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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 2004
Page
9
David Ealy, 68, drowned in his backyard pool at 4116 Falbrook Dr NE. He was found around 5:10 p.m. Monday. no foul play is suspected. An autopsy was performed Tuesday morning with results pending, said Linn County Medical Examiner Dr. Don Linder.
Unseasonably cold weather in Eastern Iowa nears a record low. Cedar Rapids May reach 49 this today, with Tuesday’s 55 and Iowa City 57 lower than historical lows. Highs today around 62 in Cedar Rapids and 63 in Iowa City, normal 84. Warmth returns by Friday to around 70 and by Monday to 80.
A controversial PETA television ad titled Mad Cow was pulled from KGAN Channel 2 after six airings amid viewer complaints. The Go Vegetarian campaign targeted Iowa Illinois Indiana Minnesota and North Carolina with images reportedly rejected by Cedar Rapids stations and others nationwide.
In Cedar Rapids 13 homeowners receive a city letter offering a five year phased tax relief only if they consent to a 338 acre East Post Road annexation. Neighbors call the move extortion ahead of a City Council public hearing. Rich Murphy of Kenilworth Court calls it unconscionable and a threat to due process.
A bike brings joy and should be part of every child's childhood. The message promotes access to cycling for families and emphasizes the positive impact on youth wellbeing and activity.
Organizers of the Iowa City Community Bike Project launched a bike library offering long term leases to low income residents. The program, operating at the Farmers Market stand in Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, has distributed about 20 bicycles this year.
The Iowa City Community Bike Project offers year long bike loans at the Farmers Market starting 5 30 p m Wednesdays. Donations are coordinated with the Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program and deposits range 5 to 30 dollars. The program provides helmets and locks with each bike and requires waivers for participants.
Iowa City school board nears final steps for a boundary change ahead of James Van Allen Elementary opening in fall 2005. The board plans to vote Sept 13 or 14 after approving three minor revisions, including dropping a notice requirement for Lincoln Elementary boundary changes amid growth concerns.
A Cedar Rapids opinion piece discusses National Underwear Day and the push to speak openly about underwear. It notes Freshpair.com estimates 13 billion dollars yearly on intimate wear, cites a NYC street survey, and contrasts old norms with modern branded styles from Calvin Klein Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger.
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