Few Apply for Disaster Relief After Iowa Floods
Up to 700 Iowans affected by June flooding may qualify for disaster relief. By 4 p.m. Sunday only 31 people had filed applications. Details on page 5B.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1991
Page
1
Soap Box Derby 2 Champions From Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids racers Arik Wallace and Nate Pilkenton won the Soap Box Derby crowns Sunday. Details appear on page 10C.
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Soap Box Derby
C.R
Arik Wallace
Nate Pilkenton
Cedar Rapids
Summer hassles for computer users prompt precautions
Summer isn’t the best season for computer owners and a few precautions are advised. Details on page 5C.
Giant Burmese mosquitoes to be released in Belle Glade
Entomologist Eric Schreiber leads an experiment releasing Toxorhynchites Splendens, a giant Burmese mosquito, in Belle Glade to combat other mosquito larvae. The adult is 15 times larger than normal and feeds on nectar while its larvae prey on other mosquito larvae.
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Belle Glade
Fla
Eric Schreiber
Gazette promotes future with soybean ink and recycled paper
The Gazette highlights its use of soybean ink and recycled newsprint to support agriculture. It urges readers to recycle newspapers by dropping them in boxes at City Carton on Sixth Street, econofoods on 51st Street, and Hy-Vee on Sev enth Avenue in Marion.
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The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee
Seventh Ave
Marion
Mrs. Cow Fodders The Nation Despite Washington Jest
A humorous line suggests Mrs. Cow provides essential fodder for the country while acknowledging Washington as the father of the nation. The quip keeps a light, period voice typical of local humor column.
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Mrs. Washington
Mrs. Cow
Roederer rises as Branstad aide in Iowa
Rod Boshart reports on David Roederer 40 longtime Republican political operative and chief of staff to Governor Terry Branstad since December. His career spans UNI involvement campaigns state government roles and managing a landmark gubernatorial landslide.
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Rod Boshart
Des Moines
David Roederer
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Roederer
Terry Branstad
United Nations
John Kennedy
Nikita Khrushchev
University of Northern Iowa
Cal
David Roederer Branstad
Woman Fatally Shot During Downtown Cedar Rapids Incident
A woman in a car was shot in the neck and killed by a passenger in her vehicle during a downtown Cedar Rapids shooting last night. Police officer Harvey Caldwell responding on patrol around 10:45 p.m. witnessed the scene as the car received gunfire after the woman cried for help. The incident occurred near Lee Street as the officer relayed the call to headquarters.
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Ed Barrett
Cedar Rapids
Harvey Caldwell
Caldwell
Nuke arms talks stall over one point
American and Soviet negotiators near a historic long range arms treaty but fail to resolve the final issue on missile throwweight. Baker and Bessmertnykh plan to resume talks in Geneva and London ahead of a Bush Gorbachev summit in Moscow. The accord would cut long range arsenals by 30 percent and set new limits on warheads and missiles amid mixed domestic reactions.
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Washington
James Baker
Alexander Bessmertnykh
Baker
Bessmertnykh
Geneva
London
Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Moscow
U.S
Kremlin
United States
California's Munchy Tax Hikes Snack Prices Across State
California enacts an 87 page tax regulation for candy and snacks, part of a $4 billion sales tax rise. The regulation lists brand name items taxable and exempt, triggering confusion for grocers and consumers. The measure broadens tax coverage to bottled water newspapers ship fuel and aviation fuel.
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Acramento
Calif
California
Don Beaver
California Grocers Association
Johnsons recycling planner struggles with county issues
Johnson County solid waste planner Brad Neumann describes a rough start as 13 jurisdictions stay independent. Coordinating curbside recycling across Coralville Solon Iowa City and others proves difficult amid hostilities and local politics while state mandates push for 25 percent waste reduction by 1994 and 50 percent by 2000.
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Wazetie
Brad Neumann
Johnson County
Solon
Coralville
Iowa City
Johnson County Council of Governments
JCCOG
Iowa
Neumann
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