Tiffin Parents Worry Coral Ridge Mall Endangers Kids
Tiffin parents near Coral Ridge Mall fear new shopping center could attract child predators due to easy Interstate 80 access. They plan three safety seminars and a meeting with mall officials to air concerns while mall GM Deanna Trumbull welcomes dialogue and notes safety steps already in place.
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Coral Ridge
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Opponents organize against Cedar Rapids local option tax plan
ALOT, Against Local Option Tax, forms to oppose a l-ceat sales tax in Linn County aimed at funding GOCR projects. Cedar Rapids voters will see a June 23 ballot item listing nine proposed projects. ALOT calls for details and public hearings to avoid a blank check on tax revenue.
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Douglas Neumann
ALOT
Cedar Rapids
Burt Martin
Linn County
Martin
City Council to Hold Hearing on Jefferson High Projects
Tonight at 6 in the Jefferson High School auditorium council members will hear a comprehensive statement of community need for each proposed project. The reviews focus on financial soundness and the ability to be self supporting after five years without tax support.
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Jefferson High School
20Th St. SW
Lisa
Samite
Johnson School of the Arts
Cedar Rapids
Ema
Mar
Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City
Old Brick
East Market St
Should pet bird have free rein at home
A feature explores whether a pet parrot should roam free or be caged when owners are away. It weighs trust versus safety and considers how freedom might shape Polly’s behavior and overall personality.
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Iowa City Rivals Clash in Substate Basketball Friday
City High edged Davenport West to earn a substate showdown with West High. The matchup pits local schools in a decisive Friday basketball game as schools capitalize on late-season movements.
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Iowa City
City High
Davenport West
West High
Immunization push eyed by Iowa governor
Gov Branstad aims to raise the rate of immunized children in Iowa with Hallmark support. A separate trial contest between eye clinics is expected to run for weeks, per reports on pages 3B and 5A.
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Gov
Branstad
Iowa
Dispute Over Clutch Teaches Family Car Lesson
Be ite Car Talk's Click and Clack settle a small marital dispute over clutch use in the family car. The issue stems from a method taught by her "perfect father" as described in Motoring in Thursday's Gazette.
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Click
Clack
Gazette
Jordan Testifies on Lewinsky. Clinton Friendship Enduring
Vernon Jordan spent a full day answering grand jury questions about helping Monica Lewinsky and said his enduring friendship with President Clinton will survive. He declined to discuss specifics, but stressed mutual respect and trust. The case continues with Lindsey and Currie likely to testify, while Jordan’s lawyer fights a subpoena for Lewinsky attorney Francis Carter.
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Vernon Jordan
Monica Lewinsky
Clinton
Jordan
Kenneth Starr
Lewinsky
William Hundley
Starr
White House
Mike McCurry
Francis Carter
Cedar Rapids Deer Hunts Cut Collisions As City Plans Review
Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas saw deer harvested in a winter special hunt with 125 deer killed in a metro zone while nine deer died on undeveloped city property. DNR and city officials consider expanding hunts for two more years amid reduced crash counts and ongoing review.
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Steve Gravelle
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tim Thompson
Glass Road
Mount Vernon Road
Oak Hill Cemetery
Thompson
DNR
Dale Todd
Todd
Terry Moyle
Tom Erceg
Edgewood Road
Erceg
Genetic link found for nicotine addiction in brain reward center
Texas researchers at M D Anderson Cancer Center report a genetic pattern that controls the brain's reward center and ties to nicotine addiction and other disorders. The study suggests inherited factors influence pleasure perception and may guide targeted interventions to help people quit smoking.
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Los Angeles
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston
National Cancer Institute
Noble
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