04 Jun 2001
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 2001
Page
1
Repeat winner Kris Ihle-Helledy, 32, returns to Cedar Rapids this summer to chase a $2,000 first prize in a race part of a $10,500 purse. She expresses confidence in securing another victory.
James Schoenfelder, an architect specializing in energy efficient structures, discusses saving energy and costs. Lt. Gov. Sally Pederson visited the Museum of Amana History during her Discover Iowa Tour. Also notes heat precautions for pets in community tips.
A feature on ready to heat meals offers convenience with precooked entrees, highlighting quick prep and home dining options. Vendors emphasize speed and simplicity for busy households seeking restaurant flavor at a lower cost.
Brief classified items list tips on bridge play, personal ads and small notices. Includes quick advice and feature notes from the page.
Union Pacific will divert six to ten cross country trains through Cedar Rapids downtown Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. as it repairs a mainline bridge over the Cedar River. Delays may affect west side crossings. emergency services can bypass via A Avenue overpass and I 380.
Rail advocates push a Midwest Regional Rail Network linking Chicago with nine states. The plan envisions faster, frequent trains from Union Station to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids with speeds up to 110 mph and substantial upgrades costing about 3.4 billion for track and signaling plus 652 million for equipment. An overnight Des Moines to Chicago option remains only a vision.
Iowa ARP members hear that a Midwest regional plan could advance within a year if federal funding appears. IARP President Henry Wulff says Amtrak regards the Des Moines run as among the top new routes, but needs express freight contracts to make it viable.
Oscar winner Anthony Quinn, 86, died Sunday in a Boston hospital after respiratory failure. The Mexico-born actor, raised in Los Angeles, starred in more than 100 films and won Best Supporting Actor Oscars for Viva Zapata and Lust for Life. Quinn lived near Providence and was praised by Mayor Vincent Cianci.
King Dipendra dies in Kathmandu hospital two days after being named monarch following a family shooting. Acting king Gyanendra to be formally declared, amid security worries and public confusion over the killings and succession.
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