08 Aug 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2000
Page
1
Customers visiting Kent Fowlkes' plumbing service are treated to a singing dog aboard the work truck. Ramblin' column notes the amusing scene as the dog accompanies the journeyman plumber during calls.
Ladell Betts aimed to shoulder more of the offense as Iown prepared to adjust roles. The plan centers on Betts carrying a larger workload to boost the Hawks’ attack.
Ben Ford, a California native, joins the Chicago Cubs after stints in Columbus Ohio and New York this summer. He aims to make Des Moines a stepping stone to Chicago, hoping to prove his value and secure a longer major league stay.
United Airlines canceled 165 flights on Monday due to a continued shortage of pilots. Details follow in Money, 7B.
Iowa officials and transportation authorities await details on the railroad plan to revive overnight passenger service between Des Moines and Chicago. The initiative aims to restore a longtime link and boost regional travel options leveraging updated schedules and infrastructure.
Vietnam veteran Gary Turner battled post traumatic stress disorder until he found relief in the horse business. Neighbors report Turner’s journey and community interest in his equine work.
Iowa Telecom struggles after a rapid shift of about 500000 Iowa customers from GTE to the startup. Duane and Bonnie Werner of Edgewood faced long holds and unreachable billing, while Bonnie aided a church neighbor whose line went dead. By Aug 4 the Iowa Utilities Board logged 78 complaints about unreachable customer service.
The notice lists ways to reach Iowa Telecom and the Iowa Utilities Board. It provides phone numbers 1-877-901-4692 and 877-565-4450 plus an email address from Iowa Telecom and a postal address for the Iowa Utilities Board at 350 Maple St Des Moines IA 50319-0069.
Iowa voters react mostly positive to Joseph Lieberman as Al Gore’s running mate. Coralville resident John Lundell praises the choice for trust and to work with, while Green Party activist Holly Hart doubts it sways Nader supporters. Reactors note Lieberman’s ethics and historic first as a major party Jewish VP nominee.
A University of Iowa study reports antibodies to human monocytic ehrlichiosis in Iowa white tailed deer from 1994 and 1996 samples. No human cases yet in Iowa, risk considered low, but presence noted in Linn and Johnson counties and statewide deer surveillance grows.
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