From Coe president to Cedar Rapids memories
A reminiscence about Joseph McCabe, longtime Coe College president, visiting a newborn’s mother in St. Luke's Hospital in March 1958. The note praises his public speaking, recalls his Rotary Club speech, and reflects on small hometown memories and reader messages.
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Joseph McCabe
Coe
Cedar Rapids
Jane
St. Luke’s Hospital
Melissa
Tm Joe
McCabe
Cedar Rapids Rotary
Census shows whites leaving cities for suburbs
The 2000 census records whites as the fastest declining urban group while immigrant communities from Mexico, the Philippines, and Vietnam surge in cities like St. Louis. Municipal leaders face new demands as demographics shift and urban populations decline across major centers.
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Associated Press
Gina Ryan
St. Louis
Globe
Mexico
Philippines
Vietnam
America
Urban migration and shifting race makeup in big cities
Census data show suburban migration reducing city populations while urban diversity rises. In the ten largest cities non-Hispanic white share dropped from 43 to 35 percent since 1990. urban Hispanic population grew 36 percent and non-Hispanic black population edged up 2 percent.
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Ryan’s
St. Louis
Northeast
Midwest
U.S
New York
Los Angeles
Chicago
Houston
Philadelphia
U.S. Census Bureau
Fight after Klan rally leads to eight arrests
In South Bend Indiana eight people were arrested after a Ku Klux Klan rally riot. Police say a clash broke out when officers escorted Klansmen to their cars after the protest. Three officers were injured.
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South Bend, Ind
David Woods
South Bend
Gazette commits to future with soybean ink and recycling drive
The Gazette promotes sustainable printing using soybean ink and recycled newsprint. Readers are urged to recycle newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street SW or nearest location, with Cedar Rapids listed for contact and subscription information.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Liberia Slams U.N. Sanctions Over Sierra Leone Ties
President Charles Taylor denounces U.N. penalties ordered March 7 to punish Liberia for aiding Sierra Leone's RUF. The sanctions block overseas travel for Liberian officials and spouses and ban diamond imports, set to take effect May 7. Liberia says it has met all conditions.
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Monrovia, Liberia
Charles Taylor
United Nations
U.N. Security Council
Liberia
Sierra Leone
The
Security Council
Revolutionary United Front
Correction to Cedar Rapids meals and food bank names
The Gazette notes corrections to spellings for Green Square Meals Inc in downtown Cedar Rapids and Linn Community Food Bank at First Presbyterian Church in southeast Cedar Rapids. It will publish corrections or clarifications for inaccurate or misleading reports, with complaints directed to the newspaper at phone 398-8313.
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Cedar Rapids
Green Square Meals Inc
Gazette
Linn Community Food Bank
First Presbyterian Church
the Gazette
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