Air Pollution Report for Cedar Rapids Residents
A December air quality snapshot shows Cedar Rapids pollution levels near the NAAQS baseline. The chart lists four pollutants particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone with readings from four stations. For questions call Linn County Health Department at 398 3551.
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City reimburses Salvation Army for overbilling
Alaska report details Fairbanks Municipal Utilities System refunds after a misread meter caused two years of tenfold overcharges to the Salvation Army thrift shop. The Public Utilities Board ordered a full refund of 7,511.61 dollars after doubts that the original error could be challenged in court. George Washington burial note added.
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Frivolous Office Questions Rise in Great Lakes States
In a seasonal aside, the piece riffs on staff leisure during winter in Great Lakes states. It mocks the idea of a home office and questions why workers have time for a free Frisbee, implying a lighthearted editorial tone about workplace routines.
Carter Sells White House Photos for Charity
Jeff Carter 25 sold exclusive Carter family and White House pictures to Life Magazine for 10000 dollars and plans to donate some to Maranatha Church near Plains Georgia. The article notes bipartisan charity funding and the president’s openness to worship at two churches while detailing White House holiday decorations and secrecy in Cabinet meetings.
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Netherlands
Brookfield Zoo Offers Gorillas for Adoption as Gifts
Chicago zoo officials announce a new male gorilla addition to the adoptable list alongside two polar bears and a dolphin already funded. Adoption fees are 15 dollars for one child and 25 dollars for two, supporting the zoo run by the Chicago Zoological Society.
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Minnesota Eyes Job Sharing For State Workers
Governor Rudy Perpich proposes allowing two employees to share a single state job in selected cases to keep families together. The plan envisions partners, such as a husband and wife, working half days and sharing duties while each spending time with their children. A state employees union reaction was cool as details remain to be worked out. The piece also notes animal adoption figures for a dolphin and several exotic animals, with cost estimates for food and an adoption certificate for the donors.
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