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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 2000

Page

12

UI keeps FLA stance while eyeing WRC code of conduct

UI administration says it will stay in the Fair Labor Association while joining the Workers Rights Consortium to monitor factory conditions. Critics argue dual memberships dilute impact and push for a university code of conduct covering licensing, factory locations, wages, and hours.

Jim Jacobson Iowa City University of Iowa Ann Rhodes Fair Labor Association FLA Rhodes UI Center For Human Rights UI Committee On Human Rights Laraine Carmichael Nelson Committee On Human Rights Workers Rights Consortium WRC Mary Sue Coleman Carmichael Nelson Marcella David Ned Bertz New York Bertz Coleman

Champion corn harvester uses triple fertilizer load

Des Moines AP reports that Fran cis Childs, winner of a world record 393.74 bushels per acre, used an unusually high nitrogen rate on contest plots. Environmentalists warn excess fertilizer risks Iowa water quality. Childs notes averages and costs, while experts dispute practicality of such high applications.

Champion Corn Harvester Des Moines Francis Childs Tipre Iowa State University Iowa Childs Iowa Master Corn Growers Linda Appelgate Iowa Environmental Council Iowa State University Extension Appelgate Manchester Jerry Hatfield National Soil Tilth Laboratory Michael Duffy Iowa State University Extension Service Duffy Iowa Corn Growers Association

Cedar Rapids man charged with setting fire to bed

Cedar Rapids police say George A. Thomas 44 of 805 20th St SE used a cigarette lighter to ignite a bedspread while arguing with Justine Thomas who was lying in bed. Firefighters limited damage with no injuries. He faces reckless use of fire and assault domestic abuse charges and was released from jail Saturday morning.

C.R. Man Gazette Cedar Rapids George A. Thomas 20Th St. SE Justine Thomas Phil Peters Thomas Peters George Thomas Justine

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