Tearful Davis argues Street could have become lottery NBA pick
University of Iowa coach Tom Davis testified at the Iowa County District Court trial over Chris Street’s 1993 fatal crash. He described Street as a great team player and said Street aimed to be a lottery pick, a status that could have guaranteed a multi million dollar contract. Davis grew emotional recalling Street’s dream.
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Michael Street
NBA
Street
Davis
University of Iowa
Tom Davis
Hawkeye
Chris Street
Sheriff Seizes Inmates Cash for Court Bills in Linn County
Sheriff Don Zeller’s office began seizing cash from jail inmates who owe court costs and restitution. Since start of the program, $2,571 has been taken from 48 inmates, with some losses as small as 9 cents. Valuable items over $100 may be seized, though wedding rings are excluded, and the process involves the jail’s computer system and the County Attorney’s Office.
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Rick Smith
Sheriffs Department
Zeller
Galen Schwartz
Schwartz
Linn County Attorney’s Office
Cedar Rapids
Bumper the Bunny Sets Off on Global School Project
A Cedar Rapids Rockwell employee driven relay sends Bumper the stuffed rabbit from Sterling Alaska to Seattle Cedar Rapids Paris London and beyond as part of a second grader Ginny’s “Passport to the World” geography project. The diary notes planned return to Sterling next month.
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Tom Fruehling
Sterling
Alaska
Anchorage
Bumper
Ginny
Seattle
Alaska Airlines
Bob
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Washington
Lothar Taylor
Collins Air Transport Division
Rockwell
Bryan Hawkins
Paris
Taylor
Bunny
England
London
South Africa
Russia
Lithuania
Denmark
Sweden
Wadena votes on hosting 25th anniversary Woodstock tribute
Residents decide today at the Fire Station from 3 to 8 pm whether to host a July 29 commemorative concert at the Wadena ball diamond in honor of Iowa’s Woodstock. REO Speedwagon and House of Large Sizes have offered to perform. organizers will follow today's vote outcome.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Wadena
REO Speedwagon
Brad Mattocks
House of Large Sizes
Mattocks
House OKs sweeping welfare reform plan in Congress
The House passed a major welfare overhaul 234 to 199, dismantling 45 programs and sending aid responsibility to the states. President Clinton condemned it as weak on work and tough on children. The plan, aiming to save 66 billion over five years, ends federal school lunches cash aid foster care and child care commitments and sets five year time limits with work requirements for able bodied food stamp recipients.
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Washington
House
Clay Shaw
R-Fla
Clinton
Iowa
Senate
House vote on welfare bill amid blocks and bans
The House approved the welfare bill by 234 to 199. It would save 66 billion over five years by shifting to block grants and restricting benefits. Provisions include limiting immigrant eligibility, combining nutrition programs, holding food stamp increases to 2 percent yearly, and tying aid to work plans with limited federal guarantees. The measure shifts many details to states.
APAC expands with center in Virginia
APAC TeleServices of Cedar Rapids will open a customer service center for United Parcel Service in Virginia. Mary Chapin Carpenter delivered a crowd pleasing show last night in a straightforward set. First Lutheran and First Presbyterian of Cedar Rapids continue free weekend meals and fellowship for seven years. Lary Morgan's attorney seeks a hearing on how the Lee County jury pool was formed for the murder trial of Anna Marie Emry.
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Apac TeleServices of
Cedar Rapids
United Parcel Service
Virginia
Mary Chapin Carpenter
First Lutheran
First Presbyterian of
Lary Morgan
Lee County
Morgan
Anna Marie Emry
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