A Day in the Life of UI Lineman Bruce Nelson
Emmetsburg's football pulse frames Bruce Nelson a University of Iowa offensive lineman shaped by small town roots. The piece notes his promise and links to the local culture that molded him. Mercy Fitness Center offers an Acceleration program in Cedar Rapids to boost hop height and speed for athletes. Clergy in the area challenge the idea that prayer must occur in a place of worship. Early Friday Iowa City experienced rain with a later tornado touching down in Jones County.
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Emmetsburg
Bruce Nelson
Iowa City
Jones County
Tomorrow's New Book on Iown Life in Mid-1900s
A forthcoming volume opens a window on life in Iown during the mid-20th century, weaving social history through personal recollections and local scenes. The work promises vivid detail, placing readers in daily routines, work, and community events of the era.
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Owa
Index Items and Sections Overview
A compact listing of column labels and page zones including Money 1D 10-12B 3D Movies 2D 2F Notebook 5B J EF People 7A 34D Pictures 4B Puzzles LOF Hess 4A Religion 9B 10B Stocks 11B Bic Or Texan Vision OF Weather 10F.
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Hess
Historic designation sought for Czech area
Cedar Rapids plans to seek national historic status for the Bohemian Commercial Historic District along Third Street SE from 10th to 14th avenues SE across the Cedar River. The move aims to highlight early immigrant history and spur revitalization through federal and state tax credits for period-appropriate improvements. Historic preservationist Marlys Svendsen voiced cautious optimism.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
10Th
14Th Avenues
Cedar River
Spirit of St Louis replica flies again over Owa City
In a historic morning, the Spirit of St. Louis replica taxied and sailed into the gray sky as the clouds broke, echoing Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 solo Atlantic flight. Pilot Dave Lammers, from Marion, helped a rider experience a near-embryonic aviation milestone.
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Owa City
Spirit of
Dave Lammers
Marion
Replica Spirit of St. Louis ride at Iowa City Airport
Noon to 5 p.m. Sunday ride at the Iowa City Airport offers a 20 minute flight in a Spirit of St. Louis replica for 100 dollars. Sponsors are Chapter 33 of the Experimental Aircraft Association with Sertoma Club fly in breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon at the same airport. The replica is described as the second built by the Experimental Aircraft Association.
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Sertoma Club
St. Louis
Experimental
Charles Lindbergh
Iowans Rated by Voting Records in 2001
Iowa's two Democratic lawmakers Sen. Tom Harkin and Rep. Leonard Boswell topped the liberal scale in a Roll Call Syndicate assessment based on 10 liberal groups. Boswell 85 percent with ADA, Harkin 100 percent. Republicans Nussle and Latham scored zeroes on 20 issues, while Grassley earned five points.
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Washington
Iowa
Congress
Tom Harkin
Leonard Boswell
Des Moines
Roll Call Syndicate
Boswell
Americans For Democratic Action
Harkin
Jim Nussle
Manchester
Tom Latham
Alexander
ADA
Chuck Grassley
Mural Ends After Long Labor by Tara Marsh
Cedar Rapids mural project completes after three summers and about 2000 hours of work by Tara Marsh a USC student. The 4 by 24 foot wall piece was started as a high school semester project for Jason Alberty and finished during college after delays.
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Cedar Rapids
Washington High School
Marsh
University of Southern California
Jason Alberty
The
Gazette
Univer
Sity
California
Alberty
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Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D.C
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