11 Feb 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 2000
Page
1
A report notes Amish men from Edgewood reuse wood from farmers barns no longer wanted. The article cites local practices and community details in a small town setting.
The Eastern Iowa Airport will not operate its control tower 24 hours a day after March 31, marking a change in local air traffic oversight. Nearby Cedar Rapids homes show value gains while Iowa City remains steady compared with late 1998 quarter figures.
Special teams dominate as the RoughRiders convert power plays to win. Key players contribute as the game features decisive man-advantage stretches.
Infomercials push gadgets to flatten bellies and tighten buns but basic home gym gear endures. Saturday’s Recreation page surveys durable options like treadmills and free weights with practical value.
Sen. Dennis Black D Grinnell advocates full attention for a visit by the Taiwanese ambassador. He adds a sharp remark urging anyone unwilling to show respect to leave the chamber. The quote reflects tensions over international diplomacy and state legislative etiquette.
Iowa lawmakers criticize politeness and decorum in the Senate after Sen. Bill Fink and Sen. Nancy Boettger urge a formal protocol for foreign dignitaries. Sen. Dennis Black notes Taiwan's economic role and urges full attention during Ambassador Stephen S. Chen's Capitol visit. Black adds Taiwan is a world economic leader and cites $100 billion in U S investments and $1.6 billion Iowa soybean purchases.
Gov. Tom Vilsack proposes simplifying Iowa income tax by reducing nine rates to four and eliminating the federal tax deduction. Department leaders stress simplification amid GOP opposition, claiming the plan amounts to a tax hike for higher earners. The top rate would drop from 8.98 percent at $52,290 to 6.60 percent at $60,000.
The University of Iowa wins approval for a $37 million Hawkeye Athletic Recreation Complex at Mormon Trek and Melrose. Phase one begins April and adds an Olympic pool, diving pool, 18 tennis courts, a soccer field, a visitors center and Hawkeye Hall of Fame. Christine Grant lauds the timing as the aging Field House pools caused practice disruptions.
Iowa City residents pressed the state Board of Regents to postpone a vote on a plan to reorganize the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton. Officials said the move would shift resources to serve more blind students through local schools while keeping staff ratios.
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