Coralville Lake Enacts Flood Control Measures Ahead of Potential Rains
Corps officials report Coralville Lake's storage should curb Iowa River flooding with crest near April 9 or 10 at about 704 to 705 feet. Current level 690.54 feet. releases vary between 8 000 and 10 000 cfs as Cedar River flood control takes priority.
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Lyle Muller
Johnson County
Iowa City
Coralville Lake
Iowa
Army Corps of Engineers
John Castle
Coralville Dam
Coralville
Iowa River
Castle
Cedar River
Cedar
Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Federal
Edgewater Drive
Linn County braces for flood. EOC moved to sheriff center
Emergency Operations Center in Linn County relocated from City Hall basement to the Sheriff's Department dispatch center to handle the Duane Arnold Energy Center area. Agencies including Building and dog license offices also moved to City Hall auditorium while river flooding rises. The Cedar Valley Humane Society began accepting strays since the Cedar Rapids Animal Shelter is cut off by high water.
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Linn County
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Palo
Civil Defense Office
City Hall
Sheriff's Department
Mike Ster
Building Department
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Cedar Rapids
Lyle Hanson
Seminole Valley
U.S. Korea trade dispute ends with new export hopes
The United States and South Korea resolve a 1992 trade pact dispute over telecom equipment. USTR Mickey Kantor says Korea agreed to remove obstacles blocking American contracts, potentially boosting U.S. export sales.
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Washington
United States
South Korea
U.S
Clinton
Mickey Kantor
Haitians with AIDS to be admitted to United States
Thirty six of about 250 Haitian refugees at Guantanamo Bay with HIV AIDS will be brought to the United States for treatment to comply with a court order. The move does not change policy. others may remain or be treated where feasible. The order set 10 days to provide care or relocate.
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Washington
U.S. Naval Base
Cuba
United States
Justice Department
Department
Guantanamo
U.S
Guantanamo Bay
Sterling Johnson Jr
New York
Johnson
Haiti
Clinton shifts energy tax burden toward consumers
The Clinton administration announced a restructuring of its energy tax to lessen impact on some industries and shift the burden to consumers. Officials said exemptions were granted to many groups and that the tax would be levied closer to the consumer to encourage conservation. Treasury Secretary Lloyd Bentsen stated the tax must be borne by the ultimate consumer.
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Clinton
Los Angeles Times
Washington
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
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