Cedar Rapids Mayor Won't Seek Re Election
Cedar Rapids Mayor Larry Serbousek will not run in this fall's City Council race and will finish his term through December 31. J D Smith and Lyle Hanson are expected to vie for the mayor's seat, while Streets Commissioner Don Thomas seeks a second term. The race could bring a major council turnover and a potential shift to a council-manager form of government in 1998.
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Hiawatha man fires cremated leg from cannon at festival
John Lawrence, 57, fires the cremated remains of his amputated leg from a 1740 British cannon during the Freedom Festival fireworks. The crew wears Revolutionary War era uniforms and dates the ritual to medieval and Civil War traditions. A lavender bag contains the remains for the 7:30 pm blast on the Third Avenue Bridge.
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Hiawatha
John Lawrence
Lawrence
Third Avenue
Flag sales soar amid controversy as U S flag sells briskly
Dick Hogan reports rising flag demand despite debates over desecration. Kirk Van Gundy of Martin's Flag Co. says 250,000 flags sold yearly with peak orders mid March to July 4 and again around Veterans Day. Small spearhead flags and 3 by 5 foot banners lead sales across all states and territories.
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Martin's Flag Co
Fort Dodge
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Martin’s Flag Co
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Virgin Islands
Nature’s fireworks may quiet Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
The National Weather Service forecasts likely thunderstorms tonight threatening the Freedom Fest fireworks in downtown Cedar Rapids. Lu Barron, festival director, says a 9:30 start is planned if possible, with music possibly canceled. The main date remains July 5 and weather may affect both. The show has only been canceled once before, in 1993 during Midwest floods.
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National Weather Service
Cedar Rapids
Lu Barron
Midwest
Universities Lose Income in Iowa Fund Scandal
The University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa face about 1 million dollars in lost anticipated revenue from The Common Fund scandal. The combined $73 million deposit yielded 6.9 percent instead of 8.2 percent, cutting expected returns from 5.9 million to 5 million.
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Johnson County
Iowa City
Iowa
Douglas True
University of Iowa
U of I
Common Fund
Kent Ahrens
First Capital Strategists Inc
First Capital
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
State Regents
Iowa City expands bike patrols citywide
City officials say more officers on bicycles will extend patrols beyond downtown into neighborhoods as part of a broader public safety push.
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