Residents oppose 137-home zoning proposal near Ely Road
About 40 minutes of public debate accompanied a City Council hearing on rezoning along Ely Road between Highway 30 and Old River Road. Neighbors fear increased traffic bottlenecks and environmental impact, as Wor thington Acres, with 62 homes, would be surrounded by more development.
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Douglas Neumann
Azette
Cedar Rapids
Ely Road
Highway 30
Old River Road
City Planning Commission
Raymond Henecke
Union Dr. SW
Henecke
Worthington Acres
C Street
East Road
Don Bontrager
Worthington Dr
Hy-Vee delays pager vendor amid Wellington Heights complaints
Hy-Vee managers in Cedar Rapids ousted pager salesman Jerry Rowray after neighborhood association members linked pagers to gang stereotypes. Pager vendor Pagers Plus Inc. had seen steady sales at Hy-Vee on Johnson Avenue NW, but store managers cited community concerns and removed the display to avoid negative image while noting many youths use pagers for social staying in touch.
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Jerry Rowray
Pagers Plus Inc
Johnson Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Russ Oviatt
Wellington Heights
Jeff Hubler
First Ave
Hubler
Rowray
Hy-Vee
Johnson Ave. NW
Bob Kirsch
Johnson Avenue
Laser dentistry hailed as first US laser cavity treatment
The FDA approved Premier Laser Systems Erbium YAG laser for treating tooth decay, noting studies of over 600 teeth found it as safe and effective as drilling. In trials, most patients avoided local anesthesia and fillings lasted comparably, though use is limited for children and eye protection is required.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Irvine
United States
FDA
Runner
Colette Cozean
Cozean
Shaping values of our children and families studied
Cedar Rapids couple Scott and Barb Gay discuss their role in guiding children from single parent homes. Dick Breitbach has produced 310 wins and four state titles for the Royals boys basketball program over 20 years. The National Czech & Slovak Museum plans a $100 plate fundraiser for a Prague exhibit. The owners describe a haunted atmosphere at the venue.
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Scott
Barb Gay
Cedar Rapids
Dick Breitbach
Royals
The
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Prague
City Briefs and Legal Notices Highlight Journal Week
A compact page summary notes city briefs and legal notices amid the financial section. Readers see classifieds and community updates alongside editorial and weather items in a snapshot of the publication.
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TeleUs
Army's top sergeant major faces wide sexual misconduct charges
The Army charged its sergeant major of the Army Gene McKinney with indecent assault adultery and related counts. McKinney denies the accusations saying he did not commit any of the acts and will fight the charges even if they lead to a court martial.
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Washington
Army
Gene McKinney
Gittins
McKinney
Aberdeen
Maj
Brenda Hoster
Hoster
Hester
Iowa prison on alert after cuts in cable TV
The Fort Madison Iowa State Penitentiary remained on alert after a guard was stabbed by inmate Bryan Keller amid a dispute over cable TV cuts. About 250 of 550 inmates reported to breakfast then returned to cells. morning confinement followed with noon meals for groups. The episode ties to a policy shift allowing only a basic package of channels under a compromise bill awaiting governor approval.
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Fort Madison
Ron Welder
Iowa State Penitentiary
Bryan Keller
Clarinda
ESPN
CNN
ABC
NBC
CBS
Fox
Iowa
Terry Branstad
Branstad
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