Daily Notebooo Events Calendar August 18 2002
Local listings show Dan Bellamy at Theatre Cedar Rapids and Randy Arcenas at Northside Books. Iowa State Fair, Winding Stairs Festival in Traer, Czech Days in Protivin, and St Jude’s Sweet Corn Festival featured along with art and music events statewide. Powerball and Iowa Lottery numbers listed for draws today.
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Dan Bellamy
Cedar Rapids
Third St. SE
Randy Arcenas
Northside Books
N. Linn St
Iowa City
Iowa City Homn
Iowa City High School
Morningside Dr
Patsy Cline
Old Creamery Theatre
Amana Colonies
Amana
Oldcreamery.com
City Square Park
Marion
Victoria Bemker
State Fairgrounds
Des Moines
Iowastatefair
Traer
Protivin
Gary Ridgel
St. Jude’s
St. Jude's Church
Fayette
National Tractor Pullers Association
Solonto Sutliff
Hawkeye Bicycle Association
Highway 94
Gilbertson Nature Center
Elgin
Montauk Historical Site
Clermont
Ant Hill
Birth announcements guidance from The Gazette column
The Gazette invites birth notices and explains how parents can file announcements at Cedar Rapids or Iowa City offices. Announcements are free and require a completed form. Contact numbers 800 397 8212 and 319 398 8313 are provided for inquiries.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
Iowa City
E. Market St
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Fire Calls Reported Friday
The Log notes Linn County emergency calls from the Gazette. Friday's entries include a cooking fire at 1700 Third Ave SE and a trash fire at 2515 24th Ave SE. Medical calls totaled 15.
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Cedar Rapids
Third Ave
24Th Ave
Auction of farm raises 700000 for taxpayer relief
The Dewey Byar estate farm and related property fetched 709899 at a Saturday auction in West Burlington. Proceeds fund a trust benefiting Des Moines County tax relief by reducing the levy, with annual interest paid to the county. About 125 bidders attended.
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West Burlington
Dewey Byar
Byar
Des Moines
Edwin Menke
Terrorism charges dropped for 12-year-old Iowa boy
Clinton County authorities dismissed terrorism charges against a 12-year-old boy accused of drafting bomb and shooting plans at his middle school. An affidavit warned there was a reasonable expectation of action, but psychological tests showed no violent tendencies and the boy was released from juvenile detention in May.
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Clinton
Clinton County
Michael Wolf
Wolff
Scott County
Davenport
Solon Post Office Robbery Stuns Iowa Officials
Federal inspectors probed a Solon post office robbery around 10 a.m. Saturday marking the state’s first such incident in eight years. No injuries were reported as investigators began inventory and interviews while the office planned to reopen Monday. Federal charges possible.
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Gazette Solon
Iowa
U.S
Randy Brown
Des Moines
Brown
Solon
Italian Heritage Day preserves Oelwein traditions
John Greco 77 recalls Italian roots in Oelwein as Italian Heritage Day keeps alive bread baking bocci and dances. Organizer Teresa Buckman notes the annual Red Gate Park picnic and bocci tournament, with a 1974 revival by Dominic Pirillo and services at Woodlawn Cemetery and a 1949 Sportsman Restaurant buffet.
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John Greco
Oelwein
Jim Klink
Maynard
the Gazette
Elwein
Fayette County
Greco
Iowa
Leo Greco
Italy
Red Gate Park
Teresa Buckman
John Bacci
Woodlawn
Sportsman Restaurant
Dominic
Pete Pirillo
Boswell halts ads for 9 11 anniversary
Rep Leonard Boswell calls on Iowa candidates to suspend political ads Sept 10 12 in respectful observance of the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Boswell says politics should be set aside while honoring victims and national unity. Opponent Stan Thompson’s campaign manager says it’s worth considering.
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the Gazette
United States
Leonard Boswell
Iowa
Boswell
Benton
Keokuk
Tama
Brian Dumas
Stan Thompson
Iowa Ad Pause Reflects September 11 Vigil in 2nd District
In the 2nd District neither Democrat Julie Thomas nor Republican Rep. Jim Leach will run ads as Sept. 11 falls on a solemn day. Campaigns note that political advertising would be inappropriate while a Senate race sees Greg Ganske’s team awaiting a letter. Separately, Fort Dodge hosts a National Guard battalion placed on alert for possible activation to support Afghanistan and homeland defense, with units in Storm Lake Spencer Algona and Estherville and 460 personnel.
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Iowa
Julie Thomas
Jim Leach
Boswell
William Armistead
Senate
Greg Ganske
Tom Harkin
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Spencer
Algona
Estherville
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Jeffrey Rae
Orlan Love
Dominic Pirillo
James Q. Lynch
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194Th Field Artillery
Afghanistan
Department of Defense
National Guard Bureau
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