Cedar Rapids lands 1.1 million state grant for PMX plant road work
Cedar Rapids secures a 1.1 million state grant to fund road improvements for the new PMX plant. Linn County officials will soon decide on crumbling river walls at May's Island. Farmstead Foods announces an 83‑worker seasonal layoff. Marion Planning rejects Hy-Vee plan. An Illinois vet is sentenced in Cedar Rapids for illegal antibiotic smuggling. State Banking Board approves Hopkinton bank move to Monticello.
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Money: Writing Phone Numbers on Credit Slips Breaches Privacy
Bondy writes on page 5C that recording customers phone numbers on credit card receipts violates privacy rights and risks exposure. The column argues for stricter handling and redaction of personal data in retail transactions.
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Iowa State tops Drake 117 114 in overtime
Iowa State ends a three game skid by beating Drake 117 114 in overtime at Page 1C. The game featured a high scoring finish with both teams exchanging leads and late free throws.
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Iowa State
Drake
Today's Chuckle Let's Give Kids College Funds to Retire
A light remark notes the high cost of college, joking that paying the tuition would allow children to retire on the funds instead.
Telemarketers Help Save Tempe Man From Self Harm
A 42 year old Tempe man attempted suicide Monday night after leaving a death by own action note on his answering machine. A Cedar County Tipton based tele research firm identified his number on a nationwide call list and alerted Tempe Police. The quick action of Carol Edwards Matt Walshire Amy Jennings and Chuck Sitter halted the plan. The call led police to the home and prevented the tragedy.
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Jazette
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Tempe
Ariz
Tipton
Carol Edwards
Frank N. Magid Associates
Cedar County
Matt Walshire
Amy Jennings
Chuck Sitter
Sitter
Soviets reject move to debate party’s grip on power
In Moscow the Congress of People's Deputies opened its second session and voted 1 138 to 839 with 56 abstentions against debating Article 6 of the Soviet Constitution. Mikhail Gorbachev called for accelerating perestroika but rejected dismantling the one party rule. The move echoes reforms seen across Eastern Europe.
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Washington Post
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Soviet Union
Communist Party
Europe
Congress of People’s Deputies
Mikhail Gorbachev
Leonid Brezhnev
Cornerstone project aims to lift Cedar Rapids welfare moms
After a year of Cornerstone, a Cedar Rapids study shows finding a job is only part of helping young single mothers leave welfare. Barriers include insufficient pay, childcare costs, transportation, and instability. Researchers emphasize confidence, crises management, and family support as essential to success.
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Rick Smith
Cornerstone
Cedar Rapids
Bob Buntz
Lois Hand
Four Oaks
Cedar
Alternative Services
Branstad Says No to Expanding State Spending
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad rejects many agency requests for General Fund growth. He aims to curb a 17.5 percent FY1991 increase and a 2,150 additional full-time positions. Budget meetings and hearings shape the forthcoming state budget.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
Terry Branstad
Branstad
State Department of Management
General Assembly
Cedar Rapids official apologizes in settlement over demotion
Cedar Rapids Public Safety Commissioner Robert Jaeger apologized in writing to retired Assistant Police Chief John Erger as part of a year-old civil rights settlement. The case began after Jaeger demoted Erger from the Police Department’s No 2 position last December citing prior complaints. The Civil Service Commission later restored Erger to the No 2 slot, and the civil rights matter concluded with a $1,000 cash payment to Erger.
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Jazette
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Robert Jaeger
John Erger
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Iowa Civil Rights Commission
Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission
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