Mobile Mechanic Faces Residential Repair Ban in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids questions if a new service Mobile Mechanic can operate legally in homes. The city bans paid auto repairs in residential zones to prevent nuisance and safety risks, though officials discuss potential compromises while noting enforcement challenges. Local reactions mix support for innovation with concerns about peace and safety.
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Cedar Rapids
Mobile Mechanic
Larry Taylor
City Hall
Taylor
Gib Boxa
Boxa
Thad
Robert Jaeger
Restuarateur Donates Steel Place Settings To End School Utensil Protest
William Sandri donated 300 stainless steel place-settings to Four Corners Elementary School in Greenfield Massachusetts to stop the protest over plastic forks and spoons. Students welcomed the gift noting it supports their petition to return to stainless utensils and avoid waste.
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Greenfield
Mass
William 4. Sandri
Sandri
Mary Ann Clarkson
Steven Berson
Bush and Rather clash live on Iran-Contra airing
Vice President Bush and CBS anchor Dan Rather spar during a nine minute live exchange over Iran-Contra questions just weeks before the Iowa caucuses. Bush defends his record while Rather probes leadership and qualifications for president amid a heated broadcast and sharp network criticism.
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Washington
Bush
CBS Evening News
Dan Rather
Iran
Iowa
Rather
New York
Miami
CBS
Lori Stephens
KGAN
Cedar Rapids
Stephens
Cooney
Kcci-Tv 8
Local postal notice with garbled pricing data
Fragmented text shows a Cedar Rapids post office notice with corrupted pricing figures and partial postal terms. Mentions postage and local ras nt napa a apis, with illegible amounts and placeholders. No clear dates, names, or actionable instructions can be confirmed from the readable portion.
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Mal Meng
Dors Sofarday
Erno
Napa A Apis Postage Sd Ns Ca
Cedar Rapids Inc
P.O. Bon Si
Cader Rapa
Teleconnect Forms Pay Phone Service Alliance
Teleconnect Co of Lenar xapias and FCCI Inc of Des Moines announce a joint plan to offer pay phone service across the United States by mid year. FCCI will own terminals while Teleconnect provides operator service and billing support, with up to 100 new jobs expected over 12 months.
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Teleconnect Co
Lenar Xapias
Fcci Inc
Des Moines
U.S
Teleconnect
FCCI
Joe Mitchell
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
United States
Correction on Urbana Saturday accident report
The Gazette acknowledges an error in a Saturday night Urbana area crash story. Iowa State Patrol says Mary Smith seventeen from Walker lost control on Highway 150 crossing the center line and colliding near head on with Dennis Stacey of Independence. A correction will be published after review.
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Urbana
Iowa State Patrol
Mary Smith
Walker
Dennis Stacey
Independence
Gazette
Iowa Senate OKs permanent income tax overhaul measure
The Iowa Senate approved 40 to 2 a bill making permanent the 1987 income tax overhaul tying deductions to federal changes. It lowers rates, trims brackets from 13 to nine, broadens taxable income, and is expected to raise about 15 million next year.
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Judy Vauoenmer
Des Moines
Bureau
Iowa Senate
Iowa
House
Congress
George Kinley
Jack Rife
Moscow
Kinley
Senate
Rife
Terry Branstad
Pact makes Dubuque Star sole Edelweiss brewer in settlement
Heileman Brewing Co of LaCrosse Wisconsin agrees in U S District Court Cedar Rapids to stop using the Edelweiss brand and recipe. Dubuque Star Brewing Co. bought rights in 1975 for 80000 dollars and filed July lawsuit alleging trademark infringement. Heileman ceased use last August and will remove signage and publicity materials. monetary settlement terms remain confidential.
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Paranessa
Gazette Star
Edelweiss
Dubuque
Heileman Brewing Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Dubuque Star Brewing Co
U.S. District Court
Cedar Rapids
Heileman
Dubuque Star
Edelw
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