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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 2001
Page
1
West Delaware athlete Angie Harmon dominates the opening Friday of the Drake Relays in Des Moines by winning the girls 400 meter hurdles. Cedar Rapids architects reference Grant Wood as inspiration for a new elementary school design in local plans.
After a 35 year NASCAR Winston Cup career, Buddy Baker shifts to commentary with TNN. The piece notes his enduring racing spirit and current broadcasting path. Antique phonographs are highlighted as collectible treasures from the 1900s. Travelers will see a $1.5 million terminal facelift at Eastern Iowa Airport, due for completion in October.
A concise report notes hunger spreading beyond urban centers into rural breadbaskets, with experts urging global attention and policy action to address food insecurity amid rising prices and supply concerns.
A brief classified item from the 12D section lists guidance on a bridge topic and related notices. The snippet references D E Comics on pages 3 and 4Q and a puzzle cross reference in 14 VEGu Wuzzles 14E.
Bill and Phyllis Rausch kept their 80 acre farm near Cedar Rapids as housing booms north toward Robins intensified. The city moved to condemn 5.5 acres to build a regional storm water drainage basin, sparking fence row disputes and a clash with City Hall as development encroaches.
Williamsburgh couple Hank and Arlene Zimpleman feed and host a polite wild turkey named Tom. The bird arrives each morning and evening, peeks at the sun porch, dines on peanuts and corn, then retreats to an oak tree in the yard. The two say Tom returns daily since April 8.
Iowa and 18 other states face slower revenue growth with talks of tapping rainy day reserves and cutting spending. Regions vary, with southern and Great Lakes states hardest hit while western and northeastern states show stronger growth. Ohio contemplates large budget cuts, totaling hundreds of millions, affecting education funding and tax relief.
The Social Security Administration will issue onetime $19 checks in mid July to about 45 million retirees and 6 million SSI recipients to cover a $1 billion funding shortfall caused by a computer glitch. Beneficiaries will automatically receive the payment with an explanation. August will reflect corrected increases.
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