Two Cedar Rapids council members depart after four-year terms
Public Safety Commissioner Nancy Evans and council member Ole Munson bow out after losing reelection bids. Evans, the first female public safety commissioner, leaves with humor and gratitude as David Zahn succeeds her. Munson also steps down following the election defeat.
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Munson undecided on next move after city hall exit
Cedar Rapids finance commissioner Ole Munson, 46, has one week before leaving City Hall after four years in office. He has not decided on his future and is considering private or public sector roles while ruling out another run for public office. He was first elected in 1995 after defeating Hurley Bassett Jr.
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Readers pick most influential Iowans of the 20th century
Gazette readers name Herbert Hoover Grant Wood Henry Wallace John Atanasoff Norman Borlaug Arthur Collins George Washington Carver James Van Allen Glenn Miller and John Wayne among the top Iowans of the 20th century. Hoover tops the poll with over 80 percent of votes while more than half the voters selected ten names in a fall survey.
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John Wayne
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Herbert Hoover
Sanner couple plans dual New Year on cruise near international date line
Richard Sanner and his wife Martha will greet 2000 twice aboard a cruise ship crossing the international date line. They will celebrate the east side first and, 24 hours later, on the west side. Sanner, a Cedar Rapids retiree, says the plan offers a unique Y2K celebration.
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Georgia release ends Loren Wille’s five month confinement
South Amana native Loren Wille, a Catholic Relief Services worker, was freed in Georgia after a July 21 car crash that killed his interpreter. Investigators found no evidence that Wille caused the accident and charges of vehicular homicide were dropped. The 54 year old plans to fly home to Iowa on Monday.
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United States
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