Values down criminal justice candidate system as major con- Fund — which current Lt. Governor cerns for Johnson Sally Pederson recently said will cre- County. ate 50,000 jobs for the state — as But despite a simi- proof of his commitment to economic larity in ideology and development. party affiliation, the Patty Judge, the running mate of two couldn’t be more gubernatorial candidate Chet Cul- different, in terms of ver, spoke to approximately a dozen personality and style. supporters at the Larew law office, Lyness has been an Lyness 504 E. Bloomington St. Judge, who assistant Johnson county attorney arrived with husband John and two County prosecutor candidate of her sons, touted the results of a since 1990.The 47-year- poll released Sunday by the Des old graduated from the UI with a degree Moines Register that showed 36 per- cent of registered Iowa Democrats in psychology and enrolled in the UI Col- Ben Roberts/The Daily Iowan lege of Law soon after. Aside from prose- supported Culver, 28 percent cuting a plethora of victim-based crimes, UI sophomore Jonathan Jackson (far right) visits with potential customers during the final day of the 19th- favored Blouin, and 21 percent sup- she has been involved with various pro- annual Iowa Arts Festival in downtown on Sunday. The event featured more than 100 artists selling items ported Fallon. One percent of Iowa gressive organizations, including the Iowa ranging from jewelry, paintings, and photographs to various home-decor items. Jackson, a studio-art major, Democrats pledged support for National Organization for Women and the said he got the display area at the last minute after another artist canceled. “I couldn’t afford a tent,” he Sioux City engineer Sal Mohamed, Rape Victim Advocacy Program. while a crucial 14 percent were said. “I’m just glad it hasn’t rained.” undecided. SEE COUNTY ATTORNEY, PAGE 3A SEE GOVERNOR, PAGE 3A IN THIS THERAPY, THE SLEEP GOES ON Biofuels a hot BY ASHTON SHURSON “One of the main reasons hyp- THE DAILY IOWAN nosis has a high success rate is that it takes will power out of the At 7 p.m. June 2, North Liberty equation,”he said, his deep,boom- resident Ethel Good was a smok- ing voice and easy-going manner item in Iowa er with back pain. By 9:30 p.m., relaxing the crowd members. the aching had subsided, and she Reynolds contended that BY JASON PULLIAM THE DAILY IOWAN To learn more about how was confident her nicotine crav- hypnosis “is not a belief sys- Iowa’s candidates for governor ings were a thing of the past. tem; it’s a science.” Energy independence has are incorporating biofuels and “I was in pain all day,” she Sebastian Schulz-Stübner, a emerged as one of the most oft- renewable energy into their UI assistant professor of anes- said. After undergoing a hyp- spoken phrases of the election platforms, visit: thesiology and a hypnosis user notherapy treatment in Iowa cycle leading into Tuesday’s www.mikeblouin.com at the UI Hospitals and Clinics, City,“it just vanished,” she said. gubernatorial primary. www.chetculver.com says the effectiveness of hypno- Good was one of 30 local resi- As Iowa maneuvers to solidify www.fallonforgovernor.net sis depends on patients’ sug- dents attending a hypnosis its position as the nation’s www.jimnussle.com gestibility. If people believe seminar at the Quality Inn and leader in ethanol production To learn more about BIOWA, that the therapy can help, Suites hotel, 2525 N. Dodge St., and to move to the fore of the visit: there is a better chance for suc- sponsored by the Health Ed Bornstein/The Daily Iowan biodiesel industry, candidates www.biowa.us cess, he said. However, hyp- Awareness Clinics. While simi- are giving renewable energy Hypnotist Leslie Reynolds explains the effects of hypnotherapy notherapy alone will not allevi- lar events have popped up prominent standing on their before demonstrating it on June 2 at the Highlander. The session was ate a patients’ disorders. tax breaks as the “most across the country, physicians campaign platforms. aggressive renewable fuels bill continue to debate their effec- aimed at participants looking to lose weight and/or to stop smoking. “It’s a part of a big puzzle. It’s not a magic cure,” Schulz-Stüb- When Gov. Tom Vilsack in the country.” tiveness in treating ailments you’ll never overeat again.” The individuals were later signed renewable-fuels legisla- The package will constitute and stubborn habits. ner said. “It works in addition The first part of the seminar put into a deeper hypnotic to diet and exercise. Hypnosis is tion into law last week, it an economic boon for the state, The seminar employed hypno- focused on relaxing and falling state, which focused on their one mean to achieve the goal.” capped an historic legislative resulting in a $75 million addi- sis to help people stop smoking, into a “deep sleep,” a phrase disorder or reason for attend- Jeanie Kimbel, a training session for the biofuels industry. tion to its tax base — and a sav- lose weight, and relieve stress. repeated by Reynolds. The hyp- ing the seminar. coordinator for the Iowa Tobacco The Iowa Renewable Fuels ings of $50 million annually Hypnotist Leslie Reynolds led notist then explained his line of “When you wake up, you’ll Research Center, agrees that Association lauded a $13 mil- through 2020 for Iowans — by the group through two sessions. therapy cassette tapes, which feel better than you have ever lion grant program to assist hypnosis can work to help peo- making lower cost biofuels more “You listen to what I’m saying, participants could take home felt before,” Reynolds said, as retailers with E-85 and ple stop smoking, as long as accessible, the group says. you’ll never smoke again,” he said. after donating a specified he coaxed the group out of hyp- biodiesel pump and storage “You listen to what I’m saying,and amount of money. nosis. “You’ll be ready to win.” SEE HYPNOTHERAPY, PAGE 3A tank installation and related SEE BIOFUEL, PAGE 3A BUSY BREAK LET’S GET POLITICAL HELP & ALL THAT JAZZ INDEX 86 30 C You may have had a peaceful three While many students may have The renowned Iowa City Jazz Fest is Arts 7A © © weeks, but Hawkeye athletics was plotted out a summer of taste-testing looking for a measure or two of Classifieds 4B Partly cloudy, Crossword 8A 66 18 C humming away. 1B some brews, others are in the thick of assistance. 7A breezy, 60% Opinions 6A chance of T-storms the political thicket. 4A Sports 1B 2A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Monday, June 5, 2006 NEWS The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 1 BREAKING NEWS STAFF Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 Fax: 335-6184 Editor: CORRECTIONS Meghan Sims. .335-6030 Colleagues remember educator Managing Editor: Call: 335-6030 Margaret Poe. 335-5855 Beth, died on May 25 after a to talk to people who were who took work seriously,” Bassett Policy: The Daily Iowan strives for Metro Editors: BY MONICA SCHULZ accuracy and fairness in the reporting short illness at the age of 90. denied for as long as they need- said, Cox became animated when Lee Hermiston. 335-6063 THE DAILY IOWAN of news. 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