House OKs punishment of Gingrich for ethics misconduct
The House voted 395 to 28 to reprimand Speaker Newt Gingrich and levy a 300000 dollar penalty for admitted misconduct. Ethics chair Nancy Johnson said the penalty was unprecedented and the vote reflected bipartisan concern, though the chamber was largely empty during the session.
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Ashington
Newt Gingrich
House
Gingrich
Ethics Committee
Nancy Johnson
R-Conn
Jim Nussle
Manchester
Nussle
Democrats curb fundraising amid reform push
The Democratic National Committee will stop accepting money from foreign tied donors and cap gifts from unions and wealthy benefactors. The White House and Clinton administration will tighten access controls and background checks as Justice Department and Congress review the committee’s fundraising. President Clinton pressed Republicans to match reforms and urged quick action on a bipartisan campaign finance measure by McCain and Feingold.
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Democratic National Committee
White House
Clinton
Justice
Ment
Congress
Democratic Committee
John McCain
Arizona
Russell Feingold
Wisconsin
Brush with history as young drum corps flag bearer returns home
Alexis Simpson eight year old Grant Wood All-City Drum Corps flag bearer heads to Cedar Rapids with a souvenir under her chin and hairbrush in hand after marching in President Clinton’s inaugural parade in Washington D C. She says she carries items this way because she plays violin. Stories and more photos inside.
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Alexis Simpson
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Washington, D.C
Clinton
Keyboard feature spotlights Cedar Rapids composer Geoffrey Koch
Geoffrey Koch of Cedar Rapids is profiled in Keyboard magazine’s February issue for his keyboard compositions. The article notes his startling variety of textures and styles. Koch previously toured with Lorrie Morgan in 1994 and with the Glenn Miller Stoffrey Koch Orchestra last autumn. Details in Up Close, 1B.
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Geoffrey Koch
Cedar Rapids
Keyboard Magazine
Titus Levi
Keyboard
Koch
Lorrie Morgan
Glenn Miller Stoffrey Koch Orchestra
Westwood Plaza plan hailed by local retailers
Retailers on Cedar Rapids west side celebrate the proposed Westwood Plaza hoping for a large boost to business. In boys basketball Kennedy remains undefeated after a 54 45 win over Jefferson.
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Westwood Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Jefferson
Proposed zoo bonding bill would fund Linn County plans
Backers of a new zoo seek state bonding authority to include counties in financing. Rep. Charles Larson says legislation would let counties issue bonds for zoos, with a private company operating the facility and gate revenue supporting costs. A study projects an eight to thirteen million dollar, 160 to 190 animal expansion on 45 acres near Cedar Rapids.
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Friends of the Zoo Board
Smith
Zoological Planning Associates Inc
Wichita
Kan
Cedar Rapids
Jim Houser
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Houser
Friends of the Zoo
Bever Park
Ellis Harbor rents set for 20 percent hike this year
Riverfront Improvement Commission recommends a 20 percent rise in Ellis Harbor boathouse stall rents to 210 dollars a year and smaller slips to 110 dollars to cover harbor services. A public hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. January 29 at City Hall.
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Douglas Neumann
Riverfront Improvement Commission
Ellis Harbor
City Hall
Riverfront Commission
Tom Furnish
Efficiency and Reform Committee
Gazette
Furnish
Commission
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