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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 2000
Page
1
Winthrop community leaders led by President John Slattery vow to develop new housing and additions to improve the town. The plan centers on revitalization efforts announced by the civic group during a public briefing.
Joe Hamorski Jr. of Orlando Florida won the 2000 McLeodUSA Greater Cedar Rapids Open by a single stroke. Archbishop Jerome Hanus delivered the Jubilee Mass homily as 17 000 Roman Catholics filled the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls to celebrate the Archdiocese of Dubuque Jubilee.
John Hegarty an assistant coach with twenty years in Cedar Rapids was honored for prioritizing student welfare. The recognition highlights his commitment to safeguarding students and fostering a positive athletic environment.
Supersize meal portions are contributing to the supersizing of Americans. Find out why restaurants have increased portion sizes and how you can downsize meals with dining out in Tuesday's Accent/Food.
In Iowa City a fifth grader with an arm bruise sparked a DHS interview and a search for abuse. The child is autistic and caused the bruise himself. A new 1997 Iowa law keeps unfounded abuse reports on file for five years to build evidence and protect children, angering the boy’s mother who fears lasting stigma.
The 1997 law, effective statewide in July 1998, creates three categories for child abuse reports. Not confirmed records lack enough evidence but stay at DHS for five years. Confirmed but not registered indicates isolated abuse, kept at DHS but not on the registry. Founded denotes a serious provable case, 10 years on the registry and likely shared with law enforcement.
In Fort Worth the news notes De bra Saylor, a blind pianist from Reinbeck Iowa, placing third in a major amateur competition. The piece highlights her practical packing before travel and her perseverance despite limited sight.
Saylor, 37, congenitally blind, won 750 and third in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition for amateurs. She bested 73 rivals, earned best Romantic Era performance, and described playing from the heart as she prepared Beethoven Moonlight Sonata and Chopin and Ravel works.
The Justice Department opens arguments in U S District Court in Manhattan in a case against Visa USA and MasterCard International Inc alleging they violate antitrust law by limiting competition and dominating about 75 percent of the U S credit card market. The suit claims rules restrict banks from other networks and curb consumer choice and innovation.
The Sell Iowa effort led by Gov. Tom Vilsack and the Iowa Human Resource Recruitment Consortium stages receptions in states with many former Iowans to encourage returns. Iowa’s 2.2 percent unemployment and a population near 2.9 million frame the push. More than 60 people have taken positions in Iowa and four families relocated locally from about 2,000 attendees.
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