Markers to honor John Brown Underground Railroad trek
Iowa communities prepare to place historical markers tracing the 1859 journey of a dozen escaped slaves with abolitionist John Brown. The project, timed to mark Civil War anniversaries, involves the African Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa and the State Historical Society of Iowa in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City and other towns.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids
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the Gazette
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Papal Visit Draws Large Crowds at USA Trip
Rev Jim Starbuck of Waterloo joined tens of thousands in Washington and New York to glimpse Pope Benedict XVI on his first U.S. trip. Starbuck recalled the White House South Lawn mass with about 13 500 attendees as a memorable moment in Catholic history.
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Gazette
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Iowa
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United States
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Gasoline hits record high as Cedar Rapids station sells at $3.49
Jonathan D. Woods of The Gazette describes Cedar Rapids customers flooding a BP station at 2601 Williams Blvd SW just before 1:15 p.m. as unleaded regular surged 14 cents to $3.49 a gallon. The rise tops the May 2007 $3.35 record, with crude prices around $114 to $115 a barrel. Analysts forecast gas may hit $4 this summer.
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the Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
Eye spy traffic cameras on I-80 and I-380
Johnson County deputies monitor an accident scene via newly activated interstate webcam system. Ten cameras cover I-80 from Hoover Highway to near Tiffin while I-380 cameras run from Forevergreen Road to Penn Avenue. Public safety officials note the rapid, real time views on the 511 site.
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Iowa
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