Windfall boosts budget talks with 135 billion windfall
Congress and the White House gained 135 billion in new receipts identified by the CBO boosting seven year balanced budget talks. Republicans hope to allocate funds to Medicare agriculture and education while aiming to avoid a government shutdown by Friday.
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Cedar Rapids School Board Names Al Smith to Fill District 1
The Cedar Rapids school board unanimously appointed Al Smith, 63, of 1837 Seventh Ave SE, to represent Director District 1 replacing Wayne Howes. Smith, a retired Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission veteran with 38 years of youth work, will serve until September and decide on a possible three year term. He and eight applicants were considered. no other nominations were made.
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Five Year Glut Shapes Christmas Tree Market
A five year oversupply crushed prices and sent growers retreating, with NCTA president noting surviving firms may profit later as markets adjust. Meanwhile Novak Elementary reports over one third of students and Cedar Rapids district students absent due to illness on Monday. Prairie Hawks edged Dubuque Wahlert 60 to 57 in a Mississippi Valley Conference basketball opener at Prairie.
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Eight die in Iowa Highway 218 crash amid ice and wind
A weekend crash on icy Highway 218 two miles north of Crawfordsville in Washington County killed eight people seven Linn County residents in a motor home and another passenger Mernell Dye 69 of Robins died later in Iowa City. State officials call it among the worst Iowa accidents in over 50 years citing weather and road conditions.
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Most firms keep up traditions with year end parties
In an era of downsizing a Cedar Rapids and Iowa City survey shows many firms still hold holiday events. Parsons Technology in Hiawatha hosted 1000 plus guests at a Five Seasons Hotel dinner with a slide show gift exchange and dance. Noland Corp Cedar Rapids will spend about $15000 for a dinner and dance for its 650 workers.
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Iowa lawmakers eye higher speed limits for rural interstates
Senate leaders Wally Horn and Leonard Boswell say the 65 mph rural interstate limit could rise to 70 mph with possible 55 mph four lane limits going to 65 mph and some two lane roads to 60 mph. House leaders report majority interest to raise limits while Gov Branstad seeks balance with safety concerns and border state actions. The State Patrol opposes increases, and some lawmakers want higher fines for speed violations.
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