Des Moines Ranked Low in Money Livability List
A column lampoons Money magazine for ranking the nation’s 300 largest communities with Des Moines near the bottom at 291st while Danbury Connecticut tops the list. The writer argues the methodology is flawed and defends Iowa City life and accessibility despite the unfavorable placement.
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Money Magazine
Money
Iowa
la Brea
Danbury
Davenport
Sioux City
Des Moines
United States
Union Carbide
Nollen Plaza
Sticks
Midwest
New York
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
C.R
Chamber of Commerce
Photo lineup added at morgue to claim bodies
AP report notes LA County coroner requires photo identification in a lineup before claiming a body and mandates a driver’s license and fingerprinting. The changes follow the case of Sharon Hall and Helene Tilch who posed as a deceased person. Hall received two years and Tilch sixteen months after pleading guilty to false personation.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
Sharon Hall
Helene Tilch
Hall
Tilch
Correction issued for college interns and misidentified owners
A correction clarifies that college student interns in the Johnson County Attorney office were paid five dollars an hour and that Marilyn Nie woehner and Ruthie Smith of The Country Porch in Hawkeye were reversed in names. The Gazette commits to corrections for accuracy and fairness and provides a contact number.
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Johnson County
J. Patrick White
Marilyn Niewoehner
Ruthie Smith
Hawkeye
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette Publication Details and Pricing
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 by The Gazette Company published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52401. Subscription rates by carrier and mail options listed with weekly and annual prices. Postmaster address for changes provided.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S Territories
Hennessey Charged With Third Offense Drunken Driving
James Hennessey 42, former Linn County treasurer, was arrested at 2 06 a m Sunday at 12th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW after refusing a breath test. He faces a Class D felony third offense drunken driving carrying up to five years in prison.
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Linn County
James Hennessey
12Th Avenue
Edgewood Road
Hennessey
O’hare International
Chicago
Missouri
Springfield
Practice run delays Discovery engine test at Cape Canaveral
A late countdown delays a test firing of Discovery s three main engines as engineers review a fix for a minor gas leak without removing the shuttle from the pad. The postponement could push the September launch back two months and prompts a 72 hour turnaround rehearsal with fueling planned later in the week.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Cemetery strike ends as Bay Area workers approve contract
San Francisco Bay area cemetery workers in Local 265 accept a three year contract ending a strike that began May 30. The agreement limits subcontracting and retains jobs for union members while contractors handle tasks requiring different equipment. About 800 bodies were held in storage during the stoppage. Local 265 President Jose Valdez said turnout was high but withheld exact counts.
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San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Area
Local 265
Jose Valdez
Valdez
Possible link between Cedar Rapids Marion rapes investigated
Cedar Rapids and Marion police weigh whether two separate rapes share a suspect. A 54-year-old Cedar Rapids woman and a 19-year-old Marion woman were assaulted from behind, beaten, and left unconscious. Detectives say similarities exist but an identical assailant is not confirmed.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Ralph Myers
Third Avenue SE
Fun & Feather Sports Shop
Fun City Darts & Billiards
Rodger Greear
Greear
Myers
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids Amana vie for 1989 model plane convention
Cedar Rapids and Amana seek to host the 1989 National Academy of Model Aeronautics convention. The eight day event could draw 5 000 participants and generate about 1 million in revenue. A final site decision was pending after a presentation in Virginia Beach.
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Cedar Rapids
Amana
National Academy of Model Aeronautics
Iowa
Virginia Beach
National Model Airplane Club
Jim Garrett
Cedar Rapids Area
Amana Society
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Mike Deupree
Sharon Agee
Phone
WELCH
Donovan
Higley Bidg
Bay Area
Rick Smith
Gazette
Duane Crock
Garrett
Diet Center
1St Ave
Evelyn Sandrol
Edgewood Rd
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