Barber in Manchester Sees Economy Slump in Haircuts
Tim Tutton of Manchester argues the economy is weak as layoffs rise but his barbershop thrives. He notes job seekers needing a neat look for interviews while remaining workers also trim more. Local unemployment in Delaware County April stood at 4.3 percent, Iowa jobless rate 4.4 percent, with scarce job openings statewide due to manufacturing layoffs.
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Manchester
Tim Tutton
Tutton
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Dubuque
Delaware County
Chuck Simmons
Condemnation challenge blunts new I-380 route
A Benton County land condemnation for the I-380 Cedar Rapids to Waterloo diagonal route proceeded despite a pending hearing. The Moores Edward and Ruby Mae Moore contest the project citing non necessity environmental harm and legality. IDOT counters funds exist and land is needed for regrading per contract. The 8th Circuit upheld prior related decisions dismissing similar claims.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Edward E. Moore
Ruby Mae
Urbana
Benton County
Keith Mossman
Moore
Iowa Department of Transportation
U.S. District Court
Mossman
Moores
IDOT
Iowa
8Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Farmland Preservation Association
Residents petition to curb heavy truck traffic in Oak Hill
In Cedar Rapids Oak Hill on the southeast side residents sign a 50 name petition to the City Council demanding action on heavy grain truck traffic. They seek restrictions on Eighth Street SE between 12th Avenue and Eighth Avenue SE and installation of warning signs limiting trucks over five tons. The past complaints target this and other neighborhood routes. ON THIS DATE in 1979 Syrian and Israeli jets clashed over southern Lebanon.
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Oak Hill
Cedar Rapids
Eighth Street SE
12Th Avenue
Eighth Avenue SE
Cargill East
12Th Avenue SE
Lebanon
Odor clash persists as Cedar Rapids plant delays incinerator
Bertram Township residents push back at Cedar Rapids officials over ongoing sewer plant odors. Plant director Milligan cites a July 9 incinerator start date amid temperature control issues and a reliance on a scrubber system. Residents demand action while officials pledge communication and a phased, test-driven rollout to fix the problem.
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Bertram Township
Cedar Rapids
Bertram
George Milligan
Milligan
Bob Frederick
Howard R. Green Engineering
Frederick
Green Bay
Wis
Kerry DeVarman
Mount Vernon Road
DeYarman
Denver
Arthur Swarzentruber
Don Canney
Canney
University of Iowa
Pat Smith
Smith
Toxic shock advisory linked tampons to disease findings
CDC officials in Atlanta advise against tampon use by women recovering from toxic shock syndrome. Five Iowa cases in the past year plus nationwide totals exceed 100, with most victims using tampons during their illness. The report notes a possible link but says tampons alone do not cause the disease, urges avoidance for several cycles after illness, cites Staphylococcus aureus as a common factor, and mentions deaths and regional epidemiologic work.
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Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Iowa
CDC
Wisconsin
Utah
Los Angeles County Health Department
Utah Health Department
Shirley Fanin
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
California
River swim illegal even with clothes in city limits
Cedar Rapids police charged 21 year old Eric Netherton with indecent exposure after a 30 minute skinny dip in the Cedar River near the Linn County Jail. He was also charged with swimming in the river in violation of city ordinances.
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Cedar Rapids
Eric Netherton
Swisher
Netherton
Cedar River
Route 1
Linn County
Eighth Avenue
Sophia Loren Stars In NBC Biopic Sophia
Sophia Loren plays both mother and herself in a three hour NBC movie about her rise from poverty to stardom. Filming takes place in Italy and is based on the Hotchner memoir Sophia Loving and Living Her Own Story. On this date in 1880 Helen Keller was born.
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Hollywood
Sophia Loren
Italy
Sophia
A.E. Hotchner
Helen Keller
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