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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2001
Page
1
Local option sales tax revote hinges on urgent petition filings in Linn County rural areas with the 5 p.m. cutoff approaching. The afternoon edition highlights a string of civic items and local notices across the region.
A compact page item outlines the Accent Index with brief notes on 1D advice and a 5D bridge section. It mentions classified jokes and the Pepe ee nee weather feature along with entries labeled Wuzzies on 12E.
University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman told the state Board of Regents that further belt tightening may be needed as unknown costs such as health insurance premiums rise. Regents approved the FY2002 budget amid a $42.1 million cross-state cut to state universities, including UNI and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. The impact may be felt next year and beyond, Regent Owen Newlin said. UNI President Robert Koob warned of a bleaker outlook ahead, likening it to a plane losing power.
A federal study shows from 1980 to 1999 the share of children in high income homes rose from 16.8 percent to 29 percent as poverty fell and parental employment grew while health, test scores, and habits such as smoking remained largely stagnant.
Cedar Rapids workers braced July heat while asphalt crews laid new road layers under the sizzling sun. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes the season overall remains cool with only a few 90 degree days and forecasts a typical hot spell ahead as officials urge water conservation.
In Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa high temperatures push residents to seek cooling relief as LIHEAP runs dry. HACAP director Don Maniccia notes emergency funding stalled in Congress while heat indices reach 110 to 115 degrees in parts of the state.
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