CRSO at Freedom Fest and 4-H Council spruce county fairgrounds
CRSO conducts Cedar Rapids Symphony Starlight Pops at Freedom Festival. Photo on back page and schedule on page 1B. About two dozen Fayette County 4-H Council members volunteered to spruce up the county fairgrounds with the County Agricultural Society supplying materials.
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Christian Tiemeyer
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Fayette County
4-H Council
Fayette County Agricultural Society
Sharky's Family Billiards Safe Spot for Kids on First Ave
Dave Henley co owner of Sharky's Family Billiards on the 4400 block of First Avenue East emphasizes a clean safe environment for children to shoot pool. The casual venue promotes supervision and youth friendly hours.
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Dave Henley
Sharky
First Avenue East
Attitude Shapes Success in Accent Details
A brief note notes that mindset determines outcomes, emphasizing choice over luck. It references Details in Accent and 3D as the context for this philosophy.
Tomorrow Fourth of July Picnic Menu Delights
Tomorrow Star-Spangled Cheeseburgers and Red White and Blueberry Bars headline a festive Fourth of July picnic with details in Tuesday’s Gazette. The recall notes a community celebration featuring themed dishes and patriotic treats.
Medicare drug coverage faces doubts from lawmakers
The Clinton plan promises near free prescription coverage for all 39 million medicare beneficiaries at little cost to taxpayers. Critics warn the proposal is too ambitious and should target the working poor while noting many beneficiaries already have coverage through Medicaid or private plans.
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Washington
Administration
Clinton
Donna Shalala
Department of Health and Human Services
Shalala
CBS
Gene Sperling
National Economic Council
CNN
Sperling
Capitol Hill
Phil Gramm
Senate Banking Committee
Gramm
Texas
Orrin Hatch
Utah
NBC
Meet the Press
Constitutional amendments vote ahead in Iowa
Iowa prepares for a rare special election with two ballot questions. Voters will decide on a 60 percent House tax threshold and permanent spending limits tied to revenue. Secretary of State Chet Culver expects low turnout, potentially around 20 percent, costing up to 2 million dollars across 99 counties.
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Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
DES Moines
Iowa
Chet Culver
Culver
Maize Maze Near Elgin Opens With New Design
LaVerne Swenson prepares the 3.4 acre Maize Maze east of Elgin to open this week with a new layout and a kids mini maze. The site drew 11 000 visitors last year and Swenson expects competing mazes in Linn County and near Dyersville and Princeton to boost regional interest.
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Bobby Ratliff
Kcrg-Tv9
Elgin
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Harpers Ferry
LaVerne Swenson
Fayette County
Linn County
Dyersville
Scott County
Princeton
Swenson
Swen
Clermont
Shooting deaths in Cedar Rapids ruled murder suicide
Police announced that Weldon Ellingson 79 killed his stepdaughter Marilyn Freestone 58 then shot himself at 1836 C Ave NE in Cedar Rapids last weekend. The family dog was also killed. no clear motive or suicide note was found as investigators consider the case closed.
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Stone
C Ave. NE
Ellingson
Freestone
oTsu
Washburn
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Secretary of State
By Rod Boshart
East
James Q. Lynch
LGI
Iowa Tourism Federation
Turkey River Valley
C.R
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