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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 2000
Page
1
Sharpshooters expect to cull the deer population in Iowa City by 350 with meat distributed to low income families through the Salvation Army. The item appears on page 1B.
Hugh Hefner Sigmund Freud and Henry Ford are credited with shaping 20th century attitudes toward sex. The trio’s impact spans publishing psychology industry and consumer culture, reflecting shifts in morality marketing and mass media.
With snow on the ground, athletes take to golf courses and trails for a vigorous aerobic workout as described in Saturday's Gazette sports section.
National groups seek stricter immigration quotas and pull ad spending in Iowa as leaders aim to attract immigrant workers. Ads appear in newspapers and on TV radio, with some outlets rejecting them as offensive or within free speech. Gazette defends running the ads, saying they are legal political messaging during a campaign year.
Cedar Rapids prepares for the RoughRiders first home game at the $12.7 million Ice Arena on Rockford Road. About 3,500 seats, limited menu and beer sales with signed permits by 5 pm, video games not installed, and 500 tickets remained.
The arena opens at 6 p.m. Saturday ahead of a 7:05 p.m. RoughRiders game versus the Rochester Mustangs. The USHL team moved to Cedar Rapids funded by a public private deal, after playing road games in Waterloo and Cloquet. The second Olympic rink opens Jan 14. parking is free for the first events, then about $2. Box office at Rockford Road. ticket holders may enter back entrance.
Governor Vilsack argues Iowa has jobs but lacks people as unemployment reaches 2.1 percent. He proposes balanced economic development with training grants for workers in shortage areas and repayment when moving elsewhere, building on a shift from business focused programs to individual oriented aid.
Vision to address Iowa's skilled labor shortage and attract youth through training grants and $300 million bond authority for cultural and school projects. Legislature splits on funding and focus with Republicans favoring employer based training and attractions while Democrats back Vilsack's individual centered push and value adding programs. Funding could come from gambling profits interest reserves tobacco settlement proceeds or general funds.
Iowa saw 1999 bankruptcy filings fall by 1,074 from 1998 to 8,452 total in the year, with 3,445 in the Northern District and 5,007 in the Southern District. Chapter 7 filings topped 7,823 statewide. Cedar Rapids attorney Joe Peiffer cites strong economy and fewer farm bankruptcies, plus credit card negotiations. Consumer Credit Counseling Service notes rising outreach. December was busier than usual as help is sought earlier.
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