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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 2002
Page
1
Overseas time shaped Catherine Deshaies and her view of American freedoms. The business consultant now passes that appreciation to her children. Also in the edition a roundup lists candidates running for the school board ahead of Easter in Iowa.
The Gazette reports Iowa is pivotal in the 1994 congressional battle as four closely watched House races attract visits from top Democrats and Republicans. House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt says Iowa could determine who wins the House, highlighting the state’s central role in national politics.
Waterloo voters face a 1 percent local option tax election backing Riverfront Renaissance. Key components include Cedar River Plaza amphitheater, Riverwalk Loop linking trails to a recreation complex, a 38 million public private center with a health club and ice sheet, pool and indoor fields, Cedar River Dam improvements for boating and fishing, Groat Museum veterans exhibit, African American Museum, East Side Ministerial Alliance Community Center with Head Start, and a Veterans Center offering benefits guidance counseling and classes.
Black Hawk County voters decide whether to extend a 1 percent local-option tax through 2012 and divert half of Waterloo’s option tax proceeds to the 72.5 million Riverfront Renaissance project. A yes supports a 16 million Vision Iowa grant match for plans including a 200000 square foot sports complex a riverfront trail and museum exhibits.
Waterloo Cedar Falls Elk Run Heights Evansdale Hudson and Raymond residents decide on extending the Black Hawk County local option sales tax to fund a $72.5 million attraction package including river access and private investments with Deere & Co. potential workforce impact. Opponents say benefits may be overstated.
The September 11th Digital Archive based near Fairfax Virginia collects emails photos and video from victims families and the public to create an online library of the attacks. George Mason University organizers say the archive will let people share their histories and experiences from New York Washington and Shanksville.
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