Reading Proficiency Trends in 1980s Youth
Nation shows slight reading gains for 17 year olds from 81 percent in 1980 to 86 percent in 1988 while 58 percent cannot read at adept level. Fewer than 5 percent reach advanced reading, and 9 year olds born later show declines. Writing levels remain similar to 1974, with girls outpacing boys and writing liking dropping with age. National Education Association voices need for focused instruction.
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National Education Association
Bob Chase
Parking rate hike eyed as new ramp opens
Meyer notes revenue pressures from downtown construction and free Saturday parking. 1,880 monthly renters plus 400 on a waiting list expect relief when the new ramp opens in late June. Rates rise to 35 or 40 for ramps, 60 for assigned parking, and 20 to 30 for lot spaces. Cedar Rapids rates remain among Iowa's lowest.
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Meyer
Lot 20
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Roosevelt Hotel
Regulators Say They Can Do Little to Curb Heating Fuel Costs
Iowa Utilities Board officials told legislators there is nothing they can do to slow rising heating fuel prices. Three board members say the surge began outside Iowa and rural residents are hit hardest as heating oil costs double or triple. They urge cooperation with dealers to keep supply from being cut to consumers.
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Des Moines
Dennis Nagel
Iowa Utilities Board
Nagel
Iowa
First U of I frozen embryo baby born in Iowa City
Eastern Iowa woman gives birth to the University of Iowa frozen embryo baby at a local hospital. Doctors say the healthy girl marks the first child for the couple, with another couple expecting twins soon. The procedure involves fertilizing eggs with sperm, freezing the embryo, then thawing and implanting it during ovulation. Embryos can be stored for up to two years.
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Gazette
Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
University Hospitals
U of I
Craig Syrop
U of I’s Center For Advanced Reproductive Care
Syrop
Crosby the Alligator Finds New Home in Central City
Crosby the two foot long alligator, banished from Coggon, is moving to a rural Central City home arranged by Mayor James Pflughaupt Jr. Cedar Rapids owner Jim Schebler plans to appeal state law to move Crosby to his Coggon tavern Crosby's Cove, despite a 3 2 council vote against amending the dangerous animal ordinance. The dispute centers on allowing exotic pets in town and navigating state food and liquor rules.
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Donna Lee Olson
Crosby the Alligator
Cedar Rapids
Central City
James Pflughaupt Jr
Crosby
Jim Schebler
Louisiana Reptile Defense League
Schebler
Crosby's Cove
Pflughaupt
James Pflughaupt Sr
Williams Blvd
Crosby and Coggan
Linn County
Coggan
Iowa
Defense For
Beached Bryde's whale rescued off Louisiana coast
Wildlife teams towed a 40-foot Bryde's whale from mud back to the Gulf near Intracoastal City using a canvas sling at high tide. The rescue followed a sighting by oil company staff, with officials noting the whale swam strongly and breathed normally as observers monitored its condition offshore.
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Intracoastal City
Gulf of Mexico
Pete Juneau
Biolo
Oil Company
Gina Barron
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Galveston
Barron
Louisiana Wildlife
Louisiana
Vermilion Parish
James Manning
Wildlife and Fisheries Fur and Refuge Division
Energy official foresees relief from heating fuel price surge
The Energy Department told a House subcommittee that heating oil and propane price spikes from December would ease as supplies increase from domestic and offshore sources. Officials warned shortages could reappear if the winter turns colder, and a study of oil industry profits was promised.
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Washington
Energy Department
John Easton
International Affairs
Ener
House Energy and Commerce
Easton
Subcommittee
Jim Cooper
D-Tenn
Cooper
Bush
Midwest
Noriega co-defendant seeks NSA records in Miami case
Miami defense attorney Michael O Kane requests top secret NSA files alleging the agency monitored all communications of Noriega's Panamanian Defense Forces. The filing targets Daniel Miranda and other indicted figures as he presses for intercept details to illuminate the 1988 drug trafficking case.
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Miami
Manuel Noriega
National Security Agency
Noriega
U.S
Michael O’kane
Daniel Miranda
United States
Lehtinen
O’kane
NSA
Fort Lauderdale
Panama City
Miranda
Eduardo Pardo
Gen. Noriega
O'Kane
Cedar Rapids County Daily Brief Highlights Local News
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on county happenings with brief summaries. Focused items include council actions school updates emergency responses and notable community events affecting residents across Cedar County.
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Cedar Rapids
Barry accuses Times reporter of racism over profile
Washington Mayor Marion Barry claims a Los Angeles Times profile by Bella Stumbo was racist and biased against Jesse Jackson. He demands an apology, while Times officials defend the piece as fair based on 18 hours of interviews and tape recordings.
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Washington
Marion Barry
Los Angeles Times
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Barry
Bella Stumbo
Stumbo
C. Shelby Coffey III
John Brownell
the Times
America
The
Times
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State Utilities Board
E. Jowan
Croon
Bruce Aiden
Phyllis Pflughaupt
D.C
Collins RD
N.E
Cedar Rapids, JA
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