C R benefit walk cuts church time in Cedar Rapids
March of Dimes Cedar Rapids WalkAmerica is a good cause, but church leaders say the timing could be better. Details, 8A.
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1998
Page
1
Iowa City girl wins Drake Relays 100 meter dash
Kristin Knight of Iowa City won the Drake Relays girls 100 meter dash with a 12.54 second run. Laura Ashhcroft of Ankeny finished second in 12.76 seconds. Rockwell Collins and union leaders continue talks under an extension to May 9 on contract issues.
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Kristin Knight
Iowa City
Ankeny
Laura Ashhcroft
Rockwell, Collins
Court decides on 6-year-old’s school amid parental dispute
The Court of Appeals resolved a custody education disagreement, siding with the parents after they failed to agree on which school their 6-year-old child should attend.
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Court of Appeals
Convenience store to open second site at Mount Vernon Road
A second Petro-N-Provision shop is planned at the Mount Vernon Road and Highway 13 intersection. The upcoming store aims to expand service area and accessibility for local customers.
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Mount Vernon Road
Highway 13
Iowa City moves on Oakland Cemetery expansion plan
A $2.75 million project aims to expand and preserve Oakland Cemetery in Iowa City. The initiative seeks to improve burial plots, landscaping, and historic preservation within the site, aligning with city planning efforts detailed in section 1B.
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Oakland Cemetery
Washburns recount weeks before Cedar Rapids bank shooting
Noel and Dawn Washburn reflect on the events leading to the April 30 1997 Cedar Rapids bank robbery and the months after the death of their son Ryan. The Gazette reports on their memory and the impact on family life a year later.
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Ryan
Cedar Rapids
Noel
Dawn Washburn
Midwest baseball action at old-time prices
Independent and minor league games in the Midwest offer fans a chance to see live baseball up close at bargain, old-time prices. Travel and Arts highlights in Sunday editions showcase accessible regional games and local flavor.
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Midwest
Travel & Arts
Gazette
Court Backs Waste Station Plan in Cedar Rapids
Judge William Eads denied General Mills an injunction against Valley Transfer Systems and dismissed its lawsuit seeking to block the $4.2 million waste transfer plant near 4800 Edgewood Rd. SW. General Mills may appeal within 30 days. the Garnants plan to move ahead with a site development plan after court action.
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Dick Hogan Gazette
Iowa Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
William Eads
General Mills
Bill Mowrey
Jonathan Hammond
Valley Transfer Systems
James and
Sherry Garnant
Edgewood Rd
Gene Ital
Mills
Cedar Rapids Board of Adjustment
Vailey Transfer Systems
Nario
Tom Pence
Valley Transfer
Garrants
Board of Adjustment
Pence
District Court
Garnants
GOP debate turns tense as Lightfoot knives rivals in Iowa forum
The Iowa GOP gubernatorial forum hosted by the Iowa Newspaper Association on PBS was marked by sharp exchanges as front-runner Jim Lightfoot defended deep tax cuts and handed a pocket knife to challenger David Oman who had attacked him over campaign appearances. Oman returned the knife and quipped about Lightfoot, while rival Paul Pate called the stunt irresponsible and in poor taste, warning about school safety implications.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Jim Ross Lightfoot
Oman
Lightfoot
U.S. House
Shenandoah
Iowa Newspaper Association
Iowa
David
Paul Pate
Marion
Pate
Jim Lightfoot
David Oman
FDA sets rules on health claims for vitamins and supplements
The FDA proposed rules to bar claims that cures or prevents diseases for vitamins and herbal products. Firms could only note general benefits like immune support or healthy cholesterol, not disease treatment. A 120 day comment period will precede final implementation.
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FDA
Washington Post
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
St. John’s Wort
William Schultz
Iowa City clinic and doctors sue to block partial birth ban
The Emma Goldman Clinic and six Iowa City doctors sue Attorney General Tom Miller to stop July 1 enforcement of the Iowa partial birth abortion ban. Plaintiffs include Jennifer Niebyl Noelle Bowdler Susan Johnson Ann Laros Robert Kretzschmar and Veronika Kolder.
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Lynn M. Tefft
Johnson County
Iowa City
Emma Goldman
Iowa
Tom Miller
Jennifer Niebyl
Noelle Bowdler
Susan Johnson
Ann Laros
Robert Kretzschmar
Veronika
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The
Center For Science In the Public Interest
Emma Goldman Clinic
Terry Branstad
John Redwine
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