Blue Cross Tax A proposed 1 percent health insurance tax
The plan to levy a one percent tax on health insurance premiums paid to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Iowa will not raise rates in the next two years, per the state insurance commissioner. The item appears in Iowa news coverage on page 4A.
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Hunger as defense fails in Iowa burglary appeal
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld Charles Wilson’s second degree burglary conviction for looting Warehouse Market in Marion after four to five days without food. It rejected necessity as a defense since no immediate threat or exhausted food options were shown.
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Correction notice outlines Gazette accountability practices
The Gazette apologizes for an error in Tuesday captioning and clarifies corrections policy. It explains how inaccuracies fairness and completeness will be addressed with a correction or clarification published in this space and provides a contact number.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette Advertising Rates and Address
The Cedar Rapids Gazette established in 1883 by The Gazette Company published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Avenue SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second class postage paid in Cedar Rapids. Subscription by carrier 2.25 weekly. By mail Morning Editions and Sunday seven issues 10.40 for four weeks 110.00 for 52 weeks. Other states and U S territories 140.00 for 52 weeks.
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Gazette Republication Policy and Postmaster Note
The Gazette reiterates that no mail subscriptions are accepted in areas with Gazette carrier service. The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches for republication. Postmaster: send address changes to The Gazette Company, P.O. Box 511, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406.
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Unions push trade reform at Cedar Rapids conference
Five international unions led by the Inter-Union Wet Corn Milling Council gather in Cedar Rapids for a spring conference to push a modernized U S trade policy emphasizing fair trade. Nolan Hancock cites factory shutdowns and rising imports as proof of a need for collaboration between unions and employers to sustain jobs and sales. Delegates from 14 locals, including Grain Millers Local 100 and Teamsters Local 238, attend alongside 6 000 members across the U S and Canada.
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Goetz quits grand jury over immunity issue
Bernhard Goetz walked out of a New York grand jury after refusing to testify without immunity. Prosecutors alleged he sought to trigger other charges, while his lawyer said the DA wanted to widen the inquiry. The panel had extended the deadline but proceeded with a standard immunity waiver.
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