Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival weekend schedule highlights
Today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. tours of the Iowa Masonic Library and Czech Museum. 10:30 a.m. Preschool films. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Freedom Festival Kick-Off with a free box lunch, music by Daugherty Davis and McPartland, WMT-FM remote, clowns. 1 to 5 p.m. Ushers Ferry Pioneer Village open at Seminole Valley Park. Uptown Friday Night 5 to 7 p.m. at Ground Transportation Center with discounts for Freedom Festival button. 6 p.m. Gazette Softball Spectacular at Kirkwood complex. 7 p.m. Cedar Rapids Reds at Veterans Memorial Stadium and Czech Village Street Dance with Dogs on Skis Jif and the Choosey Mothers.
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Iowa Masonic Library
First Ave
16Th Ave
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
Daugherty, Davis and McPartland
Wmt-Fm
Norwest Bank
Ushers Ferry Pioneer Village
Seminole Valley Park
42Nd Street
Seminole Valley Road
Uptown
Ground Transportation Center
Greater Downtown
Cedar Rapids Association
Cedar Rapids Jaycees
the Gazette
Kirkwood
Cedar Rapids Reds
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Czech Village
KRNA
Czech Village Association
Bannockburn Estates to Bring Luxury Homes East of Cedar Rapids
A $20 million Bannockburn Estates project near Cottage Avenue Parkway and Squaw Ridge Road east of Cedar Rapids plans 200 acres with 50 to 60 lots from 3 to 11 acres. Prices span 60 000 to 150 000 per lot and homes likely reach 250 000 to 400 000. Byers & Hoppel say 17 lots sold and note demand from east and west coast executives.
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George C. Ford
oJfic
Cottage Avenue Parkway
Squaw Ridge Road
Cedar Rapids
Bannockburn Estates
Craig Byers
Byers
Local businessman weighs Soviet visit versus business climate
A local businessman reflects on a trip to the Soviet Union finding it appealing for culture but unhelpful for commerce. Separately Eastern Iowa reports a stock market downturn with a broad dip in prices and reduced investor sentiment.
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Soviet Union
Inquiry on improper ambulance account in Jonson County
A county ambulance service faces an internal investigation into an illegal account tied to employees. The report notes questions about financial practices and potential misuse of funds affecting operations. No final findings disclosed.
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Johnson County Ambulance
Lesson to dictators: Into every life some reign must fall
A witty column riffs on rulers losing power, framing a humorous political parable about regime changes and accountability. It echoes public sentiment toward authoritarian leaders and the inevitability of decline.
Abortion ruling put off till Monday
The Supreme Court postponed a ruling on the abortion case to Monday as Justice Blackmun reportedly seeks more time for a controversial opinion. Chief Justice Rehnquist announced the term would end, with three cases awaiting decisions or reargument.
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Supreme Court
Washington
ABC News
Harry Blackmun
Sandra Day O’connor
Blackmun
ABC
William Rehnquist
Missouri
Capitol Hill
Randall Terry
Operation Rescue
House approves China sanctions despite Bush objections
The House passed a sweeping package against China by 418 to 0 as part of a two year foreign aid measure. It expands moves already condemned by President Bush, adding bans on trade programs, police equipment sales, and transfers of high tech and nuclear materials.
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Washington
House
China
Bush
Congress
William Broomfield
Rmich
America
Iowa Board weighs tents and trailers to ease prison crowding
The Iowa Board of Corrections meets in emergency session to consider temporary options including tent camps at Fort Madison prison farms or trailers and modular buildings to relieve severe overcrowding. Officials cite 428 excess inmates above capacity and warn of no slowdown.
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Gazelle Ves
Maines
Dueau
Des Moines
Iowa Board of Corrections
Iowa
Richard Vohs
Terry Branstad
Vohs
Iowa Department of Corrections
Fort Madison
Boy Rescued After 30 Foot Fall Into Cedar River
A 12 year old Cedar Rapids boy fell about 30 feet from the 5-in-1 Bridge into the Cedar River Thursday afternoon. Two fishermen, Kim Cornell and Brad Turner, rescued him after he surfaced and yelled for help.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Jay Daywitt
Eighth St. NW
Kim Cornell
A Ave. NW
Brad Turner
16Th St. SE
Jay
Cornell
The
Gazette
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