Gazette expands coverage with new Iowa Today section
The Gazette adds expanded national and world news in the A section Monday through Saturday. A new Iowa Today section boosts local coverage with obituaries on 2B and a regional roundup on 3B. The comic page moves beside the last inside Iowa Today page and Sports Plus appears in the sports section. Executive Editor John Robertson can be reached at 398 8264.
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Reds Tie Season Victory Record With Ninth Inning Rally
The Cedar Rapids Reds surged in the ninth to overcome the Waterloo Diamonds 12-6, boosting their season win total to 87 and tying the club record for victories in a season.
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Sky diver survives 800-foot fall after parachute opens in plane
Timothy Bradbrooke, 28, of Haverford, leaped from an 800-foot altitude after his parachute opened inside a Hazleton Airport plane. He landed in trees and was listed in guarded condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital with back injuries.
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Haverford
Lehigh Valley Hospital
James Lindner
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Collins Avionics Division Expands at Cedar Rapids Airport
The Collins Commercial Avionics Division will have more than double the space for installing and testing avionics systems with a new 13,000 square foot Rockwell International hangar dedicated Monday at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. Details on page 10D.
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Cedar Rapids
Today’s Chuckle In Nature’s Return Joke
A caustic quip notes that as people plan to return to nature the natural world may not be ready to reciprocate. The wry line reflects on environmental expectations and timing with a playful twist.
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August Arrives in Iowa as Heatwave Returns
The Gazette reports August finally arrives in Eastern Iowa with 90s heat and a heat index near 108. Heat shelters open after a long wait, Iowa Electric Light and Power halts service to about 75 customers, and Cedar Rapids sees few shelter users. Laura Edmonds and family shelter at Jane Boyd Community House, with more expected as heat lingers. Hospitals report five heat related ER visits and two overnight stays to avoid medical problems.
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Sproston
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Meat Index Humidity Chart Explains Felt Temperature
A Gazette graphic by Greg Good presents a chart showing how humidity changes the apparent temperature. It notes that at 90 degrees with 70 percent humidity, the perceived heat reaches about 106 degrees.
Waters receding farther north in Mississippi River flood area
Wapsipinicon River crest expected higher in Jones County than 1968 flood as Independence floodwaters recede. Turkey River falls back from Elgin and Elkader. Elgin evacuations reach about 20 homes. Sandbagging under way in Anamosa area. Jones County sheriff notes closures and repair efforts.
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Oxford Junction
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Bus delays mark first day of Cedar Rapids schools
Bus delays and mix ups on the first day of Cedar Rapids Community Schools caused late returns for kindergartners at Monroe Elementary and late busings to parochial schools. Officials cited last minute changes and new registrations while parents reported incorrect routes and long phone lines at district offices.
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Iraq urges tankers to avoid challenging naval embargo
U S and Iraqi actions show a move toward de escalation as Iraq orders its tanker captains to steer clear of ports and international waters. White House statements stress no compromise on Kuwait and Saddam’s rulers.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan in Cedar Rapids Concert Memories
A retrospective note recalls Stevie Ray Vaughan's Cedar Rapids appearances from 1983 to 1990. The article highlights his growth from opening act to arena headliner, his reduced drug use, stage presence, and moments backstage at Five Seasons Center and Paramount Theatre. Vaughan dies later in a helicopter crash near East Troy, Wisconsin.
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Cedar Rapids
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the Paramount
Tommy Shannon
Five Seasons Hotel
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