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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 2001
Page
1
The 4H kitchen served festival fare including a taco salad that drew strong sales at the Delaware County Fair. The booth reported land-office business, underscoring robust interest in the fair's food offerings.
Cedar Rapids beat the South Bend Silver Hawks 9-6 Sunday night led by Mike Campo’s solid hitting. Zach Johnson, a former Regis prep, shot 5-under 67 in Waterloo to win 15000 dollars in the final round.
Rookie Kevin Harvick captured his second career victory in the inaugural Tropicana 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. Harvick led the field to the checkered flag on Sunday, marking a milestone in his NASCAR career.
Albia superintendent David Sextro leads the Coalition for Common Cents Solutions urging a civil action over the SILO school infrastructure tax. He cites inequity as rural districts and urban districts pay into and benefit from the same fund. Stormont district pledges 600 dollars with 110 districts backing the effort and 30 more pending filing.
Four counties in the Star Mont district weigh a 1 percent local option sales tax for school infrastructure. If approved, Star Mont would receive about $277,000 total or $299 per pupil, based on Iowa Association of School Boards and Piper Jaffrey figures, contrasting with Bondurant Farrar in Polk County which already imposes the tax.
Milwaukee AP notes a 58 percent growth in the U S Hispanic population in the 1990s alongside persistent inequities. The La Raza report urges action on home ownership, education, job opportunities and health care, citing lower home ownership and higher segregation. It highlights preschool enrollment gaps and higher enrollment in low wage jobs.
The report notes service and maintenance workers lack pension plans and urges expanding accounts that pair saved income with matching public or private contributions. It highlights Hispanic adults and children with lower health coverage and calls for a federal program to extend low income children's insurance to include parents with increased health and nutrition funding. La Raza, formed in 1968, advocates for these measures.
Classified segment lists comic related ads and index references. Entries show page coordinates 1D and 2E with brief descriptors for readers seeking comics and related listings.
REWSTER Mass AP Researchers find that removing large fish shifts breeding, leading to smaller offspring and earlier maturity. Boston haddock now spawn at 1 year, cod earlier too, pink salmon on the West Coast show a 30 percent decline in average size over four decades. Scientists caution genetic change versus short term adaptation and note potential viability risks for early breeders.
Cresco police seek Angela Hyke 25 and Ashley Lucas 8 missing since July 8. Authorities suspect Kansas man Clay Irwin Thomas 24, a carnival worker, may be with them. Home left with burning candles and running fans. Nintendo and glasses missing, hinting they did not leave voluntarily. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation assists Cresco with the case.
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