14 Aug 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 2001
Page
1
Hawkeye football season ticket holders at Kinnick Stadium will be offered 9,473 cushioned seats for the upcoming season. The Hawkeyes basketball schedule shows the regular season opener in Iowa City on November 13 against Maryland Eastern Shore.
President Bush approves a 5.5 billion emergency farm aid package to compensate farmers for low prices. The move follows Benton County coverage and highlights farm policy responses to market conditions.
An audit shows Iowa prison costs near 70 percent higher over five years with an average annual per inmate cost of 23,865 and total system spending around 175 million. Fort Madison remains the most expensive facility at 32,975 per inmate, while North Central Rockwell City runs at 18,760. Lawmakers call for sentencing reform.
University of Iowa unofficially runs the 65 million National Advanced Driving Simulator as officials await formal notification from NHTSA. The university markets the device while GM and Ford fund a one year 506000 study on collision warning systems. NHTSA contracts with NADS could total up to 25 million over five years.
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission opened bids for main and secondary runway work with combined low bids about 1.1 million below engineer estimates. Peterson Contractors Inc. led with 4.816 million for the secondary runway and 513,997 for main runway safety area. Bids go to staff for review ahead of Sept. 7 awards and reflect under budget across related projects including Wright Brothers Boulevard relocation and a new Edgewood Road interchange.
Census figures show Cedar Rapids ranks seventh in white share among large cities with 93.5 percent white residents, while Iowa's African American population grew 94 percent over a decade. Officials say quality of life and safe, good schools are key to attracting minorities.
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