Iowa officials urge action to correct tobacco ruling
Iowa leaders call the Supreme Court decision a setback and press Congress to restore FDA authority to regulate tobacco. Senator Harkin and others vow quick action as activists note youth smoking rates and urge funding from the tobacco settlement for prevention and cessation programs.
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Congress
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FDA
Jim Nussle
Supreme Court
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Penny Schramm
American Cancer Society
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Washington
E. Michael Myers
Supreme Court rejects FDA tobacco ruling in 5-4 decision
The Supreme Court votes 5-4 that the FDA lacked clear congressional authority to regulate tobacco. President Clinton urges Congress to pass bipartisan limits on tobacco sales to minors as Brown & Williamson praises a ruling they call favorable to industry. Policymakers and health groups decry the setback amid ongoing lawsuits and past settlements.
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Executive Branch
Congress
O'Connor
William Rehnquist
Antonin Scalia
Anthony Kennedy
Clarence Thomas
New Delhi
India
Clinton
FDA
Bill Frist
Tennessee
John McCain
Arizona
Brown & Williamson
Students transfer historic table to Hawaiian palace
Eighth graders pursued a ownership transfer of a government table to the Hawaiian palace Terrace Hill. They contacted Iowa leaders and officials, and on March 10 learned the transfer was approved after government process. They plan a field trip to thank David Cordes for his role.
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Crabtree-Jones
Iowa
Tom Vilsack
Christie
Sally Pederson
Iowa Historical Society
David Cordes
Terrace Hill
Janet Ness
Palace
Historic events touch off a century of milestones
A digest of notable 18th to late 20th century events includes Britain’s 1765 Stamp Act for colonial revenue, Steven Decatur’s 1820 duel death, 1882 anti polygamy law, 1894 hockey’s first Stanley Cup game, 1895 Lumiere brothers film debut, 1933 Prohibition wine and beer legalization, 1945 Arab League charter, 1972 ERA to the states, 1978 Wallenda fatal fall, and 1990 Exxon Valdez spill trial verdicts.
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U.S
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James Barron
Washington, D.C
Congress
Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
Ottawa Capitals
Auguste
Louis Lumiere
Paris
Roosevelt
Arab League
Cairo
Egypt
Karl Wallenda
Flying Wallendas
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Anchorage
Alaska
Joseph Hazelwood
Cedar Rapids downtown holds strong occupancy amid vacancy shifts
Cedar Rapids area reports 5 percent vacancy in downtowns with 94 to 96 percent occupancy across class spaces. Intermec Norand plans a two year move to Cedar Rapids Iowa City corridor leaving four downtown buildings vacant. Rental pressure remains but rates rise only about 1 percent. Leaders credit developers and note regional data will include nearby cities next year.
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Intermec Norand
Tom Miller
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Todd Bergen
Priority One
Cedar Falls
Coralville
Waterloo
Byers
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