Celebration and festival lineup across Iowa listings
A dense schedule lists numerous events Saturday and Sunday including parades, concerts, fairs, and workshops. Notable items include Fairbank Days parade and games, Theatre Cedar Rapids Pops Concert, All-Iowa Fair at Hawkeye Downs, Hiawatha Hog Wild Days, Antiques in the Square Marion, and Classic Chevy Weekend VIII at Thomas Park.
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Fairbank
Jonas Nordwall
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Sabula
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Mercy Education Center
Washington
Marion
Creek Nature Center
Thomas Park
Armstrong's store to stay open Sunday year round
Cedar Rapids retailer Armstrong's department store in downtown Cedar Rapids will remain open on Sundays all year, as reported on Page 2A. A local Cedar Rapids cab company faces accusations of failing to pay several workers, also noted on Page 2A.
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Armstrong’s Department Store
Cedar Rapids
Methodist congregation organized in Cedar Rapids
A new United Methodist group is forming in Cedar Rapids as organizers set plans for establishing a local congregation. Details appear on page 11A with information about start dates and leadership.
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Cedar Rapids
Powell relies on youth to continue conservation work
88 year old Harry Powell seeks help from younger generations to carry on his conservation legacy. A separate feature on page 12A recounts Sam the fawn witnessing acts of tragedy and kindness, highlighting community responses.
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Harry Powell
Sam the Fawn
Today’s Chuckle On Tax Filing
A humorous note claims half the population files income tax while the other half “chisel” it, playing on the split in tax behavior. The quip reflects everyday attitudes toward taxation with a wink.
Iowa universities face major program eliminations
Officials react with surprise and disappointment to a report by Peat Marwick Main and ISU President Gordon Eaton for the Iowa Board of Regents proposing eliminating programs at the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to curb duplication. The plan targets ISUs journalism school and industrial engineering, with Eaton saying enrollment could fall about 2000.
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Mark Bowden
Iowa
Peat Marwick Main
Iowa Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
ISU
Gordon Eaton
Eaton
U of
Hunter Rawlings
Susan Phillips
Strategy not luck guides Iowa futures plan
A Friday town meeting at Kirkwood Community College convened in Iowa to study the state's future. Ted Lyman of SRI International urged a deliberate strategy to grow jobs, noting Iowa faces population loss and aging. The Iowa Future Project, funded by private sources and the Legislature, will present a blueprint this fall based on citizen input from more than 150 leaders.
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Owa
Kirkwood Community College
Ted Lyman
SRI International
Menlo Park
Calif
California
Iowa Newspaper Association
Iowa
Iowa Future
Iown
SRI
Lyman
Jim King
Forum draws future pioneers at Cedar Rapids town hall
Gloria Frost and more than 100 attendees at the Iowa Future Project meeting voiced optimism about boosting Iowa’s economy. The forum drew civic leaders, blue collar workers, small business operators, and teachers though minority representation was limited. A third of attendees were women, prompting comments on women’s participation and leadership in committees.
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Gloria Frost
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Frost
Katy McKay
McKay
Kirkwood
Cold day in June part of trend
Eastern Iowans faced unprecedented cool June days with Cedar Rapids missing 90 degree heat. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker notes highs average 3.3 degrees below normal, a 6.1 degree year over year drop from last June.
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Amy Ryder
Gazette
Iowa
Hillaker
Inflation Keeps Rising as Gas and Food Lead Increase
The May Consumer Price Index rose 0.6 percent led by a 3.9 percent jump in gasoline and a 0.6 percent rise in food and beverages. Fruits and vegetables gained 3.2 percent while energy costs up 1.6 percent, signaling persistent inflation pressures despite White House assurances.
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Washington
Bruce Steinberg
Merrill Lynch Capital Markets
New York
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Labor Department
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