Cedar Rapids Charter Commission Tangles With First Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Charter Commission, 15 members, debated chairing, prayer, public input, meeting times, and expert testimony at its inaugural session. City Attorney calls the state law guiding them remarkably vague as tensions rise between members and nonmembers in attendance.
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Lonnie Zingula
Cedar Rapids
Mary Diaz
Sylvester Grady
Commission
Dave Tessier
Bid fairness questioned in Cedar Rapids police station bids
Cedar Rapids City Council weighs the Taylor Ball Co low bid of 7 078 000 for the police station after a citizens advisory committee and architect James Novak influenced alternate bids. Kinderknecht & Associates next lowest by 9700, raising concerns of potential favoritism in public bidding.
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James Novak
Novak Design Group
Cedar Rapids
Citizens Advisory
Novak
Kinderknecht
David McGuire
McGuire
Aspen
Colo
Citizen Building Committee
Rinderknecht
Taylor-Ball
Gingrich Talks at Waterloo Fundraiser
U S Speaker Newt Gingrich drew autograph seekers after a Monday speech at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo. He said he has not ruled out a presidential bid next year and hinted at a Medicare plan to be offered next week.
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U.S
Newt Gingrich
Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center
Waterloo
Gingrich
Vitamin deficiency linked to many heart attacks and strokes
A Maine study suggests folic acid deficiency may trigger 30 to 40 percent of heart attacks and strokes in American men annually. Based on dozens of studies, supplements could prevent many events and reduce medical costs. Folic acid, found in greens and fruit, is present in common multivitamins.
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Bar Harbor
Maine
Meier Stampfer
Harvard School of Public Health
Folic Acid May Lower Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes
Researchers including Hall of the University of British Columbia and Stampfer of Harvard discuss folic acid reducing heart attack and stroke risk. They cite about 400 micrograms daily as protective for heart disease and birth defects, while stressing continued diet control for fat and cholesterol.
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Hall
Gazette Visits Northwood Knolls in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette showcases Northwood Knolls at Pierce Elementary School on Marilyn Drive NE with a four hour celebration starting at 4 p.m. The event features Jung's Tae Kwon Do demonstration Newspaper in Education activities family games and police and fire department demonstrations and ends with a Kennedy High School Twirlers performance. City Council members are planned to attend and staff will gather ideas for stories and photos.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Northwood Knolls
Pierce Elementary School
Marilyn Dr. NE
Gazette
Gazette Newsroom
Mark Bowden
Duane Crock
Mike Deupree
Dan Geiser
Paul
Jung
Police and Fire Department
Kennedy High School
Old photo draws demand linked to Patsy Cline
Readers flock to copies of a vintage image showing a man with a young woman. Frank Glubka notes the picture evokes Patsy Cline. Details on page 1B. A study finds a widening gap between low income housing supply and demand, with unprecedented levels. Details on page 4B.
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Patsy Cline
Frank Glubka
Officials map 1996 Olympic torch relay route
Officials lining the 1996 Olympic torch path gather plans with details continuing on page 1B. The article notes that preparation is underway along the route, with further specifics to be announced.
Fort Lauderdale man shoots carjackers after trunk abduction
Paul Brite, 53, retrieved two guns stored in his trunk after carjackers forced him into the trunk of his Lexus. He fired when one suspect reached for a weapon, wounding Carl Lee Reese, 21, in the abdomen. Reese’s cousin Mario Sikes fled but was later caught. Police will not charge Brite.
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Fort Lauderdale
Sun-Sentinel
Coral Springs
Fla
Paul Brite
Brite
Jim Haire
Bayside
Jeffery Maslan
Reese
Sikes
Haire
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