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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 2009
Page
1
About 700 people attended a Wednesday morning funeral honoring Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Taylor. The service reflected on his years of service and community impact.
Reports claim U S troops and contractors in Iraq inflicted serious damage at Babylon by driving heavy machinery over sacred paths bulldozing hilltops and trenching through a renowned archaeological site. The incident involves U S personnel and diplomatic fallout amid ongoing conflict.
Local historian Mark Stoffer Hunter notes that the Parlor City Pub & Eatery sits on a site once occupied by Parlor City Groceries a century ago in the New Bohemia neighborhood.
Bipartisan negotiators on the Senate Finance Committee promise a reform package under 900 billion dollars over 10 years as House Democrats scale back costs to under 1 trillion. The deal aims to fund rural hospitals and win Blue Dog support by exempting small businesses without employee health insurance from new taxes.
The Linn County Youth Shelter, opened after a 1975 abuse case, faces closure after flood damage and relocation. FEMA pledged 964,703 for repairs, but funds may be diverted with a 19 percent penalty to other projects. A six to 12 month study will consider options including a partial conversion of detention space or private groups filling the gap.
The University of Iowa reports a record 429.5 million dollars in external funding for 2008 09, up 10.3 percent from the previous year despite flood disruptions. Federal stimulus accounted for about 5 million, with faculty applying for roughly 160 million this year. Jordan Cohen calls it an impressive result. Michael Flatte, a physics and astronomy professor, received nearly...
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