Iowa DOT approves widening plan but delays bypass
The Iowa Department of Transportation commission votes to widen Highway 30 while postponing a controversial bypass by at least ten years. A Kalona bank sponsors a toy project to help needy Eastern Iowa children at Christmas. A Cedar Rapids group fails to persuade lawmakers on hospital AIDS testing for patients. An Iowa taxidermist faces charges amid a federal poaching probe along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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DHS
Iowa Department of Transportation Commission
First Interstate Bank of
Kalona
Iowa
Gulf
Texas
The Quickest Way to Lose Your Shirt on the Cuff
A humorous note warns readers about overdoing cuffwear as a fashion caution. It playfully suggests restraint to avoid a wardrobe disaster and emphasizes balance in styling.
Jaeger faces limit on second 90 day acting chief term
Iowa Attorney General staff and Cedar Rapids City Attorney agree state law caps a single temporary appointment as acting police chief at 90 days. Mayor Jaeger plans to reappoint James Barnes, calling the move a curve, while Assistant Chief John Erger serves briefly.
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Cedar Rapids
David McGuire
McGuire
Jaeger
Walding
Barnes
Gary Hinzman
John Erger
Christmas Miracle Sparks Amber Blast Rescue
John Snyder survived a propane gas blast at a home in Amber in the Jones County area during a Monday morning incident. He rechecked the valve, returned to the basement to put out a fire, and avoided a total house loss, with owner Carl Takes praising Snyder for saving the home.
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Carl
Amber
John Snyder
Jones County
Snyder
Carl Takes
John
Takes
Bush Taps Yeutter For Agriculture Secretary Post
President elect George Bush has offered Clayton Yeutter the agriculture secretary post after Yeutter signaled a preference for private sector work. Bush plans to meet Yeutter as aides note Yeutter's recent push for U S farm interests and Yeutter may be persuaded to serve briefly. Bush also considers Samuel Skinner for transportation secretary with a December 23 nomination goal.
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Washington
George Bush
Clayton Yeutter
U.S
Yeutter
Bush
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Samuel Skinner
Chicago Regional Transit Authority
Skinner
Illinois
James Thompson
Arafat Urges Israel to Talk Peace at U N Session
In Geneva Yasser Arafat presented a three point plan calling for an international peace conference U N supervision of occupied territory and a comprehensive regional settlement. He urged Israeli leaders to attend peace talks under U N guidance while Israel rejected the appeal as ambiguous.
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Geneva
PLO
Yasser Arafat
U.N
Middle East
U.N. General Assembly
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Algeria
U.S
Israel
United Nations
Oak Hill seeks grant to expand Marion plant and jobs
Oak Hill Engineering Inc. asks Marion City Council to apply for a 97 500 lottery grant to subsidize a 550 000 project moving from Cedar Rapids to Squaw Creek Industrial Park in Marion. The firm plans to grow from 51 to 90 workers and eventually 400 jobs as production improves.
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Kevin Kane
Oak Hill Engineering Inc
Marion
Squaw Creek
C Ave
Cedar Rapids
K. Maxwell Grant
Grant
OAK Hill Engineering
Tomorrow's Tips to Track Vital Records
A guide outlines practical steps to locate vital records, including birth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates. It highlights key archives, online databases, local offices, and how to request copies efficiently for genealogy, legal, or personal needs.
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