Foam chunk provides strongest proof in Columbia test
The test simulating foam impact struck a wing panel to create a 16 inch hole, matching the Columbia disaster site. Investigators call the result the smoking gun proving foam damage caused the shuttle’s destruction during re entry over Texas. Scott Hubbard of the investigation board called the test decisive.
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EPA OKs Coralville pond dyeing under guidelines
Coralville uses Aqua shade dye in four storm water detention basins to improve appearance. Iowa officials investigated runoff after a complaint by Larry Robinson from the University of Iowa. the EPA has no problem with the practice under existing rules.
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Iraqi factions back Bremer plan for temporary governing council
Representatives of seven Iraqi parties approved U S civil administrator Bremer's plan to form a temporary governing council as a step toward a democratically elected government. The decision aimed to bolster credibility for the post Saddam regime despite earlier doubts of boycotts from some groups.
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Dow Mossman revises Stones of Summer for reissue
Cedar Rapids author Dow Mossman plans changes to Part One for the September re release of his 1972 coming of age novel The Stones of Summer. Mossman, 60, recalls his earlier mental collapse during the book’s initial publication while awaiting the new edition.
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Dow Mossman
Cedar Rapids
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Gazette
Edar Rapids
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Stones of Summer excerpt and Stone Reader screenings noted
Excerpt from Stones of Summer appears on Net Read and Don Mossman book order listed at BN. The Stone Reader project is cited with a link to future screenings on its official site.
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Don Mossman
Bn.com
Safe snack debate spans kettle or habanero flavors
A lighthearted note weighs whether people can resist more than one kettle fried or habanero flavored Accent snack. The line suggests the chips' strong appeal and playful tone about indulgence.
Dawes Williams Saga Described as Sweeping Coming of Age Tale
Dawes Williams, a 1950s Iowa youth, grows from precocious poet to town eccentric, with a volatile streak that surfaces by age 21. The narrative spans three decades of his life and village dynamics in a culture-void corn country.
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Education adopts tablet PCs to modernize Cedar Rapids schools
Cedar Rapids Prairie district hands out Compaq Tablet PCs TC1000 to all Prairie school administrators at year end. Principals call the device a compromise between Palm Pilot and PowerBook, aiming to provide quick access to student data and professional development plans with a paper like feel using a stylus.
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Dave Brauhn
Prairie Heights Elementary
the Gazette
Prairie Heights
College Community
Buddy Ebsen, TV Star of The Beverly Hillbillies, Dies at 95
Actor Buddy Ebsen, known for his 1960s Jed Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies, died Sunday at age 95. He rose to fame in films during the 1930s and later became a television icon. Details, 9A
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