Clinton Seeks Russian Reform Help With One Billion Aid
President Clinton and Boris Yeltsin opened their summit in Vancouver as Clinton offered a one billion dollar aid package to support Russia’s economy and reform effort. The leaders stressed mutual interests and debated Moscow’s political tensions while meeting at the University of British Columbia.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Clinton
Boris Yeltsin
Moscow
Yeltsin
United States
Russia
Brian Mulroney
University of British Columbia
MacKenzie House
Cedar Rapids Property Taxes Could Jump Up To 220 Percent
Preliminary statements show Cedar Rapids commercial properties facing tax increases as high as 220 percent after a decade of new valuations by Vanguard Appraisals Inc. Downtown valuations reportedly doubled or tripled, prompting concern from business leaders about economic development. Some assessments may be lowered after owner hearings.
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Cedar Rapids
George C. Ford
Tom Aller
2001 Development Corp
Vanguard Appraisals Inc
TODAY'S CHUCKLE
A witty quip jokes that a clear conscience implies a poor memory, suggesting people forget their misdeeds.
Cedar Rapids River Surges Toward Crest Amid Flood Emergency
Cedar Rapids faced its highest Cedar River levels in decades as storm sewers backed up and sightseers clogged streets. Mayor Serbousek declared a local emergency. National Guard units arrived and pumps operated as the river peaked near 19 feet, with crest predicted around 19.5 feet.
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Lonnie Zingula
National Guard
Linn County
Dave Towne
Cedar Rapids
Seventh Avenue
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Here
Waterloo
Dick Ransom
Group Pushes to Extend Daylight Saving Time
Washington lobbying coalition led by the Barbecue Industry Association and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association seeks to extend daylight saving time from mid March to the first Sunday in November. Supporters cite fewer traffic accidents and more evening activity, with business groups from gas stations to candy makers backing the measure in Congress.
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Tom Fruehling
United States
National Confectioners Association
Coalition
James Benfield
Daylight Saving Time Proposed to Save Lives Says Study
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does not report an eRe study claiming 200 lives saved annually by year round daylight saving time. Institute President Brian O'Neill calls it a simple proposition and cites adding an hour of light as a key factor.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Institute
Brian O'Neill
Iowa City Among Best U S Job Hubs Parade Says
Iowa City named one of the best places in the United States to find a job in Parade’s The Best Places In The U S. article based on unemployment data. As of February the rate was 1.9 percent and multiple midwest cities are listed alongside.
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Heather Sloman Wood
Johnson County
Iowa City
U.S
Parade
Gazette
John Tepper Marlin
New York
Sioux City
U.S. Department of Labor
Lincoln
Omaha
Neb
Grand Forks
N.D
Sioux Falls
Rapid City
S.D
Green Bay
Madison
Wis
Marlin
the Gazette
University of Iowa
Tom Bullington
Job Service of
Iowa
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