Army weighs Christmas leave for Iowa City and Washington units
Army officials at Fort McCoy Wisconsin and Fort Sheridan Indiana say no decision yet on Christmas leave for National Guard units from Iowa City and Washington after Desert Shield training. Some units may be deployed to the Persian Gulf while others receive home leave. the 134th Medical Company from Washington and the 209th Medical Company from Iowa City recently returned from short leaves.
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National Guard
Iowa City
Washington
Fort McCoy
Wis
U.S. Army
Fort Sheridan
Persian Gulf
134Th Medical Company
209Th Medical Company
Cedar Rapids Churches Plan Free Christmas Dinner
Two Cedar Rapids churches will host a free Christmas Day dinner from 3 to 5 p.m. at St. Pauls United Methodist Church and St. Marks United Methodist Church. Reservations are requested by Friday 5 p.m. Call Information and Referral at 398 5364. Transportation is available and meals can be delivered to shut ins. This is the sixth year for the dinner.
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Metro Area
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Iowa City Hawk items sent to Saudi troops
The Iowa Hawk Shop donated University of Iowa T shirts posters books and caps to an Army infantry unit in Saudi Arabia after Rep. Clarence Miller of Ohio requested support. About 18 boxes from Iowa Indiana Penn State Purdue UCLA and Kentucky were sent to Washington and forwarded overseas.
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Saudi Arabia
Iowa Hawk Shop
University of Iowa
Washington, D.C
Clarence Miller
Ohio
Miller
U of I
Army
Phil Straw
Indiana
Penn State
Purdue
UCLA
University of Kentucky
Cedar Rapids Mall burglars still sought
Investigators probe a Sunday morning Von Maur burglary at Westdale Mall where over 40000 dollars in jewelry and men’s coats were stolen. 240 gold chains necklaces bracelets and watches were taken after breaking exterior doors. Detectives have questioned several people and say identifying marks are scarce, complicating recovery.
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von Maur
Bruce Kern
Westdale
Kern
Four more protesters plead innocent in Iowa City trespass case
Four protesters arrested November 26 at the Emma Goldman Clinic in Iowa City pleaded innocent to criminal trespass and violating the public demonstration ordinance. All four out of town defendants from Dubuque Omaha and Newton were released on promises to appear and seek jury trials.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Renee T. Downs
Steven A. Fuerst
Dubuque
Sharon T. McKee
Omaha
Neb
Jo Beth Hardin
Newton
Emma Goldman Clinic For Women
N. Dubuque St
William Dix
Trade zone for Cedar Rapids may include Iowa City
Cedar Rapids aims to have a foreign trade zone in place by February 1 and could cover Iowa City. Mayor Don Canney said officials met with John Da Ponte of the U S Foreign Trade Zone Board and stressed urgency to meet the deadline. The zone would let local firms import parts duty free and avoid duties on finished exports.
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David Lynch Gazette
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Don Canney
John da Ponte
U.S. Foreign Trade Zone Board
Canney
da Ponte
U.S. Commerce Department
Cedar
Fiat
la Ponte
Congress
Cedar Rapids Airport
Tom Aller
2001 Development Corp
Michael Blouin
Commerce Department
Bender
U.S
Customs Service
Woman's Christmas enthusiasm lights up Coralville neighborhood
Margaret Morgan known for holiday spirit in Coralville started luminarias in 1981. Her home at 1405 13th St displays extensive decorations and a star with 360 lights. She plans to coordinate the Fourth of July parade and stays active in about a dozen groups.
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Garette
Lisa Powe
Margaret Morgan
Coralville
Heather Sloman Wood
Gazette
Johnson County
Cralville
Margaret
Santa Claus
North Pole
13Th St
Owen
Merchants divided on two hour free parking in Cedar Rapids
Downtown Cedar Rapids debates a two hour free Saturday parking limit as the city council backs the plan to attract shoppers. Small merchants like Karen Harkness oppose the limit and seek all day free parking from Thanksgiving to Christmas, while the Downtown Association supports the scheme and calls for broader merchant input. A subcommittee of the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District is already studying the issue.
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Jeff Burnham
Waczette
Cedar Rapids
Karen Harkness
Karen
Hallmark
Harkness
Nick Gearhart
Greater Downtown
Gearhart
Downtown Association
Wayne Murdock
Commission
SSMID
Murdock
Mimi Meffert
Armstrong's
Dave Driscoll
Little King
Marc Levy
The
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Sally Schaab
Drake's Salad Bar
Art contract for C R Airport gets preliminary approval
The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission gave preliminary approval to a 56000 contract with public sculptor Dennis Patton for an eight-figure arch to promote Cedar Rapids as an active community. The project may cost 56000 and take 16 months, with final approval pending legal counsel.
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Cedar Rapids
Dennis Patton
Lee Clancey
Patton
Noelridge Park
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Tom Harkin
Iowa
Senate
Harkin
Appropriations Committee
C.R. Airport
Jen Burnham
Stan Wiederspan
Clancey
Dick Pinney
Fred Basker
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