Community briefs from Cedar Rapids area events
The American Legion Post 5 dinner for African American veterans is canceled for lack of response. Cedar Rapids authors Carol and Ed Gorman read and sign at the History Center in Coralville with no admission charge funded by GE Capital. Cedar Rapids Hoover and Wright fifth graders judge neuroscience fair entries at the Iowa Children’s Museum in Coralville. The fair runs 10 am to 4 pm with exhibits on brain science and memory. Hiawatha Public Library offers spring break programs Sprouts and crafts for kids with dates in March. Call 393-1414 for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Hanford
The
American Legion
Carol and
Ed Gorman
History Center
Carol Gorman
Jerry Flack
GE Capital Vendor
Financial Services
Coralville
Hoover and Wright
Iowa
Davenport
Muscatine
Olin
Vinton
Wellman
West Liberty
University of Iowa Neuroscience
Iowa Children’s Museum
Coral Ridge Mall
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Public Library
Linn County
Cedar River Paper Company
Study shows growing gay tolerance linked to more reports
Iowa City researchers find between 1988 and 1998 the share of women who said they had a same sex encounter rose from 0.2 to 2.8 percent and men from 1.7 to 4.1 percent. The study notes declining stigma and more positive media images may reflect cultural change and increased opportunities such as employer benefits for gay couples.
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Jim Jacobson
Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Journal of Sex Research
Butler
America
Chevy pickups drive Cedar Rapids car thefts in 2000
Cedar Rapids police records show Chevrolets were the city’s top stolen vehicles in 2000, making up 16 of 285 thefts and 39 of 41 stolen trucks. The Chevy Blazer and other models also feature prominently in statewide and national theft patterns noted by CCC Information Services.
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C.R. Police Department
Steve Gravelle -Acette
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Gazette Graphic Police Dept
Rys
CCC Information Services Inc
Iowa
CCC
Midwest
Nagle battles Waterloo mayor over city dealings
Former U S representative Dave Nagle accuses Waterloo Mayor John Rooff of using city resources for personal expenses and possible conflict with Rooff's plumbing business. A petition drive drew over 500 residents to urge a State Auditor review, while Rooff now offers cooperation.
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James Q. Lynch
Waterloo
Dave Nagle
Iowa
Nagle
U.S
John Rooff
Black Hawk Plumbing
State Auditor
Rooff
Cedar Falls
U.S. Senate
Cedar Rapids
West Liberty library funding deadline nears June 30
West Liberty s library board aims to raise 189 000 by June 30 to cover 189 000 of a 589 000 internal city loan for the new library opened in March 2000. Fundraisers slated include a Barnes & Noble book fair April 21 and a charity auction May 12 as council weighs using library funds to ease debt.
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Zette
West Liberty
Library Board
Vince Ottaway
Ottaway
Lon Pluckhahn
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Coral Ridge Mall
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C.R
Hiawatha Library
Ed Gorman C.R. Mystery
Amy Butler
School of Social Work
National Opinion Research Center
University of Chicago
Jimja
Jim Slosiarek
Eric Sullivan
Sullivan Homes Inc
Fairfax Heights
Fairfax
Pontiac
Steve Gravelle
Stevegr
Ota
James Lynch
Jamesi
Shelley Oehler
Pluckhahn
Mary Schneider
Schneider
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