GOP nominates Becker and Bosio for Linn County offices
Linn County Republicans selected Matt Becker and John Bosio as their nominees for supervisor and recorder at a Cedar Rapids convention. Becker 25 a funeral director from Manson will seek the supervisor seat and Bosio 33 from Calumet Mich. will run for recorder. Incumbent Democrat E F Pat Kane seeks another term as recorder while Rita Huber challenges Becker’s supervisor bid following Ken Schriner’s retirement.
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Hanging it up Old-time C.R. cop retires
Jim Barnes, a Cedar Rapids Police Department veteran, retires after 33 years as an assistant police chief. The note reflects on simpler times when doors stayed unlocked. Details in Neighbors.
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Toning it down Bush Democrats case rhetoric
President Bush and congressional Democrats agreed to tone down political attacks during a two hour budget session but did not narrow key gaps on reducing the federal deficit. Senate Budget Chairman James Sasser said negotiators still targeted about 50 billion dollars in savings next year split roughly evenly between taxes and cuts. The agreement included a political cease fire after heated exchanges at fund raising events.
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Senate defeats farm bill amendment on hobby farms
The U S Senate last night defeated a proposed amendment to the farm bill that opponents said would be costly by prompting thousands of small hobby farms to join the federal farm program. Details on page 10B.
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Todays Chuckle A Playful Take on Parenting
A lighthearted quip notes that some people are raised by their parents while others are lowered by them. The joke plays on the double meaning of upbringing and being physically lowered, delivering a quick amusing twist.
U S sends planes and ships to Persian Gulf amid Iraqi threats
The United States dispatched two aerial refueling planes to the United Arab Emirates and deployed combat ships in a rare exercise. Bush officials said the moves aim to deter attacks on oil facilities and defend oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz, signaling readiness to use force if needed. The step coincides with an OPEC meeting in Geneva.
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Weekend jail space tight in Eastern Iowa counties
County jail officials in Eastern Iowa describe weekday bed availability but note weekend crowds can swell. Fayette County reports two inmates on a Tuesday while others anticipate shortages, as inmates with weekday sentences hope to reserve cells for weekend service to avoid contempt charges.
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Quiet Volduchy Faces Shift From Communism
In Volduchy Czechoslovakia residents discuss life under change as the town prepares for a free society. Families reflect on 40 years of Communist rule and the slow path to economic recovery, with youth seen as key to adaptation.
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Drugstore robbery fails as pharmacy out of narcotics
Cedar Rapids police seek a masked man who robbed Bob's First Avenue Pharmacy at 10 a.m. He demanded Percodan Percocet and Dilaudid but fled after learning the drugs were out. The white male suspect, late 20s 5 8 165, white T shirt dark pants, fled to a white car eastward. no arrests.
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