Poet Laureate Pick Sparks Light Verse Debate
Calvin Trillin muses on a future U S poet laureate with Robert Penn Warren as obvious choice. He envisions a blue ribbon panel of officials and asks who should hold the post while poking fun at publishing norms and political funds.
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Powers-That-Be
United States
Robert Penn Warren
Bob Warren
Louisiana
Bill Warren
Cardinals
Washington
Librarian of Congress
Supreme Court
Gazette Company publication details and rates notice
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established 1883 lists publication details at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa. Subscribers see carrier and mail rates for Morning Editions and Sunday packages with 4 52 week options and geographic restrictions.
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Innocent Plea in Bank Robbery Case at Oelwein Branch
Jasper Mills Jr. pleaded innocent to felony charges linked to the April 2 robbery of the First National Bank of Oelwein’s Oran branch. The court action appeared in today’s 4A edition, alongside regional notes on awards, parking fines, and local sports staffing moves.
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Thurman
Robert Mills Jr
Jesup
First National Bank of Oelwein
Oran
Iowa
Widow Relents and Settles Billionaire Will Fight
In New York jurors awaited ruling as J Seward Johnson Sr estate dispute ends with a settlement. Barbara Piasecka Johnson keeps more than 300 million while about 160 million goes to Johnson children and Harbor Branch Institute and 80 million to taxes.
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Cedar Rapids
New York
J. Seward Johnson Sr
Manhattan
Johnson
Barbara Piasecka Johnson
Oceanographic Institute, Harbor Branch
Marvin Schwartz
Princeton
N.J
J. Seward Johnson Jr
Court rules drunk driving can apply to parked car
Iowa Supreme Court upheld license revocation for Richard LeRoy Boyd after police found a car blocking a Clarke County highway lane with engine off but lights on and key in on position. Court said operator need not move or drive to be in actual physical control.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Clarke County
Highway 90
Richard LeRoy Boyd
Iowa Department of Transportation
Boyd
12 year old girl saves woman from river drowning
Nichole Nelson, 12, rescued Victoria Higgenbottom from drowning in the Wapsipinicon River at Pinicon Ridge Park. Higgenbottom, 30, said she fought to stay afloat after slipping into a hole, and Nichole guided her to shore while pulling her father to safety.
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Victoria Higgenbottom
Wapsipinicon
Pinicon Ridge Park
Nichole Nelson
Higgenbottom
Ave
Nichole
Corbett Seeks to Limit Gambling Promotion Spending
Cedar Rapids Republican Ron Corbett running for the 52nd House District clarified his stance on state spending, calling to curb funds used to promote gambling. He warned his Sunday Gazette remarks could be misread. The Gazette notes it will issue corrections if reports are found inaccurate.
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Cedar Rapids
Ron Corbett
Corbett
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