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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1986

Page

9

Iowa lawmakers visit Honduras and Nicaragua for Central America talks

A group of 20 Iowans including four legislators traveled July 7 to 15 to Honduras and Nicaragua to meet officials from both countries, U.S. diplomats, and local groups. They criticized U.S. policy and described confrontations with contras, Sandinistas, and military presence, noting aid priorities and health concerns amid ongoing tensions in the region. Beverly Hannon of Anamosa, a two year Iowa Senate member and Human Resources chair, participated.

Honduras Nicaragua House Franstad Iowa Guard Azcona Ortega Obando Y Bravo Central America United States Tegucigalpa Holiday Inn John Forch Ferch General Gast National Security Assistance Latin America Panama Galvin Agency For International Development Foreign Service Honduran U.S Western Hemisphere Palmerola Weinberger CIA Pentagon Beverly Hannon Anamosa Iowa Senate Senate

Bethphage group home plan faces local zoning and funding questions

A District Advisory Board recounts Bethphage Mission’s plan to build five eight bed group homes in Cedar Rapids and three in Kalona for severely retarded adults. The project, backed by 2.5 million dollars financing and 66 permanent jobs, relies on Title 19 funds and county contributions and faces zoning exemption issues under 1983 Iowa law.

Mental Health Iowa Department of Human Services Glenwood Woodward Bethphage Linn County Lutheran Church Iowa Department of Gramm-Rudman

Restrictions on group homes and neighborhood covenants in Cedar Rapids

Kent A. Jackson notes covenants in neighborhoods specify minimum home sizes with no maximum limits. Bethphage plans five group homes to open within a year, while local residents voice concerns about compatibility. Jackson, DMRDD Advisory Board chair, leads Linn County residential services.

Bethphage District MH/MR Bethphage Mission Cedar Rapids Kent A. Jackson Linn County Department of Human Resources Management

Mull Over Not Always The Best Word Choice In Headlines

Carl Kane muses on the word mull and its varied meanings from weighing options to spiced drinks and mortar mixing. He notes how editors shorten phrases and suggests mull offers color though over is not required. The piece promotes Kane’s Write Right collections and ordering details.

Central Iowa Cedar Falls Monticello Mull Scotland Carl Kane The Gazette Cedar Rapids Donald Kaul the Gazette Kaul

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