Former Cedar Rapids officer testifies in harassment trial
Former Cedar Rapids Police Department officer Dalaine Gregerson Bartelme recounts improper behavior she faced during four years on the force as the sexual harassment trial ends. Attorneys may file written arguments by May 4 and oral arguments are set for the same day. Details on page 1B. 5-year deal with ISU Bobby Douglas named wrestling coach in Ames aims to restore Cyclone wrestling to a golden age. Details on page 1D.
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Sky's the limit Airlift to Russia set
An Air Force cargo jet will be loaded today with the first shipment of equipment and materials for developing Iowa sponsored agribusiness centers in the Ukraine and Russia. Organizers said this Monday in Des Moines. Details on page 5D.
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Grassley and 4 senators meet Hun Sen on POW MIA issue
Senator Charles Grassley and four colleagues met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Phnom Penh to assess progress in resolving the fates of Americans listed as missing in the Indochina War. The Senate Select Committee on POW MIA Affairs arrived Monday for talks.
Measles Joke Sparks Daily Chuckle
A lighthearted quip about measles jokes that a disease puts spots all over you. The item reads as a humor blip in today’s paper.
AIDS education efforts highlighted by local social worker
A Gazette feature quotes a social worker who has given over 80 AIDS and family life presentations, calling the lack of sex education in the country tragic and urging greater awareness among neighbors.
Call the Statehouse Now Iowa Voters Urged to Press for Budget Reform
A Gazette editorial urges Iowa residents to contact Governor Branstad and state legislators before adjournment to press for restraint on spending and modest revenue increases. It recalls 1983 tax hikes and argues public pressure can speed cooperative action to control deficits without tax hikes. It provides contact numbers for the governor and legislative lounges.
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Fisher Commission
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Branstad arbitration plan stalls amid opposition
Gov. Terry Branstad’s proposal to make arbitration awards advisory stalled with state employee unions and Democrats. The Iowa Supreme Court had ruled pay raises for unionized workers were binding, and Branstad said lawmakers should have final say on salaries. Union leader Don McKee warned changes could lower morale and spark strikes.
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Des Moines
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Iowa
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Daudubon
Don McKee
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 61
Weather extremes cling to Eastern Iowa as storms taper
Gazette staff report says heavy rain and high winds hit Eastern Iowa while the west faced a winter storm watch. A Keokuk County tornado scare proved a high wind misread. A semi overturned on Highway 78 near Pekin Ol1ie with minor damage, Columbus Junction logged 40 mph winds, and floods were not widespread though rivers ran high. Truck crash tied to mudslide noted in Allamakee County.
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Cuba City
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Effigy Mounds National Monument
First Lady Barbara Bush Visits Cedar Rapids Plant Opening
Barbara Bush visits Cedar Rapids for PMX plant grand opening with Gov. Terry Branstad. She tours the PMX facility, meets Prairie View Elementary students, and may plant a tree with the students amid environmental education honors and earlier PMX talks at Terrace Hill.
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Gazette
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Barbara Bush
Cedar Rapids
PMX
Terry Branstad
Prairie View Elementary School
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Terrace Hill
Iowa
Prairie View
Iowa-Illinois seeks electric and gas rate hikes
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co plans to ask the Iowa Utilities Board for higher electric and natural gas rates with July 20 set as the proposed effective date. Interim increases would raise residential electric by 9.4 percent and gas by 5.2 percent, with other sector rises and reconnection fees also proposed. Chairman Stan Bright notes residential costs have lagged actual costs while large customers subsidize others to stabilize overall costs.
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Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Co
Davenport
Iowa Utilities Board
IUB
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Stan Bright
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