Iowa Legislature wraps up a quiet, election year session
The Iowa General Assembly completed a largely uneventful session in an election year. Lawmakers boosted their pay, praised UNI basketball, and kept Prairie Meadows afloat while hedging with trigger mechanisms. Democrats frame Branstad vetoes as a campaign issue, though voters may favor the status quo. The writer notes no dramatic policy outcomes and hints at unintended consequences from past bills.
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Iowa
Statehouse
the Gazette
John Kirsch
Russell Ross
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Prairie Meadows
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
General Assembly
Soviet ecologist Pegov to speak on environment policy
Sergei Pegov will discuss International Environment Issues and Soviet Policy at St Pauls United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids on April 19 at 7 30 p m. The Linn County Chapter of the United Nations Association sponsors the free public program. The Gazette reserves the right to correct errors and will publish clarifications as needed.
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Sergei Pegov
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Linn County
Quayle hints at 1996 bid amid Iowa tour and drug vow
In Des Moines Vice President Dan Quayle dodged a firm 1996 run declaration while praising his Bush ticket and addressing critics. He campaigned with Tauke in Iowa and urged police to back the administration's anti drug plan including harsher penalties and school based drug education to curb youth use.
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John Kirsch
Des Moines
Iowa
Dan Quayle
Quayle
Bush-Quayle
George Bush
Bush
Washington, D.C
WHO
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police and Peace Officers
Terry Branstad
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
U.S. Senate
Tom Tauke
U.S. House
Senate
Tauke
Tom Harkin
GOP
Lee Atwater
Barbara Bush
VanNostrand gifts $100,000 to Cedar Rapids Foundation
Lew VanNostrand, former WMT president, donates 100000 dollars to the Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation. His unrestricted fund will grow the endowment and fund annual grants to Cedar Rapids non profits, joining a recent 131875 gift from William B. Quarton.
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VanNostrand
Lewis VanNostrand
WMT Radio and Television
Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation
Grinnell College
Cedar Rapids
The
Foundation
Lewis and Harriett VanNostrand
Peel
William B. Quarton
Cedar Rapids Gazette Subscription Rates and Address
The Cedar Rapids Gazette outlines subscription options with rate details for carrier and motor routes, mail editions including seven issues, and annual costs. It lists the publication address and postmaster contact for address changes and notes AP republication rights.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Eee
Iowa
Cedar
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Sculptors clash at Cedar Rapids class injures peer
In Cedar Rapids at Ambroz Recreation Center James Flessas 64 punched James Duggan after clay touched his jacket. Robert Fugate 63 was struck, needing six stitches. Flessas jailed then released after first court appearance as eight week adult sculpting class continues Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Ambroz Recreation Center
James Flessas
40Th St. SE
Ambroz Center
Mount Vernon Rd
Flessas
James Duggan
Fairfax
Duggan
Robert Fugate
Three Free Easter Egg Hunts Planned in Cedar Rapids and Marion
At Noelridge Park the 10th annual egg hunt runs 2 p.m. for ages 3 to 10, with 20 cases of eggs hidden by post and auxiliary members and prizes awarded. The Ground Transportation Center hosts a hunt from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with separate slots for ages 0 to 4, 5 to 7, and 8 to 11, plastic eggs filled with candy or trinkets and a $15 gift certificate for a special egg. Marion merchants sponsor a free hunt for ages 3 to 8 at 11 a.m. Saturday at Victoria Square.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Noelridge Park
American Legion Post 727
Merchants of
Victoria Square
Blairs Ferry Rd
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Mike Deupree
United Nations
Liebke Hoyt Jewelers
Belgium
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Houdini
Disneyland
Westdale Mall
Hall Foundation
van Nostrand
Malcolm Peel
Lew van Nostrand
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
42Nd
Council Streets
OCR
Ground Transportation Center
Narcotics Anonymous
Memorial Coliseum
Trinity Lutheran and
Bethany Lutheran Churches
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