Sha Na Na Delivers 1950s Rock Revival in Cedar Rapids
Sha Na Na brought a nine member stage show to the Five Seasons Center performing classic 1950s hits before 3,500 fans. Bowzer and Lennie led a playful night with costumes and sing along numbers while local dancers joined in a lively crowd. Opening act Tom Chapin paid tribute to his late brother Harry Chapin with a heartfelt dedication.
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Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
Bowzer
Lennie
Tom Chapin
Harry Chapin
Harry
Chapin
Tom
Iowa considers state rail loan plan amid tax disputes
The Iowa legislature debates an 8 cent diesel tax to fund railroad loans and a possible 3 percent sales tax. Lawmakers race to resolve funding mechanics while constitutional challenges loom, with some saying the state should not run railroads. The tie votes reflect deep division over state involvement and potential court battles.
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Drake
Jack Nystrom
R-Boone
George Kinley
D-Des Moines
Nystrom
Whisky India helicopter part of Bristow fleet in Yarmouth
McKeown named the Whisky India as one of three Bristow Helicopters used by the company, a local Great Yarmouth firm. The Leman bank gas field has operated since the 1960s and remains a major supplier to the state.
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McKeown
Whisky India
Bristow Helicopters
Great Yarmouth
Leman Bank
North Sea helicopter crash kills oil worker
Thursday's fatal accident marks the second disaster in 24 hours in the North Sea. One oil rig worker died and 13 were rescued after a helicopter from a Shell drilling rig plunged into the sea 100 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands during a routine flight to an accommodation platform. Shell, Esso, Mobil, Amoco, and Crashowned British Gas Corporation are involved.
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British Gas Corporation
Shell
Esso
Mobil
Amoco
North Sea
Shetland Islands
Gas tax vote roils Iowa politics amid road fund dispute
The measure would raise about 34.5 million for the road use tax fund split among IDOT, cities, and counties for road repair. House opposition tied to nonpartisan reapportionment, with a political clash involving Rep. Robert M L Johnson and Rep. Phillip Tyrrell. Supporters argue urgent pothole funding with a mandated IDOT practices study. Voting: Republicans 42 yes, Democrats 12 yes, others absent.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
House
Don Avenson
D-Oelwein
Senate
Robert M.L. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Johnson
Phillip Tyrrell
North English
IDOT
LaVerne Schroeder
R McClelland
James Anderson
Brayton
Wayne Bennett
Galva
Cliff Branstad
Thompson
Dorothy Carpenter
West Des Moines
BJ Clark
Rockwell
Walter Conlon
Muscatine
Virgil Corey
Morning Sun
Frank Crabb
Denison
Reid Crawford
Ames
Horace Daggett
Lenox
Kenneth DeGroot
Doon
Marvin Diemer
Cedar Fails
Roger Halvorson
Monona
Ingwer Hansen
Hartley
Darrell Hanson
Manchester
William Harbor
Henderson
Betty Hoffman
Lee Holt
Spencer
Kyle Humme
Vinton
Warren Johnson
Siuan
Larry Kirkenslager
Burlington
Lyle Krewson
Urbandale
Ray Lageschulte
Wave
Andrei Sakharov Pleads for Peace Feature
Parade highlights Andrei Sakharov calling for peace in an exclusive examination of his views. The Sunday magazine presents the Soviet physicist's stance, history, and ongoing appeal for global harmony.
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Andrei Sakharov
Parade
Five Florida Women Housed After Detroit ER Visit Mystery
Grace Chamberlain and four other elderly Florida women arrived in Detroit on vacation and were brought to the emergency room by unknown locals. An anonymous call identified them as five Florida visitors. They were placed in protective custody and turned over to a Salvation Army shelter as investigators note missing status and unusual withdrawals involving one woman, Kathy Klaussen. Florida officials report another missing woman tied to a guardianship.
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Detroit
Grace Chamberlain
Garnet Robertson
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Ms. Chamberlain
Felicia Benetau
Ms. Robertson
Miami
Kathy Klaussen
Lillian Mizner
Marian Rumford
Salvation Army
Evangelina Vidana
Ms. Klaussen
Tangelia
Petersen
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Sioux City
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Lown City
Robert Anderson
Newton
Diane Brandt
Cedar Falls
Charles Bruner
Mike Connolly
Dubuque
Phil Davitt
St. Charles
Bill Dieleman
Pella
Minnette Doderer
Iowa City
Richard Groth
Albert City
Tom Jochum
Jean Lloyd-Jones
Kenneth Miller
Independence
Steve Rapp
Waterloo
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Davenport
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Story City
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Des Moines
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