Israel Star Wars Accord Endorsed By Israel
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Israel embraced President Reagan's Star Wars program on Tuesday, signing an accord that allows Israeli companies and government labs to bid on anti missile defense system research contracts. Also notes questions raised in the Bradley Yahnke murder trial over a ammunition box linkage to Joni Heims death. Amana Society plans new direction. Linn County's Friend of the Court in the red. ESPN inks three year Big Ten basketball TV deal. Hawk Women schedule includes Final Four foes. Wives earnings survey. Investment cautions for futures. Tokyo Summit pledges slow on farm aid actions. Cutworms may affect corn. a May 19 risk noted by experts.
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Potholes Become Signs of Spring in Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids columnist turns potholes into spring signs noting critics of city policy also benefit from peaceful neighborhoods. He jokes about slaloms around holes and flat squirrels and proposes plow-on, garden-plot pothole use while confirming the neighbor’s spring wakeup blends snowblower and lawnmower sounds.
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Drifter to face extradition in Oklahoma double murder
James Benzoni 30, former New York resident, waived extradition in a Bakersfield court and will be sent to Guymon Oklahoma to face murder charges in the deaths of Thomas Thompson 60 and Imelda Thompson 55. Eyewitness accounts placed him near the scene five miles northeast of 7,700.
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Artists tour Cedar Rapids for public art plan
Five nationally recognized artists toured Cedar Rapids to develop CREATE Cedar Rapids Environmental Art Team Exploration a long term public art and urban design plan. They cited the river as a strong point and urged riverfront integration and streets leading to the water with a city parks department artist. The group arrives after a NEA grant of 9085 dollars and a Cedar Rapids Marion Arts Council effort. A public art forum Thursday will showcase ideas at 111 Second St SE.
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Ronald Lee Fleming
Cambridge, Mass
Public Art and Environmental Management Corporation
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Second St
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John Ely Jr
Iowa State University
Indianola to keep balloon races and host site stays
Battle Creek withdrew its bid to host the National Hot Air Balloon Championships citing prep time limits, likely keeping the event in Indianola, Iowa where it has been held since 1970. Indianola officials approved a $66,000 interest free loan to secure 160 acres for all balloon events and parking.
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Indianola Balloon Championships Inc
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Arsene Indianola
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Simpson College
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