Family torn apart pulls together
A Cedar Rapids mother, Ruby Adams, battles a broken home after her ex husband Juan Castillo is sentenced to 10 years for sexual mistreatment of their children. DHS uses Four Oaks preservation to keep the family intact during a crisis, with 95 percent of 122 families still together a year after services.
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Alex Castillo
Central City
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Special session in Des Moines eyed as combative event
Governor Branstad seeks spending reform and a small sales tax bump for June 1 while Democrats accuse the move of partisan politicking. Lawmakers, back for one or two days, face a terse budget agenda including a property tax cap, Medicaid and indigent defense controls, and raises for judges and nonunion workers.
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Weinberger pressured to reveal Iran Contra evidence
Special prosecutors push Caspar Weinberger to turn over more evidence in the Iran Contra inquiry or face possible felony indictment. Walsh weighs timing and notes suggest Weinberger has more knowledge than his testimony shows, tied to the November 1985 Hawk missile shipment to Iran and the Reagan administration’s cover up.
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Perot Tops Bush Clinton in National Poll
Ross Perot, weighing an independent run, led President Bush and Bill Clinton in a nationwide voter survey. The results, showing Perot ahead of both major candidates, are reported with more details on page 3A.
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Cedar Rapids teen wins praise for helping others
Cedar Rapids Aegis High School senior Jaret Pfluger is highlighted for his drive to aid others. His projects include involvement with Youth Plus! as reported in Monday's Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids Aegis High School
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Today's Chuckle Lipstick Ice Kiss
A light humorous note wonders what happens when lipstick meets an ice cube during a kiss. The playful musing imagines a frosty, smudged result and a comic moment in daily beauty routines.
Johnson County's booming growth spreads across Iowa county
Johnson County ranks as the state's fastest growing area per the 1990 census. Between 1980 and 1990 its population rose from 81 717 to 96 119 and home construction more than doubled from 200 in 1986 to 403 in 1991. The area sees rising housing costs and strains on services as new developments emerge in Coralville and surrounding towns.
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