Five Cs child care center helped College Community grow
The College Community School District transformed empty space into a self funding child care center named Five Cs. Enrollments rose from 2559 in 1983 to over 2800 this year with projected 1999 total near 3185. The district may buy land for new buildings and offices. Birth rates and open enrollment boosted pupil numbers.
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College Community
Bill Bach
College Community Child Care Center
Bach
Prairie Intermediate School
Five Cs
Prairie Crest Elementary
Kansas City Zoo expands Africa exhibit with vast spaces
The 95 acre Africa section opens as part of a 200 acre upgrade at the Kansas City Zoo. It features long animal paths and expansive sanctuaries for elephants, antelope, giraffes, kangaroos, and emus. The project cost $71 million, funded by a $50 million taxpayer bond approved in 1991, with adult admission at $5 and child tickets at $2.50.
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Zoo
Africa
Kenya
Zaire
Tanzania
Uganda
Kansas City Zoo
Australia
Cedar Rapids
Bever Park Zoo
Ea City
Evolution of filler words in speech and the fate of like
The author argues that discourse markers such as like and you know are filler words slowing conversation. He traces the shift from um er ah to y know and likens it to Chaucerian phrasing while urging language evolution toward briefer diction and fewer fillers. He notes both genders use filler words and laments the persistence of empty talk.
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Edwin Newman
No Thanks to Junk Mail Yet Still Targeted
Leon Tabak, assistant professor of computer science at Cornell College, explains how junk mail and political solicitations persist despite refusals. He notes the paradox of personalized appeals and demonstrates how automated responses can be misinterpreted by mail systems and spam filters.
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Leon Tabak
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Cedar Rapids
The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Guns in Home Use Fails to Shield from Crime
An Emory University and Atlanta Police Department study reported in JAMA found guns in homes used for protection in only three of 198 robberies or burglaries in Atlanta during a three month period in 1994. Police Chief Beverly Howard notes burglars rely on surprise and guns are rarely carried for protection.
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Akron
Ohio
Beacon Journal
Emory University
Atlanta Police Department
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Atlanta
Beverly Howard
Emory
Emory and Atlanta
Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service
Delays in Cedar Rapids vote draw harsh letters to Gazette
Letters from Clarence Johnson, Richard Hansen and Frankie Brown decry delaying the July 11 election on city government reform. They defend the petition drive and condemn League of Women Voters for stalling, urging residents to keep the current commission form and vote yes or no.
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Gazette
League of Women Voters
Cedar Rapids
Myrna Loehrlein
P.T. Larson
League
Clarence H. Johnson
Todd Taylor Seeks Cedar Rapids House Seat in June 27 Vote
Todd Taylor, a Cedar Rapids native and Graceland College graduate, runs in the June 27 special election for House District 54. He previously served as a legislative assistant and promises an independent voice attentive to constituent needs. Connie Clark endorses him in Cedar Rapids.
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Todd Taylor
Todd
Cedar Rapids
Taft Junior High
Jefferson High School
Graceland College
Connie Clark
Toy Thief Shame Echoes Through Child Center
A letter criticizes theft at St. Luke's Hospital Child Protection Center after toys were stolen. The writer urges harsher punishment, contrasting it with education and kindness, and laments the idea of locking up children.
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St. Luke’s Hospital
Letters to the Gazette Invite Public Commentary
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites letters and guest columns addressing public business. Submissions must include writer’s full name, signature, street address, and daytime phone number. limits are 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette Net
CompuServe
Compuserve.com
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F. Hladky Jr
Due Hladky Ili
Ken Slaughter
Dale Larson
Kerry Elsen
Mark Bowden
Chaucer
Carl
Kane
U.S. Postal Service
House of Representatives
Richard R. Hansen
Frankie Brown
House
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