Writers Workshop and Summer Band Concerts Highlight Cedar Rapids
Nationally known science fiction writer Mickey Zucker Reichert leads a 9:30 a.m. youth workshop at Cedar Rapids Public Library Beems Auditorium, with pre registration by calling 398-5123. Tuba soloist Mark Cox headlines a Cedar Rapids Municipal Band concert at Noelridge Park at 8 p.m. with a program including Beelzebub and Sousa encores, repeated Sunday at Bever Park. A separate note reports a $2 million life insurance gift to Greater Cedar Rapids Foundation benefiting Regis LaSalle Theatre Cedar Rapids Mercy Medical Center St Pius and other funds, funded by a land sale and taxable steps.
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Mickey Zucker Reichert
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Zucker Reichert
Nichols
University of Iowa
Iowa City Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Workshop
Mark Cox
Eastman School of Music
State University of New York At
Geneseo
Cedar Rapids
Noelridge Park
Frank Piersol
Cox
Beelzebub
Catozzi
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Winton Marsalis
Osaka
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Bill Behrens
Doug Anderson
Jeff Young
Bob Sadilek
Speer
Gale
Fillmore
Nestico
King
Sousa
Washington Post
Vitali
Greater
Regis-LaSalle Foundation
Theatre
Mercy Medical Center Foundation
St. Pius Catholic Parish
Hydrants Flushed in Center Point East of Franklin Street
Center Point city crews flushing water hydrants today through Friday may cause rust in taps east of Franklin Street. Officials say the water remains safe to drink but residents should avoid laundry on flushing days.
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Franklin Street
Hail Damage Hits Fayette County Crops
A storm moving across Fayette County at about 4 30 p m Tuesday dumped an inch of hail south of St Lucas. The hailstorm heavily damaged crops in the St Lucas area while heavy rain damaged a road south of Arlington, according to the Fayette County Sheriff's Department.
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Fayette County
St. Lucas
Judge approves sale of Farmstead plant in Cedar Savannah
U S Bankruptcy Judge Michael Melloy okayed the sale of the defunct Farmstead Foods plant to Benlyn Inc for 400000 dollars in cash. Stickle Enterprises bids 48000 dollars to remove an old fuel tank and chemicals from the site. Benlyn and Stickle are separate firms with common ownership and management. cleanup costs may determine final sale conditions.
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Dick Hogan
U.S
Michael Melloy
Farmstead Foods
Cegar Savane
Benlyn Inc
Melloy
Stickle Enterprises
Benlyn
Cedar Rapids
Joe Harris
Stickle
Harris
Dunbar
Cedar Rapids Meats
Wilson Foods
Wilson
Farmstead
Drum and bugle boogie at Kingston Stadium tourney
Cedar Rapids Nite Express leads eight drum and bugle corps in the Tournament of Drums at Kingston Stadium. More than 4,000 spectators expected as Phantom Regiment and the Troopers headline a night of music and motion blending marching, drumming and visual spectacle.
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Rick Smith
Chattanooga
Daugherty
Nite Express
Kingston Stadium
The
Emerald Knights
Soul Man
Knights of
Quad Cities
Rapid City Express
Grand Rapids
Mich
Madison
Wis
Los Angeles
Freedom Festival Button Prizes Boost Sales Near Goal
Festival officials report about 25 000 buttons circulated toward a 38 000 target while prizes including airline tickets movie passes dinners and groceries await winners. Buyers gain ten dollar coupons with each button and wearers receive festival perks at events. Buttons sold at local retailers encourage participation.
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Seiferts
Lu Barron
Barron
Smart Cookie
Gringo’s
Accused C R murderer to change plea
Cedar Rapids man Joe Love aged 39 faced Linn County District Court to enter a new plea in the first degree murder case over Cecil Cunningham 53 who died after a Washington Avenue SE confrontation Love previously pleaded not guilty and had a July 6 trial date. witnesses disagreed on events and Love was later arrested at a southeast side bar.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Joe Love
Cecil Cunningham
Love
Lynne Brady
Cunningham
Washington Avenue SE
Mesquakie casino project put on hold amid tribal discord
Grand Casinos Inc. says work on a Mesquakie Indian Settlement casino is stalled due to opposition from Tribal Chairman Keith Davenport and two council members. The contract, signed on a 3-2 vote, would have Grand Casinos loaning funds and managing operations for seven years. Davenport argues the tribe can run the casino alone.
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Berman
Grand Casinos
Plymouth, Minn
Davenport
Congress
Tama
Keith
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East Iowa Journal
Michael Dunbar
Waterloo
Casper
Wyo
Phantom Regiment
America’s Corps
America
Railmen
Omaha
Neb
Blue Stars
la Crosse
Phantom Regiment Cadets
Rockford, Ill
Quad City
C.R
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