13 Feb 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 2000
Page
1
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Cedar Rapids eyes a $280 million Iowa Child complex a 20 story indoor rain forest aquarium theater and academy to revitalize Iowa education. Des Moines businessman Ted Townsend funds the effort aiming to attract visitors and reinforce the state as an educational leader. Townsend pledges $10 million for construction with supporters comparing the plan to the Mayo Clinic in prestige.
Iowa lawmakers consider a $300 million Millennium Fund using infrastructure bonds to back major attractions. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids proposals target a $160 million arena and a $280 million educational complex, while rural legislators worry about funds concentrating in few counties and the impact on state budgets.
A cyanide leak from a Romanian Baia Mare gold mine dam contaminated streams and rivers and moved into Yugoslavia and Hungary, devastating life in the water as officials warn of Europe’s worst environmental disaster since Chernobyl. The spill began Jan. 30 near Oradea and flowed toward the Danube.
A cyanide pollution incident in the Tisa River, flowing from Hungary into Yugoslavia, has killed 80 percent of local fish. Mayor Atila Juhas reports massive dead fish and spreading contamination as levels shift toward the Danube. Authorities warn of severe ecological damage and health risks.
The final new Sunday Peanuts strip by Charles Schulz runs today signaling the end of nearly 50 years of daily and Sunday comics. Fans share memories of Schulz and his characters Linus and the Little Red Haired Girl as they reflect on the impact of Peanuts and its creator.
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