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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 2004

Page

18

Beck’s giant sculpture Roxy to be shown at Clay County Fair

Beck built Roxy in 15 months with 1500 plus hours of work aided by daughter Sherry Sumner. The display at the Ag Export building in Spencer draws fascinated crowds and a proud creator who plans to give the work away, calling it a challenge and reward.

Sue Roxy Beck Ag Export Spencer Clay County Sherry Sumner Newhall

Hoover Creek restoration debate aims for a hopeful future

West Branch residents urge erosion controls for Hoover Creek tributary, avoiding rip rap and cement culverts. The public scoping session runs through Sept 30 as planners map a one year vision, weighing President Hoover era restoration and ongoing erosion since 20 years. Local officials fear deeper cutting and ongoing erosion if unchecked.

McKeeman Hoover Jacklyn Bryant Parsons Consulting Hoover Society Ken Fawcett West Branch

Rasdal and Julie Backwards Alphabet Stars at Taste of Postville

Rasdal and Julie perform as Rich as Sir Laugh-A-Lot and The Queen of Hearts at Taste of Postville. Julie zips the alphabet backwards in under three seconds and balances a newspaper on a fingertip. Rich and Julie promote daily word-play to warm the mind and body with jokes about puns and Broadway dreams.

Rich Sir Laugh-A-Lot Julie Queen of Hearts Taste of Postville New York City Broadway

Google To Open Dutch Auction IPO Amid Playboy Interview

Google Inc plans to start the Dutch auction for its anticipated IPO today with bids opening at 8 a.m. and a final price next week. The move, worth about 3 billion dollars, faces potential delays due to a Playboy interview with founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin that could complicate SEC approval.

San Francisco Google Inc Google Playboy Larry Page Sergey Brin Page Brin

Retail sales rebound and jobless claims fall in July

The Commerce Department shows a 0.7 percent rise in July retail sales with autos driving demand amid incentives. The Labor Department reports initial unemployment claims dropping by 4,000 to 333,000, the lowest in five weeks, easing worries of a stalled recovery.

Washington Commerce Department Labor Department Joel Naroff Naroff Economic Advisors

MCI directors to invest 25 percent of fees in stock

MCI Inc. will have 25 percent of directors fees go into common stock to improve governance. Directors control accounts. funds are transferred to a broker who buys MCI shares. The move follows the WorldCom scandal and bankruptcy, with MCI shares trading near 16 dollars.

Ashburn Dow Jones/AP MCI Inc WorldCom MCI Cedar Rapids Iowa City

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