Farm Bureau leaders oppose targeting agriculture in deficit cuts
Gov Terry Branstad told Farm Bureau members it is wrong to single out agriculture in federal budget reduction efforts. A Farm Bureau trade expert predicts U S and Europe will clash in two international trade confrontations. Sen Grassley calls for a tuneup in soil conservation rules in the current farm bill. An unidentified number of Exide Battery workers in Manchester face layoffs. Cedar Rapids Washington defeats Cedar Rapids Jefferson 56 52 in a Metro girls basketball tourney first round.
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Terry Branstad
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Farm Bureau
U.S
Europe
Charles Grassley
Center Point
Urbana
CBS Sony Inc
Japan
Cedar Rapids Washington
Cedar Rapids Jefferson
Today’s Chuckle about empty boxcars in language
A humorous line notes that language as a vehicle of thought often carries hollow cargo, suggesting many people express thoughts without substance. The quip plays on wordplay about communication and meaning.
Fire Dept. Bosses at Center of Holiday Pay Dispute
Fire Chief Edsel McMickle faces allegations from Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jaeger that three commanders may have improperly taken holiday pay. Jaeger urged accountability while pausing claims of clear wrongdoing and seeking explanations from city officials and potential refunds. McMickle defended the payments as agreed.
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Edsel McMickle
Public Safety
Bob Jaeger
Jaeger
McMickle
Mr and Mrs Claus bring Cedar Rapids holiday cheer
Ed and Brenda Griffith in Cedar Rapids stretch a long running display at 1112 Daniels St NE. For December they illuminate with about 1000 lights and costumed appearances as Mr and Mrs Santa Claus on select Saturdays. The display features Disney characters a baby Jesus manger Rudolph and a toy train and runs most evenings through Jan 1.
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Ed and
Brenda Griffith
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Santa Claus
Heather Sloman
Woodin Gazette
Griffith
Ed Griffith
Daniels St. NE
Brenda
Santa Claus
Irene West
the Griffiths
Jesus
Rudolph
First Federal Payment Reached Over Fernald Clean Air Violation
A Cincinnati federal judge orders the federal government to pay Ohio 68 079 and Westinghouse 60 000 to settle civil litigation over Fernald plant releases of radon and uranium gas in early 1986. The case imposes future pollution controls and gives Ohio a significant role in cleanup, with the DOE funding settlement costs rather than penalties.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Fernald
Department of Energy
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Senate
Government Operations Committee
Westinghouse
U S Italy charge 200 in heroin cocaine bust
More than 200 people faced charges in a multimillion-dollar heroin importation and cocaine distribution ring linking Sicilian Mafia figures and the Gambino family. In the United States 68 were charged, 133 in Italy, from a three year undercover FBI operation.
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Washington
Gambino Crime Family
New York
FBI
United States
Italy
Gambino
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Buffalo
N.Y
Miami
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U.S
Rudolph Giuliani
Welfare fraud probe nets fancy cars, bank accounts
Eight people were arrested in Muscatine County amid a welfare fraud crackdown that yielded three luxury cars and about $14,000 in bank accounts. Charges range from second to fourth degree fraud in cases tied to food stamps and welfare benefits. More arrests and cases are anticipated.
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Gazette
Iowa
Muscatine County
Stephen Petersen
Petersen
Dario Rodriguez
Kim Conaway
Conesville
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