Retirement tributes flood in for Gus Schrader from friends
In six weeks since retiring from The Gazette sports desk, Gus Schrader shares a flood of tributes and quotes from longtime colleagues and readers across the country. Letters praise his humorous style and long career, with notes from governors, coaches, and former staffers.
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Cedar Rapids Washington
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Iowa Senate OKs steps to aid tourism and development
The Iowa Senate approved three bills to boost tourism and economic growth. They direct agencies to designate scenic routes, encourage bed and breakfast growth, and create a network of tourist centers promoting Iowa products. The welcome center plan returns to the House with a new requirement to display Iowa-made goods.
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Cedar Rapids DJ beaten and stabbed in love triangle
Police report disc jockey Scott Hickenbottom known as Scott Parker of KHAK was beaten and stabbed amid a love triangle dispute. The incident followed a Sunday confrontation at a mobile home on Monmouth Street and involved the DJ, his girlfriend Sandy Ashford, and three men. He remained hospitalized in fair condition with a knife wound and head injury.
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Average U S household size hits record low
Census data show the typical American household downsizing to 2.67 people as of July 1, the lowest on record. Growth in households outpaced population rise 1980 to 1986, driven by aging demographics and more adults living independently.
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Woman sues C R man 56 for sex abuse in 1981 case
An 18 year old Cedar Rapids woman sues Ralph S. Bush Jr. alleging repeated sexual abuse when she was 13 after being placed in his home by a state agency. The suit cites negligent DHS placement and seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. Bush pleaded guilty to lascivious acts with a child and was sentenced in 1982.
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Gayle Heister
Linn District Court
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Zimmerman tax verdict appeal rejected by 8th Circuit
A federal appeals court affirmed the eight year sentence of Daniel R. Zimmerman of Cedar Rapids for conspiring to aid fake charitable deductions through a Universal Life Church scheme. The court found evidence admissible and rejected claims of trial misconduct and improper timing.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Rates and Publication Details
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Post Office and IRS Help for Last Minute Tax Filing
The IRS office in the Iowa Building opens 8:30 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 4:15 p.m. today for questions and forms. Cedar Rapids postal workers remind filers the April 15 federal deadline arrives at midnight with penalties for late payment. state taxes are due by April 30.
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