The Dynamite Lady Goes Out With a Bang
Cedar Rapids Gazette details Allison Bly known as The Dynamite Lady performing her final explosive stunt before retirement. The 36 year old Florida stuntwoman used homemade dynamite in a box at Veterans Memorial Stadium amid cheering fans. Bly plans to publish children’s books and travel with her husband after retirement, saying she loves being a ham and wants one last spectacular finale.
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Ryan Phillips
Central City
Phillips
Florida
Sporting
David Letterman
Jay Leno
Bly
Allison Bly
Cedar Rapids
Kernels
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Bluestem opposes Clancey on landfill measurement rule
Bluestem and local officials challenge a proposed FAA measurement standard for landfills near airports. Legislators urge a boundary-to-boundary method to enhance aviation safety, while Bluestem seeks FAA clarifications on measurement, establishment of a landfill, and waiver procedures amid a $4.27 million site effort.
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Bud Shuster
R-Pa
Transportation Committee
James Oberstar
Minnesota
Democratic Committee
John Duncan Jr
R-Tenn
Aviation Subcommittee
William Lipinski
Illinois
Clancey
Cas
Bluestem
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Linn County drills test multiagency tornado response plan
Linn County officials from several organizations rehearsed a tornado response exercise to test coordination among authorities and private partners. Officials noted the exercise also probes how leaders manage duties when their own families are affected and emphasizes public readiness and interagency cooperation.
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Linn County
Duane Arnold
Palo
Cedar Rapids
David Johnson
Linn County Emergency Management Agency
Ned Wright
Wright
Hearing aid confiscated at U S Senate gallery
Carroll man Fred Van Hecke says security took his hearing aid after officers spotted a box of extra batteries in his shirt pocket. Senator Tom Harkin urged written access rules for disabled visitors using hearing or visual aids to enter the gallery.
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Carroll
U.S. Senate
Fred van Hecke
Sen
Tom Harkin
Diowa
van Hecke
Las Vegas
Harkin
Har
Senate
James Ziglar
Capitol
Congress
Marion officials discuss verifying sex offender residences
Riley says immunity for good faith verification efforts limits liability while Daugherty defends department checks and notes only 20 percent of offenders answer doors. Conlon cites few complaints. falsifying information is an aggravated misdemeanor with felonies on subsequent offenses. Churchill seeks apology and help while Riley offers pro bono support. lawyers have a duty to right wrongs.
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Riley
Daugherty
Cityline daily notebook poll question today statutes
The Daily Notebook cites a city polling line at 363 7000 or 337 7000 asking readers to answer by 5 p.m. on todays question about regional academies to consolidate smaller high school programs. It notes yesterday's Cedar Rapids bond issue question received 151 responses with 74 percent yes and 26 percent no.
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Cityline
Cedar Rapids
Weekend events and notices at Cedar Rapids venues
June 9 2000 schedule includes Five Seasons Center meetings Cedar Rapids City Council planning session Linn County Empowerment Committee St Luke's Boardroom plus Entertainment Weekend listings Hawkeye Downs Fair Senior Day with animal shows live acts and tractor pulls Luncheon Cedar Rapids Cultural Alliance Noerlidge Farmers Market recycling site IOWA LOTTERY numbers and multiple births notices listing many names and addresses from Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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Five Seasons Center
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
Linn County
St. Luke's
Cedar Rapids Area Cultural Alliance
Crowne Plaza
Five Seasons
Noelridge Farmers Market
Collins Road
Council Street
Public Works
Sixth St
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Log of Linn County arrests and incidents
The Gazette reports Linn County safety updates including David Sherman 29 of Alburnett injured Thursday in the 1600 block of Blairs Ferry Road Marion. Russell Brecht 40 of Walker injured Wednesday on Highway 920 southbound near Walker. Andre Wilks 26 of Mount Vernon Road SE charged with assault for striking Karen Wauqua Thursday. Jason Balvant 23 of Park Towne Lane NE charged with assault for striking Amy Palmer on Council Street NE Tuesday.
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David B. Sherman
Alburnett
Blairs Ferry Road
Marion
Russell L. Brecht
Walker
Linn County
Andre D. Wilks
Mount Vernon Rd
Karen Wauqua
Jason Scott Balvant
Park Towne Lane
Amy Palmer
Council Street
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