Cedar Rapids Tornado Strikes Northeast Side Amid Storms
A Cedar Rapids twister and multiple funnel clouds hit the northeast area with trees down, a roof torn from Hall Home Furnishings, and power lines along Collins Road NE. Sirens sounded at 2:30 p.m. after a tornado watch. officials called it a small twister with several funnels.
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Linn County Civil Defense
Bill Bjorenson
Oakland Road
32Nd
Hollywood Boulevard
Wright
National
Kirkwood Community College
Kmart
Collins Road
Brorenson
Bjorenson
Park Towne Apartments
Hall Home Furnishings
Burroughs Corp
Collins
Tornado plows rural Johnson County near Tiffin and Shueyville
A tornado skimmed through northwest Johnson County on Wednesday afternoon damaging farm buildings and downing trees and power lines near Tiffin and Shueyville. Officers reported a funnel touching down near I 80 I 380 interchange while residents sheltered indoors.
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Tom Walsh
Johnson County
Tiffin
Shueyville
Coralville
Steve Snyder
Scott Egerton
Snyder
25 Injured in Burlington Disaster Report
Complete coverage details 25 injured in Burlington and related East Iowa damage with photos on the Picture Page. The item highlights the extent of the incident and directs readers to full coverage and images.
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Burlington
East Iowa
Marion
Money Bridge
Iowa
Farm Today Health TV Living
U.S
Supreme Court Lets States Offer Tuition Tax Breaks
The court ruled 5-4 that Minnesota's tax deduction of up to 700 dollars for parents paying private or special-cost school charges is constitutional. The decision boosts support for Reagan's push for federal tuition tax breaks. The ruling also allows a similar tax break for public schools and notes ongoing debate over church-state separation.
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Supreme Court
Reagan
California
Air Force One
Larry Speakes
Minnesota
Tate 4 Overheard at church
A brief note records an overheard remark at a church gathering about someone ignoring conscience and rejecting counsel from a stranger. The fragment hints at personal counsel seeking and a caution against unsolicited advice.
Vinton packing plant to reopen August fifteenth
The former Dubuque Packing plant in Vinton will reopen Aug 15 under Iowa Ham Processors Inc. with 125 to 130 workers. Investors Louis Sanboeuf E R Brayton and Charles Yundt will co manage the facility as a private label packer for grocery chains and institutions.
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Vinton
Dubuque Packing
Iowa Ham Processors Inc
Vinton Chamber of Commerce
Louis Sanboeuf
Vinton Foods
Dubuque Packing Co
E.R. “Ray” Brayton
Independence
Corn Blossom Foods
Sanboeuf
Cudahy Specialty Foods
eCharles M. Yundt
Brayton and
Yundt
Phoenix
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