Cedar Rapids Wilson Foods plant's rise and workers' memories
The Cedar Rapids facility grew into a major meatpacking plant employing up to 2,500 workers and fostering high wages. Former employees recount dangerous conditions including a death in boiling water and a fatal shaft fall, while noting long tenures and college tuition funded by wages. The plant’s history spans 1881 to 2010 with multiple ownership changes and a demolition push after 1990 layoffs.
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Wilson
Wilson’s
Marjorie Blevins
Cedar Rapids
P-3
14Th Ave
Kacere
Marvin Krotz
Western
Darrell Goetzinger
Marion
Goetzinger
Obama budget signals shift to jobs amid deficit debate
The 2011 budget outlines a three year freeze on some domestic spending as job creation tops health care. Republicans challenge tax increases on wealthy and firms while Democrats push for broader deficit trimming. White House officials say short term priority is jobs with deficit reduction also on the table.
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Congress
White House
Peter Orszag
Senate
Massachusetts
House
John Boehner
Ohio
Capitol Hill
Stanley Collender
Congressional Budget Committees
Qervis Communications
Callender
Robert Gibbs
Iowa lawmakers weigh curbs on home schooling funds
A debate in the Iowa Legislature centers on how state home schooling funds are spent with the Department of Education seeking accountability and limits on use of taxpayer dollars. Andrea Farrier defends home schooling, noting small class sizes and flexible learning, while advocates push to protect library funding and local programs amid proposed rule changes.
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Mark Geary
Kcrg-Tv9
Iowa
Department of Education
Kalona
Andrea Farrier
Farrier
Rachel Farrier
Marion
Des Moines
Attempted murder trial reset in Iowa City
Gregory Phillips 55 faces an attempted murder charge for shoving a gun into Mazhar Baig's mouth at Dolphin Lake Point Enclave in September 2008. The trial is now set for May 3 in Johnson County District Court with a pretrial conference on April 22. He is charged with two felonies carrying up to 30 years in prison and fines up to $7,500.
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Gazett
Iowa City
Gregory Phillips
Johnson County
Phillips
Mazhar Baig
Dolphin Lake Point
E. Hwy 6
Toyota loaner cars and repair notices guide recall process
Toyota plans loaner cars while repairs proceed and urges visits to any Toyota dealer for service. Some bays may run 24 hours a day to speed fixes. notification letters may take weeks, with unaffected vehicles requiring no action. Accelerator recall covers 2005 to 2010 Avalon and Camry, 2007 to 2010 Tundra and 2008 to 2010 Sequoia, plus 2009 to 2010 RAV4, Corolla, Matrix, and 2010 Highlander. gas pedal fixes involve a steel reinforcement bar to reduce pedal friction.
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Toyota
Matrix
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