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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2001
Page
1
Ralph Miller, famed basketball coach who led Iowa from 1965 to 1970, died Tuesday at age 82. His tenure helped shape a program legacy and he earned Hall of Fame recognition for his contributions to the sport.
Veterinarians say Cedar Rapids first police dog Ringo may not have cancer after all. rescue crews and city officials await further testing and clarification for the canine officer.
Former Cedar Rapids Prairie all state standout Josh Kimm plans to walk on at Iowa after leaving Kansas State last season. The note comes as other high school and college updates surface in this edition.
President Bush tours the Iowa Energy Center’s Biomass Energy Conversion facility in Nevada to spotlight his energy plan. Greg Tingley, seed corn plant manager, explains a gasifier that converts corn waste into methane for heating, part of ongoing biomass research with potential national impact.
University of Iowa President Mary Sue Coleman announced at the Board of Regents meeting in Council Bluffs that UI will shed 62 faculty positions next fall and 45 other staff roles as preliminary results of state funding cuts. Regents heard similar notes from Iowa State and Northern Iowa presidents.
Bhattacharjee says a $3 billion study aims to make universities more efficient while lawmakers face a strong public pitch. Coleman signals attrition as first option to cut faculty and staff with layoffs possible if contracts with non-tenured instructors are canceled. tenured or tenure-track positions unlikely to be cut. Legislature approves a $299.3 million state appropriation.
Interim President Richard Seagrave outlined cuts at Iowa State University totaling 60 faculty and 50 staff positions as part of a larger 15.4 million reduction, while UNI faces 5.2 million in cuts with 32 faculty changes. General education funding is reduced by 18.7 million, and the UI budget totals about 1.6 billion.
Public schools largely stayed powered as Alliant Energy faced a three day interruptible power cut impacting nearly 100 customers. Restoration progress came with weather and conservation measures while two plants remained offline and demand eased from Tuesday levels.
Amana creates a standby generating station with 880 megawatts for Al liant customers while the coal powered Chillicothe plant near Ottumwa remains offline after a weekend failure. Spokesman John Ruff says the plant will need a couple of days after repairs to return to full capacity. The Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo remains in maintenance shutdown until at least the end of Turn to 11A. Power.
Cedar Rapids will end smoking in taxi cabs and rented limos in three weeks. Violators face license revocation, a $100 fine, and up to 30 days in jail for both drivers and passengers. Marion and Hiawatha plan similar prohibitions as Cedar Rapids leads a metro cab agreement after a city council hearing with strong anti smoking support.
A proposed city cab ordinance would require firms to serve the entire area. Carolyn Simmons submitted a 220 signature petition supporting continued smoking in cabs. After Wednesday’s meeting Mayor Lee Clancey and commissioners said they will vote at next week’s meeting to implement a smoking ban with votes also due at two following weekly sessions.
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