Flood anniversary drives Cedar Rapids PR push nationwide
Marketers push Cedar Rapids on national news as the flood's anniversary nears, hoping recovery story reaches major outlets. A safety official labeled co pilot Rebecca Shaw's travel routine a recipe for disaster after an air line crash in upstate New York that killed 50. Woodstock legend Joe Cocker turns 65, reflecting on decades of worldwide performances.
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Framework for the future C R council OKs plan
Cedar Rapids city council embraced a Neighborhood Redevelopment Framework Plan after 1,400 residents attended eight meetings over four months. Amy Wyss led an 11 member steering committee and said the process united people who would not otherwise talk about the city’s future. She added the plan is a framework with funding and Army Corps of Engineers decisions on levees and floodwalls to come.
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Historic homes eyed for National Register in Cedar Rapids
Four century old Time Check district houses in Cedar Rapids face demolition for a new levee and greenway along the Cedar River. The Louis Berger Group begins a 1.7 million reconnaissance survey of about 5900 flood affected properties to identify historic and environmental significance as part of federal reviews and funding requirements.
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Riots Shake Iowa City Neighborhood on Hollywood Boulevard
Residents on the 2300 block of Hollywood Boulevard report three riots this week with mobs using baseball bats boards knives chains and fists. Police and neighbors say fear and vigilance have risen as a long time resident recalls calmer days and watches from her kitchen window with eyes and ears peeled.
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FCG Advances Move to Speed Landline Number Ports
New York AP report says the Federal Communications Commission orders landline providers to port numbers within one business day, cutting the prior four day window. The rule aims to match the quicker wireless number transfers and boosts competition.
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