Congress battles Reagan plan to cut asbestos school funds
Congressional supporters push back against the Reagan administration’s move to rescind $50 million allocated for asbestos removal in public schools. They argue the federal financing is essential as 15 million children attend buildings with asbestos and urge EPA to follow the established funding schedule.
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Washington
Congressional
Congress
House
Subcommittee On Commerce, Transportation and Tourism
James Florio
D-N.j
Lee Thomas
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Agency
Florio
Family escapes blaze due to smoke alarm in Kinross
The Ronald Van Voltenburg family escaped a midnight fire that destroyed their Kinross home. Smoke alarms alerted them, letting parents evacuate five children ages 4 to 11 and a nephew. Fire crews from multiple towns faced icy roads. cause undetermined.
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Kinross
Ronald van Voltenburg
Ronald
van Voltenburgs
van Voltenburg
Ralph van Voltenburg
Wellman
Keota
South English
North English
Iowa passengers push for both Amtrak routes in state
The Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers urges Amtrak to operate trains on central and southern routes alongside the current California Zephyr. State leaders question a needed subsidy while Amtrak studies potential demand and costs for a dual-route setup.
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DES Moines
Amtrak
Scott Rogers
Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers
Iowa
Chicago
West Coast
Burlington Northern
Burlington
Mount Pleasant
Ottumwa
Osceola
Rogers
North Western
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Ames
Marshalltown
Carroll
Deborah Marciniak
Omaha
Richard Vohs
The Cedar Rapids Gazette History and Postal Details
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company publishes daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Subscription rates by carrier 2.25 weekly mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 10.40 for 4 weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. Other states and territories 140.90 for 52 weeks. No mail subscriptions in areas with Gazette carrier service. AP is entitled to exclusive republication. Postmaster address changes to The Gazette Company PO Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S
Associated Press
AP News
P.O. Box
Mobile home owner fights discrimination suit over children at Bon Aire
Iowa City mobile home court owner Thomas Alberhasky of Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge seeks dismissal and a delay of the Iowa City Human Rights hearing against him. Richard Green alleges discrimination for wanting to move with his three children and asserts the city ordinance is vague. The judge denied the motion to dismiss and kept the January 16 hearing date.
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Gazette
Johnson County Bureau
Iowa City
Thomas Alberhasky
Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge
Alberhasky
Johnson County
Green
Bon Aire Court
Bon Aire
Iowa City Human Rights Commission
J. Elijah Brown
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Foreman & Clark
Passengers Group
Enzler
Real Sale
Second St. SE
Ize
Westdale Dr
First Avenue
C Street
Richard Green
Brown
Skogman Homes
Skogman
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