Do Gay Rights And Political Debate Prompt Public Polls
The daily note invites readers to vote on whether gay couples should receive rights like health insurance and asks about congressional representation. It notes non scientific sampling with 290 responses showing 56 percent against equal rights and 44 percent in support. It also promotes Gazette Online discussion forums and current topics on civil rights and local issues.
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Iowa
Local Meetings and Arts Event June 5 2000 in Iowa
Linn County Supervisors work session at 8 30 a m. Springville City Council 6 p m. Linn Mar school board 7 p m. Mount Vernon City Council 7 30 p m with UI music recital 8 p m featuring Ksenia Nosikova performing Liszt. Fundraiser chairs auction 9 a m Discovery Shop proceeds to American Cancer Society. Farmers markets Noelridge Coralville Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic hours and contact numbers.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Springville
UI School of Music
Clapp Recital Hall
Ksenia Nosikova
Italy
Franz Liszt
Iowa Music Teachers Association
Discovery Shop
Town & Country
American Cancer Society
Illinois Pick 3 1 6 0 Evening Draws Report
Lottery results show the Illinois Pick 3 Evening drawn 1 6 0 with a Missouri winner for the Powerball Jackpot of 12 million. Wednesday's Powerball jackpot was 10 million. Iowa Cash 4 Life 10 32 35 67 and Cash Game numbers 6 23 25 27 28 reported.
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Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Mercy Births and Saint Luke's Add New Babies
Mercy announces a June line of births including Jeanne Thomas Dietsch and David Dietsch from Mount Vernon a son. Denise and Nick Roberts from Marengo a daughter. Angela and Mark Bertram from Marion a daughter. Saint Luke's reports Holly Buck from Toddville a daughter Shallie Everts from Cedar Rapids a daughter and Beth Praska from Cedar Rapids a son.
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Jeanne Thomas Dietsch
David Dietsch
Mount Vernon
Denise
Nick Roberts
Marengo
Angela
Mark Bertram
Fifth Ave
Marion
ST. Luke’s
Holly
Dale Buck
Toddville
Shallie Everts
Central Dr
Cedar Rapids
Beth and
Ron Praska
Woodcrest St
St Luke's Grants Aid Seven Rural Emergency Services
St Luke's Health Care Foundation announced 2000 rural health care grants to Center Point Ambulance Fairfax Fire and Rescue Ely First Responders Norway Fire and Rescue Ryan Fire Department Atkins First Responders and Newhall Fire Department First Responders. The $7,500 total supports new or upgraded medical equipment through a matching endowment fund started in 1996. Grant decisions occur in spring from January requests. For details call (319) 369-7716.
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Cedar Rapids
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
Center Point Ambulance
Fairfax Fire and Rescue
Ely
Ely Fire Department
Norway Fire and Rescue
Ryan Fire Department
Atkins
Newhall Fire Department
St. Luke’s Associates
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Iowa considers 35 million plan for new state prison
Corrections Director Kip Kautzky reports Iowa's inmate count rose 351 from December to April and says a 750 bed state prison may be proposed to the 2002 Legislature if trends persist. Existing expansions at Fort Dodge Mitchellville Fort Madison and Oakdale aim to ease crowding.
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Rockwell City
Iowa
W.L. “Kip
Kautzky
Fort Dodge
Mitchellville
Fort Madison
Oakdale
Iowa City
Lightning splits 100-foot tree injures house in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids resident Beth Freeman recounts a morning lightning strike that split a 100-foot pine, sent debris across the neighborhood, blew out a water meter and fuse box, and woke residents with an explosion-like sound. No injuries reported.
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Dzette
Cedar Rapids
Beth Freeman
Freeman
C Avenue NE
Blairs Ferry widening project to finish this season
Cedar Rapids City Engineer Dave Elgin cites a 1995 28E agreement between Cedar Rapids Hiawatha and Linn County as the start of delays along Blairs Ferry Road NE east of Edgewood Road NE. Budgeting rights of way and utility moves contributed to the pause. work has resumed and the 3.2 million project should be finished this construction season.
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Blairs Ferry Road
Edgewood Road
Cedar Rapids
Dave Elgin
Hiawatha
Linn County
Elgin
Blairs Ferry
Linn-Mar Middle School Receives Grant for Greenhouse Project
Linn-Mar Middle School in Marion is awarded a $999 grant from Iowa EarthYear 2000 for May to fund a greenhouse project. Students and teachers will grow plants for the school prairie, create a composting center, and establish a butterfly garden.
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Linn-Mar
Iowa EarthYear
West Early Childhood Center
Vinton
Iowa
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