Cedar Rapids Officials Debate City Budget Reform
Parks Commissioner Kramer says change is hard and no consensus on enacted reforms. Labor leaders warn job cuts will reduce city services while council members press for quick action and better input from employees.
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Fourth wanted poster highlights Iowa deadbeat parents
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office issued its fourth child support poster featuring Debbie Schultz of Cedar Rapids and five other Eastern Iowans. The campaign has led to $712,000 in payments tied to posters and a 16 percent rise in overall collections over 18 months, with several featured parents making payments or facing court hearings.
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Sheriff delays filing assault complaint until Friday
Elam, a deputy, charges Blome with simple misdemeanor assault alleging two hits on June 16 while Elam was on duty. The case centers on a bag of coins used to pay a $3 phone-call charge, with three witnesses cited. DCI findings did not conclude whether an assault occurred. Gazette staff writer Douglas Neumann contributed.
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Aristide plans steps to pressure Clinton
Exiled Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, thwarted by the Clinton administration, plans a campaign to press Washington for tougher action against the military rulers. He may urge supporters to sail a flotilla to the U.S. mainland to challenge refugee policy and prompt black leaders to increase public and private pressure.
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Aristide presses for international aid to oust Haitian military
Aristide’s camp signals a plan to urge France or Canada to pressure the Haitian military from power. The strategy appears born of desperation as Aristide seeks U.S. backing to return to Port au Prince, hoping Washington acts to remove him from Washington.
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