Iowa youths join WalkAmerica with Halloween theme
Katie Godbey, 11, of Cedar Rapids marked the eighth checkpoint on WalkAmerica on a Sunday with a Halloween theme. The report notes the event as part of the Iowa participation with photos on Back Page. In sports coverage the Chicago Bulls defeated the New Jersey Nets 96-91 to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
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Katie Godbey
Cedar Rapids
WalkAmerica
Katie
Chicago Bulls
New Jersey Nets
Buffer Plantings Surround Hog Operation in Rural Iowa City
Hundreds of trees and shrubs are planted to create a natural buffer between homes and a hog operation in rural Iowa City. The effort aims to reduce odor and improve neighborhood livability while supporting agricultural activity in the area.
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Iowa City
Marion Man Leads Joyful Bugle Parade Music
Mike Brain, an engineer by trade from Marion, earns his biggest kicks from crowd applause as he plays the bugle and marches in local parades.
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Mike Brain
Cedar Rapids School Board Considers Soft Drink Plan
The Cedar Rapids school board weighs offering one brand of soft drink across schools. Details on page 3B.
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Cedar Rapids
Research Finds Words Can Hurt Children
A study shows emotional bullying by peers can affect child wellbeing. Details in Accent 7B. Also notes that proper setup of stationery usage aids new computer users, with guidance in Details 4C.
Smart Sandwiches: Lean Picks From Tuesday Gazette
A Tuesday Gazette feature urges choosing lean ingredients to craft flavorful sandwiches with less fat and sodium. It emphasizes selecting quality components and balancing flavors for healthier results.
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Gazette
Treasury finds no substantiation for IRS audit targeting poor
An internal Treasury report says Senate claims that the IRS targeted poor taxpayers for audits and that managers fabricated evidence were unfounded. It notes some concerns about Houston district leadership and says Long stands by her broader testimony.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
Internal Treasury Department
IRS Criminal Investigations Unit
IRS
Michael Dolan
Dubuque
Houston Irs
Jennifer Long
Senate Finance Democratic
Long
Houston
Rent A Classic Oldie Inc Hustles Dirt Cheap Rentals
Tony Divito operates Cedar Rapids based Rent A Classic Oldie Inc offering salvage heap cars at 5 dollars a day plus a 1 dollar tow surcharge. He markets to workers needing cheap transport and bets the venture could grow into a half million dollar yearly business.
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Tony Divito
Rent A Classic Oldie Inc
Cedar Rapids
Rick Smith
Gazette
Ridhes
Oldie Inc
Divito
Hertz
Avis
Cassini gains speed on Venus gravity assist
The Cassini spacecraft skimmed Venus at 17 miles, gaining 16 300 mph to accelerate toward Saturn in a gravity assist. NASA ESA and the Italian space agency scientists monitor data from an Iowa instrument, with results expected May 2 to address Venus lightning questions.
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Pasadena
Calif
Cassini
Venus
Saturn
International Space Mission
NASA
European Space Agency
Italian Space Agency
University of Iowa
Don Gurnett
William Kurth
Garnett
Kurth
U of I
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Iowa lawmakers exhaust per diem as 1998 session ends
Legislators used up the entire $86 daily expense allotment for housing and meals within the first 100 days of the 1998 session, the 17th time this has happened in 20 years. The Iowa Senate posted 60 days, the fewest in two decades, while 185 bills and concurrent resolutions passed, the fewest since 1979.
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Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Polk County
House
Senate
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Statehouse
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Siegrist
Iowa Senate
Iowa General Assembly Days Worked Compared to Daily Expense Money
A brief look examines how many days the Iowa General Assembly met annually versus the number of days it received daily expense money, highlighting budgeting and legislative timing factors.
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Ais
Iowa General —— Assembly
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