Why we spurn those $2 bills in a cabbed economy
Bob Greene examines the stubborn ubiquity of two-dollar bills, noting cab drivers and banks rarely want them while the Treasury recalls issuing them in 1976 to save money. He cites low demand, cashier habits, and the coin-like failure of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, concluding Americans cling to one-dollar bills and two ones instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Halsall
U.S. Treasury
Treasury
Jim Heneghan
Northern Trust Bank
Chicago
Treasury Department
Halsall
Contamination prompts 2000 plus beach closings
The Natural Resources Defense Council reports over 2 008 beach closings in 14 coastal states last year due to sewage contamination. Many closures were long term or permanent, caused by sewer overflows and polluted runoff, risking gastroenteritis, eye and respiratory infections, with warnings often not issued to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Natural Resources Defense Council
Gazette Publishes Correction On Redrawn Senate Districts
The Gazette corrects an error stating Senators Jack Rife and Beverly Hannon were placed in the same district. Hannon is said to be in a district alone. The paper invites complaints about accuracy and will publish clarifications in this space. Phone number provided.
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Gazette
Sens
Jack Rife
Beverly Hannon
Hannon
the Gazette
The Gazette Promotes Agriculture with Soybean Ink
The Cedar Rapids Gazette highlights an eco friendly approach by printing with soybean ink and using recycled newsprint. Readers are invited to recycle newspapers via collection boxes at City Carton Hy Vee and other Marion locations. Subscription options include carrier weekly rates and mail editions with annual pricing.
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the Gazette
The
Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Econofoods
51St St
Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store
Highway 151 East
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S Territories
Associated Press
AP News
Weekend events and recycling drive listed for Cedar Rapids
July 24 entertainment listings note a Hy-Vee recycling truck event at 4035 Mount Vernon Rd SE from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Clear glass containers and newspapers bagged in paper bags. Meetings include the Benton County Supervisors at the courthouse in Vinton and Cedar Rapids City Council at City Hall to discuss July 30 hearings on city owned land on William Court NW.
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Cedar Rapids
Hy-Vee
Mount Vernon Rd
Benton County Board of Supervisors
Vinton
William Court NW
Mosquito carrying sleeping sickness virus found in U S
Aedes albopictus, an Asian mosquito introduced in 1985, tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis. CDC entomologist Carl Mitchell warns both concern and calm, noting the species bites humans and spreads the virus among animals, with scientists publishing the result in Science.
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Washington
Asia
Carl Mitchell
Centers For Disease Control
Medical Entomology
Mitchell
United States
Science
Mosquito-Borne Encephalitis Strain Found in Florida Tire Dump
CDC officials report eastern equine encephalitis found in Asian mosquitoes collected from a Polk County tire dump in June 1991. The strain, deadly with a 30 percent fatality, has spread to 61 Florida counties and 21 other states, Hawaii, and parts of Brazil.
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Mitchell
Polk County
Fla
United States
Florida
Hawaii
Brazil
Journal
CDC
Fort Collins
Colo
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Bob Greene
Earth Savers
Randy Babb-Az
Tribune Media Service
Coleslaw Arall Am
Sat
Ellie
Cs Odom
New York Strip
Town & Country Center
1St Ave
Cityline
Bill Clinton
White House
Telous
Weekend
Iowa City
Miller
Serena
Goil
U of I’s Cancer Center
Guaranty Bank and Trust Co
Good Bank
Fdic & the Community
Downtown
Northwest
SRD
Hawkeye Seed CO
3Rd Ave. SE
Scotts
Killsburg
Dursban
Ave. S.E
Thars
St. N.E
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