Task force backs new Northeast Cedar Rapids elementary school
A Cedar Rapids school task force recommends building a new elementary school in northeast Cedar Rapids as a top priority. The plan includes about 74 million in major projects over five to six years plus 40 million in miscellaneous costs, totaling roughly 120 million over ten years. Funding may come from a 1 percent local option sales tax, with a potential May 25 vote. the district already owns land near Milburn Road for the site.
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Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids
Blairs Ferry Road
Milburn
Miller Roads
Hiawatha
Nixon
Jackson
Bossom runs Quasqueton store amid new center plans
Lee Bossom may run the last convenience store in Quasqueton yet says he will not act like it. The proposed development would anchor a shopping center at the corner of First Avenue and Collins Road NE with details in Money.
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Lee Bossom
Quasqueton
First Avenue
Collins Road
Hlas Doubts Armstrong Coaching Job Rumors
Mike Hlas questions unconfirmed reports that former Hawkeye B J Armstrong will interview for the University of Iowa head coaching job. He notes such rumors do not add up for either the NBA player or the university. Details in Hlas column, 1D.
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Hawkeye
B.J. Armstrong
University of Iowa
NBA
U of I
Hlas
Planning Commission to review mobile home development revisions
The Planning Commission meets today to consider recommended revisions to the law governing mobile home developments. Details 1B.
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Planning Commission
Naked motorcycles return for good reasons
Accent 3C reports the revival of naked motorcycles, detailing why riders favor minimal fairings, enhanced handling, and lighter weight. The feature explains market trends and the appeal of exposed engines for enthusiasts.
Belle Plaine Hosts Hot Horse Trading Event
Belle Plaine Western Exchange brings horse trading to town at least once a month as neighbors gather for bidding and display of horses as noted in the Gazette.
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Belle Plaine
Belle Plaine Western Exchange
Gazette
Seat belt use rises nationwide in 1998 report
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports national seat belt usage increased from 62.2 to 65.1 percent around Memorial Day and 69.6 to 70.1 percent around Thanksgiving as 4000 agencies ran checkpoints. Iowa shows 75 percent usage, higher on interstates at 84 percent and 71 percent on city streets. Primary laws, in 14 states and DC, allow pulls for no belt. supporters urge wider adoption to protect children and reduce fatalities.
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Washington
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol
Iraq Extends Threats Over Turkish Base in No-Fly Zone Dispute
Iraqi vice president Ramadan warned in a Radio Monte Carlo interview that Iraq would attack the Turkish base at Incirlik and other U.S. and British bases if jets continue patrols the no-fly zones. U.S. and allied officials pledged swift retaliation and urged retreat as tensions over Incirlik and northern no-fly zone actions rose.
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Iraq
U.S
Madeleine Albright
Taha Yassin Ramadan
Radio Monte Carlo
Turkey
Incirlik
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Arab League
Persian Gulf
America
Britain
Clinton
United States
Albright
Mexico
Ramadan
Tariq Aziz
Bulent Ecevit
Ankara
Aziz
Ecevit
Defense Department
Washington
France
U.N. Security Council
Cradle of Chocolate Claims From Ulua Valley Finds
Anthropologists John Henderson and Rosemary Joyce argue chocolate originated in the Ulua River valley of northwestern Honduras. They cite 1600 B.C. ceremonial pottery shards at Puerto Escondido as early chocolate serving vessels, suggesting the region’s role in cocoa cultivation and spread to Mexico and beyond. Further analysis of the pottery is planned to detect ancient chocolate residues.
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Washington Post
John Henderson
Cornell University
Rosemary Joyce
University of California At Berkeley
Ulua River
Honduras
Puerto Escondido
Ulua Valley
Mexico
Central America
Cedar Rapids Credited With Rust Belt Recovery Progress
A Census Bureau report ranks Cedar Rapids as the top rust belt rebound among Midwest cities from 1990 to 1997 with a 7.7 percent population gain and 13.4 percent business growth from 1990 to 1995. Unemployment in 1996 stands at 2.9 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Midwest
Todd Bergen
Priority One
Sioux City
Detroit
Ann Arbor-Flint
Louisville
Jackson, Midh
Bottoms Steubenville
Ohio
Wheeling
W. Va
Decatur, Lil
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Muncie
Ind
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