Watering ban continues as valve jams in Cedar Rapids
The city reports no watering Saturday and Sunday under a lawn ban in place since June 23. Violators face consequences, water flow reductions, and a $10 fee to restore full flow. New sod watering remains allowed 6 pm to 6 am with guidelines to limit weekly rainfall equivalent. A faulty valve at a 2 million gallon tank caused water loss up to about 3,000 gallons amid record July usage.
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Water Department
Chip Hughes
Hughes Landscaping
Eric Faaborg
Cedar Rapids
Harper
the Gazette
Jobs surge sparks inflation fears as unemployment hits 5.2 percent
Analysts argue sustained growth may push wages, costs, and prices higher. Economists warn the Fed could tighten policy to curb inflation, with July payroll gains led by the service sector and manufacturing. The June jobs figure was revised upward, signaling a robust but potentially overheating economy.
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Michael Penzer
Bank of America
San Francisco
Fed
Martini
Trial delay in North case over secret archives issues
A brief order postponed proceedings as both sides seek more time to deal with a vast archive of top secret documents. Judge Gesell warned defense tactics and set deadlines for a clearer notice of documents to be disclosed, risking dismissal of charges against North and co defendants if many papers remain sealed.
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Gesell
North
Walsh
CIA
Brendan Sullivan Jr
Barry Simon
Williams & Connolly
Poindexter
Albert Hakim
Richard Secord
Filmmaker Colin Higgins Dies at 47 in Los Angeles
Col in Higgins writer of Harold and Maude died at his home in Los Angeles from AIDS complications at age 47. The UCLA film student created a cult classic and later wrote and directed popular comedies such as Foul Play 9 to 5 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
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Los Angeles
Colin Higgins
Harold and Maude
Higgins
University of California
Bud Cort
Ruth Gordon
Gene Wilder
Richard Pryor
Chevy Chase
Goldie Hawn
Jane Fonda
Lily Tomlin
Dolly Parton
Burt Reynolds
Shirley MacLaine
Farmer Injured In Tractor Overturn Near Guttenberg
Edwin Walter 53 of rural Guttenberg was injured when his tractor overturned while cutting weeds near an embankment on Thursday. He was treated at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital and later moved to Mercy Health Center Dubuque in fair condition. the incident caused about 3000 dollars in tractor damage.
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Guttenberg
Clayton County
Clayton County Sheriffs Department
Edwin Walter
Mercy Health
Dubuque
Walter
Grader details runaway grader accident and rider losses
Grader operator Goyer tried to stop a runaway machine and was struck, then the grader rolled into a garden and halted without damage. Grader official Lockhart blamed no one, calling it an unfortunate accident. Nearby, 18 year old Leland Kubalek remained in serious condition after a motorcycle crash in the same block.
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Vandenbush
Goyer
Lockhart
Charlie
Leland Kubalek
Johnson Ave. NW
Mercy Hospital
Giant starfish endangering Sydney's Great Barrier Reef
Australian biologist Dr. Robert Endean warns Crown of Thorns starfish are decimating sections of the Great Barrier Reef. He cites millions of starfish feeding on coral polyp skeletons along a reef system stretching over 1,200 miles. divers collecting the Crown of Thorns shells may worsen the outbreak. Two million Crown of Thorns reportedly live around Green Island as reef damage prompts concern. other scientists say the infestation is periodic and the reef may recover.
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Sydney
Australia
Great Barrier Reef
Robert Endean
Endeen
Green Island
Endean
University of Queensland
Hawaii
Iowa Farmers sue drought insurer over rain insurance
Davenport law firm began proceedings to represent more than 2,000 Iowa farmers in a class action against Chubb Group of Insurance Cos for allegedly backing off on a drought insurance offer. The suit seeks class certification and follows complaints from Illinois and Indiana cases. A Des Moines hearing on the matter is set with Iowa Insurance Commissioner William Hager leading state investigations.
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DES Moines
Davenport
Friday
Iowa
New Jersey
Tom Waterman
Lane and Waterman Law Fire
Clinton County
Lewis Schoening
Randy Schoening
DeWitt
Chubb Group of Insurance Cos
Waterman
Robert van Vooren
Terry Giebelstein
Chubb Group
Chubb
Midwest
Warren, N.J
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