Suit filed for defamation over no show Phantom production
A promoter in Cedar Rapids has filed a defamation suit over comments about a failed Phantom of the Opera production. The complaint alleges harmful remarks impaired the show’s reputation and asks for redress. Details appear on page 1B.
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Figure Skating Champion Kerrigan Attacked in Detroit
U S figure skating champion Nancy Kerrigan was attacked Thursday in Detroit by a man who struck her on the right leg with a club or metal bar. Details on page 1C.
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Cedar Rapids Firm Creswell Munsell Fultz Zirbel Buys Majority
CMFZ takes charge as Creswell Munsell Fultz Zirbel gains majority ownership of the Cedar Rapids advertising and public relations firm from Young and Rubicam of New York. Details on page 4B.
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Holiday party flu warning and pheasant season winds down
Holiday gatherings spread memories and flu viruses as experts urge caution. The late pheasant season nears its end with hunters advised there are still ringtails to harvest before 4 30 p.m. Monday. Sting leads Grammy nominations with six nods in the weekend roundup.
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Bridges Family Stars In NBC Thriller Secret Sins
Tomorrow Beau Bridges headlines NBC thriller Secret Sins of the Father with his parents sister two sons a daughter and a nephew joining the cast as TV Vision highlights Saturday Gazette notes.
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TV Vision
McLeod TeleManagement Moves Downtown Cedar Rapids Offices
McLeod TeleManagement Inc will relocate its corporate offices to Town Centre at 221 Third Ave SE in mid March. The firm, with 60 staff, projects growth to 6,000 employees in a decade and cites parking shortages as a major obstacle to remaining downtown. 2001 Development Corp and the city discuss paving land for parking and park development nearby.
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MCI Communications
Cedar Rapids
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Aspirin halves heart risk for high risk patients study finds
New study shows half an aspirin daily reduces heart attack and stroke risk by 25 percent in people with heart disease or prior heart attacks. Benefits may not apply to healthy individuals and long term use can have small side effects. The research cites 100000 potential annual deaths prevented in developed nations.
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British Medical Journal
Richard Peto
Oxford University
Peto
Developed Nations
United States
Cedar Rapids raid yields cocaine cash guns in home search
Cedar Rapids officers seized 540 cash seven paperfolds of cocaine five firearms ammo scales drug paraphernalia two marijuana pipes packing materials address books and a safe during a December 30 search at 1435 Third St SW. A resident, Carl Bright, 33, opened fire wounding Sgt. Bernie Walther. Bright was shot and hospitalized. Bright is a fugitive wanted in Arkansas.
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Lawmaker seeks courthouse gun ban in Iowa
Rep. David Millage proposes a 1994 bill to ban guns in county courthouses, making entry with a firearm a Class D felony with up to five years in prison and revoking gun rights. Supporters cite courthouse security. opponents point to existing permit laws and possible conflicts.
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Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
David Millage
Bettendorf
Millage
Linn
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Huber
Linn County
Denver Dillard
Iowa lawmakers seek bipartisan overhaul of income tax form
DES MOINES Thousands of Iowans face four months of receipts and calculations as lawmakers push for a simpler income tax form. Governor Branstad remains skeptical, warning changes could fail to address revenue or deductions while decisions on coupling federal changes loom ahead.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
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Iowa Tax Reform and Constitutional Change Proposal
The plan seeks to simplify Iowa income tax by removing deductions and exemptions, lowering rates, and preserving credits while aligning with federal changes that would tax high Social Security for wealthy seniors. It also proposes amending the Iowa Constitution to constrain state and local taxing power and to extend a two year cap on property tax growth, plus repeal the 30 percent property tax on new machinery purchases.
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