Forget Pennies Dimes and Lotteries in Modern Times
The piece laments money’s devaluation and attention to pennies and dimes. It notes a Princeton economist proposing removing pennies, a boisterous dime incident in a McDonald’s, and critiques of lotteries with Iowa sales and jackpots. It ends reflecting on future archaeologists discovering a dime.
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Princeton
Alan Blinder
McDonald's
Brooks Brothers
Iowa
Boston
Brimmer Street
Beacon Hill
New York Times
Familiar script in fatal crash in Linn County
A string of alcohol and belt failures trace fatal crashes in Linn County. Larry Green 36 of Cedar Rapids died at Mercy Hospital after a pickup hit a tree on Wilson Avenue SW. He was not wearing a seat belt and had a blood alcohol level above the legal limit.
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Linn County
Larry Green
21St Ave
Cedar Rapids
Green
Wilson Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Vernon Schminkey Jr
Troy Mills
Lori Lynn Young
Shawnee Ct
Donald Charles White
B Ave
Schminkey
Doris Beres
Springville
Marion
Robert Milner
Fitness center ordered to repay two former members
Linn District Associate Judge John Siebenmann ordered Women's Fitness to refund $150 in registration and participation fees to Sharon McMulin and Michelle Graci after the center withdrew $10 monthly fees from their accounts without written authorization. McCray faced a counterclaim but was denied two months of fees. the judge added 10 percent interest and noted banks blocked unauthorized withdrawals. The center now requires explicit authorization forms for withdrawals.
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McMulin
Graci
Warren McCray
Siebenmann
McCray
Center
Women’s Fitness
Iowa unveils new 8 by 20 foot tourism display board
Rene Jedlicka, head of the Iowa City Coralville CVB and president of the Iowa CVB Association, unveiled an 8 by 20 foot display to boost Iowa tourism at a Coralville news conference. The portable board, designed by Duane Wood, costs 12000 and debuts later this month in Long Beach California with 15 Iowa cities participating.
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Coralville
Iowa
Rene Jedlicka
Iowa City-Coralville
Iowa Convention and Visitors Bureau Association
Long Beach
Calif
Duane Wood
Cedar Falls
Jedlicka
Iowa Department of Economic Development
Gazette
Lowa
Drake to Advertise on MTV to Attract Teens
Drake University plans an MTV advertising push targeting 12 to 18 year olds in eight markets. The campaign features Drake students and faculty using Macintosh computers to promote a college culture and open houses in Milwaukee Des Moines Chicago Denver St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis and St Paul. Drake budgets 30000 to 40000 dollars for the effort.
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Drake
Michael Ferrari
MTV
Ferrari
Tor
Beth
Mil
Waukee
Des Moines
Chicago
Denver
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
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Donald Kaul
Rick Smith
Azette
Big Mac
Cedar Rapids & Marion
McDonalds
Fitness Center
By Vanessa Shelton
By Dale Kueter
Iowa City
Skyline Displays
Burnsville, Minn
Tara Moorman
By Todd Buchana
Drake University
Hawkeye Seed Co
North Bay
1St St. SE
Smulekoff
Pittsburgh Paints
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