Walker Homecoming and county fairs across Iowa weekend
A roundup of events across Iowa with multiple fairs and festivals including Great Jones County Fair in Monticello, Jackson County Fair in Maquoketa, Nordic Fest in Decorah, Antique Show in Decorah, Popcorn City Cruise in Vinton, Fishing Tournament in Waukon, and Elma Days among others. Community picnics, parades, engine displays, rendezvous, threshing days, and concerts spread across Saturday and Sunday at various parks and venues.
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Walker
Monticello Fairgrounds
Jackson County
Maquoketa
Decorah
Thomas Roberts High School
Vinton
Waukon
Delhi
Lowden Park
Mississippi
Spruce Creek
Bellevue
John Weber
Post Office Plans for Possible UPS Strike
Cedar Rapids postal officials weigh implications of a potential United Parcel Service strike set for August 10. UPS operates 2,853 Iowa employees including about 130 in Cedar Rapids, with details on page 2A.
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Cedar Rapids
United Parcel Service
Postal Service
UPS
Iowa
Hearing continues in Scott County for Cedar Rapids man
A Scott County District Court hearing for 32 year old Joe Lloyd Jones of Cedar Rapids was continued to August 27. He is expected to plead to a drunken driving charge. Jones is jailed in Knox County Illinois facing drunken driving reckless homicide driving without insurance and driving without a license. The charges come after his car rear ended Terry Stome 35 of Conway Arkansas on Interstate 74 killing Stome. He was also sought on two other Illinois alcohol warrants.
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Scott County
Joe Lloyd Jones
Cedar Rapids
Jones
Knox County
Galesburg
Terry L. Stome
Conway
Ark
Stome
Interstate 74
Illinois
Economy Likely Falls Into Decline, Says Cedar Rapids Expert
Cedar Rapids economist warns the U.S. economy shows broad weakness from April to June, signaling a possible downturn. Details on page 7B.
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U.S
Cedar Rapids
Kids shift from playhouse to real estate dreaming
A humorous note on changing play patterns as children move from playing house to imagining careers as real estate developers, reflecting broader shifts in society and economy.
Soaking rains flood Iowa towns and force evacuations
Floodwaters forced evacuation of Autumn Park retirement complex in Mason City and flooded streets, basements, and a townhouse area. Diesel from a washed tank spilled into a small creek near Powersville while Zearing's bridge was washed away by swollen Minerva Creek. No injuries were reported as rescue crews and Red Cross aided residents.
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Gazette
Associated Press
Iowa
Mason City
Autumn Park
Red Cross
Mildred Madson
Bill Schickel
Plex
Powersville
Floyd County
Cedar Rapids eyes higher parking fines to curb late payments
Cedar Rapids plans could raise the illegal parking fine to ten dollars if unpaid within 30 days, from five dollars now, while the two and five dollar steps for timely payment stay unchanged. Traffic official Mel Meyer says the goal is prompt payment, not more revenue, as the council weighs the proposal amid costs of collecting overdue fines.
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Jeff Burnham
Cedar Rapids
Mel Meyer
Meyer
Linn
Linn County
Computil
New Jersey
Ase
Senate OKs farm bill with subsidy freeze
The Senate approved a 55 billion five year farm bill that would freeze wheat and feed grain subsidies at current levels and pay a 5.50 per bushel marketing loan for soybeans. Vote was 70 to 21 with Senators Harkin and Grassley split on the measure. Grassley argued the bill lacks flexibility and rejected him. The paper notes Grassley had earlier failed to pass an amendment.
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Patrick Leahy
Senate Agriculture On Senaten
Patience needed for changes in economy
Czechoslovakia moves from 42 years of communism to a free society as Vaclav Havel leads a peaceful transition. The Gazette visits Prague to gauge public mood, noting optimism tempered by concerns over patience and understanding of a market economy. Milan Sonka of Czech Technical University voices doubt about long term grasp of free trade and reforms.
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Prague
Hradcany Hill
Soviet Union
Berlin Wall
Czechoslovakia
Prince Charming
Havel
Gazette
Dale Kueter
RAGBRAI riders wimp out in rainy Friday ride
Riders opted out of the 69 mile Cedar Rapids to Washington leg as morning rain lingered. Some bikers like Ralph Wilkins and Ralph Folkers noted discouraging conditions while others enjoyed sun later in Iowa City and Solon.
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Ralph Wilkins
Riverside
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Ely
Solon
Iowa City
Uit Uap
Ralph Folkers
Storm Lake
Folkers
Mark Cody
London
England
Cody
Ragbrai
Clinton Street
University of Iowa
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