Midwest Living readers reveal Midwest attitudes and choices
A lighthearted critique of a Midwest Living reader poll shows upscale respondents favor staying put when offered higher pay elsewhere. It highlights demographics, such as college attendance and income, and notes pride in regional identity with a wary, humorous take on Midwest smugness and world awareness.
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Corrections list: Iowa lawmakers and county officials updated
The Gazette corrects omissions in the Sunday discovery section. It adds state representative updates for district 52 Ron Corbett and district 47 Mary Lundby, provides Tom Tauke’s Cedar Rapids area office address at 3271 Armar Drive Marion and Washington office at 2244 Rayburn Office Bldg, plus Linn County officials Ken Perry Pat Kane Dennis Blome Mike Stevenson and county office addresses. Johnson County officials Jerry Musser Edward Steinbrech John E O Neill Gary Hughes Cletus Redlinger listed with office locations.
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Public figures celebrate milestone birthdays today
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger turns 70 actress Shelley Winters is 65 former First Lady Rosalynn Carter reaches 60 film director Roman Polanski is 54 actress Gail Fisher is 52 actor Robert Redford turns 50 actor Martin Mull is 44 and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner is 17.
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Population gains in 11 Iowa counties despite outmigration
New Census Bureau estimates as of July 1, 1986 show eleven of Iowa's ninety-nine counties growing in population since the 1980 census. Each gain came despite more people leaving than arriving, with births exceeding deaths sustaining growth in those counties. The list includes Cerro Gordo Dallas Delaware Jefferson Johnson Muscatine Polk Pottawattamie Story Warren and Winneshiek.
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Branstad opposes forced school district consolidation
Gov. Terry Branstad told reporters that district size does not determine quality and voiced opposition to mandatory consolidation. He supports incentives to boost efficiency and backs most proposed education standards focusing on quality, while weighing pre kindergarten costs.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette publication and subscription note
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company is published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscriptions by carrier are 2.60 per week and by mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 11.80 for 4 weeks 128.20 for 52 weeks. other states and territories 161.00 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive republication rights to local news and AP dispatches. Postmaster: send special mail to Cedar Rapids Gazette Inc P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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