Heat-relief shelters in Cedar Rapids area open today
Heat-relief shelters in Cedar Rapids open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today at Jane Boyd Community House 943 14th Ave SE Witwer Center Second Ave and Third St SE Salvation Army 10th Ave and C St NW and Marion Community Center. Boyd and Marion centers will stay open until 9 p.m. if heat index exceeds 105 degrees.
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Witwer Center
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Salvation Army
10Th Avenue
C Street NW
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Marion
Cedar Bluff Sheriff Bans Water Fights at Independence Parade
Cedar County Sheriff Keith Whitlatch seeks a dry celebration for the Cedar Bluff parade. He plans more officers to deter water hose sprays and roadside beer parties, citing high pressure hoses as dangerous. Details on page 11A.
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Keith Whitlatch
Cedar Bluff
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Warriors pick Iowa star Jepsen in second round
The Golden State Warriors selected former University of Iowa guard Les Jepsen with the first pick of the second round in the NBA draft on Wednesday. Details appear on page 10.
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University of Iowa
Les Jepsen
Tape of Oelwein fire call released
Buchanan County Sheriff Leonard Davis released a tape recording of a rural Oelwein fire call saying it shows the dispatcher tried to connect Karen Kane with the right fire authorities. Kane says the dispatcher could have done more after a home west of Oelwein burned Friday.
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Buchanan County
Leonard Davis
Oelwein
Karen Kane
Davis
Kane
Today's Chuckle Memory Lane Dead End
A light joke noting aging with a quip that memory lane ends at a dead end.
Climate takes toll on tiles at Historical Building
Iowa faces tile deterioration on the 3 year old State Historical Building as weather weakens concrete and tiles loosen on the upper deck. Officials warn visitors of a tripping hazard while negotiating repairs with architect Brown Healey Bock and contractor Weitz Co. Inc. The exterior tile remains under warranty and an estimate is pending.
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Wn Bau
Des Moines
Iowa
Jack Walters
Iowa Department of General Services
Walters
Brown Healey Bock
Cedar Rapids
Weitz Co. Inc
Cedar Rapids Hit by Severe Storms Floods City
Cedar Rapids suffered heavy flooding as two severe storms moved through Linn Tama and Benton counties bringing hail and torrential rain. Police closed many flooded streets while city crews fought to restore services and clear waterways with radios damaged by water.
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Reed Sandberg Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Tama
Benton
Waterloo
National Weather Service
Wayne Murdock
Murdock
Resident fears lingering caustic fumes from flood waters
Cedar Rapids resident Donna Fuller reports caustic fumes from flood and sewage waters at her 4743 Edgewood Rd SW home. She asks who caused the burn, cites no clear city or General Mills explanation, and notes temporary housing due to an orange city housing department seal.
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Edgewood Rd
Fuller
General Mills
West High School
Iowa City
Tiffany
Teague
City Housing Department
Supreme Court Upholds FCC Minority Preference Programs
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling upholds FCC programs that aid minorities in buying radio and TV stations and obtaining licenses as constitutional. The decision, part of the 1989 1990 term, frames the measures as promoting broadcast diversity and notes congressional approval. Justices Brennan, Thur good Marshall, Blackmun, White, and Stevens in the majority. Rehnquist and Kennedy, Scalia with O Connor dissenting.
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Brennan
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Byron White
John Paul Stevens
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Reagan
Sandra Day O'Connor
Anthony Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
McCartney concert wristband lottery sparks scalping concerns
Scalping rose as fans used spare tickets after a wristband lottery for Paul McCartney tickets in Ames on July 18. Cedar Rapids resident Jill Egesdal says the system caused anxiety despite fairness as she advertises tickets in The Gazette.
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Paul McCartney
Ames
Jill Egesdal
Cedar Rapids
Egesdal
The
Gazette
Oe Seenee
Iowa
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