Community Calendar Highlights and City Meetings Listed
Submit calendar items by mail or email to The Gazette with due dates ten days before publication. Today's events include US Band Concert at Iowa Memorial Union and Bedbug Story Time at Cedar Rapids Public Library, plus multiple city council and school district meetings in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
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Delaware Ratifies U.S. Constitution First in 1787
The record notes Delaware becomes the first state to ratify the U S Constitution in 1787. It then cites Taft defending Pacific naval basing at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1909 over the Philippines, during his State of the Union address, before an abrupt 1941 reference to Imperial Japanese actions.
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Pearl Harbor raids prompt U.S. entry to World War II
Summary of historical events notes warplanes striking Pearl Harbor and allied Pacific bases leading to U.S. entry into World War II, with mention of other early wartime raids and the 1946 Winecoff Hotel fire killing 119, including the founder, and Apollo 17 launch from Cape Canaveral in 1972.
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Lottery results and jackpots from Iowa Illinois pages
Sunday draw numbers for Pick 3 and Pick 4 show evening results 8 1 2 and 0 8 1. Saturday Powerball numbers 27 39 41 44 58 and Powerball 17 with a 42.5 million jackpot and 3x play. no winner. Wednesday jackpot rises to 52 million Illinois Little Lotte 14 16 36 38 39. Saturday Hot Lotto numbers 6 15 24 31 35 with Hot Ball 4 and a 1 million jackpot.
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Gazette Communications Monthly Subscription Rates
The Gazette lists prices for Morning Editions and Sunday editions, 7 issues, by mail and motor route delivery. Rates show $20.97 for 4 weeks and $256.95 for 52 weeks within Cedar Rapids. other states run $327.60 for 52 weeks.
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Contact numbers for Cedar Rapids Iowa newsroom
General news contact for Cedar Rapids lists phone lines including bascapaa at 319 398 8313 and 319 339 3155 sereaiata 1 800 397 8212 tip line for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City circulation numbers plus toll free 1 800 397 8333.
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Gazette promotes recycling with soybean ink pledge
The Gazette highlights a commitment to the future by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. It urges readers to recycle newspapers at City Carton shown at 901 Ingleside Dr. SW or through nearest recycling locations.
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Canaveral Flashback notes Armenia quake toll
Canaveral 1988 report recalls a major Soviet earthquake that struck northern Armenia and caused about 25,000 deaths. The 2004 item notes Hamid Karzai being sworn in as Afghanistan’s first popularly elected president.
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Iowa University Eyes Upgrading Flood Prone Tunnels
University of Iowa officials tell the Board of Regents that a large portion of the east campus utility tunnels may need replacement to improve flood resilience. The project could replace about a quarter of the tunnel system and cost up to 60 million dollars.
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WiderNet Project to Build Global Disability Rights Library
Iowa City based WiderNet Project receives a 1.6 million grant from USAID to create a Global Disability Rights Library. The effort, in partnership with the UICD and 150 advocates, will compile educational resources on independent living advocacy education transport policy employment and rehabilitation for distribution to 60 institutions worldwide.
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