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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1988
Page
20
Branstad spokesman emphasizes limiting resources while Democrats push broader reform. Working poor, day care subsidies, early childhood education and Medicaid for pregnant women and under five children are discussed, with AFDC grants and long term welfare concerns analyzed.
In Atalissa, a quirky college scene blends tavern culture with classes and cultural workshops. Students and locals mingle at a campus hub offering beer credits, pop and pinball, tacos, and Friday country dances led by Taco Judy.
A son recounts a hunter day from a Bambi chase beginning at 2 a.m. with partners waking him, 12 deer in range, forgotten loaded gun, no camp found, shells used, 12 deer reappearing at 12:30 p.m., and a late-night debrief. The next day a sub zero scene shows a puppy shivering as a store door rolls between inside and out.
A city energy experiment using low energy bulbs draws national interest as officials describe it as a sociology project. Residents report mixed benefits with some savings and others noting lighting quality and color changes to streets and cars.
Belle Plaine native Martin, now in Strawberry Point since 1978, leads the Backbone Lake Promotion Association to press Iowa officials over dredging Backbone Lake. He chairs fund raising events including a July Bluegrass festival and a September Gun and Dog Auction as part of his community activism. He's known for a pragmatic divorce approach and plans to keep the issue lively despite slow state action.
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