E Iowa boys tournament games highlight state action
Cascade edged Bondurant Farrar 36 to 34 Cedar Rapids Prairie crushed Humboldt 95 to 51 Keokuk defeated Waukon 65 to 45 Tuesday in the state tourney. Also notes funeral for Nancy Gersh and sons Robert and Lantz and a Hills Bank holdup similarity. Six Gazette area players named to first teams across four classes.
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Record cut vexes driver after truck brake fix
A motorist complains of a vibration after braking system repair, described as a hum like off road tires on pavement. Car Talk's Click and Clack label the issue a “record cut” in the Gazette’s motoring column.
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Indoor rink in Kingston eyed for Cedar Rapids sales tax ballot
A revised GOCR plan would fund a $2 million indoor rink with a 11 cent local option tax, part of a 69 million dollars across 10 projects. The council must set the ballot by April 17 for a June 23 election, with funding trades impacting affordable housing and other city projects.
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Unclear OCR Dataset Entry with Numerical Fragments
Fragmentary OCR readout shows multiple numbers and codes without clear context. Key entities like people, places, dates, or events are not identifiable, making a coherent summary difficult.
Senior citizens drive Iowa county growth in Census estimates
Johnson and Linn counties show notable senior citizen increases since 1990 with Johnson up 12.9 percent and Linn 9.9 percent as Census data highlight aging populations. Warren County leads growth at 13.3 percent, while Benton County remains a fast-rising area near Cedar Rapids. Urban counties attract retirees due to housing and medical care.
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Stricter drug-testing law fuels employer debate
Governor Branstad signed landmark changes expanding private-sector drug and alcohol testing to curb abuse while critics warn of privacy invasion. Business leaders like Rockwell Collins support the move as a safety measure, whereas labor groups call it irresponsible and excessive. Turn to 5A.
AT A GLANCE Drug testing bill expands private employer powers
The bill signed Tuesday takes effect April 18 and lets private employers randomly test employees and applicants. It permits testing with reasonable suspicion and unannounced tests for safety sensitive positions. Employers of 50 plus must provide treatment after a first positive 0.04 percent blood alcohol result. no treatment for drug positives. Suspension with pay, back pay if negative. employees may request a second test at their expense.
Vitamin E lowers prostate cancer risk in smokers study
Washington AP A large study finds vitamin E pills cut prostate cancer incidence by one third and deaths by 41 percent among thousands of smokers. Finnish researchers note beta carotene showed no protective effect and may raise lung cancer risk. Vitamin E at 5 mg daily aligns with 50 IU.
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