Recycling rules cut Iowa City landfill trash by a tonnage surge
Iowa City curbside recycling expanded after rule changes in March 1996, reducing landfill refuse by over 100 tons monthly. First two months of this year averaged 566 tons sent to landfill versus 710 tons in early 1996. Overall recycling output doubled from 2,500 to 5,000 tons yearly, with about 1,200 tons from curbside.
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John Kenyon
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa Citians
Brad Neumann
Neumann
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Winter Woes and Lingering Chill Across Months
A fragmented memory of enduring cold and weariness from January through July. The speaker notes intense dislike of the winter, recalling it as the longest in memory, while hinting that July will later be seen as a memorable, better time.
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Joe Bauer
Iowa City
Bauer
Iowa
Texas
Don Cope
Walker
Snowy Cedar Rapids Divided Reactions Highlight Storm Preview
Gazette staff writer details mixed responses to light snowfall in downtown Cedar Rapids as a major storm looms. NWS predicts 6 to 10 inches with warnings in effect. Residents differ from delight to dread, noting effects on daily life and plans.
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Dave Gosch
Cedar Rapids
Suzanne Betzer
Coffee Emporium
Iowa
National Weather Service
House approves plan to assess and treat runaways
The Iowa House passed Senate File 123 to create a runaway assessment and treatment program. Law enforcement could temporarily detain chronic runaways until they are reunited with parents, and counties may set up facilities to hold youths for up to 48 hours for counseling before release.
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Judy Nish
Marion
Parents Together Network
House bars federal funding for assisted suicide
Washington AP The House passed 398 to 16 to bar federal funding for assisted suicide, a move critics call political grandstanding. Supporters contend action is needed before a potential Supreme Court ruling affects 42 states where assisted suicide is outlawed.
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Washington
House
Supreme Court
Congress
Oregon
Three charged after weekend drag race fatal crash
Three young men face charges including drag racing after a weekend wreck killed a Cedar Rapids teen. Details on 1B.
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Cedar Rapids
Postal Service moves toward 34 cent first class stamp
Washington officials say the U S Postal Service plans to seek a 34 cent first class stamp by mid 1998 to cover a projected 1 3 billion deficit for 1998. Postmaster Marvin Runyon shifted from holding at 32 cents and faces a future of smaller, more frequent increases.
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Washington Post
Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Marvin Runyon
Runyon
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